Hood Fitment 2009-2013
12-01-2012, 02:56 PM
#11
He's making the claim that auto manufactures change small things such as mounts so that companies that make oem replacement parts will have to change their design and tooling so that ford will have the market with replacement panels in automotive body repair.
I doubt that's true though, it's probably way more expensive for ford to design new mounting brackets and to test them than for a company to buy a few hoods and relocate a few holes in a CAD file.
The only way I can see ford changing that stuff if hoods were opening while driving down the road or if they were shifting a great amount.
12-01-2012, 06:56 PM
#12
He's making the claim that auto manufactures change small things such as mounts so that companies that make oem replacement parts will have to change their design and tooling so that ford will have the market with replacement panels in automotive body repair.
I doubt that's true though, it's probably way more expensive for ford to design new mounting brackets and to test them than for a company to buy a few hoods and relocate a few holes in a CAD file.
The only way I can see ford changing that stuff if hoods were opening while driving down the road or if they were shifting a great amount.
I doubt that's true though, it's probably way more expensive for ford to design new mounting brackets and to test them than for a company to buy a few hoods and relocate a few holes in a CAD file.
The only way I can see ford changing that stuff if hoods were opening while driving down the road or if they were shifting a great amount.
12-01-2012, 06:58 PM
#13
Meaner than ymeski56
Ford plans for this in there original tooling so it's fairly inexpensive for the to make changes to the tooling...many times they design different frames as part of the original design...they keep this very secret to keep aftermarket companies from competing with there parts business
12-01-2012, 07:20 PM
#14
Member
I'm going to argue that the manufacturers change thing to slow down the aftermarket. If they were doing that then why would they hold measuring sessions before the new models are released to the dealers or the public?
12-01-2012, 08:19 PM
#16
Senior Member
Thread Starter
We are getting way off topic here the question is will it fit. If anyone has taken there 2013 off can you take pics of the back I have a 11 in my garage I can compare pictures to.
12-01-2012, 10:21 PM
#19
Senior Member
Heysus Christe .....
gDMJoe - 2009+ body panels (including the hood) are interchangeable.
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