'09 VB.
Have had quite a few parts laying around waiting to be installed, just now getting around to putting them on.
First up, JLT Blue CF radiator cover, extensions and fuse box lid. Have the CAI waiting to go on shortly.
Everything fits well and looks great, though I do wish he'd make the entire panel "of a piece" now...Jay you listening...oke:
I left my side panels off in the end because it was going to take a little extra time to get them to 'sit' properly. Nothing major, just patience.
I thought it might be a little overboard; but in person the blue CF really goes with the car and looks great.
NXT Generation Hood Lift supports from Barry @ Bangastang. Painted to match, straight from NXT.
These get rid of the hood prop rod and hold the hood open very nicely. I wanted something that looked OEM and didn't have the typical flat-plate brackets like most systems use. Didn't want to drill a hole f/rivets like the Redline kits either. I didn't care about the units "lifting" the hood, just wanted to hold it up, which these do.
I put some teflon sheet (trim to fit) under the parts to hopefully prevent any underlying paint damage if I take them off in the future.
Roush Extreme Offroad catback w/SLP LM-1 deletes/tips (didn't like the Roush 4" rolled edge). Plan on going back and adding an SSS Systems delete and SLP's 4" double walled tips; along with a Magnaflow X. This is about the 8th-ish muffler setup I've had, I think this one is going to stay.
Fits OEM; constructed of Aluminized 409SS (yes, you read that right). Small shotgun mufflers w/louvered core. Sounds a lot like BoomTubes, but a little smoother/deeper and moves the sound into the cabin a little instead of it being way out back. Will take clips and post later on.
Ziza Lighting, Smoked Turn signal lenses and Stealth Auto Bulbs.
The corners fit great; look OEM and on the VB, it makes them "go away" for the most part, which I like. I had thought about clear, but clear makes them stand out that much more to me. I'll be adding some Headlight Armor "light smoke" overlays to the fogs to tone them down since they now stand out more. The headlights will be left along since they have a black surround in the bucket already.
Stock:
Stock w/lights on:
Smoked:
Smoked w/Stealth bulbs On:
Also went with some Smoked rear side markers off Ebay. They all seem to be from the same mfg. for the most part, they fit and look fine. Added some standard 194 "Red" bulbs in place of the stockers. Will go back and add some silicone bulb-cap covers to make them a little more 'red' and not as bright.
Stock:
Smoked:
Made a shorty 18" antenna out of a stock Ford unit. For the time involved and cost...just go buy an 18" or whatever length you want. Pulling the little ball off required me placing it in a bench vise, thus ruining the paint, so I had to repaint the whole antenna; Dremel/cut stem to length and epoxy the ball back on top. Mine looks great now, but again, for the time involved just look around and get the length you want.
This shot is at dusk, really bad lighting...w/smoked lenses installed. This makes them look a lot darker than they actually are.
Have had quite a few parts laying around waiting to be installed, just now getting around to putting them on.
First up, JLT Blue CF radiator cover, extensions and fuse box lid. Have the CAI waiting to go on shortly.
Everything fits well and looks great, though I do wish he'd make the entire panel "of a piece" now...Jay you listening...oke:
I left my side panels off in the end because it was going to take a little extra time to get them to 'sit' properly. Nothing major, just patience.
I thought it might be a little overboard; but in person the blue CF really goes with the car and looks great.
NXT Generation Hood Lift supports from Barry @ Bangastang. Painted to match, straight from NXT.
These get rid of the hood prop rod and hold the hood open very nicely. I wanted something that looked OEM and didn't have the typical flat-plate brackets like most systems use. Didn't want to drill a hole f/rivets like the Redline kits either. I didn't care about the units "lifting" the hood, just wanted to hold it up, which these do.
I put some teflon sheet (trim to fit) under the parts to hopefully prevent any underlying paint damage if I take them off in the future.
Roush Extreme Offroad catback w/SLP LM-1 deletes/tips (didn't like the Roush 4" rolled edge). Plan on going back and adding an SSS Systems delete and SLP's 4" double walled tips; along with a Magnaflow X. This is about the 8th-ish muffler setup I've had, I think this one is going to stay.
Fits OEM; constructed of Aluminized 409SS (yes, you read that right). Small shotgun mufflers w/louvered core. Sounds a lot like BoomTubes, but a little smoother/deeper and moves the sound into the cabin a little instead of it being way out back. Will take clips and post later on.
Ziza Lighting, Smoked Turn signal lenses and Stealth Auto Bulbs.
The corners fit great; look OEM and on the VB, it makes them "go away" for the most part, which I like. I had thought about clear, but clear makes them stand out that much more to me. I'll be adding some Headlight Armor "light smoke" overlays to the fogs to tone them down since they now stand out more. The headlights will be left along since they have a black surround in the bucket already.
Stock:
Stock w/lights on:
Smoked:
Smoked w/Stealth bulbs On:
Also went with some Smoked rear side markers off Ebay. They all seem to be from the same mfg. for the most part, they fit and look fine. Added some standard 194 "Red" bulbs in place of the stockers. Will go back and add some silicone bulb-cap covers to make them a little more 'red' and not as bright.
Stock:
Smoked:
Made a shorty 18" antenna out of a stock Ford unit. For the time involved and cost...just go buy an 18" or whatever length you want. Pulling the little ball off required me placing it in a bench vise, thus ruining the paint, so I had to repaint the whole antenna; Dremel/cut stem to length and epoxy the ball back on top. Mine looks great now, but again, for the time involved just look around and get the length you want.
This shot is at dusk, really bad lighting...w/smoked lenses installed. This makes them look a lot darker than they actually are.
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