Goth F-150 (2011 FX4 OFF ROAD) - Gave it a bath / Took some pic's

[gdmjoe]

Goth Vic's brother ...

http://www.gdmjoe.com/gothf150/pictures/20120422/pic01-e

http://www.gdmjoe.com/gothf150/pictures/20120422/pic09-e

http://www.gdmjoe.com/gothf150/pictures/20120422/pic14-e

[loud2004marquis]

Looks great!

I really like the red F-150 emblems with the black paint.
Was that your touch, or did they come that color?

[CBT]

That truck is sharp :beer:

[gdmjoe]

loud2004marquis ... I really like the red F-150 emblems with the black paint. Was that your touch, or did they come that color?
My touch was to remove the chrome fender and tailgate emblems and do a satin black-out of them. These were then replaced with the 2012 FX4 SAP (Sport Appearance Package) versions ...

http://www.gdmjoe.com/gothf150/exterior/2012fx4sapfenderemblem.jpg
*Fender

http://www.gdmjoe.com/gothf150/exterior/2012fxsaptailgateemblem.jpg
*Tailgate

Along with blacking-out the chrome of the grille and tailgate Ford ovals.

The grille is from a 2011 Platinum (brushed aluminum finish) and it was PTM (Painted To Match).

I designed the lower grille (not really visible in these pic's) and had it made - ¼" billet aluminum with the grid cut by a CNC water jet to match the pattern of the Platinum grille, and then I hand smoothed / massaged the resulting blank ...

http://www.gdmjoe.com/gothf150/pictures/20110926/pic01.jpg

http://www.gdmjoe.com/gothf150/pictures/20110926/pic18.jpg

Another touch is a 5.0L decal that I designed (modeled after the 6.2L emblem of the Raptor) and placed in the same position as the Raptor's emblem ...

http://www.gdmjoe.com/gothf150/exterior/50Ldecal.jpg

http://www.f150forum.com/members/gdmjoe-48656/albums/exterior/47919-2012-fx4-sap-emblem-5-0l-decal-04.jpg
*Subtle by design.

[Jake]

Nice, real nice!


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[visionmercury]

looks good man , looks sharp

[Mercguy04]

Very nice Truck. I like you special touches. The lower grille particularly.
Use it good health

[MMBLUE]

Joe, that looks awesome ! I also love the rims. Are they GT500's ?;)

[Fosters]

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[Chevyguy]

I saw one of these rumble by me this weekend, it DID make me think of YOU!!

http://media.il.edmunds-media.com/ford/hennessey-velociraptor-f150/2010/ns/2010_ford_hennessey-velociraptor-f150_f34_ns_22210_717.jpg

[gdmjoe]

MMBLUE ... Are they GT500's ?
Well ... They are Ford Racing Performance Parts .....

http://www.gdmjoe.com/gothf150/wheels/2004-9lightning.jpg

[MMBLUE]

GT500s don't have 6 lugs. :D

Okay, replicas :argue:

[gdmjoe]

Chevyguy - I saw one of these rumble by me this weekend, it DID make me think of YOU!!
< pic' - Hennessey VelociRaptor >
Mine's not supercharged|twin-turboed. *NUTS* :D

But HEY! ... I got the grilles (upper and lower). Just need to fabricate an adapter for the upper and mod' the bumper pads for the lower.
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