Why Ford didn't do this from the factory is beyond me.
How many have changed the placement of the shelby lettering??
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pat i will drop by and we can do both cars!
yep on the fishing line. never tried lighter fluid. you can also use a hair drier or heat gun (careful!) to remove the residue (as troublemaker mentioned).
thats great!
so you can but some from Ford Racing Performance Parts :thumbsup: lol
it does look great and is a wonder why they didnt do that to begine with :shrug:
no problem any time,actually took them off yesterday clean &"buffed" out that area looks like they were never install!! this afternoon going to a local bodyshop, he's a friend of mine and will put them back "on".But we can still do yours anytime it'll be my pleasure!!
I removed mine soon after buying the car, along with the stripes. I temporarily installed them as on the KR, then decided to leave them off permanently. I think the car looks far less cluttered without them. I also didn't feel it necessary to drive a rolling billboard with his name plastered on the ass end. Reminds me of the young girls that sloppily wear sweatpants with 'Candy' or some other message labeled on their buttocks.
It attracts far less attention now, especially from the young crowd, that only seemed interested in finding out how to peel them off when I wasn't around the car.
Easier to clean/wax now as well. To each his own I guess.
It attracts far less attention now, especially from the young crowd, that only seemed interested in finding out how to peel them off when I wasn't around the car.
Easier to clean/wax now as well. To each his own I guess.
Oddly enough, adhesive remover works well also! ;-)
I changed mine early on in 07 and was no problem at all. I took the old ones and stuck them to my tool box and they are still there 2 years later.
Clean up was easy with Goo-Gone, then Mother's clay bar and then 4 new coats of ICE paste.
Clean up was easy with Goo-Gone, then Mother's clay bar and then 4 new coats of ICE paste.
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My first try didn't work out too well.
I wasn't able to download the full size picture, but you can see the lettering on the picture above my sign in. I purchased new letters, but after taking off the old letters, you could scape the tape off and purchase 3M trim tape.
Be forewarned. I first removed the stripes. Then the grille snake, followed by the faux cap and lettering. The clean look is addictive.ZXMustang said:
If I was still a teenager, the striping and lettering might excite me. But I'm not and it doesn't. Cops in the know are drawn to the 285's all around, as they know that there is something up with the car. At least now they don't notice me coming from miles away anymore though. My insurance company and my wallet appreciate that.
Tob
I've always said that the GT500 is a wonderful blank canvas with which to make it your own.
I've seen a few "deleted" "sleeper" GT500s that are absolutely gorgeous and appreciate those who have done them.
Back in 2004 when I heard they were going to make them, I knew I had to have one and had that picture in my mind was of a retro version, hence my keeping the stripes and retro look from when I got mine in 2006.
I've always been more of a sleeper driver so this is a bit of a new experience for me and it's enjoyable. Perhaps my next will be a sleeper.
I've seen a few "deleted" "sleeper" GT500s that are absolutely gorgeous and appreciate those who have done them.
Back in 2004 when I heard they were going to make them, I knew I had to have one and had that picture in my mind was of a retro version, hence my keeping the stripes and retro look from when I got mine in 2006.
I've always been more of a sleeper driver so this is a bit of a new experience for me and it's enjoyable. Perhaps my next will be a sleeper.
i have been wanting to do this free mod but im scared the letters will be burnt into the paint! anybody experience that surprise or am i too paranoid?
no...but mine was fairly new at the time.
I heated them up with a dryer and took fishing line and worked it between the paint and 3M. Then cleaned it well with GooGone, then used a clay bar on the area, then laid down 4 new coats of ICE paste.
3M actually makes an adhesive remover that works well too.
I heated them up with a dryer and took fishing line and worked it between the paint and 3M. Then cleaned it well with GooGone, then used a clay bar on the area, then laid down 4 new coats of ICE paste.
3M actually makes an adhesive remover that works well too.
no worries, if its new or old, it doesnt matter. they come off easy;-)
Mine is a 07,did the job last week and no problem at all!!After cleaning it all,I polished the the area,it's like they were never there!!:rockon:
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badass!! now if only i had time/patience to do this... hmm...
Yeah surprisingly the letters come off pretty easily. With just a hair dyer and some fishing line mine were off in about a min. I just pulled what ever little glue was left on with my sticker sprayed that bug off a few times and buffed it right out. No issues
Hey Six,
this might help when you get ready to do it.
I couldn't use it on mine because strips were painted on and about 1.5 mm off in that area. But if you have OEM stripes, this should work good.
this might help when you get ready to do it.
I couldn't use it on mine because strips were painted on and about 1.5 mm off in that area. But if you have OEM stripes, this should work good.
thanks, i want to do this mod but my weekends gonna be a long one... going shark fishing!!!! woo hoo.
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