Bullitt "Dog Bowl" exorcised

[chesster51]

I replaced the rear panel with the un-drilled version, and then found a set of NOS 2001 Bullitt emblems to replace the dog bowl.

The Ford Performance rear panel won't fit our 2019 trunk lids without a little surgery with a Dremel, but if you're even moderately handy the job should take a little over an hour.

Next: stripping the calipers down for silver powdercoat, Steeda full length jacking rails, Steeda clutch spring, and a set of square winter wheels/tires. I've owned the Bullitt less than 48 hours

What's involved with removing the panel?

 

[MaskedRacerX]

What's involved with removing the panel?

FYI, there shouldn't be any modifications required on that panel (I saw an older post saying they had to Dremel it ...), it's totally compatible across all models, there's not even a different on coupes vs. convertibles (I have one on my GT vert).

It's a bit of a PITA, some trim tools will help, you remove the trunk liner, there's a couple of screws, then you have try pry it "down", it has metal clips at the top that secure it to the trunk.

You can either pull the panel out of the clips, leaving them, or squeeze them down / remove them, since the new panel comes with clips already installed - beware, they can fall inside the trunk lid, like between the sheet metal, I had to buy a long magnetic pickup, and managed to fish one out

 

[aileron]

^^^ The OE panel comes off easily; but the plain FP back panel has a couple of plastic tabs that need to be ground off. Look in the middle of this thread, there's a pic. My Bullitt trunk lid didn't have holes for the tabs on the Ford Performance panel. Easy fix, but it definitely didn't fit mine w/o cutting the extra tabs off

 

[MaskedRacerX]

^^^ The OE panel comes off easily; but the plain FP back panel has a couple of plastic tabs that need to be ground off. Look in the middle of this thread, there's a pic. My Bullitt trunk lid didn't have holes for the tabs on the Ford Performance panel. Easy fix, but it definitely didn't fit mine w/o cutting the extra tabs off

Oh yeah, I found the post, weird, that must be specific to the Bullit? Seems odd they'd have some variant like that - I think even the 15-17 FP blank panel (the one that didn't have MY18+ style channels) I thought was totally compatible across every S550.

It does look like a pretty quick/easy fix if you get it removed and see there's not matching holes for those tabs though.

 

[TXAG96]

Has anyone thought to try a 3D Print of the infamous dog bowl in a slightly scaled down version and only the cross hairs or only "BULLITT" minus the cross hairs?
Maybe one of you young pups can whip up a photoshop? just curious.....
I do like what some have done with the Letters on a fresh deck lid.

 

[Voo Doo]

Mine .....re&re was Bout 20 min!! No drilling/grinding! I just opened a beer and admired it!! 2019BULLITT

 

[Usmc341]

I replaced the rear panel with the un-drilled version, and then found a set of NOS 2001 Bullitt emblems to replace the dog bowl.

The Ford Performance rear panel won't fit our 2019 trunk lids without a little surgery with a Dremel, but if you're even moderately handy the job should take a little over an hour.

Next: stripping the calipers down for silver powdercoat, Steeda full length jacking rails, Steeda clutch spring, and a set of square winter wheels/tires. I've owned the Bullitt less than 48 hours

I think your set up is clean but I think the "dog bowl" lol looks good on an otherwise de-badged car. I'm also of the opinion Brembos should be red no matter what the color the car is. And...

Won't it be a little bumpy on square tires?

 

[aileron]

I think your set up is clean but I think the "dog bowl" lol looks good on an otherwise de-badged car. I'm also of the opinion Brembos should be red no matter what the color the car is. And...

Won't it be a little bumpy on square tires?

Better tell Porsche to stop painting their calipers yellow I decided on Audi Nardo gray, but *almost* went with Porsche yellow. Had my Bullitt been black, the calipers would have definitely stayed red.

 

[traxiii]

I replaced the rear panel with the un-drilled version, and then found a set of NOS 2001 Bullitt emblems to replace the dog bowl.

The Ford Performance rear panel won't fit our 2019 trunk lids without a little surgery with a Dremel, but if you're even moderately handy the job should take a little over an hour.

Next: stripping the calipers down for silver powdercoat, Steeda full length jacking rails, Steeda clutch spring, and a set of square winter wheels/tires. I've owned the Bullitt less than 48 hours

It's funny, from the thread title, I thought you took it for a walk.

 

[8GTOKLR]

Can any one photo shop the black deck lid panel the color of the car. My photo shopping skills are meager.

The 08 had same color , I am curious

 

[Ilem CZ]

My new project, ready for assembly

 

[aileron]

The black letters look sharp; nice work!

 

[Schwerin]

Has anyone thought to try a 3D Print of the infamous dog bowl in a slightly scaled down version and only the cross hairs or only "BULLITT" minus the cross hairs?
Maybe one of you young pups can whip up a photoshop? just curious.....
I do like what some have done with the Letters on a fresh deck lid.

I actually suggested something like this to 5Spurs the other day.

 

[TXAG96]

My new project, ready for assembly

Well Played !!!
Airbrushed?

 

[Ilem CZ]

Thank you yes Airbrush !