Mustang's F150 thread - It's got little glowy things on the roof! :D

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Yeah I think I have some piccies of the sound system I have in the S'Line in the GTP Cars Directory thread. Kenwood single-DIN head unit with a 7" flip-out screen, two 6" RF PUNCH speakers in the front doors, two 6.5" RF PUNCH speakers on the parcel shelf, the aforementioned sub and two amps: an RF PUNCH for the sub and an Eclipse amp taken from my mum's old Scooby for the speakers.

Going to be getting an alarm/immobiliser system soon hopefully, but I have to get the central locking system in first.
 
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What do you guys think? Keep in mind, I'll be getting black wheels
 
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That's what I'm starting to think. I know the black wheels would look good with all the chrome...

For the past 5 minutes I've been looking at the first one, scrolling down a little bit, then going back up, over and over :lol:

LSX, you're right! 100%. The rear tires are white lettered :p I need new ones though, so here's hoping christmas comes through with wheels, tires, and alignment!
 
If you are going to start black out things completely you need to do everything or it looks odd. You could leave chrome trim around the grille and black out the centre.
 
Two words: BODY COLOR

Get all that chrome painted body color and ditch the regular rear bumper for a shaved one. Trust me, it will look freaking sweet.
 
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Yes, I second JCE's idea, that would be very cool. But perhaps more expensive than a few rattlecans of black.
 
JCE
Two words: BODY COLOR

Get all that chome body color and ditch the regular rear bumper for a shaved one. Trust me, it will look freaking sweet.
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Ewww. If it was a different color sure, but that blue won't look right completely dechromed.

I say take the grille out now, tape off the chrome, spraybomb the vertical bars and "sides" of the main bars black, ???? Profit. It'll clean things up a bit and simply look better.

And find out if the rubber trim likes paint, if it does then spray the front and rear bumper bits black as well as the lower airdam and then do the same for the door/side guards but make sure to tape the chrome off. Result = perfect, IMO.
 
Rotary Junkie
Ewww. If it was a different color sure, but that blue won't look right completely dechromed.
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Well maybe to you, I personally hate chrome. *shrugs* Either way getting it painted something other than the chrome would look better than stock. :D
 
I'd personally keep the grille chrome unless you're willing to de-chrome the whole thing. Perhaps do the grille black and de-chrome the rest. Either way, see how it looks with the new wheels first.
 
Joey D
If you are going to start black out things completely you need to do everything or it looks odd. You could leave chrome trim around the grille and black out the centre.
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I never thought of that, but now that you say it, I think that could look pretty classy 👍

I'll get a chop done and show you guys soon
JCE
Two words: BODY COLOR

Get all that chrome painted body color and ditch the regular rear bumper for a shaved one. Trust me, it will look freaking sweet.
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Shaved bumper is on the list of things to do, but I need to find one with exhaust cut outs 👎
 
How did you know you'd come in here and say to make it lower? :p

I'm still pretty torn between dropping the back 2.5 inches, or raising the front 2.5. Both lead to an even, not raked stance. Problem is I don't have the $$
 
mustangGT90210
How did you know you'd come in here and say to make it lower? :p

I'm still pretty torn between dropping the back 2.5 inches, or raising the front 2.5. Both lead to an even, not raked stance. Problem is I don't have the $$
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I always forget Fords are weird with the rear suspension, you can't just put blocks on and have it lowered. When I dropped the Blazer I used drop blocks for part of the lowering process. Mine were slightly expensive because I bought them from Beltech but honestly AutoZone had them for $30.

I think Ford's require a shackle kit or if you really want to go extreme a flip kit which puts the axle over your leaf springs...but that would probably drop the truck something like 5" in the back.

Personally I'd lower the truck because it's 2WD and a 6-cylinder. Make it slightly sporty as well. You'd be surprised, if you do a proper lowering job, how much better your truck will handle.
 
FYI, my brother owns an '88 XLT Lariat with the 5.8L V8 so I know a bit about these trucks.

I'm surprised the specs of this thing weren't posted..?

-(300ci) 4.9L inline 6cyl (that's right an INLINE 6cyl engine) w/EFI (electronic fuel injection) = 150bhp 260tq
-3900lbs curbweight for the single cab short bed and 4200lbs for the extended cab short bed. And for the single cab long bed (mustang's truck) comes in at about 4100lbs.

So when you think about it the specs aren't that bad considering the weight and America's lack of power for the 80's and 90's. A simple intake, exhaust and ecu tune can make this truck not slow. Not really fast, but not slow either. And somewhere I found a supercharger kit for the 300ci I6 engine but searching for it just now I cannot find it.

Joey D
Personally I'd lower the truck because it's 2WD and a 6-cylinder. Make it slightly sporty as well. You'd be surprised, if you do a proper lowering job, how much better your truck will handle.
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+1 Absolutely! Plus the I6 engine is lighter and has the weight more spread out so the front nose is less heavy which also makes the truck handle better than the V8. It would be awsome to hear what this 6cyl sounds like N/A tuned and maybe with some FI. :sly: 👍

I would love to get one of these if I could find with low miles and the I6.
 
Psh, I have an inline 6 too! :sly:

My uncle has a 4WD version with the 6 and a 5-speed. It's his plow truck, and it does a good job for how much snow we get here!
 
Just thought I'd throw a pic in of a real nice looking rake. This is my dads 99 1/2 model F-350. It has 4WD and a rake. Came stock like this.
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Keeeeeep ittttttttt.
 
Joey D
I always forget Fords are weird with the rear suspension, you can't just put blocks on and have it lowered. When I dropped the Blazer I used drop blocks for part of the lowering process. Mine were slightly expensive because I bought them from Beltech but honestly AutoZone had them for $30.

I think Ford's require a shackle kit or if you really want to go extreme a flip kit which puts the axle over your leaf springs...but that would probably drop the truck something like 5" in the back.

Personally I'd lower the truck because it's 2WD and a 6-cylinder. Make it slightly sporty as well. You'd be surprised, if you do a proper lowering job, how much better your truck will handle.
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Shackle kit will get me 2.5 inches down in back, but I'll have to get the leaf spring relocation kit thing, which like you said puts the leaf UNDER the axle, if I want to go lower. That's about $270 new

I just can't decide what I wanna do!!
JCE
FYI, my brother owns an '88 XLT Lariat with the 5.8L V8 so I know a bit about these trucks.

I'm surprised the specs of this thing weren't posted..?

-(300ci) 4.9L inline 6cyl (that's right an INLINE 6cyl engine) w/EFI (electronic fuel injection) = 150bhp 260tq
-3900lbs curbweight for the single cab short bed and 4200lbs for the extended cab short bed. And for the single cab long bed (mustang's truck) comes in at about 4100lbs.
On my title it says the truck is 3711 pounds.
So when you think about it the specs aren't that bad considering the weight and America's lack of power for the 80's and 90's. A simple intake, exhaust and ecu tune can make this truck not slow. Not really fast, but not slow either. And somewhere I found a supercharger kit for the 300ci I6 engine but searching for it just now I cannot find it.

Already has custom fab true dual exhaust, no cats, and headers instead of manifolds. I'm 1/3 the way there. I'll get the intake on it soon enough... Need a job

+1 Absolutely! Plus the I6 engine is lighter and has the weight more spread out so the front nose is less heavy which also makes the truck handle better than the V8. It would be awsome to hear what this 6cyl sounds like N/A tuned and maybe with some FI. :sly: 👍
It's awesome to hear what it sounds like now :sly:
I would love to get one of these if I could find with low miles and the I6.
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Is 142k low miles to you? That's what I've got.

I think I'll go get an exhaust clip now... 😈
 
mustangGT90210
Shackle kit will get me 2.5 inches down in back, but I'll have to get the leaf spring relocation kit thing, which like you said puts the leaf UNDER the axle, if I want to go lower. That's about $270 new

I just can't decide what I wanna do!!


Is 142k low miles to you? That's what I've got.

I think I'll go get an exhaust clip now... 😈
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142k is low for diesel not so much for gas, probably middle of its life span? If the truck was taken care of it'll be fine.
 
About mid life for this engine, pending how well taken care of. Abused 300s like mine run have run for 225k on barely any maintenence. It's great and strong running currently.

Oh yeahhhhhh

Update

I saw a bigger small puddle under my radiator today. So I went to investigate. Found a wet area by a drain cock in the rad, tightened it up, moved the truck back, and then waited. Puddle now is just a few drips, I think they were leftovers from what was already sitting on the frame. I also took off the grille and thing above it. So I found I can adjust my headlights, and learned how to take the grille off without breaking it. It took me 15 minutes to figure out. So now it's all back together and tomorow after school I'll be going to Advanced to get some more coolant. Gotta top it back off. Between that little leak I hope I fixed and the amount we lost when replacing the thermostat (because it didn't seal the first 3 times), she needs some more.
 
Alright, hit a snag on the exhaust. My old cell doesn't record in a good format, messed up audio when transferring. So I'll use my sisters cam and get something soon.,
 
Grille Comparison

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Blacked out interior, chrome outside

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And for reference, the wheels going on are these:

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I think the chrome ring around the blacked out grille is the best fit with the truck. What are you guys' opinions?
 
The black and chrome grill looks fairly ace! I'd go with that!
 

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