American Car Craft Chrysler 300 _ Dodge Charger_Magnum 5.7 Engine Shroud Dress Up Kit 2005-2013 - Manual (Page 2)

surface area of both the engine shroud and the factory air box. THIS IS A VERY
IMPORTANT STEP! PLEASE FOLLOW CLOSLEY! You will notice 3 ribs on either side of
the engine shroud and 7 ribs on the air box. Scrub these areas firmly first with
household acetone, let dry then with household isopropyl alcohol, let dry and be sure
to remove all flash residues from the surface. This composite plastic is stain resistant
from the factory and is difficult to bond to, so be sure to scrub these areas very well.
Once completely scrubbed swipe the ribs once with the adhesive promoter (provided).
REPEAT this same process for the LARGE CENTER SECTION where you will be applying
your stainless cover.
2. Place the stainless steel center piece into place and make note of its position. It may
be necessary to slightly form by hand so that it CONFORMS to the shape of the factory
shroud and lies FLAT WITHOUT FORCING. (This piece should be shaped to your cover
so that it looks like it has been installed before you remove the red liner. It may be
necessary to form by hand a few times until you achieve a nice proper fit.) Once you
are satisfied with the fit remove the red liner and reposition on shroud. Press firmly to
set.
3. Looking at the piece that you just installed, starting at the very center of the rear of
the engine cover apply the trim directly to the beveled edge on the FACTORY SHROUD
NOT ON THE STAINLESS COVER place the long chrome trim molding (removing the red
liner as you go) and work your way around the perimeter of the center piece until you
reach your start point. Cut the excess molding slightly longer and force a butt seam
and work the excess flat to achieve a nice tightly butted seam. Press firmly to set
along the entire perimeter. Remove protective liner.
4. Place the 3 chrome engine shroud trim strips starting on the passenger side from
the front most forward part of the rib and work it along the rib as straight as possible.
Press firmly to set. Repeat this process until all 3 strips are installed. Next place the 3
chrome strips the same way on the drivers side. NOTE: These strips will cross the oil
hole opening, continue to lay the molding across the oil filler hole opening to the rear
of the cover. Once complete use a straight razor to cut the excess molding over the
opening and remove.
5. Apply all 7 of the 6” air box chrome strips starting at the very front working as
straight as possible towards the rear of the cover. Once complete press firmly to set.
If you have used any products to make your engine cover "shine" you will need to
make an extra effort in cleaning and preparing the surface for installation.
Returns are allowed only for parts with manufacturing defects. Installation errors are
not manufacturing defects and parts can not be returned do to improper installation.