DIY Blackout panel.. Ditched the plastic. PAINT!

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bwahl602

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So ive had the redicuously over-priced plastic blackout panel from AM for a few months. I didnt really like the honeycomb in the panel... and overall just wasnt good enough for me
bought some paint and went to town.. its satin black...

came out awesome... just need to source some new GT and FORD emblems.

heres the plastic one:


removed.. got scoffed with a scotch brite pad.. then taped and cleaned withrubbing alcohol

DONE!!

back on the car



enjoy

 

Tim2002GT

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Looks good man! You could have just went with vinyl overlays though. 3M Vinyl Rear Deck Lid Panel for 99-04

 

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wow never saw them before

 

Tim2002GT

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Don't get me wrong, I think you did a helluva job on yours. I just think it would be easier to use the vinyls.

 

Night Shifter

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nice dude...now come do mine

or give me your honeycomb panel

 

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Good job.

 

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bwahl602

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im debating painting the factory gt scoop now lol

 

CobraRed_96_GT

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Looks great. Needs some smoked rears now. Not black - looking like 1 big black panel isn't great if you ask me, but some smoking would go well.

 

DBMSTNG

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looks pretty good.

 

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That is awesome. I'm actually going to do that to mine in a week or so.

 

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That actually looks good dude! I liked the Honeycomb panel but that looks awesome. Nice job!

 

BlownStangGT

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Looking good for sure!

 

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ty guys.. ive got the factory hood scoop off now... dont think im gonna paint it... it would look cheezy... but i am gonna pull the honeycomb panel and make it semi functional...

im using the factory intake with silencer gone... anything to keep underhood temps downis good.. and def good for a in-engine compartment intake... i have long tubes going in soon so i wanna make sure it stays cool under there

going to lowes in a min... just need to fab a small metal bracket up for the front edge in the center and i think she will hold

 

scupking

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bwahl602 said:

ty guys.. ive got the factory hood scoop off now... dont think im gonna paint it... it would look cheezy... but i am gonna pull the honeycomb panel and make it semi functional...

im using the factory intake with silencer gone... anything to keep underhood temps downis good.. and def good for a in-engine compartment intake... i have long tubes going in soon so i wanna make sure it stays cool under there

going to lowes in a min... just need to fab a small metal bracket up for the front edge in the center and i think she will hold

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Paint the hood scoop it won't look cheezy. I did it to mine..

 

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bwahl602

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very nice man... its just so much more of a contrast on the silver... i might tho

 

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looks sick.

so what you gonna do with that honeycomb panel now.............

 

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lol i bought mine with it painted already. it looks really good.

 

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I hated the stock honeycomb... it looks so fake and cheesy!

 

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What kind of tape did you use while painting the back of the decklid?

 

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scupking said:

Paint the hood scoop it won't look cheezy. I did it to mine..

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nice clean ride.



on topic i think it looks great, better then overlays.