Hi Guys,
Well, I promised a couple of people I would post pictures once I got the rear honeycomb panel installed (from Kar Kraft) so they could see what it looks like--so here it is. Am I still on track for my "old-school" ponycar? (Assorted pictures are thrown in as well.)
The panels look like they were OEM due to the official Ford logo stamped on the back with part numbers. When I opened up the box and saw the back of the panels, there were a lot of left-overs from the molding process (bumps, plastic circle outlines, etc.). I first got to work and took all three panels and trimmed off the excess plastic, then sanded it until smooth / flush. Then, I took rubbing alcohol and made sure the back of the panels were completely clean. I did the trick you guys suggested in taking off the back logos with dental floss--worked great! A little elbow grease and some sticky tape took off the gummy mess, then rubbing alcohol to clean everything up.
Next, I eyeballed things, see how they fit together, took a deep breath, then took off the tape and applied. Once done, I put the logos on (had to hack off the back prongs of the "GT" emblem, and filed off the rest) along with the license plate--mod complete! Normal ETA: 1 hour My ETA w/kids running around: 2 1/2 hours...
So, what do you guys think? Too much, or does it fit-in with my old-school theme? One thing I can say, do your prep-work! The kit has everything you need, you just need to make sure you just don't slap it on from the box. It has replacement emblems (Ford & GT) so everything turns out looking pretty good in the end. There is a VERY slight gap near the top, but the pieces are all flush with each other at the bottom and are lined-up evenly on the sides.
O.K., sorry for the long-winded write-up, but figured it would be of use to someone who was thinking about the panels.
Well, I promised a couple of people I would post pictures once I got the rear honeycomb panel installed (from Kar Kraft) so they could see what it looks like--so here it is. Am I still on track for my "old-school" ponycar? (Assorted pictures are thrown in as well.)
The panels look like they were OEM due to the official Ford logo stamped on the back with part numbers. When I opened up the box and saw the back of the panels, there were a lot of left-overs from the molding process (bumps, plastic circle outlines, etc.). I first got to work and took all three panels and trimmed off the excess plastic, then sanded it until smooth / flush. Then, I took rubbing alcohol and made sure the back of the panels were completely clean. I did the trick you guys suggested in taking off the back logos with dental floss--worked great! A little elbow grease and some sticky tape took off the gummy mess, then rubbing alcohol to clean everything up.
Next, I eyeballed things, see how they fit together, took a deep breath, then took off the tape and applied. Once done, I put the logos on (had to hack off the back prongs of the "GT" emblem, and filed off the rest) along with the license plate--mod complete! Normal ETA: 1 hour My ETA w/kids running around: 2 1/2 hours...
So, what do you guys think? Too much, or does it fit-in with my old-school theme? One thing I can say, do your prep-work! The kit has everything you need, you just need to make sure you just don't slap it on from the box. It has replacement emblems (Ford & GT) so everything turns out looking pretty good in the end. There is a VERY slight gap near the top, but the pieces are all flush with each other at the bottom and are lined-up evenly on the sides.
O.K., sorry for the long-winded write-up, but figured it would be of use to someone who was thinking about the panels.