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Old 12-26-2007, 11:58 AM
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New wheels and tires for the mustang :P

Spent Christmas day painting my calipers and putting on the wheels.

My first car.









 

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Old 12-26-2007, 12:18 PM
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nice!
 
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Old 12-26-2007, 12:20 PM
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You need chin spoiler, springs, shorty antenna, smoked headlights.

Nice wheels and welcome to MB
 
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Old 12-26-2007, 12:49 PM
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Originally Posted by PColav6
You need chin spoiler, springs, shorty antenna, smoked headlights.

Nice wheels and welcome to MB
Don't forget grille delete!


Clean car!
 
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nice stang man!
 
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Old 12-26-2007, 02:02 PM
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nice car man love the wheels!
 
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Old 12-26-2007, 03:46 PM
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Originally Posted by PColav6
You need chin spoiler, springs, shorty antenna, smoked headlights.

Nice wheels and welcome to MB
Damn give the poor guy a break, its his/her 1st car.

Looks snazzy so far!
 
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Old 12-26-2007, 06:23 PM
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looks good so far.
 
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Old 12-26-2007, 06:31 PM
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Looks real good. Nice 1st car too. take care of her.. I got the same tires (sumitomos) from tire rack this summer. I love em, although I haven't layed down any 50 ft black marks with them yet!! But so far they on par with the goodyears that came stock on mine..
 
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Old 12-27-2007, 05:51 AM
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Originally Posted by krazypony
Damn give the poor guy a break, its his/her 1st car.

Looks snazzy so far!
lol +1...

You need some exhaust parts, a blower, etc...lol jk
 
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Old 12-27-2007, 08:00 AM
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Looks good man..
 
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Old 12-27-2007, 03:27 PM
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Originally Posted by PColav6
You need chin spoiler, springs, shorty antenna, smoked headlights.

You read my mind!
I'm going to get a shorty antenna and lowering springs in the near future. I personally don't like the after market look of smoked headlights, I'm going to get projector headlights instead.
http://www.americanmuscle.com/94-04-...rojectors.html



Other things I've done to the car include new speakers (Polk), dual exhaust (Jegs kit), and a cold air intake (ebay).

Check out the customer product images on American Muscle. :P
http://www.americanmuscle.com/17x9-d...tt-chrome.html
http://www.americanmuscle.com/sumito...275-40-17.html
http://www.americanmuscle.com/bucecap.html



Here's a picture of the dual exhaust I got from Jegs. I'm thinking of replacing the mufflers that came with the kit with some flowmaster 40 series, but don't know if it would be worth it.
You can see me hunched over sitting on my *** taking the picture in the bumper. lol

 

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Old 12-27-2007, 08:01 PM
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dont get projector headlights there ugly imo.
 
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Old 12-27-2007, 08:11 PM
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Nice car! Mine is the same color.
 
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Old 12-27-2007, 09:31 PM
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Originally Posted by TheTickz
You read my mind!
I personally don't like the after market look of smoked headlights, I'm going to get projector headlights instead.
those will look even more aftermarket than smoked stockers.
 
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Old 12-28-2007, 03:35 AM
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ahhh!!! painting the calipers, one of the best "do-it-yourself-for-a-cheap-price-because it-makes-your-wheels-stand-out-more-and-makes-your-car-look-different" mod!!! nice car!
 
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Old 01-02-2008, 10:56 AM
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I like it. Always been a fan of mach wheels. Get some springs and you'll be set
 
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Old 01-03-2008, 07:34 PM
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I love that color. Nice stang
 
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Old 01-03-2008, 11:16 PM
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Just put another $150 into the car.

-New Third Brake Light. (Mine was all faded and scratched up on the top)
http://www.americanmuscle.com/3rd-br...904-black.html

-14 inch Shorty Antenna.
http://www.americanmuscle.com/14in-antenna.html

-Ford Racing Bullitt Pedals.
http://www.americanmuscle.com/forabupea.html


Now all I have left is the expensive things like new mufflers and lowering springs. Paying for the install labor on both is really gonna suck.
 
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Old 01-03-2008, 11:27 PM
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You can do the springs yourself, not hard to do at all.
 
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Old 01-03-2008, 11:34 PM
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Originally Posted by PColav6
You can do the springs yourself, not hard to do at all.
I was told that it is very dangerous to install springs because they are installed under pressure or some junk like that, so it's best to let a professional handle it. Now I don't know if that's true. Anyone done it before?
 
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Old 01-03-2008, 11:51 PM
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Originally Posted by TheTickz
I was told that it is very dangerous to install springs because they are installed under pressure or some junk like that, so it's best to let a professional handle it. Now I don't know if that's true. Anyone done it before?
sure lots of us have done it. the trick to doing springs is putting a floor jack under the control arms that way you can slowly release the spring tension.

nice car BTW BAB FTMFW!!!!
 
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Old 01-04-2008, 12:16 AM
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really dig the color, nice car
 
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Old 01-04-2008, 02:17 AM
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Nice car,love the wheels. Welcome
 
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Old 01-04-2008, 06:03 AM
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What size did you end up going with?
 
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Old 01-04-2008, 08:16 AM
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Nice ride mang !!! Excellent choice on wheels, you don't many folks out there with them on, CHROME MACH RIMS FTMFW !!!!!!!!
 
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Old 01-04-2008, 11:35 AM
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Originally Posted by krazypony
What size did you end up going with?
They're 17x9s with 275/40-17 Sumitomo HTR Z IIs
http://www.americanmuscle.com/17x9-d...tt-chrome.html
http://www.americanmuscle.com/sumito...275-40-17.html

I get a little rubbing when I max my turn radius, but barley.
 
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Old 01-04-2008, 11:40 AM
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great choice.
 
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Old 01-04-2008, 11:43 AM
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Originally Posted by TheTickz
They're 17x9s with 275/40-17 Sumitomo HTR Z IIs
http://www.americanmuscle.com/17x9-d...tt-chrome.html
http://www.americanmuscle.com/sumito...275-40-17.html

I get a little rubbing when I max my turn radius, but barley.
Next time you need tires, go with 255's on the front and it wouldn't rub.
 
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Old 01-04-2008, 11:45 AM
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Originally Posted by TheTickz
They're 17x9s with 275/40-17 Sumitomo HTR Z IIs
http://www.americanmuscle.com/17x9-d...tt-chrome.html
http://www.americanmuscle.com/sumito...275-40-17.html

I get a little rubbing when I max my turn radius, but barley.

I am getting a set of Falken's in a couple of weeks of the same size too!
 


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