Idea for a Mod... Need Electrical advice.
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I'd suggest you mod your original one. Replacing your whole factory plate with the long, stainless steel sill is too easy! Wouldn't you rather have something unique? I bet there's a metal shop that can punch out the lettering. Then cut in the light to the door's switch.
Just be sure to add the 6 stripes to each side. I think it makes them look the way they should have come from the factory like this:
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I'd suggest you mod your original one. Replacing your whole factory plate with the long, stainless steel sill is too easy! Wouldn't you rather have something unique? I bet there's a metal shop that can punch out the lettering. Then cut in the light to the door's switch.
Just be sure to add the 6 stripes to each side. I think it makes them look the way they should have come from the factory like this:
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Do you think an Autobody shop would be able to cut out the letters too?
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I'm trying to think of how to accomplish this...You could use some LEDs and some smoked plastic in a thin light box that sits behind the smoked plastic...Simply cut out the lettering with a Dremel tool on your own to do it. Building & wiring up the light box, however...THAT I'm not sure of, because I'm certainly no electrical genius by any means.
I keep thinking of like, EL pads (electroluminescent strips) that's really thin and would serve your purpose perfectly...Except that I don't know where you'd get some that would be thin & long like that...
I keep thinking of like, EL pads (electroluminescent strips) that's really thin and would serve your purpose perfectly...Except that I don't know where you'd get some that would be thin & long like that...
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RE: Idea for a Mod... Need Electrical advice.
http://www.e-lite.com/
found a company that would make the strip any size you need - let me know how it turns out, it's a neat idea.
found a company that would make the strip any size you need - let me know how it turns out, it's a neat idea.
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RE: Idea for a Mod... Need Electrical advice.
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http://www.e-lite.com/
found a company that would make the strip any size you need - let me know how it turns out, it's a neat idea.
http://www.e-lite.com/
found a company that would make the strip any size you need - let me know how it turns out, it's a neat idea.
I will let you know how this whole thing works out. And add a writeup if all goes swimmingly. LOL
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UPDATE - The Ford Dealer from BradBarnett forums just emailed me and said that this lighting mod is going to be a factory accesory option in the upcoming 2008 Ford Accesories Catalog!
He said he could get me some by December. I will keep you guys updated.
This is a picture of the installation manual:
OMG! HAXXOOORZ!
He said he could get me some by December. I will keep you guys updated.
This is a picture of the installation manual:
OMG! HAXXOOORZ!
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