05-09 Exterior Modifications Making Your '05 Stand Out from the Crowd

My 281 Almost Finished ....

Old Mar 30, 2005 | 01:11 PM
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Hi... I hope this is in the right place. I have almost finished my mods....Something a little different. I am open to your opinions. Thank you, Brenton

Completed Mods
- Street Scene Rear Side Window Louvers (painted to match)
- Non-functional Hood Scoop from ebay (painted to match)
- Tinted Windows (Rear 5% /Side 35%)
- Ford’s ¼ bra
- Eibach Prokit Springs (lowered 2” and needed camber kit)
- Ford’s 17" X 8" Painted Black Aluminum 5-spoke with "Pony Spinner-Style" center caps
- Reflective Black Vinyl “Boss Graphics” (got it before Graphic Express had theirs)
- Xenon Rear Blackout Cover
- Silver Rear Brake light “Mustang” Cover
- Silver “Mustang GT” windshield decal

Coming Mods
- California DMV to deliver my license plate "MY 281"
- Graphic Express rear spoiler accent in black
- Axle-back Exhaust (not made up my mind who’s yet)
- Wider Tires when need to replace original ones
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Old Mar 30, 2005 | 01:20 PM
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How did the Eibach Pro kit lower your car 2" when that is what the sport line kit does. Pro kit should have only been 1-1.5" max. Anyway, nice looking car but next time make the pics a little bigger.
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Old Mar 30, 2005 | 02:05 PM
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here are some larger photos... hope they come up that way....

I had a local shop install my springs. To my pleasant surprise, my before and after measurement it was lowered 2". Looks great also.

Brenton
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Old Mar 30, 2005 | 02:07 PM
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looks great minus the bra

other than that, your car kicks hiney lemme drive it
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Old Mar 30, 2005 | 02:46 PM
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Looks real good. But no way you dropped it 2" It looks like an inch to me... no more than an inch and a half. And what's up with the stripe? Is it reflective? At one angle it looks black, and another it looks silver. Also, I would have put rear louvers on instead of side louvers, and considered painted the spoiler and maybe even the trunk black like the old Bosses. Maybe even paint the hood scoop black.
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Old Mar 30, 2005 | 02:52 PM
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Looks great. Also, dunno if I'm seeing this right, but from the pass/front pic, it looks like the louvers afford still afford you the ability to check your blind spot?
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Old Mar 30, 2005 | 03:02 PM
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Those are the Street Scene side louvers and I believe are functional, as in you can still see through them.
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Old Mar 30, 2005 | 03:07 PM
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Originally posted by acadian@March 30, 2005, 4:05 PM
Those are the Street Scene side louvers and I believe are functional, as in you can still see through them.
Yeah, I knew that most of them are functional, I just thought that the view through was actually pretty good in the pics. Without having actually seen the louvers from just that angle (mirror of how you'd crane your neck to check the blindspot), I had a hard time visualizing just how functional they were.

From the pics, they look pretty good - as good as I'd have hoped for.
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Old Mar 30, 2005 | 03:24 PM
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I think they should be pretty much perfect. If you turn your head to look through the quarter window, you pretty much have one angle to look out at, and it looks like the louvers match that angle as well as they can.
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Old Mar 30, 2005 | 03:26 PM
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Originally posted by acadian@March 30, 2005, 2:49 PM
Looks real good. But no way you dropped it 2" It looks like an inch to me... no more than an inch and a half. And what's up with the stripe? Is it reflective? At one angle it looks black, and another it looks silver. Also, I would have put rear louvers on instead of side louvers, and considered painted the spoiler and maybe even the trunk black like the old Bosses. Maybe even paint the hood scoop black.

My Car in the photos is half on and off my driveway. I might have not measurement correct.. but anyway it looks good....

The stripe is reflective black... I have considering painting the spoiler back or get the spoiler accent from Graphic Express.

Thanks for the input. Brenton
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Old Mar 30, 2005 | 03:28 PM
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Originally posted by acadian@March 30, 2005, 3:27 PM
I think they should be pretty much perfect. If you turn your head to look through the quarter window, you pretty much have one angle to look out at, and it looks like the louvers match that angle as well as they can.

they work OK... I was never really able to see much out that window before anyway.
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Old Mar 30, 2005 | 05:36 PM
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Car looks great, Brenton!
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Old Mar 30, 2005 | 06:53 PM
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looks great!!!
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Old Mar 30, 2005 | 07:03 PM
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Congrates... enjoy your new baby

-Bryan
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Old Mar 30, 2005 | 08:19 PM
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Sweeeeet!!
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Old Mar 30, 2005 | 08:32 PM
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Wow!
I love the Boss style GT!
I plan on making similar mods if I get a GT in '06. Great job!
Thanks for the inspiration.
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Old Mar 30, 2005 | 09:05 PM
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A lot of guys are getting more than 1.5" out of the Pro-kit. That's why I've been hesitant to buy a set. I'd like LESS than a 1.5" drop. 3/4" front and 1-1/4" rear would be ideal for me.
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Old Mar 30, 2005 | 09:35 PM
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Love the black Bullitts. How do you think the spoiler would look painted black? I think it would really compliment the rest of the black on the car.
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Old Mar 30, 2005 | 10:11 PM
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Thanks.... Graphic Express has a accend decal coming soon in black for the spoiler. From some of the comments, i am going to get either it painted or the decay.

http://www.graphic-express.com/ford_...05_mustang.htm

Thank for everyone opinions,
Brenton
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Old Mar 30, 2005 | 11:29 PM
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that spoiler accent looks good. I didnt stripe my spoiler, so i wonder if that accent would clash with my stripes.
I love your side stripes. and those bullets look great
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