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Old Aug 25, 2011 | 02:01 PM
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hello new guy here just wanting to introduce myself i bought my first F-150 a couple of months ago and i am exited about it if you guys can help me out and give me a couple mod ideas that would be great

will post pictures as soon as i figure out how to do it
 
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Old Aug 25, 2011 | 02:15 PM
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Welcome!

As for mods you could do as much or as little as you wanted to so we would need to know what sort of stuff you have thought about and then we can direct you some from there.
 
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Old Aug 25, 2011 | 02:31 PM
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heres a couple pictures of my truck guys. I got lots of plans for her but dont know where to start

i dont know if i should buy chrome rims or not, i really like black ones but im not sure if the color would match very good, what do u guys think?



 
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Old Aug 25, 2011 | 02:39 PM
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Welcome to the site! looks like a clean truck.
 
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Old Aug 25, 2011 | 03:02 PM
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Old Aug 25, 2011 | 10:28 PM
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If you like your bank account you will turn around now. Betting that you wont, I would say lose the pin stripe and decide if your going up or down with that ride. It is 2wd right?

either way you got a nice clean ride to start with, and welcome to the site. The beauty of this site is that there isnt much that hasnt been tried and you can save a lot of money and agony by kickin around your ideas on here first.
 
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Old Aug 25, 2011 | 10:35 PM
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Nice clean looking truck and welcome to the site! I personally would get rid of the pin stripe, PTM your door handles and buckets and tailgate handle, and black out your headlights for starters. One thing about this place...once the mod bug bites you it's hard to turn back. Good luck and keep us informed on your progress!
 
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Old Aug 25, 2011 | 11:13 PM
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Oh trust me I got the bug. I wanna ptm the door handles for sure. Right now I'm not trying to do too much because school just started and I gotta pay tuition but do u guys think I should black out my truck or what do u suggest?
 
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Old Aug 26, 2011 | 12:54 AM
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PTM handles, mirrors & bumpers.
add fog lights in the process
fx4 un painted flares
18" or 20" black monsters w/ ~5.5" backspacing on an 33" AT
2" leveling kit
remove pin stripe
patman grille (moderator here who uses the stock honeycomb and deletes the ford logo from it)
 
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Old Aug 26, 2011 | 01:45 AM
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Black out is personal preference. Some like it some dont. Since your truck already has chrome bumpers chrome wheels would tie in well. If the black out look is what you really think you want then go for it.
 
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Old Aug 26, 2011 | 12:01 PM
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what do you think of the fx2 grill?
 
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Old Aug 26, 2011 | 12:10 PM
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Originally Posted by 06yz250f
PTM handles, mirrors & bumpers.
add fog lights in the process
fx4 un painted flares
18" or 20" black monsters w/ ~5.5" backspacing on an 33" AT
2" leveling kit
remove pin stripe
patman grille (moderator here who uses the stock honeycomb and deletes the ford logo from it)
Could not have said it any better! Instead of a patman grill, maybe a saleen or fx2 grille. Get fx2-harley head-lights.
IMO a blackout would not look very good with a tan truck. Go all PTM. (if you want to darken the tails and 3rd maybe get Harley Tails. and tint your windows darker.)
 
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Old Aug 26, 2011 | 12:37 PM
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Kill me. I've been here lurking for a long time and am starting the mods with mine right now. MDHawkin is the man and is helping me out. But here's the question- and I'm tired of not knowing the answer- what the hell does PTM mean?
 
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Old Aug 26, 2011 | 01:06 PM
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Kill me. I've been here lurking for a long time and am starting the mods with mine right now. MDHawkin is the man and is helping me out. But here's the question- and I'm tired of not knowing the answer- what the hell does PTM mean?
haha i had to do a quick google search on it... Paint To Match
 

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Old Aug 26, 2011 | 01:11 PM
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PTM handles, mirrors & bumpers.
add fog lights in the process
fx4 un painted flares
18" or 20" black monsters w/ ~5.5" backspacing on an 33" AT
2" leveling kit
remove pin stripe
patman grille (moderator here who uses the stock honeycomb and deletes the ford logo from it)

pure genius!!! im still dead set on the idea of an fx2 grill or maybe the saleen grill like poolboy suggested
 
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