SpeedForm Radiator Extension Covers - Unpainted (05-09 GT, V6)

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Overall Rating 4.6

out of 5 stars

Installation Time:Less than 1 Hour

• Fit 4.267327 4.3
• Appearance 4.752475 4.8
• Bang For Your Buck 4.356436 4.4

• 5/5

  June 15, 2010

  Looks Good

  Easy install even with the hood prop. With the right tools and good measurements you can use your hood prop. Mine looks like it was made for it, they should design one for the hood prop.

  Rick K.

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• 3/5

  Installation Time: Less than 1 Hour

  August 25, 2011

  Radiator ext. covers ~ the good and the bad

  True, when you raise the hood these look great, cleaning up the engine compartment. However, the fit isn't that good. It can be modified, sure, but for the price that shouldn't be necessary in my opinion. I've ordered $5770 worth from AM and have always been super pleased over these past 4 years, but the covers could've been made to fit better. 1st, why have a hole that goes to nowhere. You have to drill a new hole (dead center of the raised circle) to attach the back bolt to the headlight support. 2nd, I'd pay an extra $10 to not have the cutout for the hood prop. For us that have hood shocks, that cutout takes away from the overall look. 3rd, the gap that joins the OEM radiator cover isn't consistant. Passenger side is good, drivers side much wider and doesn't run true. And 4th, the fit around the front of the headlights looks terrible when standing 6 feet back facing the car. I've read where guys have used spacers to eliminate that problem which I'll try, but again, for $70 they should fit better and not have to be fabricated. AM is still and always will be the best, and can't wait for my next order. Sorry this review is so lengthy.

  Rodman

  Year: 2007 Submodel: V6 Georgia

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  • Fit 2

    2

  • Appearance 4

    4

  • Bang for your Buck 2

    2
• 5/5

  Installation Time: Less than 1 Hour

  February 21, 2012

  Review from SpeedForm Radiator Extension Covers - Pre-painted (05-09 GT, V6)

  nice fit

  these extensions fit great, and its nice that they are drilled with 2 sets of mounting holes. The 2nd hole lines up with a hole above the headlight. To use that hole just pick up a 1/4" square nylon nut. The kind you use for licence plates. While you're there get some ford panel/trim retainers. The nylon nut fits perfectly in the hole and if you drill out the nut with a 1/4" bit the push retainers fit perfectly. That way you can secure them down with more than just the one bolt.

  BigOzz

  Year: 2007 Submodel: GT

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  • Fit 5

    5

  • Appearance 5

    5

  • Bang for your Buck 5

    5
• 4/5

  Installation Time: Less than 1 Hour

  October 11, 2011

  Review from SpeedForm Radiator Extension Covers - Pre-painted (05-09 GT, V6)

  2007 convertible radiator extension covers - vista blue

  They look great, however my husband had to by velcro to keep the outside corners down. They are only installed by one screw on the inside, which leave the outside possiblly rubbing against the hood. The velcro works great to hold down the outer edges. This way if he need to remove/repair anything below or behind, the piece can be easily removed.

  gwilly

  Year: 2007 Submodel: V6

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  • Fit 2

    2

  • Appearance 5

    5

  • Bang for your Buck 4

    4
• 5/5

  Installation Time: Less than 1 Hour

  September 02, 2011

  Easy Install and Should Have Came Factory!

  These should have came factory as it does clean up the engine bay completing the front and covering the bare headlight housings. You will need to plug for hole of not using prop rod but worth the clean look these give. I went unpainted to go with stock radiator cover. May paint eventually if I decide to airbrush it in the future as these are paintable.

  Karen

  Year: 2005 Submodel: V6 Wayne, PA

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  • Fit 5

    5

  • Appearance 4

    4

  • Bang for your Buck 4

    4
• 5/5

  July 26, 2011

  Review from SpeedForm Radiator Extension Covers - Pre-painted (05-09 GT, V6)

  Great looking addition but instruction are not too clear

  I just installed mine and noticed no one is fastening these at the rear. I was going to use 2 way tape but here is a better way. Use a standard square license plate plastic nut and push it into the larger round hole in the radiator support (under the AM painted panel rear clearance hole). Use the supplied bolts to snug it up in the front and the rear. Do not over tighten it, it is only plastic. Fit and finish is great. Thanks AM, I will post a pic ASAP.

  Paul Hale

  Year: 2005 Submodel: GT

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• 5/5

  May 18, 2010

  radiator extentions covers

  they look awesome and fit perfect. it really cleans the engine bay up

  chris wilson

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• 5/5

  Installation Time: Less than 1 Hour

  March 01, 2014

  Review from SpeedForm Radiator Extension Covers - Pre-painted (05-09 GT, V6)

  Makes the compartment complete

  These covers complete the engine compartment. Ford should have added as original equipment. Only really thought about this after installing. Cleans up the area nicely. Fit is ok. The gap between the rad cover and these are a little wider than than I would have liked. Overall I am happy with these.

  Mrodsagain

  Year: 2008 Submodel: GT Canada

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  • Fit 4

    4

  • Appearance 5

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  • Bang for your Buck 5

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• 4/5

  Installation Time: Less than 1 Hour

  May 01, 2012

  Not Factory Finish

  The black on these is not the same pebbled factory finish, but it matches close enough after applying some Armourall. They seem to be a little warped - I added some screws to keep them flat.

  red50

  Year: 2006 Submodel: GT Naples, Florida

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  • Fit 3

    3

  • Appearance 4

    4

  • Bang for your Buck 3

    3
• 5/5

  Installation Time: Less than 1 Hour

  April 07, 2012

  worth it

  these are a great looking add ons to help make the engine bay look clean...the ones i got however were not the best fit to say the least. I restore classic mustangs and if you have ever done work on an old stang you know alot of aftermarket parts dont really fit to well...well this was worse then most of those parts...i knew since i have a ford racing intake that i was going to have to customize the driver side but the passenger side was just as bad to get to fit just right. they did not come with a way to fasten them in the back so had to get some fasteners so they wouldn't flap around...all in all i would still get them again they do spoof up the under hood alot. install took maybe 48 minutes but like i said i made one custom

  gthamilton

  Year: 2008 Submodel: GT Phoenix, AZ, USA

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  • Fit 2

    2

  • Appearance 5

    5

  • Bang for your Buck 4

    4
• 3/5

  Installation Time: Afternoon

  October 02, 2011

  Review from SpeedForm Radiator Extension Covers - Pre-painted (05-09 GT, V6)

  Needs a litte tweaking

  Like most aftermarket products, these need a little help. Needed to line up and drill two bolt holes to hold down rear of each panel using existing bolts. Simply mark holes using peanut button on tops of existing bolts, place extension cover over bolt to mark, drill and use existing bolts to hold down rear of panel. Fit also required use of heat gun to get them to sit properly. Once installed they look good and complete the engine compartment.

  TootesMagotes

  Year: 2007 Submodel: GT

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  • Fit 3

    3

  • Appearance 5

    5

  • Bang for your Buck 4

    4
• 5/5

  August 07, 2011

  Radiator end cover

  The end covers should have a prop rod delete plug option. Otherwise they dont look so good if you have installed hood lifts. I fabricated my own plug. Easy install

  BOb

  Year: 2007 Submodel: GT

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• 5/5

  April 27, 2010

  Mustang Radiator Extension Covers

  I installed these and had to trim the Edelbrock CAI box which I installed when I installed the Edelbrook Super-Charger, besides that easy install no issues and they look great

  Tom Hertzog

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• 5/5

  September 21, 2009

  looks stock

  Looks completely stock. had to slightly modify due to cold air intake but completes the look at the front of the engine compartment.

  Brian S.

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• 3/5

  March 12, 2017

  Flow-lines.

  There are visible flow-lines in the driver side cover. Perhaps the company that made them could use some better quality control standards. Nothing against American Muscle. I may end up painting them so just went ahead and used them as they are, for now. Also added toggle bolts using the hole towards the outside edge of the body to secure them better.

  RedRustang

  Year: 2006 Submodel: GT

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  • Fit 3

    3

  • Appearance 3

    3

  • Bang for your Buck 4

    4
• 4/5

  Installation Time: Afternoon

  January 10, 2017

  Nice addition

  The extensions clean up the appearance at the front of the engine compartment nicely. Fit is good as far as how they fit in the space side to side. As others have posted, installed as per instructions, the front/outside corners (above the headlights) don't sit down until the hoods is down. The gap on mine was about 1/2" on both sides with the hood up. I fixed this by using a 5/16" Well Nuts in the holes in the chassis just under the holes in the extensions (next to the hood supports) and then used a 1/4-20's to tighten them down.

  Arch

  Year: 2005 Submodel: GT

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  • Fit 3

    3

  • Appearance 5

    5

  • Bang for your Buck 5

    5
• 4/5

  Installation Time: Less than 1 Hour

  October 30, 2015

  Review from SpeedForm Radiator Extension Covers - Pre-painted (05-09 GT, V6)

  Nice Dress-up Item

  These really do dress-up and finish the front section of the engine bay, and the paint match was spot on. The right side extension on my set did not fit as well as the left - the plastic itself had some waviness to it. It also did not lay flat at the rear edge, so I used a small zip-tie to make it lay flatter. No big deal. Overall, I am pleased with the look.

  ZGrand

  Year: 2006 Submodel: GT Covington, GA

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  • Fit 3

    3

  • Appearance 5

    5

  • Bang for your Buck 4

    4
• 5/5

  Installation Time: Less than 1 Hour

  May 21, 2013

  Extensions

  Very nice product, I painted them to match my other cover and the stripes on my car. I submitted a photo,hope to see it on your site soon!

  redchuckb

  Year: 2005 Submodel: GT Garden City, KS 67846, USA

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  • Fit 4

    4

  • Appearance 5

    5

  • Bang for your Buck 5

    5
• 4/5

  Installation Time: Less than 1 Hour

  April 06, 2012

  Review from SpeedForm Radiator Extension Covers - Pre-painted (05-09 GT, V6)

  really cleans up front end

  I've been meaning to buy these for a long time, and I'm glad that I finally purchased them. They really clean up the front end. They hide all of the ground wires and top of the headlights. This particular set even has a cutout for the hood prop, so they're perfect if you don't have hood struts just yet. Under the hood, it gives the front end a smoother look from fender to fender. Speaking of smooth, that's my one complaint. The texture isn't smooth, but it's no where near the same as the factory radiator cover as it says in the product description. I guess that helps if you want to paint them, but my car is black so there was no need. That being said, there's enough difference in texture that it's very obvious that they do not match at all. Because of all the ground wire mounts, they also don't sit flush and line up exactly right, particularly on the passenger side. I moved a couple of the ground wires and played with them until I got them lined up pretty good. All in all, I'm happy with my purchase and I'd recommend them to anyone that likes a clean look under the hood.

  jbphil2

  Year: 2008 Submodel: Other Fort Irwin, California 92310, USA

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  • Fit 4

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  • Appearance 4

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  • Bang for your Buck 4

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• 5/5

  Installation Time: Less than 1 Hour

  January 30, 2012

  Made well and fits good..

  I found these pieces to be very sturdy and well made. They are very easy to install and fit well. I painted mine myself and they turned out great. If you are not to fimiliar with prepping and painting parts especially plastic, I suggest you should buy the pre-painted ones. I found them a little pricey for plastic pieces but they do make a nice clean, finished look to the radiator.

  Vinny35669

  Year: 2008 Submodel: GT Ocala, FL

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  • Fit 5

    5

  • Appearance 5

    5

  • Bang for your Buck 4

    4