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WNRacing 04-16-2009 08:52 PM

Ehh.. What the heck.
 
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I think that Dave is probably the only person that can REALLY appreciate this particular mod, but I figured I'd post it up anyway.

I decided to do the Radio/Shifter bezel Silver like the Mach's. The only problem with this was the Shifter bezel, the moron that owned the car before Dave decided to DRILL HOLES in it so that he could mount his XM or something like that. I think there were a total of about 6 holes drilled in the stupid thing, needless to say, I took a crash course in bondo today! haha!

I had better close up pictures, but apparently my computer decided that I didn't need them anymore. :confused: So, this is the only picture I have that shows it before. Dave tried to cover them up a bit with one of his infamous 281 logos, but it still showed a couple of the holes.

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SeanStang 04-16-2009 08:56 PM

Nice, turned out great dude.

Mr. Zip 04-16-2009 08:58 PM

I like it. :) Lol @ ghetto drill jobs...

Deathdiesel 04-16-2009 09:00 PM

Looks good, take a pic of your whole cars interior please? Wanna see if ya go any other silver accents :P

WNRacing 04-16-2009 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Deathdiesel (Post 401921)
Looks good, take a pic of your whole cars interior please? Wanna see if ya go any other silver accents :P

All black and Charcoal. Eventually I am going to get some racing seats, black with light gray suede inserts.

The only other Silver accents in the car that I know of are my Simco gauges.

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zigzagg321 04-16-2009 09:09 PM

that looks good man. not too shiny...me likes.

WNRacing 04-16-2009 09:13 PM


Originally Posted by zigzagg321 (Post 401929)
that looks good man. not too shiny...me likes.

YAY! lol. It's really not shiny at all, I did 2 coats of clear on it to dull it down just a little. It actually turned out VERY similar to the stock Mach version, just has a tiny little bit of flake in it. Pretty much exactly what I was going for. :)

zigzagg321 04-16-2009 09:15 PM


Originally Posted by WNRacing (Post 401931)
YAY! lol. It's really not shiny at all, I did 2 coats of clear on it to dull it down just a little. It actually turned out VERY similar to the stock Mach version, just has a tiny little bit of flake in it. Pretty much exactly what I was going for. :)


ahhh...mustang ownership lived vicariously through WNRacing... not bad, not bad at all.

Badfish 04-17-2009 01:25 AM


Originally Posted by zigzagg321 (Post 401933)
ahhh...mustang ownership lived vicariously through WNRacing... not bad, not bad at all.

the faster you get over it, the happier you'll be.






:D

zigzagg321 04-17-2009 04:56 AM


Originally Posted by Badfish (Post 401972)
the faster you get over it, the happier you'll be.
:D

I dont miss the car... its just fun to see it now and then, and the changes Evan has made.

LilMissLayla 04-17-2009 06:26 AM

I like it!

King 04-17-2009 07:47 AM

Looks good, Evan. I really like the lack of shininess that there is in the paint...glossy looks cheap.

Leonide 04-17-2009 10:52 AM

those Simco gauges have to be $200+, AKA ripoff. they look nice though. same for the silver centerpiece.


i looked at the website, yeah, 199.99 for my model year. ripoff.

krazypony 04-17-2009 12:32 PM

yeah they are pricey, but gives a nice night time glow!

one day, one day...

TUFF 4.6 04-17-2009 02:07 PM

Nice job, I think it looks good!!!

redfire04 04-18-2009 09:32 AM


Originally Posted by Leonide (Post 402035)
those Simco gauges have to be $200+, AKA ripoff. they look nice though. same for the silver centerpiece.


i looked at the website, yeah, 199.99 for my model year. ripoff.

You can get them cheaper from jegs.com. I picked mine up from there for like $169 or something like that. They are even cheaper for 96-98. Doesn't seem like a rip off when you consider how much the auto meter version is.


BTW I like the silver in the radio surround it's nice and subtle.

WNRacing 04-18-2009 11:33 AM


Originally Posted by zigzagg321 (Post 401978)
I dont miss the car... its just fun to see it now and then, and the changes Evan has made.

He keeps saying that... But I think somewhere deep down, he knows that he misses it, even if it's just a TIIIINNNYYY little bit. :p


Originally Posted by King (Post 401999)
Looks good, Evan. I really like the lack of shininess that there is in the paint...glossy looks cheap.

That's what I was going for, just basically wanted it to be as close to the Stock Mach1 package that I could make it.


Originally Posted by Leonide (Post 402035)
those Simco gauges have to be $200+, AKA ripoff. they look nice though. same for the silver centerpiece.


i looked at the website, yeah, 199.99 for my model year. ripoff.

I guess that's all opinion.. If I had the extra cash laying around and wanted a subtle interior upgrade, as well as something that makes the gauges much easier to see at night then I would definitely buy them.. Seeing as how I bought them with the car, I didn't have to feel the pain of the $200 coming out of my wallett for them. :cool:

zigzagg321 04-18-2009 02:55 PM

they were almost $400 when I bought the cluster...

NewMustangMan 04-18-2009 11:04 PM

Looks good man! Will go great with the racing seats when you get them too.

mustangvsix 04-19-2009 09:34 AM

yeah the stock guages in V6's and Gt's suck. Those simco guages are huge improvement and look awesome!

The center bezel looks good! But what radio head unit is that? Is that just the base model headunit? Because I have the mach 460 and and don't have the tape deck, but my brothers 01 that is a V6 and has the base stereo system has that head unit.

zigzagg321 04-19-2009 09:41 AM


Originally Posted by mustangvsix (Post 402453)
The center bezel looks good! But what radio head unit is that? Is that just the base model headunit? Because I have the mach 460 and and don't have the tape deck, but my brothers 01 that is a V6 and has the base stereo system has that head unit.


It was an oddly optioned car when new.

PureStang 04-19-2009 01:50 PM


Originally Posted by mustangvsix (Post 402453)

The center bezel looks good! But what radio head unit is that? Is that just the base model headunit? Because I have the mach 460 and and don't have the tape deck, but my brothers 01 that is a V6 and has the base stereo system has that head unit.

i believe that its the base head unit with the tape deck. i have/had the base head unit but it only had the cd player in it.

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...e/IMG_0594.jpg

WN STOP COPYING MEEEE!!!! geeze....

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...ng/other/1.jpg
see....lol

WNRacing 04-19-2009 02:46 PM


Originally Posted by PureStang (Post 402502)
i believe that its the base head unit with the tape deck. i have/had the base head unit but it only had the cd player in it.



WN STOP COPYING MEEEE!!!! geeze....

see....lol

LOL, Brandon! I didn't/ am not going to paint my door bezels though, so there.. You can be unique. But actually, you copied Ford, just like me.. :p

I'm trying to decide what I'm going to do as far as the stereo in the car.. Part of me wants to just try to find a Mach 1k setup and do it that way, but part of me wants to get a little 10" and maybe like a 5-600 watt 5 channel amp.. Dave already put some Pioneer components in it, with RCA's run, etc.. But at the same time, I don't want more weight. I'll probably end up taking the spare tire and everything out if I do a sub/amp. I'm also trying to scope out a deal on some of the Mach 1000 A pillar tweeters, but they are a little pricy for me.. I may just try to fabricate some aftermarket tweeters in the existing A pillars.

SnTBakosFinest 04-19-2009 03:12 PM

Why don't you do the tweeters in the little black triangle deals on the doors. Also, if you end up putting a 10 in, I've got a JL W3 for sale for pretty cheap.. lol.

Center looks nice :)

WNRacing 04-19-2009 03:40 PM


Originally Posted by SnTBakosFinest (Post 402512)
Why don't you do the tweeters in the little black triangle deals on the doors. Also, if you end up putting a 10 in, I've got a JL W3 for sale for pretty cheap.. lol.

Center looks nice :)

That's what I'm considering.. Something very similar to what My Stratus has stock. Infinity Tweets in the A pillars.

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...g/tweeter1.jpg

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...g/tweeter2.jpg



PS. How Cheap is "pretty cheap?" :p

PureStang 04-19-2009 03:43 PM

lol evan..

as for your sound system, your better off just getting your own setup. my single 12" sub with 1200watt amp and pioneer 2 ways sound 100 times better than a mach 1000. and its cheaper than a mach 1000. the only thing i need to do is put in my tweeters. i bough the triangle thingys, just have had time to do anything with it yet.

SnTBakosFinest 04-19-2009 04:15 PM


Originally Posted by WNRacing (Post 402520)
That's what I'm considering.. Something very similar to what My Stratus has stock. Infinity Tweets in the A pillars.

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...g/tweeter1.jpg

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...g/tweeter2.jpg



PS. How Cheap is "pretty cheap?" :p

75 bucks. Sub is still in great shape and will give you great bass.

My tweeters are installed right there... Alpine component system front and back.. tweeters right there, and I love it. Running 1 JL 10 in there (I had 3 in my trunk for a while but the weight really killed me)

zigzagg321 04-19-2009 07:39 PM

Evan, the speakers are all Polk brand


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