Whoa there cowboy... that person obviously has no taste and is a rediculous case. Did you read anyone suggesting that type of crap? Your reply made no sense in regards the suggestions thrown out there by these guys.

Oh and I'm eating a worst right now, delicious.

 

Hmmmm... I don't know... While, I have to agree that the bright red he chose is way over done, as well as, the flame gauges, I think mods like those can be done with a more subtle color and end up looking like something that's noteworthy...

 

Here is an interior pic of my Camaro...





The light pieces are actually a silver, including the insert in the seats. Some cheap mods and some not so cheap. It all boils down to whether the modder likes it or not...

E

 

You could detail your truck?, drop in k&N, change your oil?

 

yea actually I did.
are you kidding me? The antenna needs to be a certain length to get good reception. Why not cut off half the side mirrors cuz they are too big??

probably the worse thing you can do to your truck
and new rims arent in the cheap category

it should

exactly what this guy has in the pics and it looks like ****

just look at the pics. it speaks for itself

looks pretty ugly to me

not to be rude but thats just my opinion

 

I don't park in parking garage. Don't want to take the chance of someone hitting my baby

 

the shorter antenna mod does affect reception a little. the shorter you go the more recection will be lost. I bought a 12 inch shorty witch worked fine in my area. my girl took it off my truck to put on her new 06 mustang and I didn't want to spend the money on a new one so I just cut my old one down. a lot of people spend money on shorter antennas this is a way to save money if you want one or like that style.

 

Man Kickassfx4, I had a little respect for you before you posted this BS. Theres a huge difference between a cheap/free mod to make your truck a bit nicer, and what that idiot done to his truck. You can tell hes got no taste when he puts"super coupe" all over the interior of a TRUCK, nice. And as far as your comment goes on the line of fire, man get a life. Whats wrong with a "mod" that increases visability, therefore safety? Whats your problem? Is it that if you dont do something to your truck that makes it offroad worthy that its dumb and worthless? Or if its not $1000's tossed down the drain to make you "stand out from the crowd" then its dumb? Well you are worthless if you make rude and completely irrational comments about cheap/free mods in general. Some are really really bad though, dont get me wrong. Thats where the whole ricer thing starts to come in play. And when I go to get my front two windows tinted tomorrow for $40 is that dumb too? My $9 floor mats that are the best thing I have bought for the truck to protect my investment? I could just keep going man, dont push me, im not gonna listen to that crap like some other people do. And as far as the antenna goes, reception is picked up based on antenna MASS, not length. Had one on a 96' Cobra that was 10" long, and about 3/4" wide at the base and it picked up better than the factory 12 foot antenna. Just look around and you can find cheaper/more efficient ways of doing things and get more bang for your buck for sure. just make sure quality doesnt suffer, and you are fine.

 

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I couldn't agree more, I think if things are done tastefully then they come out better, but who am I to say what anyone else thinks is tasteful...

EDIT: You can't tell me that if you take an 1 1/2 off the top of your top antenna that you reception is gonna go to chit. Most of us wouldn't even recognize it.

 

A kit costs over your 50 dollar margin. Most of us have added it for 5-15 bucks. Myst did a great write up on it. I did mine before his, but I like his way better than the one I used.
With a tonneau cover it is very handy.
You could put it on a button. I have it wired in series with my passenger door lock.

Chris

 

I couldn't agree more with everything you said cobraman302...

EXCEPT THIS...

Not to say it's not a good looking truck, it's a street queen and doesn't go offroad. Just another poser that flipped through a 4wheelparts magazine to try and stand out.

 

Im not trying to start a huge flame fest here, just my opinion of him and his staements that are a bit immature and ingnorant. Im 22 and I was more mature than that when I was in high school. And that why I put Off Road WORTHY. lol. I knew that was the case. But his truck looks great for sure. If I had a reason to get 11 mpg I would do that to my truck too, well hell, if I had the money I would do that.

 

I agree with KickAss on several things he said, they are blunt but honest replies that many of us want to say but won't. There are several cheap mods that I'm ashamed to see on our trucks, the FTX truck has never appealed to me because of the chrome cladding in fact I believe excessive chrome looks the worst out of any cheap mod posted, am I alone in this? I love the Mark LT handles, however even though I can't afford the Mark LT handles atm, I won't put those gaudy chrome covers. I'm sure I offended some of you because I know how many chrome cover owners are here, but I want you to know it was not my intention.

 

Just to keep it more or less straight on the antenna reception thing
. It is the length, not mass or height exactly that governs how the antenna will receive. But there are so many factors that it gets too complicated. Ground planning, just to name one factor that improves with a shorter antenna.

An ideal antenna for FM is wrong for AM. And of course the reverse is true.

Normal antenna is 34 inches roughly. It has to do with the wave length that you want to receive. They figure 34 is sorta right for the most popular frequencies.

However, short antennas that are built that way originally are 'folded' wire, thus possibly closer to the ideal length. They will be an even percentage of the correct wave length and thus form a good wave guide.

Bottom line, cutting a three-four inch chunk off the regular antenna will cause some stations to come in worse, some to come in better.

That is a pretty minor adjustment.

Most of us have had telescoping antennas. That was standard back when people listened to the radio, pre Tape, Disk, Sat.
You were supposed to adjust it for your best reception on your station. No one did that, of course. Most left it wherever it ended up, or yanked all the way out at all times.

So it is not a big deal to bob one unless you just happen to listen to a station that needs EXACTLY the stock length. Even then it will still pull it in, just not as well.

As to using the antenna as a feeler gauge, interesting concept but anyplace low enough to hit my truck is not high enough to drive or walk under so...
Maybe if you have ten inches of lift and big tires, but a stock truck...
Chris

 

"Theres a huge difference between a cheap/free mod to make your truck a bit nicer, and what that idiot done to his truck."
I totally agree, I never said they all make your truck look bad. But A LOT do. There are a lot of people, such as ricers, who buy the cheapest **** and throw it on their car and think it looks good. Thats why I posted those pictures to show what some idiots can do.

"Whats wrong with a "mod" that increases visability, therefore safety? Whats your problem?"
I have no clue what you are talking about here . When did I say anything about increasing visibility with cheap mods for safety??? I havent heard of too many people buying mods for visibility and safety reasons. If you are talking about those taillights those are plain out ugly IMO. I never said anything about safety.

"And as far as the antenna goes, reception is picked up based on antenna MASS, not length."
Im sorry but you are wrong on this one.

"Had one on a 96' Cobra that was 10" long, and about 3/4" wide at the base and it picked up better than the factory 12 foot antenna."
That is totally different than what people are saying. your are buying a newer antenna. not cutting off your original one.