My Blank Canvas...pics

ShowYa06 · Oct 14, 2006

I have considered the trim but instead did the AVS trim. It has been painted to match and gives the lamps a retro smaller appearance.

FNG 2001 · Oct 14, 2006

I don't really care for chrome, but that taillight trim piece looks nice and pushes the retro look even further.

2007gt · Oct 14, 2006

FNG 2001 said:
I don't really care for chrome, but that taillight trim piece looks nice and pushes the retro look even further.

That's what I thought too . It's all about the retro Shelby GT350 look for my car....I love it.

RandyB · Oct 15, 2006

Nice car - it looks great in white with spoiler delete and the interior is different. I'm a purist though, and really prefer the 'blank canvas' look. I would lower it and put those wheels on it and get on to the engine compartment. Have fun with it!

rdmorrow · Oct 15, 2006

Hey 2007 GT...
I like your ideas/proposed mods. Individuality/personal expression is what makes our rides so special. The Performance White makes it very easy to customize, since the color combinations are really unlimited. I used chrome, red painted stripes, and black combinations on my Performance White GT. Others may not like it, but I sure do. Dress up your ride and then post the finished product. Just look at all of the great rides in the pix thread. None of them are identical.
RD

kerg · Oct 16, 2006

Nice plan 2007 GT..

It's nice to see someone else from the Bay Area on the web site

2007gt · Oct 19, 2006

Thanks to everyone for your advice and support. My main hold up on this project has been the KVR sourced rear brake rotors from Steeda. I finally gave up on Steeda and went directly to the manufacturer (KVR) in .
They bent over backwards to help me. They were in the process of changing the bolts they use to hold the rotor onto the rotor hat from a gold colored cad plating to a dark grey colored titanium material. While the titanium bolts would be cool they wouldn't match the front rotors I already have:

They agreed to make me up a set of rotors to match my fronts and sell them to me directly....thanks again Terry at KVR .

Hopefully I can get the car into California Concepts for it's transformation in a week or so

scottybue · Oct 19, 2006

Hey 2007GT, it looks like you've ordered exactly what I will here in a few months. Only I plan on going with either Alloy or Black with no stripes or spoiler. Could you post some more pics of that gorgeous chamois interior?

2007gt · Oct 19, 2006

Could you post some more pics of that gorgeous chamois interior?

Cool, you like the interior colors too! . Now there are 2 people in the world that do I REALLY like it myself. But when I show people the car's interior I get....polite silence. Oh well, it's my car . I think the chamois will look great with either of the colors you decide on.

Onward!

scottybue · Oct 19, 2006

They just don't know the good stuff... How do you like the stitching on the dash and center armrest? Do you think it will hold up to hot sun?

2007gt · Oct 21, 2006

Scottybue,

Here are some more interior pictures you asked for. I think this first one is the closest to the real color of the chamios leather:

And a few more:

2007gt · Oct 21, 2006

I stink at working on cars but I thought I could do this "mini mod" so here goes! I decided to get rid of this thing:

And replace it with an 8" chrome piece form Mustang Tuning. Here's their kit laid out on the bench:

This is the correct adaptor and new antenna compared with the stock piece:

I padded the wrench jaws with strapping tape:

And here's my Mini Me Antenna :

This mod has been Autobahn tested to provide at least 3 MPH more top end

2007gt · Oct 21, 2006

Time to hang on the rear plate. I'm getting rid of the black self tapping factory screws and replacing them with 1/4-20 stainless steel cap screws:

Tapping out the factory holes to 1/4-20:

I chose this retro slim line chrome frame. Very 60's says this old guy :

LuS1fer · Oct 22, 2006

I love it. Those pics really show it off in a good light.

kooldawg6 · Oct 22, 2006

Seeing those pics of the chamois interior reminds me of the European cars...nice touch Ford!!!!!

Kraw · Oct 22, 2006

that should be a nice looking ride when you are done

I like the interior. It looks good. Only thing is, over time, that tan leather will stain It's the one regeret I have with my Yukon. Not even a year old and it has dark spots on it Looks good new though!

2007gt · Oct 22, 2006

I received the Steeda tail light trim pieces I wanted to use. Installed they are supposed to look like this:

Here they are in the box as I received them from Steeda:

They are stuck to the bottom of the box by the 3M tape that is supposed to hold them on the tail light. I thought they would be a hard plastic but instead they are a rubbery substance. I became concerned when I saw that 2 tubes of Crazy glue were included with the kit. I don't know how long these things will last. They aren't polished stainless steel after all. I really don't want to destroy my tail light lenses with Crazy glue so I decided to try using just the 3M tape supplied. I cleaned the tail light with alcohol and applied the trim piece. Maybe others have gotten this thing to work but it didn't for me. I am getting a stainless steel version soon.

scottybue · Oct 24, 2006

Well done, sir! I thought you might have forgotten my request. I think that just about settles the fight between parchment and chamois for me. It looks awesome. Don't worry about staining. I use standard leather cleaner for my current tan leather interior and it pulls up just about everything back to new.

Ernad · Oct 24, 2006

you're doing quality work.

2007gt · Oct 29, 2006

The tail light trim saga continues. American Muscle Car to the rescue I was going to get stainless steel trim pieces but I liked the crowned shape of these. They are plastic (so is the tail light) but the chrome is super deep unlike the Steeda pieces:

Here's the crowned shape and deepness of the chrome I mentioned:

I had no idea what the best way to stick these suckers on was. Maybe you can just peel all the tape's backing off and slap them on. I decided to try another method. After test fitting the part I decided to leave the tape's backing on the top 1/3 of the piece. I folded the backing over and used masking tape to attach it to the top of the piece. That way I could grab it and peel it off:

I set the top of the piece in place and lined everything up then applied pressure to the bottom 2/3's to stick it in place. Then some tweezers to grab the tape backing and peel it off:

Another successful "MINI MOD"

Here's the finished product:

It's all personal taste but I REALLY like the retro chrome look....just like the beloved 1966 Shelby GT 350:

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