03 Cobra Hood on 04 GT???

[nick6704]

I have an opportunity to buy an 03 Cobra hood used for cheap and I would like to put it on my 04 GT, but someone just told me that it won't fit on my car without the Cobra bumper as well. I want to keep my front bumper so is there a way to make the hood work or should I just scrap the idea? Thanks.

 

[lvmustanggt]

I am sure it will work. I want 03-04 cobra hood too

 

[Kilgore Trout]

A body man or yourself can easily make it fit properly. Or you can match it with an 03 Cobra bumper cover then you would not have any fitment issues at all.

 

[03ghoststang]

there are fitment issues but they can be worked out

 

[sgarlic]

It fits easy. I have a damaged cobra hood sitting in my garage. I test fit it a few times, and it's a direct replacement for the stock one, that includes where it bolts to the hinges, the grounding strap, the latch, everything is the exact right match.

It leaves a little gap between those vertical shaped pieces of your bumper and the edge of the hood, but it's barely noticable.

 

[nick6704]

Any insight to how I can get it to fit? I've got a pretty well setup garage at my house and I'm fairly mechanically inclined, but I've never really done much body work, so any hints would be appreciated. Thanks!!!

 

[Kilgore Trout]

I think you just drill alternate holes for the top two trim fasteners on the bumper cover. It is not a big adjustment and as sgarlic said, you can just leave it and few would even notice.

 

[mity2]

Somehow, this 03 Cobra hood fitment to GT bumper popping up alot these days...

 

[Kilgore Trout]

I think a better choice is the R hood. But since the thread starter is getting his for cheap...

 

[HoustonGT]

I think a better choice is the R hood. But since the thread starter is getting his for cheap...

I love that hood, maybe thats why i have one. I'll post pics on Saturday after our track night tomorrow.

BTW, it'll fit no problem. Just there will be a slightly larger gap in the front between the front edge of the hood and the two vertical peices of the bumper that surround the grill

 

[00s281sc368]

I used to have the stock GT hood with the saleen bumper (which is same as the GT bumper), then later on I put a 03 cobra hood. It's just a drop in replacement !

 

[lvmustanggt]

I used to have the stock GT hood with the saleen bumper (which is same as the GT bumper), then later on I put a 03 cobra hood. It's just a drop in replacement !

How much for a hood ? 03 coby that is

 

[san~man]

The hood fits with very little modification. If you did a search first, you'd find a number of threads on this very subject.