My Mustangs new look
08-07-2007, 08:02 PM
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RE: My Mustangs new look
No, I prefer to have all my parts painted locally. For some reason the batch of paint used on my car at ford is slightly off from the norm. Both times I have had stuff painted it took the paint shop four times to get the color right. The color they mixed both times was slightly darker and has a very very light purple to it compared to my paint. So they would have to remix, this last time they got the color close but there was only like 10 flakes per inch so they had to add a larger silver flake to get it right.
In the right light from the right angle on the drivers side you can see all 3 shades, but for the most part every thing matches very well except when you stand in that one spot. My dad likes to joke with me and call it "My little Pinto" now it took me a second to figure out the joke. He was big in to the OLD Lone ranger withClayton Moore. In the show The Indian Tonto rode a spotted horse witch is also called a pinto. I thought it was funny but I guessyou wouldhave to have watched the lone ranger to get the hummer. I fortunately was brought up watching the old shows, Gunsmoke, raw hide, the real McCoy's. most 24yr olds wouldn't have any clue what these shows were about butI am glade to say these show are a lot better then the show that are now on TV. I am glade that they are coming out with all the old shows on DVD. I Just went out andgot F troop!!![/align]
In the right light from the right angle on the drivers side you can see all 3 shades, but for the most part every thing matches very well except when you stand in that one spot. My dad likes to joke with me and call it "My little Pinto" now it took me a second to figure out the joke. He was big in to the OLD Lone ranger withClayton Moore. In the show The Indian Tonto rode a spotted horse witch is also called a pinto. I thought it was funny but I guessyou wouldhave to have watched the lone ranger to get the hummer. I fortunately was brought up watching the old shows, Gunsmoke, raw hide, the real McCoy's. most 24yr olds wouldn't have any clue what these shows were about butI am glade to say these show are a lot better then the show that are now on TV. I am glade that they are coming out with all the old shows on DVD. I Just went out andgot F troop!!![/align]
08-08-2007, 09:38 AM
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RE: My Mustangs new look
it is allot of work. My dad thought i was Nuts, Pulling apart a perfectly good set of headlights.
It is well worth the time. I thought about trying to find a set of GOOD used lights or even buy a new set and pull those apart that way if i did destroy them i would not have to worry about pulling the front end apart. But i figured it would be a good learning Experirance to pull the front end. I did see on ebay about 6months ago a guy was selling them at like 300 a set which is really not bad. Right now there are chrome one out there which IMO would be a little ricy
It is well worth the time. I thought about trying to find a set of GOOD used lights or even buy a new set and pull those apart that way if i did destroy them i would not have to worry about pulling the front end apart. But i figured it would be a good learning Experirance to pull the front end. I did see on ebay about 6months ago a guy was selling them at like 300 a set which is really not bad. Right now there are chrome one out there which IMO would be a little ricy
08-10-2007, 04:03 PM
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RE: My Mustangs new look
ORIGINAL: scheetz83
As far as clearance,<<<<<<<See picture, i was not sure how to explain this Yellow line is the stock location. Orange is a drive way entrance>>>>>>> Today was the first day i have dorve it and it sits about 1/2in lower but... being the lip sits more flush with the front end I did scrap a time or two pulling in too drive ways. i think it is just going to be a learning curve and i will need to remember to slow down
As far as clearance,<<<<<<<See picture, i was not sure how to explain this Yellow line is the stock location. Orange is a drive way entrance>>>>>>> Today was the first day i have dorve it and it sits about 1/2in lower but... being the lip sits more flush with the front end I did scrap a time or two pulling in too drive ways. i think it is just going to be a learning curve and i will need to remember to slow down
08-10-2007, 11:06 PM
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RE: My Mustangs new look
http://www.granddesignmat.com
is where the trunk mat and the headrest wraps came from, Phil is also a member here on MF
https://mustangforums.com/showprofile.asp?memID=14530
is where the trunk mat and the headrest wraps came from, Phil is also a member here on MF
https://mustangforums.com/showprofile.asp?memID=14530
08-12-2007, 09:38 PM
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RE: My Mustangs new look
placement on the scoops is ez do to the that they follow the body lines. On mine i had to go about 1/8in lower then the upper body fold and right up to the wheel well fold. They pretty much just place them selves all you have to do is peel and stick
I used a greas pincil befor peeling that way i knew where to apply the addeshion promoter
I used a greas pincil befor peeling that way i knew where to apply the addeshion promoter