Grille & Tail Light Effects!
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It's a Beautiful Day and I am enjoying it playing around with some 1/4 inch Silver Metallic Stripe Tape. I may leave it on I may take it off but it's cheap and I am having fun! You may get an idea or two from these pics! I am simulating more Retro Styling Clues for a Simulated Chrome Effect! The tail lamps are pretty sweet though.
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I like it. Front and rear. At first it looked busy, but I definitely like it. Possibly even play around with a chrome corral trim around the horse and the four chrome bars coming from it like the '65 and '66 GT's.
Edit: I don't like the two lines of chrome tape on the rear panel like in that one pic. That is too much. Around the lights looks good IMO.
Edit: I don't like the two lines of chrome tape on the rear panel like in that one pic. That is too much. Around the lights looks good IMO.
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Originally posted by acadian@March 6, 2005, 1:47 PM
I like it. Front and rear. At first it looked busy, but I definitely like it. Possibly even play around with a chrome corral trim around the horse and the four chrome bars coming from it like the '65 and '66 GT's.
Edit: I don't like the two lines of chrome tape on the rear panel like in that one pic. That is too much. Around the lights looks good IMO.
I like it. Front and rear. At first it looked busy, but I definitely like it. Possibly even play around with a chrome corral trim around the horse and the four chrome bars coming from it like the '65 and '66 GT's.
Edit: I don't like the two lines of chrome tape on the rear panel like in that one pic. That is too much. Around the lights looks good IMO.
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Definitely looks like a fun afternoon project! I really like the light outlines (saved the pic as yet another "to do" mod when mine arrives!). Looks particularly nice on a black car.
Two thumbs up for the creativity!
Two thumbs up for the creativity!
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KC... my car is Mineral Grey and has black rocker stripes. Red would look real good on your black car IMO. Especially if you get the "MUSTANG" lettering like shown in the pics I posted of the '65 GT. Make sure to post pics when you are all done so I can see what you decided to do.
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I like the chrome on the taillights, it adds just enough contrast on the black.
Can you take a close up shot of just one taillight to see it better?
And the red on black would look great! I look forward to seeing more of your work on the next "beautiful day!"
Can you take a close up shot of just one taillight to see it better?
And the red on black would look great! I look forward to seeing more of your work on the next "beautiful day!"
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Randy, it needs the fog lights, a spoiler, and it needs to lose the lettering on the hood.The grill is OK but I still don't like those rims either. Is this what your planning on doing??? I'm not trying to flame you, just giving you my opinion. I like the retro look of my stang, but it still needs some of the modern touches.
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Hmmmmmmmmmm. I love that Kevin, haven't got around to doing it yet on mine, was hoping that one of the parts/accessories developers would do something up (properly formed) with a material like the 3m'd chrome edging that you can buy - especially for the tails. And if the pics on the TMS banner (the grill) are to be believed, Ford's up to something retro too.
And where the heck is your snow????? California isn't that far from here, what's goin on, this snow falling only in Ontario is a conspiracy or something :shock:
Mark.
And where the heck is your snow????? California isn't that far from here, what's goin on, this snow falling only in Ontario is a conspiracy or something :shock:
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Hey 05stangkc, how did you get it to curve around like that without any deformation?? I tried it with some pinstripe (chrome) and it started to bunch up.
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Matt
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I really like the silver around the tails and the lines on the top/bottom in between, looks good in the pic. I don't think it would look good on any other color though. The grill supprisingly doesn't look bad, although it's a little much.
I generally hate silver trim pieces on cars, especially the plastic stuff some people put around their doors, and wheel well's and anywhere else they can stick it. But that doesn't look bad at all on the back.
I generally hate silver trim pieces on cars, especially the plastic stuff some people put around their doors, and wheel well's and anywhere else they can stick it. But that doesn't look bad at all on the back.
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Originally posted by 05WindveilGT@March 13, 2005, 7:21 AM
Hey 05stangkc, how did you get it to curve around like that without any deformation?? I tried it with some pinstripe (chrome) and it started to bunch up.
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Matt
Hey 05stangkc, how did you get it to curve around like that without any deformation?? I tried it with some pinstripe (chrome) and it started to bunch up.
Thanks
Matt
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