Amber Side Marker Mod


Specracer

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The amber side markers have been bothering me. Has happened on other cars too. So I decided to get a spare set and paint them. Oh darn, this is not so simple..... there are directional indicators in these reflectors!! So had to be creative. Used some tail light tint paint 1st. Then followed up with body color. Install was pretty easy, pull the wheel and the front inner fender push clips, to be able to get behind the inner fender. Its very flexible, unlike the 05. Two 7mm nuts, and electrical connector.

After and a before pic
 

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Awsum GT

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are the lights still operational with the body color paint on them?
 

Specracer

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Look at the middle picture, see the small blackish window at top? This is just a translucent tint, not body color. Yes lights are clearly visible (3 LED's).
 

partssmann

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Impressive mod and well done. You are a brave man with talent. I have seen a similar mod done to other cars. We all like to do a few minor mods that we can call our own.
 

BtwoG

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Thats a much cleaner look.
 

Apollo

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Nicely done Andy. This brings up a question, do the European cars have different color side markers?
 

soroush

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very nice Andy, love these kinds of posts.
 

Cobrar

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Wherever did you get the bodycolor paint?
 

Specracer

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Wherever did you get the bodycolor paint?

Well, here, and check this out..... MY 18 FGT colors:

http://www.automotivetouchup.com/touch-up-paint/ford/2018/ford-gt/
 

Vince H

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This really gives it a clean finished look. You killed it man. Well done.

Vince H
 

mmlcobra

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A job well done.
Congrats!
 

roketman

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Nice job as always! Can't wait for you to do mine!
 

Iconic GT

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Ourstanding.... love the look
 

Ed Sims

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That's cool Specracer. Us Californians don't get the shop time to do neat stuff like that since we are driving year round.

Ed
 

Specracer

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Thanks everyone, happy with how they turned out.

Ed OUCH, that one hurt as we got our 1st snow this week. I cant even counter with you being in Cali and your taxes, as Im in Taxachusetts. Uggg winter SUCKS
 

ENZO BTR

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What a cool and relatively straightforward mod. Didn’t think there would be any of those for the NFGT.
 

GKW05GT

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What a cool and relatively straightforward mod. Didn’t think there would be any of those for the NFGT.

+1 on that