Fitmet issues with Mach 1 grill delete

cedsks · January 19th, 2011, 03:56 PM

Hey I got a mach 1 3 piece grill delete from American Muscle, when i put it on, the piece that is covering the bottom, god its hard to describe, dosent exactly fit perfect, it has like a 1/8 inch gap on both sides where it meets the bumper right next to the head lights, did I get a bad piece or is that just how they are, the car has never been in a wreck and the everything is oem.

I will try to get a pic on here today....

Steve03GT · January 19th, 2011, 04:01 PM

My fitment wasnt peerfeect either, 1/8th seems like nothing, maybe once the sun hits it you could form it

0949er · January 19th, 2011, 04:07 PM

you mean that it basically wont "stick down" onto the bumper? Mine does the same thing... they gave me double sided tape... but it doesnt work at all. I have learned to live with it.

cedsks · January 19th, 2011, 04:30 PM

well, I just cannot get the picture to upload from my computer despite it saying it was withen the limits of both size(kb and actual size) and file type as pnc,jpg,jpeg,gif, etc. I dont know why but trying to upload a pic to this forum just makes me want to punch my computer.........

cedsks · January 19th, 2011, 04:38 PM

The bottom sits just fine, as well as the driver side fits well to the side, its the pass side that has a gap to it, I measured it and its almost a .21 inch. Its not terrable its just something that bothers me a little....

southfour! · January 19th, 2011, 05:37 PM

does yours look like this?

mine came like that (i bought it used not from AM)

it looks like its supposed to be bolted down to the bumper cover,

even without tape it fits OK, but im going to use some 3M double sided automotive quality tape to hold it down

thats how it looks with just being held in by the plastic clips ontop the the bumper cover

Aceswild 02 · January 19th, 2011, 05:49 PM

I got mine from AM and have the same issue. I think thats a pretty standard problem with the grill delete. Nobody ever notices it but me

00redgt · January 19th, 2011, 06:00 PM

you are talking about the sides of the lip that connect at the top with the push pins.right?

if so mine did the same thing,so i had to slip the lip under the radiator cover but mine is still off just a little,but its not noticeable from a distance

02'TrueBlue · January 19th, 2011, 08:24 PM

I think it's the same with everyone...And carwashes are a pain because it leaks water, but I'm thinking maybe i'll lift and silicon and just carefully trim what manages to sneak out onto the bumper

mustang_gtr_99 · January 19th, 2011, 08:37 PM

Mine fit great. I dremaled out the holes for the the bottom tabs and screwed it in from the bottom with some small washers. Fitment was spot on and I just sold it, lol. Didnt nneed it anymore with the Roush 380R bumper

southfour! · January 19th, 2011, 08:55 PM

Originally Posted by mustang_gtr_99

Mine fit great. I dremaled out the holes for the the bottom tabs and screwed it in from the bottom with some small washers. Fitment was spot on and I just sold it, lol. Didnt nneed it anymore with the Roush 380R bumper

Did yours look like the pic i posted? the holes were already drilled in my bumper.

mustang_gtr_99 · January 19th, 2011, 09:03 PM

Yes, thats what they lok like from Ford

2000GTgio · January 19th, 2011, 09:12 PM

mine fit perfect =)

codycat91 · January 19th, 2011, 09:25 PM

Do you guys all like the look of the mach one grill delete? Im thinkin of getting one but it seems like everybody has them. Does anybody know this website or think this might be a good find?
http://www.parts123.com/parts123/yb....P33.95~~~~~~~F

mustang_gtr_99 · January 19th, 2011, 09:32 PM

Yah, they look great but you can have the same look without it. Like I said above, I just sold mine. I am ging to g without an emblem in the front and grind of the center mount that it mouns to

00redgt · January 19th, 2011, 09:58 PM

Originally Posted by codycat91

Do you guys all like the look of the mach one grill delete? Im thinkin of getting one but it seems like everybody has them. Does anybody know this website or think this might be a good find?
http://www.parts123.com/parts123/yb....P33.95~~~~~~~F

ill sell you just the lip ,it got a brand new one still in the box

codycat91 · January 19th, 2011, 11:06 PM

Originally Posted by 00redgt

ill sell you just the lip ,it got a brand new one still in the box

PM'd

cedsks · January 20th, 2011, 12:16 PM

Originally Posted by southfour

Did yours look like the pic i posted? the holes were already drilled in my bumper.

Mine did not have those holes in it, just 2 plastic clips, which I managed to slide in with out breaking LOL.

The only holes that were in mine was the 2 at the top that bolted it down, I thinking I should have bought mine from blue oval industries like I did my chin spoiler and got true OEM parts....

Anyone have any luck with that piece from ebay? I noticed that some sell carbon fiber ones, not that I would do that of course....

southfour! · January 20th, 2011, 01:47 PM

Originally Posted by cedsks

Mine did not have those holes in it, just 2 plastic clips, which I managed to slide in with out breaking LOL.

The only holes that were in mine was the 2 at the top that bolted it down, I thinking I should have bought mine from blue oval industries like I did my chin spoiler and got true OEM parts....

Anyone have any luck with that piece from ebay? I noticed that some sell carbon fiber ones, not that I would do that of course....

Does yours look like this on the bottom? This is how they look now.

thanks how its supposed to look

mine looks like this

and this is the ford part number

i googled that part number and it seems like a genuine ford part but from a very early version of the delete from late 2002, maybe thats the style thats actually on the mach 1's

cedsks · January 20th, 2011, 04:18 PM

It looked like the how video u posted

See how bad that gap is....

January 19th, 2011, 03:56 PM	#1
cedsks Premium Member 2004 Mustang GT Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Dayton Ohio area Posts: 669 iTrader: 0 reviews	Fitmet issues with Mach 1 grill delete Hey I got a mach 1 3 piece grill delete from American Muscle, when i put it on, the piece that is covering the bottom, god its hard to describe, dosent exactly fit perfect, it has like a 1/8 inch gap on both sides where it meets the bumper right next to the head lights, did I get a bad piece or is that just how they are, the car has never been in a wreck and the everything is oem. I will try to get a pic on here today.... __________________ 2004 2v GT--3.90's, t3650, H&R SS, 78mm TB, K&N CAI, steeda bump stop kit, HP Blues shocks and struts, soon to have a rear seat delete, light weight driveshaft.

January 19th, 2011, 04:07 PM	#3
0949er MM Fanatic 2004 Mustang GT 12.85 @ 114 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Charlotte Posts: 3,225 iTrader: 0 reviews	you mean that it basically wont "stick down" onto the bumper? Mine does the same thing... they gave me double sided tape... but it doesnt work at all. I have learned to live with it. __________________ MODS: Vortech V1 T-Trim @ 7.5 PSI (tuned down) Comp Cam Stage 2's + more 432 rwhp / 396 rwtq 02/27/2011 NEW VIDEOS! It takes ~$60 a rwhp (over stock) for a 99-04 Mustang GT. Do the Math C2H5OH on the horizon

January 19th, 2011, 04:30 PM	#4
cedsks Premium Member 2004 Mustang GT Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Dayton Ohio area Posts: 669 iTrader: 0 reviews	well, I just cannot get the picture to upload from my computer despite it saying it was withen the limits of both size(kb and actual size) and file type as pnc,jpg,jpeg,gif, etc. I dont know why but trying to upload a pic to this forum just makes me want to punch my computer......... __________________ 2004 2v GT--3.90's, t3650, H&R SS, 78mm TB, K&N CAI, steeda bump stop kit, HP Blues shocks and struts, soon to have a rear seat delete, light weight driveshaft.

January 19th, 2011, 04:38 PM	#5
cedsks Premium Member 2004 Mustang GT Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Dayton Ohio area Posts: 669 iTrader: 0 reviews	The bottom sits just fine, as well as the driver side fits well to the side, its the pass side that has a gap to it, I measured it and its almost a .21 inch. Its not terrable its just something that bothers me a little.... __________________ 2004 2v GT--3.90's, t3650, H&R SS, 78mm TB, K&N CAI, steeda bump stop kit, HP Blues shocks and struts, soon to have a rear seat delete, light weight driveshaft.

January 19th, 2011, 05:37 PM	#6
southfour! Not Banned 2000 Mustang V6 2000 Silverado 1500 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 4,545 iTrader: 3 reviews	does yours look like this? mine came like that (i bought it used not from AM) it looks like its supposed to be bolted down to the bumper cover, even without tape it fits OK, but im going to use some 3M double sided automotive quality tape to hold it down thats how it looks with just being held in by the plastic clips ontop the the bumper cover __________________ H/C/I V6 BMC Member: 12521 Cam Video My Build Thread

January 19th, 2011, 04:01 PM	#2
Steve03GT Regular 2003 MUSTANG GT 12.5@113 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: GTA ONTARIO Posts: 494 iTrader: 0 reviews	My fitment wasnt peerfeect either, 1/8th seems like nothing, maybe once the sun hits it you could form it

January 19th, 2011, 05:49 PM	#7
Aceswild 02 Hardcore Enthusiast 2003 Cobra (vert) Join Date: May 2010 Location: Augusta & Atlanta, GA Posts: 2,987 iTrader: 1 reviews	I got mine from AM and have the same issue. I think thats a pretty standard problem with the grill delete. Nobody ever notices it but me __________________ MM Cobra Club #2.6

January 19th, 2011, 06:00 PM	#8
00redgt MM Fanatic 2000 mustang gt Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: vansant,va Posts: 4,092 iTrader: 5 reviews	you are talking about the sides of the lip that connect at the top with the push pins.right? if so mine did the same thing,so i had to slip the lip under the radiator cover but mine is still off just a little,but its not noticeable from a distance __________________

January 19th, 2011, 08:24 PM	#9
02'TrueBlue Enthusiast 2002 Mustang GT 13.91 @ 102.04 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Rahway, NJ Posts: 880 iTrader: 0 reviews	I think it's the same with everyone...And carwashes are a pain because it leaks water, but I'm thinking maybe i'll lift and silicon and just carefully trim what manages to sneak out onto the bumper __________________ TRUE BLUE CREW MEMBER #6

January 19th, 2011, 08:37 PM	#10
mustang_gtr_99 Hardcore Enthusiast 1999 3V GT/2007 GT D/D corner carver Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Eugene, Oregon Posts: 2,730 iTrader: 2 reviews	Mine fit great. I dremaled out the holes for the the bottom tabs and screwed it in from the bottom with some small washers. Fitment was spot on and I just sold it, lol. Didnt nneed it anymore with the Roush 380R bumper __________________ OS2 (SW) USN REAR SEAT DELETE FABRICATOR "RSD pics in garage" 99 3V GT/2007 GT DD

January 19th, 2011, 09:03 PM	#12
mustang_gtr_99 Hardcore Enthusiast 1999 3V GT/2007 GT D/D corner carver Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Eugene, Oregon Posts: 2,730 iTrader: 2 reviews	Yes, thats what they lok like from Ford __________________ OS2 (SW) USN REAR SEAT DELETE FABRICATOR "RSD pics in garage" 99 3V GT/2007 GT DD

January 19th, 2011, 09:25 PM	#14
codycat91 MM Fanatic 2003 MUSTANG GT Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 3,497 iTrader: 10 reviews	Do you guys all like the look of the mach one grill delete? Im thinkin of getting one but it seems like everybody has them. Does anybody know this website or think this might be a good find? http://www.parts123.com/parts123/yb....P33.95~~~~~~~F __________________ 4v MMR 4.75 Stroker, Teksid block .020 over, 9.27:1CR, Posi Race Ported Eaton 4v MMR Stroker 1000 / Posi Race Ported Eaton Build How To: 2v to 4v COP Swap

January 19th, 2011, 09:32 PM	#15
mustang_gtr_99 Hardcore Enthusiast 1999 3V GT/2007 GT D/D corner carver Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Eugene, Oregon Posts: 2,730 iTrader: 2 reviews	Yah, they look great but you can have the same look without it. Like I said above, I just sold mine. I am ging to g without an emblem in the front and grind of the center mount that it mouns to __________________ OS2 (SW) USN REAR SEAT DELETE FABRICATOR "RSD pics in garage" 99 3V GT/2007 GT DD

January 20th, 2011, 04:18 PM	#20
cedsks Premium Member 2004 Mustang GT Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Dayton Ohio area Posts: 669 iTrader: 0 reviews	It looked like the how video u posted See how bad that gap is.... __________________ 2004 2v GT--3.90's, t3650, H&R SS, 78mm TB, K&N CAI, steeda bump stop kit, HP Blues shocks and struts, soon to have a rear seat delete, light weight driveshaft.

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