GT bumper installation

2005S197

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Good Morning,
I have a 2005 V6 and I just bought the GT rear bumper skin because I am installing dual exhaust.
I thought I read on the forums here that I may need additional brackets\mounting hardware to install the GT bumper skin.
Has anyone here done this that can share their experience\part numbers?
Thanks,
Bill
 

Juice

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Should just bolt on. I put a gt500/CS cover on mine, it was a direct fit.
 

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Which exhaust are you installing? Does the 4.0l v6 go from each header down to single pipe
 

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Which exhaust are you installing? Does the 4.0l v6 go from each header down to single pipe
It does, to a y-pipe underneath, out to a single muffler.

The rear GT bumper fits right on in place of the V6 bumper cover.
FWIW too, you can cut out the driver side to have a cutout for the other muffler; there's a template online for marking that, or can make and use a template pretty easily, too (have done a few using such a template).
 

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FWIW too, you can cut out the driver side to have a cutout for the other muffler; there's a template online for marking that, or can make and use a template pretty easily, too (have done a few using such a template).

I've done this as well...I prefer the clean lines of the V6 bumper. I made my own template by tracing the passenger side cut-out, then turning it over, and using the back side to mark the driver's side for cutting. I used a pair of tin snips to cut it out (slightly undersized), then a beer bottle wrapped in sand paper to smooth it out and finish.

Apexmaster35: I used the Magnaflow X-pipe kit, and a left side extension pipe from a GT. After that, any "GT" axle-back kit will fit.
 

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