I did a brief writeup with some pictures and so-forth located here: http://bart.is-s.com/~explorers/mada...to-airdam.html Here's a little teaser picture though, sorry I haven't taken any really good pictures of it yet, I just got everything done and itw as starting to get dark so I quick took a few shots.
BEFORE

AFTER

 

Mattbert
Looks awsome, I was going to put one of those on my truck, but since I am getting a new truck I decided against it. I still think this is how Ford shouls have made all the 4x4.
Good job bud.

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1999 F150 4x4 4.6V8 regcab/shortbed
Oxford White with Wedgewood Blue two tone, with Blue Captains chairs
Bullet Cat Back, Superchip, K&N FIPK Intake.
Centerline Saber rims 17x8" with Firestone GTA 275/60hr-17 tires.
Alpine CDA-7845, ADS P640 Amp, Focal Poly Kevlar seperates.
SILVER 2001 LIGHTNING on order
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Super article, Matt. You have done us all a big favor

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bodyside mouldings, Snuglid hard tonneau, airbox and fresh air mods.
Duraliner drop-in (gave up on the Penda Nascar). Gibson Supertruck. Ford 2-piece bra. Catch-All floor mats. Image tail light covers. B-Quiet sound dampener in rear of cab. **** pile rug protecting spare tire (Raoul made me enter this)
No door cracks yet at 13K!!!

 

Is your new airdam plastic or metal? It looks like black metal.
How long did it take you, from start to finish?
TIA

 

Are you selling the stock valence/lights? Doc

 

the new airdam is plastic just like the stock one, it actually seems to be about the same composition of plastic... If anything I'd say to me it feels sturdier then the stock one...
about your time question, well let me say, if I'd had my instructions that I wrote up the first time through, would've been done probably 2 hours or less... unfortanetly I made a mistake the first time through (can you guess what by reading my notes? LOL. I installed the main bracket in the wrong holes, didn't realize this until I had the airdam halfway up, then had to completely remove it so I could completely reinstall the bracket in the proper position. Also it didn't help I was doing much of the install in the dark, and in the cold, LOL. So I'd say under ideal conditions, i.e. you had the instructions, you had plenty of light, it was a comfortable temperature, and you did everything right hte first time, I'd guess an hour to two hours.
Doc_f150, yes I am, email me at mattadams@pcisys.com and we'll discuss it... it will include everything except the wiring to the fog lights, I don't want to go through the hassle of removing all that when its easier to just zip-tie it out of the way . But it would include the airdam, the fog lights and the fog light brackets.

 

matt -

Sharp looking truck! Thats the same look I'm hoping for.

One last question. What were the PIAA # on the lights above the tow hooks and did you pay for them?? Again Thanks and from the looks of it worth the money!

 

The PIAA model number on the 510's I have is 5162, the superwhite driving. The amber fog version 5161. They'll run you around $170 as I recall. If your interested ins omel etm e know, I still have the group purchase going on so you could get em for quite abitbelow retail.

 

here's a SLIGHTLY better "after" picture... I haven'th ad the proper lighting to takem uch pictures since itsbeen mucky weather recently.

 

Hey Matt,

Greg from Houston here.

What do you think of the yellow lights? Are they that noticably yellow? What about when you look at the truck head-on?

btw...I checked out my fogs last night with the brights on and they were off...you were absolutely correct! never noticed before.

G

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2000 5.4 4x4 ORP Supercab 3.55LS -- Deep Wedgewood Blue

Performance Upgrades

Borla Cat-back
K&N Gen II
Superchip

Appearance upgrades

Tint
Westin black nerf bars
Line-X bedliner
Black Weatherguard saddlebox
Chrome Longhorn Decal (Hook 'em!)

Stereo

Sony CDX-C680 receiver
Sony 10 disk changer
Rockford Fosgate 8" Punch in a custom box
Nakamichi Amp

 

Hey Matt...forgot to say...that airdamn looks awesome on your truck!

 

heh heh thanks... as for the yellowness, I prefer it over clear fog lights when used in true fog or snow situations... when using a clear fog lens they typically just light up the snow, but the yellow goes through the snow to show you the road, what you really want to see. It isn't so yellow though that you look at it and go "wow thats yellow!" It's pretty easy to tell which ones are the 520's and which ones are the 80's though...

 

Ordered my stuff last week!

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~DECHman
2001 S-Crew Lariat, 2wd, 5.4L, loaded, astro tonneau cover, bedrug, dealer installed bug gaurd, Precsion Power PC 2300 LE 300W amp, 2x JL Audio 8w3d4 subwoofers under rear seat, Clifford alarm with remote start, tilt, prox, omni sensor, window control, radio control, headlight control, back up battery siren, window tint, PIAA 9007 SuperWhite headlight bulbs with CATZ Zeta headlight enhancement transformers.. soon to have new subbox with a JL Audio 10w6 woofer.
Daily ride.. 1987 DECH Mustang 5L Hatchback with way more mods!
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Dechman, what all stuff are you ordering? Getting the PIAA Airdam too? Wow I feel like such a trendsetter .

 

Where is the best place to order these online? Do they make one for 97-98? Thanks in advance!!


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