I pick up my car Friday. Remind and I will take pictures. Thanks@darren13skylark can you show us what your fender liner looks like as an example of correct fitment? At an angle like this image?
Also for your bumper are the canards/winglets etc. needed for proper fitment? See below:
Thanks for any advice you can provide!!
I will take pictures when I get it back this week and up on jacks. I will then be able to exactly say yes or no how does my PP1 OEM bully and fender fit, and if needed will buy the non PP1 belly and liners and see how they fit.So I've done some more research during the past week or so with regards to belly pans, wheel liners etc. Once I figure it all out I'll put a parts guide -- even if I don't end up getting this bumper myself, it can least help the community at large.
For those wondering, there are two (well, three, kind of) versions of this bumper:
MP Concepts/i5 Autohaus
Can be installed without winglets.
I couldn't find a video with someone lining up the belly pan properly, so I do not know.
Visual differences: "guyliner" piece on the side like the real GT500. You can paint bodycolor but it will look likely offset with the "hockeysticks" holding the foglights. Also there's a creased edge between the "cheeks" and the grill opening; the Ikon bumper is smooth in that area.
Ikon Motorsports/777 Performance/Vicrez
Looks like it may be difficult or prohibitive to install without winglets. Can anyone on here confirm whether an install can be done without them? It looks like it's not particularly designed for this and may require custom bodywork for that desired look.
Note that the Vicrez bumper is made from polyurethane, and not polypropylene like the other two. However, the design and mounts seem to be exactly the same as the other manufacturers.
Visual differences: no "guyliner" and sides of the bumper flow smoothly into the center grille.
The belly pan situation seems confusing. I've heard of and seen videos of installs with and without the PP belly pan. @spydrhawk26 and @Ecoboosted would you be able to take pictures of your vehicles' wheel wells from this angle? (See below.) You two have successful installs that as far as I know have a non-PP and PP belly pan/fender liner setup, respectively.
Yes its velocity blue. You never blend fenders or hood for a bumper replacement, bumpers always look "different" because paint settles different on plastic than on metal panels. I will report on color match when i install cover. First impression from photos are very good.
My body said they would paint the bumper, hood and fenders together to keep the variations to a minimum for a OEM look. The bumper looks great.
They are stealing your money. I am am adjuster that writes thousands of estimates a year, the only car i blend fenders when replacing a bumper is a beetle as they are plastic fenders.
Did I forget to mention I got a new GT500 Vicrez Bumper, new Anderson Composite CF, wider and Vented Fenders and a MP GT 350 Aluminum Hood. I am extremely picky, they will apply 5 coats of clear, sanded between coats. Then after 4 weeks I will have 4 applications of Ceramic coating applied after polishing the exterior to a show room shine. I do thank you for providing your help. This is a good forum for helping Mustang owners out. Take care
Well its not blending when you are replacing the parts lol. If you are painting the fenders you should be blending the doors