did some painting over the last few days

k1dd13xgr1nd3r · August 4th, 2011, 02:29 PM

So I've been throwing around both of these ideas since picking up the GT. One was to paint the roof black and the other was to color match my mirrors much like the 03-04 Cobra. Had a little hesitation just cause it's not common and I wasn't sure how either would look. Well after I intalled my 02 GT hood scoop I had some paint left over and decided to just go for the mirrors. in my opinion it looks awesome! I decided to just go for the roof too. This was a bit more tedious as I had to do a lot of masking off and sanding. I decided to go with a semi gloss finish to match what I had already done with the hood and rear trunk lid. Drawback is getting even goats can be a pain, especially on such a large panel. Well after a few days of fighting with it, I got it to where I'm happy with it.

Curious on some of your thoughts.

Very impromptu photoshoot

cstires · August 4th, 2011, 03:26 PM

I like the mirrors. I'm not a fan of two tone paint so I would be bias to the roof.

What paint did you use? How did the finish turn out in them?

Macunicorn · August 4th, 2011, 05:50 PM

Ya painted mirrors would be awesome indeed.

k1dd13xgr1nd3r · August 4th, 2011, 07:09 PM

I used duplicolor paint. Finish turned out great.

stang0246l · August 4th, 2011, 07:45 PM

love the mirrors, the roof looks good from the front and sides but i wasnt really feeling the rear pic. good job though

k1dd13xgr1nd3r · August 4th, 2011, 08:37 PM

Been meaning to retint the car, think it'll set it off a bit more. Right now i'm working with the previous owners poor tint job. Kind of purple and peeling in the back.. This is kind of what i'm going for

azure mach! · August 4th, 2011, 09:05 PM

i think some dark tint would really make it look better

k1dd13xgr1nd3r · August 4th, 2011, 11:10 PM

Yeah def, just throwing around the idea of if I should remove the old tint myself or just pay extra to have it removed by a shop

6ER THEN I 8ER! · August 4th, 2011, 11:24 PM

needs a black 03-04 GT wing....looking good so far

k1dd13xgr1nd3r · August 5th, 2011, 12:12 AM

Actually don't really care for those wings. Eventually I want to go the ever popular Cobra spoiler, but until then I'll keep it stock. I already moved it back as far as I could which definately makes a difference with how the rear end looks

k1dd13xgr1nd3r · August 5th, 2011, 12:16 AM

little bit better shot of it here

6ER THEN I 8ER! · August 5th, 2011, 12:28 AM

lol i can't argue with you there...i took my wing off and bought a saleen wing tonight to replace it with

mcqueen · August 5th, 2011, 02:14 AM

Originally Posted by k1dd13xgr1nd3r

Actually don't really care for those wings. Eventually I want to go the ever popular Cobra spoiler, but until then I'll keep it stock. I already moved it back as far as I could which definately makes a difference with how the rear end looks

I have the same spoiler and hated it until I moved it back and painted it black. Ford did a shitty job with the positioning of that wing, but moving it back helps so much.

k1dd13xgr1nd3r · August 5th, 2011, 02:24 AM

Agreed! It looks rediculous where they position it. Was one of the first things I did to the car

04gtvert · August 5th, 2011, 02:31 AM

I want to move mine back on my 2000 but I'm hesitant because if I don't like it I can't go back. Nice job with the paint though. Looks good.

jojo2003 · August 5th, 2011, 02:51 AM

I would just remove the old tint yourself. I can't see paying someone to remove the old tint, when it takes maybe 30 minutes to take all the tint off. Just use a steamer on the tint, and it will peel right off. By the way, love the look of the painted mirrors

k1dd13xgr1nd3r · August 5th, 2011, 12:28 PM

Originally Posted by 04gtvert

I want to move mine back on my 2000 but I'm hesitant because if I don't like it I can't go back. Nice job with the paint though. Looks good.

I promise you won't regret it. I was just as hesitant. Thought I might move it back just a little so if I didn't like it I could still have the holes covered by the spoiler. Then once I had it off I just decided to notch it as far back as I could. It really makes the rear end pop.

mcqueen · August 5th, 2011, 01:33 PM

Originally Posted by 04gtvert

I want to move mine back on my 2000 but I'm hesitant because if I don't like it I can't go back. Nice job with the paint though. Looks good.

The studs aren't at the very ends of the wing so depending on how far you move the spoiler, you could possibly go back if you don't like it. If you move it as far back as possible, you probably won't be able to go back. But I moved mine just far enough back that I could reuse the 2nd set of holes and just drill 4 new holes for the rear studs and alignment tabs. If I wanted to, I could probably move mine back to the stock position and still have the new holes covered. Here's a pic of it moved back (it moved ~1-1.5")

(Don't worry, my tail lights aren't that light anymore)

k1dd13xgr1nd3r · August 5th, 2011, 02:15 PM

What I like about it being at the edge is it sits almost parallel with the bumper

zinc-vert02 · August 5th, 2011, 02:20 PM

looks good

August 4th, 2011, 02:29 PM	#1
k1dd13xgr1nd3r Regular 1999 Mustang GT Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Moreno Valley, CA Posts: 146 iTrader: 0 reviews	did some painting over the last few days So I've been throwing around both of these ideas since picking up the GT. One was to paint the roof black and the other was to color match my mirrors much like the 03-04 Cobra. Had a little hesitation just cause it's not common and I wasn't sure how either would look. Well after I intalled my 02 GT hood scoop I had some paint left over and decided to just go for the mirrors. in my opinion it looks awesome! I decided to just go for the roof too. This was a bit more tedious as I had to do a lot of masking off and sanding. I decided to go with a semi gloss finish to match what I had already done with the hood and rear trunk lid. Drawback is getting even goats can be a pain, especially on such a large panel. Well after a few days of fighting with it, I got it to where I'm happy with it. Curious on some of your thoughts. Very impromptu photoshoot __________________ Steeda UDP's, Accufab plenum/70mm tb, FRPP 3.73's, Pypes xpipe, Flowtech mufflers, BBK CAI, and a few other random goodness

August 4th, 2011, 03:26 PM	#2
cstires Regular 2003 Mustang GT 13.58@97.84 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 140 iTrader: 0 reviews	I like the mirrors. I'm not a fan of two tone paint so I would be bias to the roof. What paint did you use? How did the finish turn out in them? __________________ BAMA Performance Drag Team #2

August 4th, 2011, 05:50 PM	#3
Macunicorn Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Huntington Beach, Ca Posts: 1,225 iTrader: 0 reviews	Ya painted mirrors would be awesome indeed. __________________ Sig by Tricep

August 4th, 2011, 07:09 PM	#4
k1dd13xgr1nd3r Regular 1999 Mustang GT Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Moreno Valley, CA Posts: 146 iTrader: 0 reviews	I used duplicolor paint. Finish turned out great. __________________ Steeda UDP's, Accufab plenum/70mm tb, FRPP 3.73's, Pypes xpipe, Flowtech mufflers, BBK CAI, and a few other random goodness

August 4th, 2011, 08:37 PM	#6
k1dd13xgr1nd3r Regular 1999 Mustang GT Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Moreno Valley, CA Posts: 146 iTrader: 0 reviews	Been meaning to retint the car, think it'll set it off a bit more. Right now i'm working with the previous owners poor tint job. Kind of purple and peeling in the back.. This is kind of what i'm going for __________________ Steeda UDP's, Accufab plenum/70mm tb, FRPP 3.73's, Pypes xpipe, Flowtech mufflers, BBK CAI, and a few other random goodness

August 4th, 2011, 07:45 PM	#5
stang0246l Regular Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 466 iTrader: 0 reviews	love the mirrors, the roof looks good from the front and sides but i wasnt really feeling the rear pic. good job though

August 4th, 2011, 11:10 PM	#8
k1dd13xgr1nd3r Regular 1999 Mustang GT Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Moreno Valley, CA Posts: 146 iTrader: 0 reviews	Yeah def, just throwing around the idea of if I should remove the old tint myself or just pay extra to have it removed by a shop __________________ Steeda UDP's, Accufab plenum/70mm tb, FRPP 3.73's, Pypes xpipe, Flowtech mufflers, BBK CAI, and a few other random goodness

August 4th, 2011, 11:24 PM	#9
6ER THEN I 8ER! Banned Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Portland, TN Posts: 17,515 iTrader: 3 reviews	needs a black 03-04 GT wing....looking good so far

August 5th, 2011, 12:12 AM	#10
k1dd13xgr1nd3r Regular 1999 Mustang GT Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Moreno Valley, CA Posts: 146 iTrader: 0 reviews	Actually don't really care for those wings. Eventually I want to go the ever popular Cobra spoiler, but until then I'll keep it stock. I already moved it back as far as I could which definately makes a difference with how the rear end looks __________________ Steeda UDP's, Accufab plenum/70mm tb, FRPP 3.73's, Pypes xpipe, Flowtech mufflers, BBK CAI, and a few other random goodness

August 5th, 2011, 12:16 AM	#11
k1dd13xgr1nd3r Regular 1999 Mustang GT Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Moreno Valley, CA Posts: 146 iTrader: 0 reviews	little bit better shot of it here __________________ Steeda UDP's, Accufab plenum/70mm tb, FRPP 3.73's, Pypes xpipe, Flowtech mufflers, BBK CAI, and a few other random goodness

August 5th, 2011, 12:28 AM	#12
6ER THEN I 8ER! Banned Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Portland, TN Posts: 17,515 iTrader: 3 reviews	lol i can't argue with you there...i took my wing off and bought a saleen wing tonight to replace it with

August 5th, 2011, 02:24 AM	#14
k1dd13xgr1nd3r Regular 1999 Mustang GT Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Moreno Valley, CA Posts: 146 iTrader: 0 reviews	Agreed! It looks rediculous where they position it. Was one of the first things I did to the car __________________ Steeda UDP's, Accufab plenum/70mm tb, FRPP 3.73's, Pypes xpipe, Flowtech mufflers, BBK CAI, and a few other random goodness

August 5th, 2011, 02:31 AM	#15
04gtvert Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Joplin, MO Posts: 533 iTrader: 0 reviews	I want to move mine back on my 2000 but I'm hesitant because if I don't like it I can't go back. Nice job with the paint though. Looks good.

August 5th, 2011, 02:51 AM	#16
jojo2003 Regular 2003 Mustang GT Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: San Diego Posts: 215 iTrader: 0 reviews	I would just remove the old tint yourself. I can't see paying someone to remove the old tint, when it takes maybe 30 minutes to take all the tint off. Just use a steamer on the tint, and it will peel right off. By the way, love the look of the painted mirrors

August 5th, 2011, 02:15 PM	#19
k1dd13xgr1nd3r Regular 1999 Mustang GT Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Moreno Valley, CA Posts: 146 iTrader: 0 reviews	What I like about it being at the edge is it sits almost parallel with the bumper __________________ Steeda UDP's, Accufab plenum/70mm tb, FRPP 3.73's, Pypes xpipe, Flowtech mufflers, BBK CAI, and a few other random goodness

August 5th, 2011, 02:20 PM	#20
zinc-vert02 Bringing Yellow Back 2002 mustang gt 12.2 at 117 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: WISCONSIN Posts: 9,967 iTrader: 1 reviews	looks good __________________ SOON TO BE 5.4 3V POWERD WITH A ROUSH CHARGER HELPING IT BAMA Performance Drag Team Member #4

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