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kurts88

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I own a 88' GT. I am buying a Saleen ground effects kit from saleen. I have some concern that the front air dam wont fit without some modifications. Has anyone run into this? If so, what have I got myself into.
 

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kurts88 said:
I own a 88' GT. I am buying a Saleen ground effects kit from saleen. I have some concern that the front air dam wont fit without some modifications. Has anyone run into this? If so, what have I got myself into.
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You'll need an LX front, it's not going to work w/ the GT front clip.
 

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you are going to need about $600 worth of LX trim parts, I have a saleen kit that I can't use sitting under my bed collect dust because of this.
 
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ram360 said:
You'll need an LX front, it's not going to work w/ the GT front clip.
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just a lx front bumper cover or the who assembly?
 

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kurts88 said:
just a lx front bumper cover or the who assembly?
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Everything.

LX front bumper, LX rear bumper and remove the side GT skirts.
 

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Mustang5L5 said:
Everything.

LX front bumper, LX rear bumper and remove the side GT skirts.
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And all the trim around the sides of the car.
 

HISSIN50

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note to self: never try a Saleen clone job on a GT.
 

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and when u yank off the gt sides there's these metal things rivited to the body of the car. it sucks. i know i took a gt body kit off a gt.
 
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