2010-2014 Mustang Information on The S197 {GenII}

New User

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Feb 12, 2014 | 08:54 AM
  #1  
SterlingGrayGT's Avatar
Thread Starter
GT Member
 
Joined: January 28, 2014
Posts: 109
Likes: 0
From: Georgia
New User

I have been lurking around for a while, and have always loved Mustangs as well as have spent a lot of my adult life working on Mustangs. I am in the process of restoring a 1967 Mustang coupe and had a 2008 Toyota Tacoma, but due to Toyota's lack of willing to warranty their defects I decided that now was the perfect time to get a car I have always wanted! I went to the Ford dealership and started looking for the perfect Mustang, I was looking for a 2011 up, I wanted the 5.0 coyote and a 6 speed manual transmission, those were my only requirements. I expected to end up with a used Mustang but the dealership I went to was trying to push the 2014 model out the door so they gave me a bunch of incentives, dropped the price to barely above MSRP, and then gave me top dollar for my Tacoma. I ended up right then taking delivery of a brand new 2014 Mustang GT in Sterling Gray with the track pack, brembo brakes, and 3.73 gears. It has been an uphill battle so far since Georgia is very unprepared for winter weather storms and it has been parked a good bit while also dealing with gravel on the roads and salt.

I have already tinted the third brake light, the front turn signals, the rear markers, and the rear valance reflectors. I have also replaced the front door speakers to have a little bit nicer toner while I am stuck with the base radio.

I have plans to tint the windows asap, gloss black 5.0 fender emblems instead of the chrome, lower the car with Eibach Pro springs, a roush chin splitter, and upgrade the sound system. I tend to get the mod bug pretty easily so who all knows what else I will do along the way but this should at least get me started.

Here are a few pictures, sorry for the quality, I will get some better ones when the weather gets better.

Looking forward to getting a lot more information from the forum and everyone with a little more knowledge than me.

At the dealership:
Name:  20140126_162600.jpg
Views: 52
Size:  145.4 KB

After the first snow/ice hit Georgia and she got a wash and wax:
Name:  20140209_173148.jpg
Views: 60
Size:  85.0 KB

As she sits right now in the second snow/ice hitting Georgia:
Name:  20140212_101018.jpg
Views: 30
Size:  121.1 KB
Reply
Old Feb 12, 2014 | 09:14 AM
  #2  
tukatz's Avatar
Cobra Member
 
Joined: January 4, 2013
Posts: 1,418
Likes: 118
From: Frisco, TX
Welcome to TMS. This crappy weather will pass and you'll have a ball. Congrats.
Reply
Old Feb 12, 2014 | 09:23 AM
  #3  
SterlingGrayGT's Avatar
Thread Starter
GT Member
 
Joined: January 28, 2014
Posts: 109
Likes: 0
From: Georgia
The first day and a half I had it was a ball, and I have had a few other days between storms that were nice. I love the car, even looking out the front window at her puts a smile on my face.
Reply
Old Feb 12, 2014 | 09:29 AM
  #4  
pressman43's Avatar
GT Member
 
Joined: July 5, 2013
Posts: 127
Likes: 0
From: Carrollton, OH
You might as well plan on Redline hood struts, a good sounding set of axle back mufflers and an MGW shifter. This seems to be the gospel that everyone in the Church of Mustangs preaches on here including myself.
Reply
Old Feb 12, 2014 | 09:43 AM
  #5  
SterlingGrayGT's Avatar
Thread Starter
GT Member
 
Joined: January 28, 2014
Posts: 109
Likes: 0
From: Georgia
Redlines and a fulle Borla S-Type are on the list, can't believe I left them off.

I have heard a little about MGW but not a lot. I know I will definitely want a shifter upgrade at some point there is definitely some slop in the stock shifter.
Reply
Old Feb 12, 2014 | 12:40 PM
  #6  
wanted33's Avatar
Shelby GT350 Member
 
Joined: February 26, 2012
Posts: 2,205
Likes: 392
From: Down south in Dixie
It's a beauty, congrats. The weather does suck now, with today (02/12/13) being the worst. But, for us in the south it will pass soon. Enjoy.
Reply
Old Feb 12, 2014 | 03:43 PM
  #7  
5.M0NSTER's Avatar
Banned
 
Joined: August 2, 2013
Posts: 3,090
Likes: 254
From: Little north of Stuttgart, Germany
Great choice I have the exact same car plus the recaros. No regrets my friend. No regrets.
Reply
Old Feb 12, 2014 | 04:35 PM
  #8  
SterlingGrayGT's Avatar
Thread Starter
GT Member
 
Joined: January 28, 2014
Posts: 109
Likes: 0
From: Georgia
No recaros for me, I wish I did, maybe if I find some sitting around on craigslist I will pick them up if I can!
Reply
Old Feb 12, 2014 | 05:18 PM
  #9  
ElkGroveFordGuy's Avatar
Mach 1 Member
 
Joined: February 3, 2014
Posts: 877
Likes: 43
From: Elk Grove, CA
Nice car I can't wait to get mine I have 4 more weeks!
I like the way the marker light tint looks, did you spray them or use a film
Reply
Old Feb 12, 2014 | 05:47 PM
  #10  
SterlingGrayGT's Avatar
Thread Starter
GT Member
 
Joined: January 28, 2014
Posts: 109
Likes: 0
From: Georgia
I used a vinyl film, I'm not a big fan of spraying lights, I can't ever get them perfect and I notice the imperfections every time I see it so for me the vinyl tint is always the way to go.
Reply
Old Feb 12, 2014 | 08:54 PM
  #11  
fvcrew22's Avatar
Legacy TMS Member
 
Joined: February 4, 2004
Posts: 117
Likes: 0
From: Northwest Florida
Great looking car, congrats and have fun!
Reply
Old Feb 12, 2014 | 10:24 PM
  #12  
ElkGroveFordGuy's Avatar
Mach 1 Member
 
Joined: February 3, 2014
Posts: 877
Likes: 43
From: Elk Grove, CA
Originally Posted by SterlingGrayGT
I used a vinyl film, I'm not a big fan of spraying lights, I can't ever get them perfect and I notice the imperfections every time I see it so for me the vinyl tint is always the way to go.
That was my thinking too, I just had to ask because they looked good!
Reply
Old Feb 13, 2014 | 06:54 AM
  #13  
SterlingGrayGT's Avatar
Thread Starter
GT Member
 
Joined: January 28, 2014
Posts: 109
Likes: 0
From: Georgia
Originally Posted by ElkGroveFordGuy
That was my thinking too, I just had to ask because they looked good!
Thanks man, its an easy application and you get the gloss finish right off the bat.
Reply
Old Feb 13, 2014 | 07:06 AM
  #14  
Tron's Avatar
Cobra Member
 
Joined: April 4, 2012
Posts: 1,200
Likes: 0
From: Central, Louisiana
Congrats! That is a beautiful car you have there my friend!
Reply
Old Feb 13, 2014 | 10:15 AM
  #15  
FordService's Avatar
NOT CURRENTLY ACTIVE ON THIS SITE! DO NOT USE PM FEATURE!
 
Joined: October 25, 2010
Posts: 5,279
Likes: 16
From: Dearborn, MI
Originally Posted by SterlingGrayGT
I have been lurking around for a while, and have always loved Mustangs as well as have spent a lot of my adult life working on Mustangs. I am in the process of restoring a 1967 Mustang coupe ...
Welcome to the forum, SterlingGrayGT! That is one beautiful car! Congrats. Also, regarding your 1967 Mustang, Ford-approved Mustang restoration parts can be found at www.fordrestorationparts.com. Hope this helps.

Deysha
Reply
Old Feb 13, 2014 | 10:25 AM
  #16  
ElkGroveFordGuy's Avatar
Mach 1 Member
 
Joined: February 3, 2014
Posts: 877
Likes: 43
From: Elk Grove, CA
Originally Posted by SterlingGrayGT
Thanks man, its an easy application and you get the gloss finish right off the bat.
Did you get a precut kit or just a sheet of tint!
Reply
Old Feb 13, 2014 | 12:33 PM
  #17  
CiniZter's Avatar
Shelby GT500 Member
 
Joined: April 11, 2013
Posts: 2,769
Likes: 6
From: Houston, TX
welcome to tms. n congrats!!!
Reply
Old Feb 13, 2014 | 01:15 PM
  #18  
Siber Express's Avatar
Legacy TMS Member
 
Joined: May 19, 2010
Posts: 1,927
Likes: 567
From: Clinton TN
Welcome to TMS, Love the color
Reply
Old Feb 13, 2014 | 04:49 PM
  #19  
woodzusa's Avatar
Bullitt Member
 
Joined: May 21, 2013
Posts: 237
Likes: 0
From: OK
Originally Posted by Siber Express
Welcome to TMS, Love the color
Best color IMHO. But I am a little bias.
Also be sure to check out the car color section if you haven't already. If you ever wonder on how something would look with your color, it is a great place to look at the pics of other SGM with the mods
Reply
Old Feb 13, 2014 | 04:52 PM
  #20  
SterlingGrayGT's Avatar
Thread Starter
GT Member
 
Joined: January 28, 2014
Posts: 109
Likes: 0
From: Georgia
Originally Posted by ElkGroveFordGuy
Did you get a precut kit or just a sheet of tint!
I got a precut kit. I had originally planned to buy it all through American Muscle but when I added up the price of all of them I figured I would look on ebay. I found a company called Subject 9 who was selling all of them for $14 so I figured I would take a shot at it. It is pretty good quality tint, a little on the thin side from what I have used in the past but still good, especially for the cost.


Thanks for all the welcomes!
Reply



All times are GMT -6. The time now is 11:03 AM.