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10/7/13, 09:43 PM
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I'm kinda bummed I didn't get a manual. And thank you, you have a beast of a ride yourself!!!!
10/8/13, 12:39 PM
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I wouldn't be against a white stripe done the hood, I've been waiting to save up, just sold the house I built this past year, huge blessing!! so this winter, hopefully I can get sum mods ready.
I'm kinda bummed I didn't get a manual. And thank you, you have a beast of a ride yourself!!!!
I'm kinda bummed I didn't get a manual. And thank you, you have a beast of a ride yourself!!!!
10/8/13, 01:03 PM
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10/8/13, 03:25 PM
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My father likes my car, so he told me to get a new one so he could have mine. I'm not sure what I'd do if that happens. Always like the 04 cobra, maroon paint, or a simple 14' with my vert, DIB or maroon paint. But I'd like try a manual.
10/8/13, 03:28 PM
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Yea I'm not sure what I want to do with the front end, if the 12' Shelby has your front end, couldn't I get it? At least the grill and whatnot.
My father likes my car, so he told me to get a new one so he could have mine. I'm not sure what I'd do if that happens. Always like the 04 cobra, maroon paint, or a simple 14' with my vert, DIB or maroon paint. But I'd like try a manual.
10/9/13, 05:29 PM
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Just took delivery 2 weeks ago!!
I'm interested in adding one of those black Style/Roll bars that I've been seeing on others Convert's. Can anyone tell me where the best deals are for buying one, and how hard are they to install? What is the typical cost of one?
I'm interested in adding one of those black Style/Roll bars that I've been seeing on others Convert's. Can anyone tell me where the best deals are for buying one, and how hard are they to install? What is the typical cost of one?
10/9/13, 05:43 PM
#248
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I have the CDC bar (without the light) and have been happy with it. I actually had it on my '06 and when I sold the car, took it off and installed it on the '13!
So, it depends on if you want one with or without a light. With a light, they are available quite a few places (ie: American Muscle). Without, I know the CDC website carries them and I am sure you can find them like on Ebay and such. There are a couple different brands as well (CDC, MMD, etc.). Here's the CDC one at AM w/light: http://www.americanmuscle.com/cdc-ch...tbar-0512.html
As far as installation, it's not too bad, but there is drilling into the body involved and you have to take out the back seats and surrounding plastic pieces...
10/9/13, 06:03 PM
#249
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The style bars look good when coupled with a rear wind diffuser too. I think American Muscle has some. You will need a drill as you need to install it through the plastic panel just behind the doors. 275-300 ish seems the current pricing.
10/9/13, 08:04 PM
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At all the car shows we've been to over the past years, I've tried to park our car next to cars with the styling bars. I actually prefer the clean look without the bar on the newer cars. If I had a new edge, I'd definitely get one because I think they really compliment the shape of the car. The newer cars... meh.
10/10/13, 10:31 AM
#251
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I've always wanted one of these & thought I would get one as soon as we got our convertible. The biggest reason I decided not to install one is because you need to drill a 1" diameter hole in the tops of the interior panel just above where the front seatbelts go in. That means if you ever have an issue with the bar or want to remove it, there will be 1" holes in the tops of these panels. If you're not very careful, the material in these areas can rip & I'm sure that these pieces are not cheap from Ford if you have to replace one.
At all the car shows we've been to over the past years, I've tried to park our car next to cars with the styling bars. I actually prefer the clean look without the bar on the newer cars. If I had a new edge, I'd definitely get one because I think they really compliment the shape of the car. The newer cars... meh.
At all the car shows we've been to over the past years, I've tried to park our car next to cars with the styling bars. I actually prefer the clean look without the bar on the newer cars. If I had a new edge, I'd definitely get one because I think they really compliment the shape of the car. The newer cars... meh.
So I bought new tops for the '06 I had, took the bar out, replaced the tops with the new ones then used the already drilled ones on my '13 (so I didn't have to drill again) and have the '13 ones as spares (if I ever wanted to go back to no bar)... 
And I have had a styling bar since '07 (my '06 and now my '13) and have not had any problems with it... 
The styling bar is definitely not for everyone, but I love them... I have loved the look since the '60's, and personally think they look good on the '05 and later models...
10/10/13, 10:49 AM
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The tops aren't too bad from what I remember (although I did get a discount on mine)... I want to say they were around $40 a piece when I bought mine like a year ago. The nice thing was the same tops for the '05-'09 worked on my '13!
So I bought new tops for the '06 I had, took the bar out, replaced the tops with the new ones then used the already drilled ones on my '13 (so I didn't have to drill again) and have the '13 ones as spares (if I ever wanted to go back to no bar)... And I have had a styling bar since '07 (my '06 and now my '13) and have not had any problems with it... The styling bar is definitely not for everyone, but I love them... I have loved the look since the '60's, and personally think they look good on the '05 and later models...
Are they just for appearance?
10/10/13, 10:56 AM
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The styling bar (sans light) is only for appearance and the one with the light gives you an extra brake light when the top is down. No roll over protection (the bar is hollow) or safety additions with the bar in.
10/10/13, 11:03 AM
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Get in the way? The only time they have been "in the way" was a couple times friends have gotten in the back seat (with the top up) and they accidentally hit their head on the bar (cause they didn't know it was there). It has never been in my way driving (doesn't block any sight lines, at least for me)...
The styling bar (sans light) is only for appearance and the one with the light gives you an extra brake light when the top is down. No roll over protection (the bar is hollow) or safety additions with the bar in.
10/10/13, 11:21 AM
#256
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Man, I want that Shaker scoop too, but it's so friggin' expensive! Maybe one day...
10/10/13, 11:27 AM
#257
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What makes it so expensive is I need the get this since the Strut tower bar will be removed to install it. I do not want to lose the rigidity since it is a vert.
http://www.americanmuscle.com/whitel...race-0510.html
http://www.americanmuscle.com/whitel...race-0510.html
10/10/13, 11:32 AM
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Agreed, I'll have do some cruising around,
10/10/13, 11:42 AM
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What makes it so expensive is I need the get this since the Strut tower bar will be removed to install it. I do not want to lose the rigidity since it is a vert.
http://www.americanmuscle.com/whitel...race-0510.html
http://www.americanmuscle.com/whitel...race-0510.html