I have a 2008 F150 xl..base model no option truck that i bought new. The truck was obviously completely stock when i bought it. Immediately after buying it, I put a set of 24inch BOSS 330's on it and blacked the windows out. I then had it sent to my friends house where he did a blue realfire job on it. The pcs dont really show it but the real fire is made up of tiny skulls. I then installed a mcgauheys 2/4 drop on it, and then had a custom exhaust built from the headers back, it is a true dual set up with an inverted x pipe and 2 dual chamber flowmasters with turndowns. I left the truck as it was fora while until i got bored and wanted to do something else. So it went to a fiends shop where it was disassembled, and had all the emblems shaved, and revieved a new hood, grill, and mirrors. The truck was then sprayed flatt black. We not only sprayed the truck, but we sprayed the headlights, taillights and 3rd brake light in the same flat black...and surprisigly enough the lights still work just fine...with an HID kit of course. The truck is currently flatt black..its all stealth as of now. Im again finding myself bored with the stealth look. My ogina plan when flatt blacking the truck was to d a ratrod theme on the truck, but opted to go for a stealth look after paint was sprayed. So no im considring the RAT theme again. SO what do you all think, should i have some old school freehand pinstriping done on the hood, doors, and tailgate? Also along with the pinstriping id like to have the old RAT Fink painted in the corner of the tailgate...what are yalls opinions? I have attatched pics of the truck stock and with the flames and as it sits now...and i could really use some advice on wether to leave it alone or go for the RATROD look.











what do yall think? shoudl I leave it stealth or g for a RATROD look with the oldschool red and white ad gloss black freehand pinstriping on the hood, doors, and tailgate, along with the Rat Fink emblem on the tailgate? Im really lening towards the RATROD look...since i cant actually afford to build a true RAT..

 

i like the Flat black! id do some FX2 or Harley heads tho, not a fan of the blacked out heads.

But otherwise looks bad ***

 

Thanks. Actually I had considered the Harley headlights, but the clear lense would give the headlight a glossy appearance, so I opted against them since I didnt want the truck to have anything glossy...and I know my wheels are screwing that up...but soon the wheels will go to be powdercoated a matte black.

 

I like the flat black as well. Nice changes along the way, the flames looked real but only blue.

 

That flat black looks awesome once you do the wheels it will looks great. Ide just keep it like that.

 

The flat black looks cool. Its different and you won't see another truck like it runnin around.

If I had to shift gears with that handle I'd probably hit myself in the head!

 

I really like it the way it is now but to be honest, I think the rat rod idea with pinstriping designs in red/white would be SICK. I'd go for it if it were me.

 

You could get Harley lights and wet sand the outer lenses. It will help reduce the gloss. If it works it would look awesome.

 

i like the flat black heads and tails, looks really good, whats it like driving at night? cops every ask you about them? i know around here you wouldnt have it like that 2 weeks before you get a warning

 

Damn! That looks great! I appreciate the motivation from another XL! haha
Keep up the good work!

 

Thanks yall. Im probably going to get the truck pinstriped soon, just have to get the artist to make sme free time to do it. Im also looking into putting a 2010 mustang steering wheel on the truck instead of the base model f150 steering wheel...just to be different. I cant stand having the same stuff as everyone else, normality is lame to me. And as far as how well the lights work at night, I have Bi-zenon HID's and its kinda dim at night on low beam, but as soon as i turn on the highbeam, its like driving with a standard halogen bulb. The tail lights and 3rd brake light work just fine being sprayed flat black. Iv never had a cop arround here say anything to me, but then again police here are extremely lenient about that sort of thing, even though there are laws against it.