Coming along. As you can see, the quality and fitment of the Fiberwerx panels is absolutely horrible. I wish there was another route to take.

Now the question is, what color to wrap it? I have brown platinum interior, and the jambs and such will still be silver. Paint is going to be an impossibility... so Im thinking blue? orange?

 

I have to hand it to you. Those panels fit like crap out of the box. Somehow, you've got them looking almost acceptable! Keep on plugging!

 

Looks like a fun build but the cheap panels would suck, keep the updates coming looks interesting.

 

Here's where I'm currently at with the nonsense. I bought the Anzo 11357 switchback headlights, and I bought a nice set of Hikari H7 LED for the low beam and some cheap H7 LED for the high beams. THEY DO NOT FIT INSIDE THE BULB HOUSING. What gives? The bulbs are wider than the damn surround for the bulb. Ugh

 

Unfortunately, that's pretty typical of the numerous cheap Chinese LED replacement bulbs out there. I honestly don't know how some of these folks can even market their products. If you did manage to get them inside the housings though, you'd most likely be very dismayed at the output. And oncoming drivers would hate the glare they produce.

You might want to pop over to the Lighting sub-forum. There are some pretty decent vendors over there that might be able to help you. Understand that trying to plop a cheap aftermarket LED bulb into a housing designed for a halogen bulb generally doesn't work very well. The few that actually work are fairly expensive.

 

I have a little experience with fiberglass... As far as I know, all fiberglass kits will be warped/don't fit well when new from the factory... Generally, their molds are exact fit casts but the catalyzing and curing process of making a glass part warps and distorts the finished part. I have never installed a fiberwerx kit but have done 3 "cheap kits" purchased on ebay for myself and friends. I was wondering about the quality and fitment of Fiberwerx products... seems they are all about the same.

I had some problems figuring out the fitment of my low-beams in an aftermarket housing switching from hid to led as well... after 5 pairs purchased and returned on amazon I came up with the right size and intensity.

I am going to do a fender/bedside conversion on my 05 crew eventually... Keep up the good work/post pics!

 

Todays update - stage 2 AFE intake. Anzo black / red LED tail lights. OEM intercooler... OEM raptor grille w/ LEDs. new belts & XS Power charge pipe.

 

Sorry, was in florida and diddnt get a chance to show some of the updates. Panels are on and almost finished. All accents are painted satin black.

Tail lights in - headlights going in now.

 

It's coming together nicely. Keep the updates coming

 

Deep pockets, always fun unboxing some new goodies

 

Sweet ride!

 

Guys, I'm having a hard time choosing between two suspensions for nearly the same price.

Would you rather go with:

ReadyLIFT Off-Road Lift Kit 44-2175 - 7" front, 5" rear, no shocks
https://www.realtruck.com/readylift-...s/44-2175.html

or

Rough Country 6 inch Suspension Lift Kit with Lifted Struts for the Ford F-150 4WD
http://www.truckspring.com/products/...58-prd-24.aspx

The rough country will be like $100-200 less.

 

I dont know how I forgot to upload these, but here's more.

Getting nickle and dimed and trying to button everything up. Quite frustrating.

I am quite upset that I wont be able to use the "Raptor" tail gate applique or a knock off due to the handle location on the 09-14 tailgate. Damnit.

 

I found out why the raptor grill doesnt work - mainly the trim under the grill that the fiberwerx kit doesnt use.























Yes, I bought the aftermarket one and should be getting everything closer this week.

 

Glad to see you're still plugging away at it. Any guess on how much you have in it at this point?