I loved you, but why you break so much!? (Terminator fog light delete)

[suaveflooder]

Okay, I have another thread talking about the idea.....well, I did it. I've owned my second cobra for 14 months. In that 14 months I've broken 6 fog lights. With shipping, the total for those fog lights were $270. When I broke my last one, I told one of my good friends that if I break another one, I'm pulling them.

Yesterday was the day. I checked the light for some reason before I left school. By the time I reached my house it looked like this

That was it. I was pretty mad. I've been looking at ideas for awhile on what I could do to eliminate them without a huge hole. One day while looking at this same friend's M3, I thought....."this wouldn't look so bad if done correctly."

So, here it is. My "fog light delete." I am beyond happy with the results as it turned out clean. My only change is that I need to powdercoat the next set. I used engine paint for now and baked it last night. Powdercoat should hold up better.

Process:

installed pic from the back

And the final product :banana::dancenana::banana:

I'll do my best to get better pics with a camera other than the one on my phone soon, but it might be a bit.

 

[oldmodman]

Remove fog lights.

One hole on each side for brake ducting. The other holes for fresh air to your intake filter and cool air to the alternator.

 

[Snagged]

How in the world areyou breaking them so much?

 

[90goldtsiawd]

How in the world areyou breaking them so much?

My guess is tailgating.

 

[bizzmeister]

How in the world areyou breaking them so much?

LOL! Seriously WTF!? I feel bad but I honestly was laughing out loud. I have never heard of anyone breaking them at all, let alone 6 times!

 

[suaveflooder]

How in the world areyou breaking them so much?

I have no F'ing idea!!!! HAHAHA!!!! Its ridiculous!! I had one spare left, leaving me with two intact fog lights. I'll give those to the next owner to put them back in if he/she so chooses, but 6 was my limit.

 

[SLVRBLT]

Not bad.

Sucks you have a bud luck with the fog lights.

I have had my set for 3 years and no cracks so far. And its my DD and only vehicle too.

 

[suaveflooder]

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LOL! Seriously WTF!? I feel bad but I honestly was laughing out loud. I have never heard of anyone breaking them at all, let alone 6 times!

No need to feel bad, it is pretty funny when its all said and done.

My guess is tailgating.

Guess again. At first, I was thinking I was following too closely to the car in front of me, or maybe big trucks. With the last two, I've been staying FAR back from the car in front of me as well as avoiding trucks. I wish I had some sort of idea. This last one looks like it got hot and the cold water is what broke it. This is the first one that went like that. The rest have been rocks from what I can tell.

 

[T76 Mach]

Nice!
Now get on a fix for the spoiler brake light

 

[suaveflooder]

Not bad.

Sucks you have a bud luck with the fog lights.

I have had my set for 3 years and no cracks so far. And its my DD and only vehicle too.

EXACTLY! I had my last cobra for 4 years and never broke a singe light. This car is cursed! :nonono:

 

[5spd07gt]

I never broke one the entire time I owned my 04. You did a good job though. It doesn't look all cheesey. Some headlight armour or xpel film would have done the trick.

 

[suaveflooder]

Nice!
Now get on a fix for the spoiler brake light

lol :lol:

 

[soccerman002]

Should have bought some Lamin-X, I have it installed on my fogs.

The film is very thick and durable, would have solved your problems.

Ford Mustang Cobra Round (2003, 2004) Fog Light Covers

 

[SLVRBLT]

EXACTLY! I had my last cobra for 4 years and never broke a singe light. This car is cursed! :nonono:

Put some holy water on it.

 

[f8lmach]

My brother managed to break one of his. Saw the rock coming and couldn't avoid it (always doing construction around) and sat there and said yep that's my ****ing fog light.

Just a suggestion, since I love the fog lights too much to ditch them, is there a way just to put that screen infront of the fog light? Again just a suggestion. It looks pretty good as is

 

[bizzmeister]

No need to feel bad, it is pretty funny when its all said and done. At first, I was thinking I was following too closely to the car in front of me, or maybe big trucks. With the last two, I've been staying FAR back from the car in front of me as well as avoiding trucks. I wish I had some sort of idea. This last one looks like it got hot and the cold water is what broke it. This is the first one that went like that. The rest have been rocks from what I can tell.

Haha, ya man, I hear ya. Now watch this happen to me in like 2-3 days lol.


:bash:

 

[suaveflooder]

I never broke one the entire time I owned my 04. You did a good job though. It doesn't look all cheesey. Some headlight armour or xpel film would have done the trick.

Should have bought some Lamin-X, I have it installed on my fogs.

The film is very thick and durable, would have solved your problems.

Ford Mustang Cobra Round (2003, 2004) Fog Light Covers

Played with the idea. This cost me $12 and I still have two fogs if I decide I want to go back. In that case, I will probably go the Lamin-X rout.

Put some holy water on it.

:lol::lol:

My brother managed to break one of his. Saw the rock coming and couldn't avoid it (always doing construction around) and sat there and said yep that's my ****ing fog light.

Just a suggestion, since I love the fog lights too much to ditch them, is there a way just to put that screen infront of the fog light? Again just a suggestion. It looks pretty good as is

Without cutting the bezel, not really. The Lamin-X is going to be the best idea to keep it safe. These actually sit slightly back. I made them bigger than the actual hole so the spacing really isn't noticeable.

Haha, ya man, I hear ya. Now watch this happen to me in like 2-3 days lol.


:bash:

lol! Go knock on some wood now!!!!!

 

[VenomousDSG]

6 fog lights........ You are doing something very wrong my son.

 

[nlterminator]

One of mine was broke when I bought the car. Ordered a replacement from AM for like $50, looked identical to the oe one.

 

[suaveflooder]

6 fog lights........ You are doing something very wrong my son.

Just wish I knew what it was. I try to not be behind ANYONE! Ironic that they still got broken.

One of mine was broke when I bought the car. Ordered a replacement from AM for like $50, looked identical to the oe one.

Yup. They are easy to get ahold of. The two last ones I have are getting wrapped and put away.