DJE's Exterior Mods

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Have just done a few subtle mods to my exterior.  Last summer, the first thing I did was remove the black pin stripes.  I got the windows tinted 50% on sides and back, had the Eibachs installed and put on SHO hub overlays.  Next, was a sorta big move going with the red surround tail lights.  Since then, I recently removed all badges except for the front and rear ovals.  This was in preparation for getting my new fender ornaments.  Yup, I said ornaments.  That's what Ford calls them.  Says so right on the box.  LOL  Up until now, I've been calling them "vents" (with quotation marks).  Not really a mod but I got some pretty neat plates, too.  12 SHO  I would still like to do a light tint on the headlights to take the edge off them but, after my tint removal nightmare, I'm holding off on that for now.  It's too cold anyway and I thought maybe I might have a pro tinter do it.  I had thought about having the roof painted gloss black but have scrapped that idea.  Hopefully, this Spring I'm getting the TSW Tremblants I have been pining over.  I still want to try to remove the SHO from my rear emblem and see if I want to use the letters on the trunk lid.  But, the lid looks nice and clean being plain, and the plates let other drivers know they've just been tromped by a SHO!
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Oh yeah, I have some Lamin-X tint for the rear lower reflectors I want to put on.  That will make a nice black/white line in the back.
 
very clean I like it.

Do the darker 13 headlights fit in the previous years ?

I would want to add the blacked out headlights and newer grill and call it a day. Plus the rims you mentioned.

what are they ?
 
Thanks!  I don't think the '13 lights would fit seeing how they changed the grill, etc.  You might be able to do the whole front end, clip and all.

Here are the Tremblants I want.
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Sweet wheels DJ!  I hope Santa can help you some on those.

I agree, on a white SHO I wouldn't go with the blacked out HL's... chrome inside is better looking and cleaner.  :thumb:

On my tux black SHO I am putting the next to darkest Lamin-X and going to LED switchbacks and side markers.  Doing the darkest Lamin-X on the tails. 

I love your idea of doing the reflectors... do you think the low position will decrease the life of the Lamin-X?
 
Thanks Tom! 

The Lamin-X is pretty thick stuff.  I think it will last as long as the car does.

 
DJ, Which color is the Lamin-X you got for the reflectors? Are you going to cover them in pace, or remove and reattach?

Assuming you had to buy a fairly large sheet... I'd be interested in purchasing the left over if you think it would do another set of reflectors.
 
When you get the tail light tint, they will include the reflectors on a '13.  When I saw that Darkside had them, I called and they sent me some material for my '12.  I had smoked (med dark) in the rear and gunsmoke (med) in the front.  I should have used tint (light) in the front for my preference.  You will still be able to see some red in my reflectors close up but from a distance they will not stand out. I will try to do them in place so I can wedge the tint in the gap.  Then trim at the base of the gap with a razor.
 
Good info... I am doing Charcoal on the tails (darkest) and med (gunsmoke) on the HL's 
Sounds likeI should get the reflector kits with the Tails... but in Charcoal... I may have to lighten that with a stock sheet if they are going to be functional at all.
 
Great to see your mods get their own thread, and even better to see the stellar results!  :thumb:
 
Thanks Man!  I'm happy with it so far.  I really don't want to do too much more.  I like the subtle changes I've made and I think the wheels will just top it off.
 
New side vents look great Dave! I really like the change I made to the rear, because I don't really care for the debadged look (thanks bpd for the idea)!

BTW, not posted much, had my monthly eye injection today and they diulated both my eyes, so I can't see worth a darn!! Also the tint on my tails are the gunsmoke from Lamin-X.
 
Carried that "white-out tint" a little TOO far, Dave!  Are you working on the invisible car trick by any chance?
 
Dave... Like EB, I tried this mod too... Thought I wanted a white truck... It was easier to get off than film, LOL  This is my old 2003 F150SC a couple of years ago in the driveway at our house in the mountains of AZ...... :cold:
 
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