2011 GT/CS Rear Decklid Add

jaywoo

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First off, I hope this isn't in the wrong forum.

Ford should have, in my meager opinion, offered this as an option. I did a search on here to see if anyone else had done it, and I couldn't find anything.

Basically it's a Ford part #AR3Z-6342528-F, you can get them on Ebay for $179. They come with a GT badge, but I popped that off and replaced it with the stock California Special Badge. I think that was the hardest part of the install. Well, getting the stock silver badge and trim ring was kinda tough too. Took some pulling! Anyway, pretty easy to do, and I think it looks better then the stock black decal. Opinions??

Cell phone pics, my real camera was stolen a while back dammit.

Stock:



After:

 

katmando911

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I like it

 

Az Pete

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YES....I want it..... So, what was the problem getting the GT/CS badge? You couldn't use the one from the car? Tell me more. How is the GT emblem attached to the blackout panel?

 

jaywoo

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I'll take some pics tonight when I get home from work. I did reuse the California Special plate, and had to take off the GT plate in the center of the blackout lid. It's the glue they use, I was trying to pry on it without messing anything up. I'll get a few more pics up in a couple hours. Oh, and it matches the lower spoiler perfectly.

Oh, Linky: http://www.fordaccessoriesstore.com/GfaWeb/catalog.do?prodInfo=Mustang~2011~AR3Z_6342528_F

I didn't buy it from them though.

 

Az Pete

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I continually look at the panels on the new car lots wondering why Ford did not do a CS unit. Looks like I will be doing one soon.

 

StreetsideStig

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Nice. I'm glad you kept the CS badge.

 

jaywoo

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More pics:

The stock fake gas cap, errrr, trim ring:


The GT badge that came with it:


Backside:


The new panel, I hadn't put epoxy on the CS badge yet:


Installed with epoxy:




Personally, I love it, looked much cleaner then the stock ring and black decal. Sure worth the $189 I paid for it.

 

SlammedGT

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looks great

 

Az Pete

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Ahhhhhh.....now I see said the blind man.... Not what I was thinking at all. Thanks for the pics. Now, just to get mama off the money....lol

 

katmando911

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jaywoo said:

More pics:

The stock fake gas cap, errrr, trim ring:

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You ended up not using this piece, correct?

 

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Rhymhoont

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Looks great, except for the license plate frame...

 

Ateup

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Everybody has different tastes, it's just a little too busy for me. I like the panel black but with no texture.

 

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Rhymhoont

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Spend ten minutes in a Mustang crowd and you will wonder why they didn't call it Mustchange. Love it!

 

Benny

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I installed one on mine but I left the GT badge as is, It does change the look of the decklid in a nice way. Takes the curve out of the lid.

 

jaywoo

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katmando911 said:

You ended up not using this piece, correct?

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Correct. That's the stock piece that had the California Special (or GT) badge. It's no longer needed.

 

darien87

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Apr 22, 2011

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Looks cool. Personally I think it would have looked even better with the words, "California Special" blacked out so all you had was the running horse.

jaywoo said:

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Man the size of the exhaust pipe holes in the rear valance are screaming for bigger tips. But I guess Ford assumed everybody would change the exhaust anyway and just decided to give us all some extra room.