How to Install RedLine Tuning Hood QuickLIFT ELITE System for Shelby American Hoods (07-14 GT500) on your Ford Mustang

A. Leave your hood closed.

B. Using a piece of masking tape and a marker, carefully measure from the hood's corner (near hinge and windshield) along the fender line. Wrap the end of the tape measure over the corner lip and place a mark on the hood masking tape at 27-1/2"

This mark will be used to align the centerline of the bracket's ball-stud in the next step.

A. Align the center of the bracket with the mark you just made on the hood. You will need to view the hood directly from the side. The bracket should sit on the side of the hood frame with the ball-stud pointing down - the base of the bracket should be tight against frame and up against hood skin.

B. Holding bracket in place, mark the center of the middle hole using a permanent felt tip marker. Be sure the bracket is straight and sitting flat against the side frame.

C. Set bracket aside. Using a center punch and a hammer, tap the center of the mark you just made (this indention will help guide the drill bit and keep it from wandering).

A. Carefully drill the hole as shown to the right using a (#11 indexed bit) or (use 3/16" bit if #11 bit is not available).

If you do not have a #11 indexed bit, you can use the 3/16" bit, however you may have to test fit the rivet and slightly ream hole until rivet fits tightly through bracket and hole - 3/16" is slighty smaller than the #11 bit.

Wrap a piece of electrical tape around the drill bit about 1/4" from the tip to prevent the bit from denting the hood skin. Use new and sharp bits!

A. Hold the bracket in position.

B. With the bracket lined up again, place the rivet through the bracket and hole with the long stem sticking outward - shown to the right. The rivet may require a few twists while pushing it in. Figure 4B

C. Check to be sure your rivet gun has the 3/16" rivet head installed, then slide rivet gun onto rivet. While applying downward force on rivet and bracket, firmly squeeze riveter handle multiple times until rivet gun pops and snaps off the rivet stem.

A. Reposition or rotate bracket into the proper position against hood lip. Carefully drill the second & third holes through bracket hole and hood.

Wrap end of drill bit 1/4" down from tip with electrical tape to keep drill bit from pulling through and hitting hood skin.

A. Firmly snap on large end of gas spring to the hood ball-stud. Be sure that the socket is fully engaged.

B. Then snap on extended end of gas spring to the fender ball-stud. You may have to twist the socket to align to ball-stud before snapping on.

NOTE: If your Mustang has the sound tube device mounted under the bracket - remove bolt, slide device back and under lip in order to use the rear hole located a couple of inches behind the original.