96mystiquev6
CEG'er
Well it doesn't help that the pre98 mystique bumper and bumper cover is molded together.
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1996 Mystique 5spd swap thread
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blu_fuz
New Member Classroom vulture
Sable23
Veteran CEG'er
Yeah the pre98 mystique front bumper is constructed just like the rear bumpers.
79mustang351w
Hard-core CEG'er
Yeah that would make it a little tougher...because you need to have access to both sides of the part for a graft of two different bumpers. It can and should be done though. I could do it, but it would cost ya. I could get it to primer and stop or just paint it too. 3m makes some badazz Automix products (they are getting better and better daily after 3M bought out Duramix).
Sable23
Veteran CEG'er
Yeah, I can do it to, and as far as I know its in the plans for this car, as well as my 97. Just gotta find one more SVT bumper cover and some time to do it.
79mustang351w
Hard-core CEG'er
Cool. It will make them look SO MEAN!! Great build...I like this thread.
96mystiquev6
CEG'er
Got a lot done tonight
this was our contraption to weigh down the cherry picker haha
old tranny
engine/tranny seperated
new subframe
new tranny
engine bay
Where's the engine??
this was our contraption to weigh down the cherry picker haha
old tranny
engine/tranny seperated
new subframe
new tranny
engine bay
Where's the engine??
blu_fuz
New Member Classroom vulture
Fun stuff! Why did you have to weigh down the picker? 
96mystiquev6
CEG'er
In order to pick the engine off of the subframe we had to have the legs all the way in and the arm all the way out, so it wanted to tip with the weight on there.
crewchiefpro
Hard-core CEG'er
Do you need to remove the crank hub so the clutch assembly will fit like we do on the 3.0?
Sable23
Veteran CEG'er
From what I remember putting an auto engine in my manual car the only thing needing changed was the throttle body.
96mystiquev6
CEG'er
Well last two weekends have been productive. Last weekend got the pedal assembly in, along with a tilt coloum and leather steering wheel, oil pan gasket was done as well as rear main seal. This weekend got the flywheel on, clutch, and the tranny is on now. Also got the front header put on. Slowly getting there!