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Old Sep 20, 2008 | 10:59 PM
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Okay, so here is the deal. I own a bone stock, black 2005 V6 (I know, I know). It's a manual. I am looking for an appearance makeover but I am having a hard time picturing what I want.

This is kind of what I am looking for:

-Cervinis C-Series "Eleanor" kind of look. I was thinking about goint with this body kit without the side scoops or the window louvres. These two parts look out of place to me and I think I will like the overall setup without them (I think it will make the car look sleeker...)

-New rims. I am looking for some "flashy rims." 20"'s for sure. I like the Foose Nitrous but I was told the Eleanor/Foose combo was a little over the top. Any opinions on this? If I do go Foose, what color Nitrous. If not, what are some other options that would look good with the Cervinis?

-Racing Stripe. I can't decide on a pattern. I think I'm looking to go white but I can't decide on a pattern. What would look good?

-Also, I'm looking to dress up the interior. I have a black leather interior. I was looking to include some chrome accents such as AC ***** and some other things. My E-Brake handle rattles so I am looking at replacing this as well.

I know this is a lot. I kind of have a vision, as you can see, but I can't put it all together in my mind. I was just looking to get some more opinions and see if everyone here could help me take my Stallion to a new level. Right now the only thing I have changed is the radio head unit. I took out the Shaker 500 and put in a Kenwood 6019 7" DVD.

It would also be much appreciated if anyone could try to photoshop this all together. I don't have a clue what I am doing with photoshop but I know some of you guys on here know...It would be great if you could help out.

I really appreciate any input or help with this. I'm looking forward to modding my car but I just don't know where to start.

Thanks

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Old Sep 21, 2008 | 12:39 AM
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I agree with you about the louvers and side scoops, there is just too much going on right there. you should look up shelbyautos.com and look for the 20 inch KR rims. little pricey but not a lot of people have them. might look good. JMO
Old Sep 21, 2008 | 08:16 AM
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you could do clear corner turn signals and lose the ambers. i just ordered a set for mine.
Old Sep 21, 2008 | 09:07 AM
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get the foose nitrous like mines in grey

or get the shelby redlines
Old Sep 21, 2008 | 10:22 AM
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Yeah I really like the grey Foose Nitrous rims. I just want to see how they would look with the rest of the setup. I'm scared they won't match well with chrome accents inside and a white stripe. Maybe if I went with a grey stripe to match the rims...

IDK. I'm glad that some people agree with me on the side scoops and window louvres. I was scared that this wouldn't go over well but I think my car will look much better without them.

Thanks for the input so far and please keep it coming. A photoshop would be great. I'll take some pics of my car later this morning.
Old Sep 21, 2008 | 12:41 PM
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can you post pics of your stang
Old Sep 21, 2008 | 01:47 PM
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Don't worry about how well your opinions go over. Do exactly what you want to do to your car.

As for the Nitrous/Cervinis combo....not sure where you would have heard that. The Nitrous is a nice wheel and looks good on any application. The all chrome ones are a little flashy for my taste, but the silver or black look great. You can also consider Torq Thrust wheels or Foose Nitrous Legends (these only come in chrome though)

I wouldn't worry too much about your wheels matching interior parts. Besides, the lip is chrome on the wheels anyway (or polished anyway, close enough). The white stripe MIGHT bother me, but you're going to have to rework that idea anyway if you buy new body parts from Cervinis.

If it was my car, I would do the Cervinis kit, take off the white stripes, do silver 12" stripes (the 12" ones look really menacing and make the car appear a little wider) I would do a Trufiber hood GTS1 or GTS2. 20" wheels, either silver Nitrous or silver Torq Thrust. Remove the GT emblems and the rear medallion and paint them the same silver as the stripes. Since you're concerned with the chrome interior accents, remove them and paint them the same silver too.

Of course, like I said, this is your car. Pay no attention to anyone telling you what to do or what not to do (including me). Gather your ideas and make your car your own custom creation.
Old Sep 21, 2008 | 05:51 PM
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Thanks for the replies and input guys. I know that the only opinion that matters, in the end, is mine, but that doesn't mean I don't want some other opinions. As you can see, I have an idea of what I want but I just want to see some other opinions on my ideas. Also, I am having a hard time seeing all of these ideas coming together and I like to see how others perceive them. Please keep the input and opinions coming. Pics are being uploaded as we speak.
Old Sep 21, 2008 | 06:41 PM
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Okay. Here is a load of photos. I took a ton just so you could get a better idea of what I am working with. Sorry for the messy interior. I haven't had a chance to clean in a while...

Also, if some one wants to photoshop something up that would be great. Also, for what we are looking at right now, what is my price range?

Thanks again,

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Old Sep 21, 2008 | 07:41 PM
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you should buy a vac lol



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