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My custom hood letters...yes or no?

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Old May 21, 2007 | 03:58 PM
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My custom hood letters...yes or no?

I was inspired by the GT500KR hood lettering and made these. They are plastic and painted to match my Foose Nitrous wheels. I will be doing the GT500 bumper swap soon and I am kind of on the fence about these letters....should I put them on or no?
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Old May 21, 2007 | 04:10 PM
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ACK sorry but NO NO NO!!! On the rear maybe but definitely not the front.
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Old May 21, 2007 | 04:19 PM
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I don't think it looks bad but it doesn't look great either.
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Old May 21, 2007 | 04:27 PM
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Originally Posted by LEO_06GT
I don't think it looks bad but it doesn't look great either.
+1...I'm on the fence with this one.

I am usually not into some sort of badging like this, but I don't think it looks all that bad...if you're going for the "emblems on the hood" look.
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Old May 21, 2007 | 04:27 PM
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Unique idea, but no.
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Old May 21, 2007 | 04:29 PM
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Umm, they would look better on the back!! Thats where they have been historically, check out some of the members rides in the 1st & 2nd gen. threads. Plus, it lets your competition know what just beat them if they haven't figured it out yet!!
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Old May 21, 2007 | 04:35 PM
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THose are just too big for the front. The original size Mustang lettering, whick Mustangs unlimited has (In stickon) looks better on the frew I have seen.
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Old May 21, 2007 | 04:40 PM
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NO! On the back, yes.
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Old May 21, 2007 | 04:40 PM
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Well the original Mustangs had "FORD" on the hood, but the letters were fairly small. I'm not a fan of them on a modern car, even if it's a modern throwback like this one is.
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Old May 21, 2007 | 04:42 PM
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NO! NO! NO!

Sorry. You *did* ask for my opinion though.
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Old May 21, 2007 | 05:09 PM
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NO ! NO ! NO ! NO !
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Old May 21, 2007 | 05:13 PM
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NO, looks out of place.
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Old May 21, 2007 | 05:14 PM
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I think they are too large for the hood. Maybe if they were the size of FORD letters used on the early Mustangs, they would work. They would look right at home on the trunk lid, though.
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Old May 21, 2007 | 08:20 PM
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NO No NO--- they definatey do not belong there...but it is your car, do what you want.....
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Old May 21, 2007 | 08:29 PM
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The letters look cool, but are WAY to big. If you reduce their size say maybe 30-40% then it would look better. Also, I'd make them out of a thinner plastic like 1/8th inch.

As they are now... a big NO.
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Old May 21, 2007 | 08:43 PM
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Well hate to beat a dead horse but I gotta say No. In the rear perhaps or with a smaller size perhaps.
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Old May 21, 2007 | 08:49 PM
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i like em
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Old May 21, 2007 | 08:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Guytonius
I was inspired by the GT500KR hood...
As opposed to HTT's view on the insignificance of emblems, Shelby's legacy appears to be relying on emblems and badges placed at every open corner of the Mustang thus mainly achieving the disposal of its clean looks.

Your car speaks for itself without the tacky lettering.
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Old May 21, 2007 | 08:59 PM
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I like them
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Old May 21, 2007 | 09:00 PM
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Lol, not my cup of tea. Maybe if it said "Ford" in smaller letters. But i prefer none.
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