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Old Jul 18, 2006 | 11:55 PM
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some call it "de-badging" - basically, removing most or all signifying items from the exterior...
was thinking of a mild de-badge on my 2006, namely, the front pony emblem and side graphic. as for the side graphic, cannot decide what to do with it...

as a reference, here's a current pic:



and here's a terrible "chop" image showing the side graphic as one solid bar and the front pony removed:



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so for the side graphic, i think my options are:
1) a solid bar, as in the lame chop image, or
2) two skinny bars, ie: remove the "mustang" lettering and just have the front/rear skinny bars continue across the lower door, or
3) remove it entirely.

what say ye?

thanks for any input/advice.

-daniel
Old Jul 19, 2006 | 12:29 AM
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I vote 2 stripes.

Old Jul 19, 2006 | 01:04 AM
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front pony emblem removed, shaved mirror, and front license plate, and removed decal.

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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 03:23 AM
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the only thing you really need to remove is that door moulding
Old Jul 19, 2006 | 03:55 AM
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Old Jul 29, 2006 | 03:11 AM
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wow - hey now - was offline for a bit and didn't really expect the very nice chops - thank you very much!
i agree - the door moulding needs to go.
i like the look of the shaved front plate; not so much into the shaved side mirrors - i kinda like them as is, tho maybe smaller/sportier would be alright.
and the 2 stripe decal - yes - i like it better than the single thick stripe.
pony removal is in order.
and maybe a front tubular grille set (not shiny/billet, but flat black).
window tint.

sorta aggressive looking and monochromatic (rather, just black & white), and anyone who doesn't know what it is might wonder, is what i'm after.

i think that'll do it, for exterior appearances...


btw - new here - thanks again for the nice chop image work - really is appreciated. just bought this '06 a few weeks ago - my first mustang (last 2 cars were SAAB and Volvo). almost bought a different car and saw this one on the lot and said - hmm - THAT is a nice looking auto. drove it and i was immediately hooked - it just felt right. the last car i had anything close to this was a 1967 firebird (close to - as in - "american muscle"), and that was some years ago...
anyway - loving my new ride thus far. meep meep!
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