I really hated the look of the wood trim on my Lariat, so I decided to give it a little change. I really like the black piano look on the HD models but removing the whole dash wasnt something I was looking forward to doing anytime soon.

I went ahead an ordered a set of the Saleen door trim panels and had them painted along with the trim bezel around the radio.

Now for the removal and install: The OE trim has a small tab that locks the handle parts in place and keeps them from moving . There are also a few tabs that are melted to the door panel itself to also keep them from going anywhere. In order to remove them, I used a drill to break off the melted tabs, Once those are removed, the other two tabs can be removed with ease.

The front doors have two trim panels. The lower trim has only one locking tab. So to avoid them from rattling or coming loose, I used some epoxy on some of the tabs where the factory had them originally melted.

The door handle trim, does not need the epoxy as it has two locking tabs instead of just one like the lower trim It is also held by two screws that hold the handle in place. You shouldnt have an issue with those..




heres what it looked like before.





And here is what it looks like now.. I forgot to get a pic of the center bezel installed.

 

Meh, I like the lariat trim better. That's just me though.

 

I concur!.........

 

Looks awesome. Get some pics of the dash piece installed. Much nicer than the faux wood.

 

I painted mine. Way cheaper and looks way better. Want to get them redone with a marbalized look

 

Looks good!

 

That faux wood is the reason I went with the FX4 package vs. the Lariat. I cant stand faux wood, just screams outdated. The FX4 package had the faux carbon fiber look.

 

100x better. That faux wood is horrendous. The new F150 is even worse.

 

The phone pics are not doing it justice, but thanks for those that like it. and for those that dont. thanks for being honest.

 

To me that's just as bad......I can't wait to get my pieces Carbon Fiber Dipped!

The Saleen panels are better than the ROUSH ones....the Saleen pieces are actual replacements; the ROUSH ones are stuck on with 3m tape to the original.

 

i like it but the wood isnt that bad either so mines stayin

 

This is true, the Roush pieces are stuck on with 3M tape.

 

Looks good man.

ETA: Also, very impressed with the positive attitude amid less than positive feedback. Well done sir.

 

Looks great!

 

what exactly is carbon fiber dipped ??