Stainless Steel bumper inserts question

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BlackGT97

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Does anyone know the difference between 20-gauge stainless steel and 30-gauge stainless steel? I found two difference websites and one says they carry the 20 and the other says they have 30. Which one would have the better looks, and which one should I get?
 
#2
It's the thickness of the metal. Not sure what each gauge translates into size.

I have the UPR inserts on my car, they are about 1-1.5mm thick. The MUSTANG lettering on the rear bumper is recessed but these stick out slightly. Not sure i like the look if you looked from the side and saw them. After the fact, i would go with the thinnest gauge inserts they had.
 
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Mustang5L5 said:
The MUSTANG lettering on the rear bumper is recessed but these stick out slightly. Not sure i like the look if you looked from the side and saw them.
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Are you saying that the ones you have stick out too much? A pic would be nice to show what you mean if it's not too much trouble.

Thanks
 
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BlackGT97 said:
Are you saying that the ones you have stick out too much? A pic would be nice to show what you mean if it's not too much trouble.

Thanks
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Unfortunately i don't have a working camera right now.

They stick out. I'll stop at that. I wouldn't say too much. It doesn't bother me at all really, but they are raised higher than level with the rest of the bumper. Looking back, i would try to get the thinnest inserts i could, but in no way am i trying to say they look terrible. They look awesome. I get tons of compliements on it. I love the effect they play with the sun reflecting light down onto the road spelling out MUSTANG on the black top. Definite attention getter.
 
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BlackGT97 said:
Are you saying that the ones you have stick out too much?
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Mine stick out a bit, but I would not say "too much".

I would agree with Mustang5L5. It probably is noticeable only to me, and only when I am washing it.

Also like Mustang5L5, if I had to do it over again, I would get thinner letters which are either even with the bumper, or slightly recessed.
 
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GT-03 said:
Mine stick out a bit, but I would not say "too much".

I would agree with Mustang5L5. It probably is noticeable only to me, and only when I am washing it.

Also like Mustang5L5, if I had to do it over again, I would get thinner letters which are either even with the bumper, or slightly recessed.
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do you have 20-guage ss inserts?
 
#16
I agree with geaux that is where I got mine from and they are excellent fast shipping and much cheaper I think they are around $35 bucks shipped. I love my letters look really good on my black car all I need now are crome rims
 
#18
Don't bother with the vinyl SS replica inserts. They don't even compare. I came out of the store today to find another GT parked next to mine with the vinyl SS inserts. They couldn't even hold a candle to my real SS inserts.

I would just like to emphsize that I am probably the only one that notices they stick out. You can't tell when the car is driving, i really only notice when i wash the car or i look at them for that reason.
 
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