New Headlights and Tails

[DJE624]

Finally got the new headlights in today.  Very happy with them.  I also swapped my tail lights last week with the red surround models.  I love them. 

 

[FracaSHO]

Where did you get the tail lights from?  I want to do the same, but don't want to spend all that money going through ford.


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[SHOdded]

Please add in shots with lights on/off, Dave!  Those new lights definitely enhance the look of your SHO even further.  :dance2:

 

[DJE624]

Where did you get the tail lights from?  I want to do the same, but don't want to spend all that money going through ford.


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Got the tails at Tasca Ford online/by phone.  They discount pretty good. Like 30%.

AG1Z 13404 E
"        13405 E
"        13405 J
"        13404 J

$304.20 plus ship.


These numbers are right off my invoice.  Make sure you double check numbers for red surround! I've discovered that Ford likes to hand out the same numbers for different parts.

 

[DJE624]

Please add in shots with lights on/off, Dave!  Those new lights definitely enhance the look of your SHO even further.  :dance2:

Thanks Man.  The day shots actually have the parking lights on.  My avatar has them off. Here are a couple night shots w/o flash.

 

[SHOdded]

Ooooooooooooo, purdy!

 

[Needmoreboost]

Dave, do you have a before and after? I'm not familiar with the 10-12 stock setup compared to what you did.  Thanks

 

[DJE624]

Before with chrome surround.

After with red surround.

Edited with better pictures.

 

[TSS]

Very nice!.

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[BiGMaC]

Looks good!... much cleaner than with the surround.

 

[DJE624]

I think that for the white anyway, it looks better with the reduction of chrome in the back.  I took the Taurus lettering off a while back.  Now, the only chrome is the spear and the SHO emblem.  (And the polished tips look chrome.)

My mom has a White Plat MKZ so I was able to see how they would look, red against white, before I did it.

 

[DJE624]

Went to The Abbey Resort today.  Afterwards, I thought I'd snap a few down by the lake.

 

[BiGMaC]

Beautiful!  These picks show off your springs better than your signature pic too.

 

[SHOdded]

Very nice setting, Dave.  The trees look like inverted chandeliers ... on fire!  And the "piers" with the "lighthouse" ... nice depth of field.  Your SHO definitely added value :thumb:

 

[mjhpadi]

Great set of photos Dave.  They and the car look great!

 

[Jilogethan]

Dave,

I am making the swap to the SEL taillights, picked them up off ebay, after weeks of watching, for a little over $125 for all 4 pieces.  I like the look you were able to pull off and just dont know if I like the plastidip look.  My 2011 SHO is Kona blue and think the flat black might not look good.  One question tho, you said you replaced the headlights, they look stock to me, what did you do?

 

[mjhpadi]

Sorry, I'll speak up for Dave, he replaced his headlights because he had tinted them with Lamin-X and found that it was too dark of a shade.  When he removed the Lamin-X it also removed the protective layer on the headlights so he replaced them with stock lights. so they were not damaged.  He then had a pro install the Lamin-X lighter shade...called "Tint" (which) only blocks about 6% of light.  But they are stock lights tinted with Lamin-X's lightest shade.  Which BTW, is the same shade that I put on my car, it's light enough that most people don't even notice that the lights are tinted on my red car, however, I believe it really is just right on the white car, it does a super job of setting off the headlamps and does look darker against the white then on my red.  Sorry, for speaking for Dave, but I know he's really busy this week.

 

[DJE624]

Thanks Mark.  That was a nightmare.  I found out much later my tint guy Joe (Busyman) could have steamed them off or even refinished them down to fresh plastic and added UV too!  Oh well, live and learn. 

 

[mjhpadi]

You know Dave, you're right, sometimes it's just better to leave things to a pro...that's why they are worth the money and hard to beat...they usually make a job we think of as a nightmare like pretty simple.  I've always said, you never appreciate someone who works on a sewer/septic system until you need them...if you have a job that looks just terrible and sh88ty is just another day at work for them!