Fullmetal

Mods completed within 1 week of ownership: Moving Camera hack.

Already ordered, but waiting on delivery:
VG Sharkfin
Plastidip supplies for blacking out chrome trim/wheels/grill
Exhaust tips, and high temp paint, for muffler delete
LEDs for most of the interior/puddles/reverse
 
Just finished replacing a bunch of the lights with LED bulbs. Didn't do them all, as I don't care about the rear seat lights.

Reverse lights(hard to tell much difference while in the garage):
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Plate lights:
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Cargo:
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Light output, just from the 2 cargo lights:
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Puddle lights:
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Front dome/map lights:
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Got the rails off, without breaking the covers, and plastidipped them, and the grill.

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But, after driving around without the rails on, while I waited for them to dry..... I realized, I am for sure going railless.... The FX just looks so much more sporty, and the rails really ruin the lines for me, on the white at least.
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With the rails, I think of this horrid hair style:
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So... the rails were promptly stowed away in storage, all fresh and clean.
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My Sharkfin antenna should be here today, too. Can't wait to be rid of the R/C car look.
 
Got the rails off, without breaking the covers, and plastidipped them, and the grill.

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But, after driving around without the rails on, while I waited for them to dry..... I realized, I am for sure going railless.... The FX just looks so much more sporty, and the rails really ruin the lines for me, on the white at least.
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With the rails, I think of this horrid hair style:


So... the rails were promptly stowed away in storage, all fresh and clean.
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My Sharkfin antenna should be here today, too. Can't wait to be rid of the R/C car look.
Nice! The plastidip spray paint on the grill does not chip? I plan to do it on my 2004 FX35 chrome grill. Also on the chrome stock rims.
 
Just finished replacing a bunch of the lights with LED bulbs. Didn't do them all, as I don't care about the rear seat lights.

Reverse lights(hard to tell much difference while in the garage):
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Plate lights:
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Cargo:
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Light output, just from the 2 cargo lights:
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Puddle lights:
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Front dome/map lights:
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Where did you buy the lights?
 
Where did you buy the lights?


I bought them from Super Bright, and these are the model numbers for them:

These were for the Reverse lights:
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License plate lights:
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Interior and puddle lights:
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Nice! The plastidip spray paint on the grill does not chip? I plan to do it on my 2004 FX35 chrome grill. Also on the chrome stock rims.

How many coats you put on?

So far I have only had one pin hole size chip, from a rather large rock that hit the grill, otherwise it's holding up really well. I put on 7 coats, would do 8 if I did it again. I think I did 7 on everything, all trim except handles and window, wheels, and lettering.
 
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