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    S197'S Are Obsolete Already, Got Schooled Today!

    Boy was I wrong, about just bending the flanges back! No way in #$@@ it's hardened steel! I'm did find a body shop who said they can use heat to pull it out, etc. It will weaken it of course but I don't care. I pulled the bumper and inspected it, it's a mess. I did end up getting 3 bolts total...
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    Mustang Rebuild

    Maybe less "red tape" in CA regarding straightening the frame? My 07 got hit in the front and just bent the flange back on the frame rail where the bumper brace bolts to with 4 bolts. 3 of the 4 can be bent back with a Crescent wrench the 4th did crease the tube a bit. No body shop around wants...
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    Hey thanks Man, but I was finally able to get copies from dealer's parts dept.

    Hey thanks Man, but I was finally able to get copies from dealer's parts dept.
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    S197'S Are Obsolete Already, Got Schooled Today!

    I lifted my car yesterday on my lift to get a view from underneath. The frame rail has 4 bolts to the bumper bracing, currently only 1bolt in it. I can easily hammer 2 of the flanges back to position (with the bumper off). This would give 3 bolts more than enough. Might even get lucky on the...
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    S197'S Are Obsolete Already, Got Schooled Today!

    Hey JC sorry about your loss, but as long as the frame isn't damaged I think it's rebuildable. CJ Pony lists a pair of OEM Ford front fenders for $612, hood is expensive unless you go fiberglass. Anyway it's a thought. It doesn't look like there is any frame damage by the looks of the bumper...
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    S197'S Are Obsolete Already, Got Schooled Today!

    Yes that's possible, there was a used pass side for $100 on EBay yesterday. Driver's side are harder to find. The frame rail is almost 4 ft long and ends under your feet. But you only use about 2ft of it, but it has to be cut off near the shock tower. Which wouldn't be that big of deal except...
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    S197'S Are Obsolete Already, Got Schooled Today!

    I will try and keep this short? So I buy an 07 GT and did notice the paint didn't match great on the fenders to the doors. So a year later I decided to get it repaired and re-painted. The local Ford dealer's body shop educated me today! First the drivers side frame rail got hit hard enough to...
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    2007 Parts Schematic

    Thanks you guys
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    2007 Parts Schematic

    Hello again trying to get the parts breakdown for basically the front bumper back to the radiator including the sheet metal holding the headlights etc. My car was in a front collision and they did real bad repair, apparently I'm missing some L brackets that go down to the frame around the ends...
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    Air Bags or No Airbags?

    Ok saw the inflator and appears to be a bag (could see material thru the small holes). Have to assume everything else is probably ok?? Thank you guys very much, such a great forum!
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    Air Bags or No Airbags?

    Thanks Dino, but I have to pull both bolts correct to pull horn boss all the way out? Sorry man just don't want to do something stupid (which seems to be my specialty)
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    Air Bags or No Airbags?

    Thanks Dino, but I have to pull both bolts correct to pull horn boss all the way out? Sorry man just don't want to do something stupid (which seems to be my specialty)!
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    Air Bags or No Airbags?

    Hello all, I bought an 07 GT that apparently had a frontal collision with considerable damage (fenders, headlight sheet metal, bumper etc all replaced). It was not repaired by a reputable shop. I'm sure the air bags deployed but who knows if they were replaced. Nothing had been reported to...
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    Update: Paint it or keep it as is?

    Well just got it back after the body shop inspected my 07 GT. It's a mess! The frame ends where the bumper bolts on is bent w/only 1 bolt on the drivers side. They say the vertical sheet metal around the radiator isn't welded to the frame etc. (I need to look at another S197 to see if the metal...
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    Paint it, or keep it as is?

    Talked to the body shop today, they Will only blend it into the door. He said as some of you guys said, he can't tint it well enough to just paint the panel then clear coat it. Sounds like this is the only way to get it done in this area. I know some of you guys will say find another shop, 2...
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    Paint it, or keep it as is?

    Wow got the quote already (he must work on Saturdays) anyway with tax it was about $3250 it looks like he is going to blend into the doors. After reading you guy's comments I don't want my doors scuffed then blended. I'll go and talk to him on Monday and see if he will only paint To the door...
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    Paint it, or keep it as is?

    Thanks you guys, went to another shop he ball parked from $2-3k. But said his computer does the pricing and will get me a quote soon. He said he uses camera then tints to get an exact match, but did say he would blend into the door. I'm not sure now that I want the original door paint touched...
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    Paint it, or keep it as is?

    Hello, so about a year ago I screwed up and bought this (what I thought was gorgeous anyway) red 2007 GT off EBay. It supposedly had a clean car fax with only 50k miles. Well after I got it home I started to go over everything, well didn't take long to determine that it had been in a frontal...
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    Car Fax's thread continued!

    Thank you all for the replies! I have spent hours re-aligning the fenders,hood and re-adjust the hood latch mechanism. I had to "hog" out the mounting holes on these Taiwan fenders, with new m6 shoulder bolts they cover the larger holes. Put in the missing hood bumpers, this solved a lot of...
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    What engine oil and viscosity are you using?

    Thank you for the replies! I just bought the car with 50k and want to do an oil change (drove it 1300 miles from Vegas home). I will be using a synthetic 5-30wt.
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    What engine oil and viscosity are you using?

    My manual calls out 5-20wt syn for the V-8 and I think it was 5-30wt for the V-6. I am an old school guy and don't use any synthetic in anything I own, just dino oil. In my Harley's I only use dino oil and have never had issues just change it regularly. I know these 4.6 engines have small...
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    Car Fax's thread continued!

    Sorry, I'll try to keep this one short! So question #1 is: I have to "slam" the hood down when shutting it. I've adjusted the hood bumpers up to raise it to match the fender tops. Is this normal? I've never shut the hood on one of these cars before. I'm apprehensive about having the car...
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    Car Fax's not all is cracked up to be!

    So last week I fly to Vegas to pick up my 07 GT I bought off eBay. A 48k mile Torch Red car, original TX owner kept it till 2023 then it changed hands a couple more times. Car Fax shows no damage, but when I saw it the hood's front pass side just touched the fender (by the headlight). An...
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    Hello from PNW WA

    Yes I need to figure out how to post pictures
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    Hello from PNW WA

    Hello all, just bought 1st S197 an 07 GT with 48k in Vegas and drove 1300 miles home in 2 days. Such a gorgeous solid well built car on the hwy. I had no idea how really comfortable they are. Great gas mileage at 80mph, love those high speed limits! Anyway I could ramble on, but won't. (I'm...

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