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		|  09-29-2019, 04:56 PM | #5261 |  
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					Originally Posted by piper6909  Nice!  Where did you get the bezel?  The one that came with mine is not a good fit.  It has a little filler piece at top.  Whoever installed it had to do some improvising.  Without the filler, there'd be a gap between the top of the radio and the bottom of the center vents.  |  
You got the wrong kit for your console.
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		|  09-29-2019, 05:06 PM | #5262 |  
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			Looks great!! I did double din on my 996.  I have to do a small filler below the bezel.  Not that bad though.
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		|  09-30-2019, 01:51 PM | #5265 |  
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Thanks M9G.
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		|  10-02-2019, 07:19 AM | #5266 |  
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			I ordered a Quik Jack last night.  Woo hoo!
		 
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		|  10-04-2019, 03:35 PM | #5267 |  
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			In addition to painting my exhaust tip, and installing those awesome facelift vents, I pulled out the trunk carpet... the wood platforms underneath... and installed a radiant heat barrier (silver both sides, 16"x25' roll, The Home Depot). 
Next time I go for a cruise upon my return I'll check to see if at all it helped keep the trunk heat down, and will report upon this forum my findings. 
 
Congrats on the Quik Jack, Brian!
  
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		|  10-04-2019, 04:05 PM | #5268 |  
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					Originally Posted by Starter986  In addition to painting my exhaust tip, and installing those awesome facelift vents, I pulled out the trunk carpet... the wood platforms underneath... and installed a radiant heat barrier (silver both sides, 16"x25' roll, The Home Depot). 
Next time I go for a cruise upon my return I'll check to see if at all it helped keep the trunk heat down, and will report upon this forum my findings. 
 
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Got pics of the tip and vents?
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		|  10-05-2019, 05:12 PM | #5269 |  
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					Originally Posted by M9G  finished installing my double din head unit  |  
I like it! After all was done with the conversion. If I may ask what did this cost?
		 
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		|  10-06-2019, 05:37 AM | #5270 |  
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Nice fall day for a drive when this happened.
		 
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		|  10-06-2019, 03:47 PM | #5271 |  
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		|  10-06-2019, 04:45 PM | #5272 |  
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Looks great!
		 
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		|  10-06-2019, 06:33 PM | #5273 |  
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		|  10-07-2019, 02:51 AM | #5274 |  
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Beautiful day, beautiful scenery, beautiful car, beautiful couple.
 
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		|  10-07-2019, 07:41 AM | #5275 |  
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			Nice!  Independence Pass?
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		|  10-07-2019, 08:42 AM | #5276 |  
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					Originally Posted by piper6909  Got pics of the tip and vents? |  
The vents look great, imho.  The painted tailpipe... not so much.
 
I'd painted it before... but the paint didn't stick... so I'd end up sanding down the pipe leaving it looking like ****************.  Again I used engine paint... prepped... warmed the pipe... put on about 4 coats in between letting each coat dry. After the final coat heated up the pipe nicely... looked great.
 
Keyword: Looked.  I did the finger test... running it on the underside of the tip... my finger emerging black. Quickly the gloss faded and is almost powdered. Where I run my finger... the paint comes with it.  So... I'll go out today and remove the paint exposing the "brushed" stainless "look". 
 
That said... next mod will be a chan-exhaust.      
			
			
			
			
			
			 
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		|  10-07-2019, 09:15 AM | #5277 |  
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					Originally Posted by Starter986  The vents look great, imho.  The painted tailpipe... not so much. 
I'd painted it before... but the paint didn't stick... so I'd end up sanding down the pipe leaving it looking like ****************.  Again I used engine paint... prepped... warmed the pipe... put on about 4 coats in between letting each coat dry. After the final coat heated up the pipe nicely... looked great.
 
Keyword: Looked.  I did the finger test... running it on the underside of the tip... my finger emerging black. Quickly the gloss faded and is almost powdered. Where I run my finger... the paint comes with it.  So... I'll go out today and remove the paint exposing the "brushed" stainless "look". 
 
That said... next mod will be a chan-exhaust.   Attachment 22069 |  
The vents do look great!  So do the rims!
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		|  10-07-2019, 10:42 AM | #5278 |  
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		|  10-07-2019, 10:55 AM | #5279 |  
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					Originally Posted by piper6909  The vents do look great!  So do the rims! |  
Thank you. Stock 16s. I have another set with some Pirelliwhatevers, and powdercoated in metallic silver/grey. I sawp the sets every so often.
 
The powdercoater in town (who did my 8 wheels) wants to respray the silver/grey to a slightly metallic red... to match the interior. I don't know. Thoughts?
 
The last 2 Mustangs (convertibles) I owned (08 & 12) were silver. Black was all I had to run with. Silver and black... yaaaaaaaaaaaaaawn. if it weren't for the red interior on my 98 I'd fall asleep.
 
Red wheels. Watcha think?
		 
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		|  10-07-2019, 12:44 PM | #5280 |  
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					Originally Posted by Starter986  Thank you. Stock 16s. I have another set with some Pirelliwhatevers, and powdercoated in metallic silver/grey. I sawp the sets every so often.
 The powdercoater in town (who did my 8 wheels) wants to respray the silver/grey to a slightly metallic red... to match the interior. I don't know. Thoughts?
 
 The last 2 Mustangs (convertibles) I owned (08 & 12) were silver. Black was all I had to run with. Silver and black... yaaaaaaaaaaaaaawn. if it weren't for the red interior on my 98 I'd fall asleep.
 
 Red wheels. Watcha think?
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I'm not one for design, but I think leaving the rims as they are but adding a red accent line all the way around.  Something like this:
   
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