radiator cover

MustGT98allday · November 27th, 2011, 04:49 PM

so everytime i look at my engine bay i notice my radiator cover doesnt look like it fits. so if people could please post a pic of how theirs fits that would be great. i feel like mine is wayy too short and i have a pic to show you what i mean.
the red circles i feel like should line up with were i put the red x's.

97S281 · November 27th, 2011, 08:34 PM

looks like you may have had an aftermarket header panel installed at some point and it wasn't properly drilled. I would just drill out two holes in it and secure the cover properly with some push pins.

1989Gt. · November 27th, 2011, 09:48 PM

^^^ im with dummy. Front end collision?

MustGT98allday · November 27th, 2011, 10:30 PM

yes. the car was in a collision and the header panel was replaced. i could drill the panel and put two push pins but im still wondering why it doesnt fit. further things about it are i cannot put the pushpin in on the top right side because the cover wont stay down and the hood prop cant be put into its clip. so is my radiator cover ok and i have the wrong header panel? so replacing that would fix it?

1989Gt. · November 28th, 2011, 12:22 AM

After accidents, who knows just because everything was replaced doesnt mean things will be perfect again.

OptionalStang · November 28th, 2011, 08:18 AM

^ yaaaa.metal bends.

97S281 · November 28th, 2011, 02:20 PM

If they used a cheap ebay header panel it usually isn't going to line up perfectly. I used one in the past. It was attractive because it was only $11. In the end it fit like you would expect an $11 part to fit and I ended up having to shave some off and drill new holes as well.

You can replace it with a factory one and see if that improves things or you could just drill new holes, use push pins and get some hood shocks so you can just remove the prop rod.

You are going to spend about the same either way.

MustGT98allday · November 28th, 2011, 11:01 PM

ok. well does anyone have a pic of theirs i can compare with cuz i dont even know what it looks like normally

projectGT · November 28th, 2011, 11:26 PM

projectGT · November 28th, 2011, 11:27 PM

Sorry its a bit messy around

MustGT98allday · November 29th, 2011, 10:29 PM

thats ok. it looks like yours fits and the pins on yours lines up where as on mine the pins are supposed to go where the circles are but its no where near the holes where i put the rx's. i might try to find a junk yard one maybe it will be better

November 27th, 2011, 04:49 PM	#1
MustGT98allday Hardcore Enthusiast 1998 Mustang GT Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 1,282 iTrader: 2 reviews	radiator cover so everytime i look at my engine bay i notice my radiator cover doesnt look like it fits. so if people could please post a pic of how theirs fits that would be great. i feel like mine is wayy too short and i have a pic to show you what i mean. the red circles i feel like should line up with were i put the red x's. __________________ pi swapped and dropped sn95

November 27th, 2011, 08:34 PM	#2
97S281 Rollin' 18/ pushin' 2 1997 Saleen S281 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: The lost highway Posts: 6,673 iTrader: 13 reviews	looks like you may have had an aftermarket header panel installed at some point and it wasn't properly drilled. I would just drill out two holes in it and secure the cover properly with some push pins. __________________ MODS IN GARAGE NCMM ORIGINAL BLOWN 96-98 CREW MEMBER # 1

November 27th, 2011, 09:48 PM	#3
1989Gt. Hardcore Enthusiast 1989 Mustang GT Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 2,799 iTrader: 0 reviews	^^^ im with dummy. Front end collision? __________________ MM FOBRA CLUB MEMBER #1

November 27th, 2011, 10:30 PM	#4
MustGT98allday Hardcore Enthusiast 1998 Mustang GT Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 1,282 iTrader: 2 reviews	yes. the car was in a collision and the header panel was replaced. i could drill the panel and put two push pins but im still wondering why it doesnt fit. further things about it are i cannot put the pushpin in on the top right side because the cover wont stay down and the hood prop cant be put into its clip. so is my radiator cover ok and i have the wrong header panel? so replacing that would fix it? __________________ pi swapped and dropped sn95

November 28th, 2011, 12:22 AM	#5
1989Gt. Hardcore Enthusiast 1989 Mustang GT Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 2,799 iTrader: 0 reviews	After accidents, who knows just because everything was replaced doesnt mean things will be perfect again. __________________ MM FOBRA CLUB MEMBER #1

November 28th, 2011, 08:18 AM	#6
OptionalStang Banned 1997 cougar 4.6 1/2PI TooFast4theFUZZ Join Date: May 2011 Location: se wi Posts: 991 iTrader: 1 reviews	^ yaaaa.metal bends.

November 28th, 2011, 02:20 PM	#7
97S281 Rollin' 18/ pushin' 2 1997 Saleen S281 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: The lost highway Posts: 6,673 iTrader: 13 reviews	If they used a cheap ebay header panel it usually isn't going to line up perfectly. I used one in the past. It was attractive because it was only $11. In the end it fit like you would expect an $11 part to fit and I ended up having to shave some off and drill new holes as well. You can replace it with a factory one and see if that improves things or you could just drill new holes, use push pins and get some hood shocks so you can just remove the prop rod. You are going to spend about the same either way. __________________ MODS IN GARAGE NCMM ORIGINAL BLOWN 96-98 CREW MEMBER # 1

November 28th, 2011, 11:01 PM	#8
MustGT98allday Hardcore Enthusiast 1998 Mustang GT Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 1,282 iTrader: 2 reviews	ok. well does anyone have a pic of theirs i can compare with cuz i dont even know what it looks like normally __________________ pi swapped and dropped sn95

November 28th, 2011, 11:26 PM	#9
projectGT Regular 1996 mustang GT Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: vandenberg afb, ca Posts: 357 iTrader: 1 reviews

November 28th, 2011, 11:27 PM	#10
projectGT Regular 1996 mustang GT Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: vandenberg afb, ca Posts: 357 iTrader: 1 reviews	Sorry its a bit messy around

November 29th, 2011, 10:29 PM	#11
MustGT98allday Hardcore Enthusiast 1998 Mustang GT Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 1,282 iTrader: 2 reviews	thats ok. it looks like yours fits and the pins on yours lines up where as on mine the pins are supposed to go where the circles are but its no where near the holes where i put the rx's. i might try to find a junk yard one maybe it will be better __________________ pi swapped and dropped sn95

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