I figured I would put together one thread with the mods that i do to my new truck instead of having a bunch of random threads like I did with my BLACKOUT FX4.

A photo of the old truck and the new truck..



I will update this thread as I do new things to my truck

This weekend I had a Banks Monster dual rear exhaust installed. I also painted the tips black, First use scuffed them up with a red Scotch Brite pad and applied multiple *light* coats of low gloss hi temp engine paint. The Banks system sounds AMAZING!!




I also tinted and painted the OEM 3rd brake light. First i applied 2 light coats of NightShades and let it dry for 3 hours, Second I taped off the brake light and bed light and painted the outer edge with Satin Black paint.

 

Really love the black tips. And go Patriots!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

I also bought a new set of 09+ Badges to customize. First I scuffed up the chrome with a red Scotch Brite pad, Second I used body filler to cover up the FX2, Lightly sanded off the excess and then I coated them with Self Etching Primer and last I finished them off with 4-5 light coats of VHT satin black wheel paint.. I used this paint because it hardens nicely and shouldn't fade like the Krylon Fusion did.

I still have not picked out which font I want to use on the bar part of the badge.. I'll update once I decide and install them.

 

I also picked up a set of ICON Vehicle Dynamics 0-3" Coilovers. I hope to have them installed later this week.



I may add these sweet Total Chaos upper control arms to the coilovers to eliminate the factory ball joints and maximize travel.

 

Looking good so far man!

 

Im definatley doing this

 

Truck looks great and I can't wait to see the finished product. Man I would give my left one to have white bumpers. I am gonna be taking mine off soon and getting the front and rear line-x'd cause all of this chrome is killing me. I have the single Banks exhaust and it sounds great I was thinking of painting mine as well and after seeing yours I think I will do this soon.

 

They will look like the ones on my old truck once I pick out a front from PatriotDecals.com . I was going to go with the font that I used last time but figured it was time for a change. Here's a photo of the ones on my old truck.

 

I am also toying around with what I'm going to do about the oval badge on my tailgate since PatriotDecals cannot make the FORD overlays anymore.. I painted this one with 6-7 light coats of NiteShades and then sanded the raised FORD lettering, It actually came out pretty good but this was just a test run..

 

I'd be interested to see if you can find any blackout headlights. If I do the EB, that is the first thing that will go is the chrome lights.

 

Wow nice I prolley will be putting supercharged instaed of black out. Thanks for the awsome idea.

 

This is sickk

 

SUBSCRIBED!!! ...this is going to be fun

 

Exhaust looks good and the 3rd brake light mod is something I will likely do with the 2011 I should be picking up later this week.

By the way, us Florida residents should be pulling for the Buccaneers, Jaguars or Dolphins! GO BUCS!

 

I do pull for Florida players... The ones on the Patriots. hahahahaha.

#21 Taylor, Fred RB Florida
#85 Hernandez, Aaron TE Florida The Best TE
#98 Moore, Eric LDE Florida State
#92 Warren, Gerard RDE Florida
#75 Wilfork, Vince NT Miami (FL) The Best D lineman
#96 Cunningham, Jermaine ROLB Florida
#29 Carter, Tony LCB Florida State
#31 Meriweather, Brandon FS Miami (FL)