My Blank Canvas...pics

[ShowYa06]

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]

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

 

[2007gt]

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]

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]

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]

Nice plan 2007 GT..


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

 

[2007gt]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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

 

[kooldawg6]

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

 

[Kraw]

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]

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]

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]

you're doing quality work.

 

[2007gt]

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: