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I have plastic welded it for the moment, we'll see if it holds. Regardless, it doesn't make any sense - the radiator support bracket is metal - but this particular tab is plastic - and yet they are the same part? If they just made it a separate plastic piece that screws or clips onto the metal piece, there wouldn't be a problem, as I could replace just that one piece. Making them all one piece is the epitome of "non-repairable design". There's no good reason for it.Don’t blame Ford for making vehicles which are lighter when the government mandates mileage standards and performance minded owners want to go faster.
What you could do is find a piece of plastic the same size, remove the bolt and glue it over the cracked piece with an epoxy or JB plastic weld.
BTW, the “Chassis” is still made of metal.
Also, I still don't understand why there's like 20 aftermarket options of radiator supports for S197 and none for S550. Have companies stopped developing new products for Mustangs? Is it still too early (9 years since S550 debut maybe not enough)?
If I have to buy a new factory radiator support - I'm 3D scanning it and CAD designing an aluminum version that I'll charge like $3k for and I'll have a monopoly on the market since no one else seems to want to make one.