mattlqx
Mustangless
I can't wait to welcome you to the white stripe side.
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More fabricobbling progress. Got the first of the bumper block-off plates done after I woke from my post-happy-hour "nap" tonight.
Nick's template was great; I made a few minor modifications based on what I saw on my car (should be same but *shrug*) and everything fits up nicely.
Posterboard form for test fit:
Test fit:
Transferred to aluminum and cutting...
Bends completed in my bench vise...rudimentary but works well enough:
Test fit of final form:
Attached to existing shroud hard plastic section using fender rivets:
Adhesive-backed neoprene strip added to bumper beam and panel edges for sealing...all done this side!
Will crank out the other side tomorrow AM then put the front end back on the car.
I also got fresh fender liners for the front since mine are pretty beat up (one has rub-holes in it due to tie-rod breakage incident earlier this year)...
Now I need to schedule my second windshield replacement of 2017 lol...
@ArizonaBOSS Do you think I will have problems with limp mode like you did with the solenoids? I have an 11. Is this something I should just do, per what you did in your posts from some time back, preemptively?
I was just re-reading your build thread and noticed that part.
Can you give me a quick synopsis on ho to do this and what to buy. I understand that I need to replace 4 solenoids and splice them in and solder to wiring harness, but I cannot begin to think which parts and which wires. Plus $150 is good insurance.Yes--I would definitely put this on your list of things to do. It won't hurt the car at all if you have an issue prior to retrofitting, but it will feel like you are down 100hp.
Here is what to buy--I'll come back with the "how to" later--but it's very simple.
You need 4 of these:
They have this type connector (difficult to see but you get the idea; connector is larger than 11-12)
And 4 of these (I believe the Motorcraft WPT1214 is the correct one--whatever I ordered last time wasn't right)
http://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=4022022&cc=3298468&jsn=531
or
These Airtex/Wells ones are the right ones but 2x the price...again, need 4:
http://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=6312231&cc=3298468&jsn=532
Correct. Very simple. Just do them one at a time so you don't confuse any of the solenoids The two wires to each solenoid can be swapped with no effect.Perfect. So you splice the connectors in for the 2011 ones. Piece of cake.