2013 GT500 grille info
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I know some people have expressed interest in swapping their 10-12 grilles for the open 2013 style. I was able to find a part number for the upper, but the lower grille is still not showing a price, and is most likely not available yet (as of 5/25). I will update this with info as it becomes available.
GT500 upper grille: DR3Z-8200-AA ($357.83)
GT500 lower grille: DR3Z-17K945-AA (No price given)
GT500 upper grille: DR3Z-8200-AA ($357.83)
GT500 lower grille: DR3Z-17K945-AA (No price given)
Last edited by Overboost; 5/30/12 at 06:00 AM.
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They do have them but SVT designed them to maximixe airflow so if you look at it, it might not appear to have one. But it does, it is designed to channel the airflow to specific parts of the engine in order to cool it doen thus reducing some heat soak issues past GT500s have had.
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They do have them but SVT designed them to maximixe airflow so if you look at it, it might not appear to have one. But it does, it is designed to channel the airflow to specific parts of the engine in order to cool it doen thus reducing some heat soak issues past GT500s have had.
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I think I've noticed something too. The GT500 lower appears to have two versions. One is blocked, which I'm guessing isn't the Track Pack, and the other is slatted (like the pic in here) and that diverts air to the supplemental coolers.
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Originally Posted by Overboost
No. The shape of the corners on the GT/Boss upper grille is rounded, but the GT500 comes to a point.
I think I've noticed something too. The GT500 lower appears to have two versions. One is blocked, which I'm guessing isn't the Track Pack, and the other is slatted (like the pic in here) and that diverts air to the supplemental coolers.
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Originally Posted by LagunaBeach
Steve, I think you secretly want to work in the parts dept at a Ford dealer. Then you would actually get paid to look this stuff up.
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Originally Posted by ford20
You might be able to shave the corners of the 2013 GT500 Grill but then you would have to deal with the snake backing still being visible
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That's my point. The 2013s look so much like the Shelby that putting in a Shelby grill is only going to IMHO "poserfy" the car even more. Plus even if you do remove the Snake emblem you will still have the backing plate there that will stand out like a sore thumb even if you do put the tri-bar pony emblem on it.
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That's my point. The 2013s look so much like the Shelby that putting in a Shelby grill is only going to IMHO "poserfy" the car even more. Plus even if you do remove the Snake emblem you will still have the backing plate there that will stand out like a sore thumb even if you do put the tri-bar pony emblem on it.
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Sorry if this question sounds ignorant but is the radiator black or is it just shadowed in all the photos? I wanted to do the swap from my honeycomb 12 grill to the 13 but the big radiator in its current form might scream unfinished.
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Originally Posted by Overboost
You could spray it with some high temp flat black paint to mask it. I agree, do both or don't do either one.
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I know some people have expressed interest in swapping their 10-12 grilles for the open 2013 style. I was able to find a part number for the upper, but the lower grille is still not showing a price, and is most likely not available yet (as of 5/25). I will update this with info as it becomes available.
GT500 upper grille: DR3Z-8200-AA ($357.83)
GT500 lower grille: DR3Z-17K945-? (More info needed)
GT500 upper grille: DR3Z-8200-AA ($357.83)
GT500 lower grille: DR3Z-17K945-? (More info needed)
With the front ends being completely different, how would this be something the 10-12' owners could install?
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Originally Posted by 05-1947
With the front ends being completely different, how would this be something the 10-12' owners could install?