Finally got to install them this weekend. What do you think?

 

looks real sharp man good job

 

Those lights look pretty good! You should have painted the stock ones like I did! Its alot cheaper, and i think they look better, b/c I don't have the orange reflector... Only cost me 10 bucks too for supplies!



-Kurt

 

Very nice!

 

Welcome to the club! I think adding the HD lights and FX2 grill was the best thing I did to my FX4

 

Thanks. Now I just need to find a bumper grille that matches the FX2 and get rid of my front plate (which hopefully will go unnoticed by the police).

 

That's a good look. Where can I find that grill?

 

I got mine from getfordparts.com. The grille was around $125 and comes in a gray paint to match plastic. It includes the grille and surround and the emblem has to be ordered as it is a different size. The part numbers are:

Grille: 7L3Z.8200.CPTM
Emblem: 5F9Z.8213.AA

I painted mine with Krylon Fusion paint and just switched out the surround from my factory grille to the FX2 one and put it back on. Other people have taken theirs to a paint shop to have it sprayed but it can be done with a rattle can if you want.

 

How did you do this?

 

I think it looks great. Its funny how certain mods like this can really make a difference in the way it looks. That FX2 grille seems to be just right for the front of the newer F150. The HD headlights are cool too.

 

I put the headlights in the oven @ 250 for 10 mins. It may sound crazy, but they wont melt as long as you dont leave them for longer, or use a higher temp... After they sit in the oven for 10 mins (USE A TIMER!), pull them out and use either a flat screwdriver, or something to pry the clear lens from the black backing. One they are pried apart there are two small torx screws that hold the middle reflector section of the light that need to be removed. After removing those, pull the reflector assembly out, and then tape off the blinker circle. Now mask the left reflector side of the headlight circle with masking tape. Now you can sand the reflective part that you want to paint. I used 320 grit sandpaper, and it worked well... After you sand it, paint it with your color of choice (I used Krylon Fuzion Satin Black spray paint). To re-assemble, put the back side of the light assemblies back in the oven to get the glue soft, once you do that use your sealant of choice to re-seal them back together. I would recommend using a black silicone sealant to match the factory sealant so that the lights will look untampered with. I lightly sprayed the orange reflectors on my lights, where most ppl that have done this take them completely out. It looks alot better if you paint them lightly, the park lights still shine through enough to see. (these are not blinkers, only park lights)

If anyone has anymore questions just ask! This is a fairly fun, simple, and cheap mod to do. Just make sure you plan enough time to do this, as it took me 3 1/2 hours to do bothlights! I would like to see someone do them to match the factory paint! I almost did this, but i like the black better!

-Kurt

 

 

Thats why many people most likely have not done this. You can't be scared to do it. Im serious about putting the lights in the oven, it really softens the glue and it wont melt them if you do it correctly... I used an electric oven, i don't know if a gas one would be any different...

-Kurt

 

Take his advice.....I did and saved 300+$ that will be going to the FX2 grill

 

To the guys that painted their own lights... see the difference in the main reflector between the HD's and the do-it-yourself lights in the pics below? Any way to fix that? It's the only part of the do-it-yourself painted lights that I don't like....

Painted


Painted


HD's


-NCSU