My slow build up of a 2010 Tux Black XLT SuperCrew
01-09-2015, 02:38 AM
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01-09-2015, 08:06 PM
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As promised, here's the box. Truck's a little messy, and I just threw some **** in the box.
I think it turned out pretty great, but it's not exactly what I was wanting. It's been a while since I've used some of those tools, so it's not the best craftsmanship, either.
I think it turned out pretty great, but it's not exactly what I was wanting. It's been a while since I've used some of those tools, so it's not the best craftsmanship, either.
02-09-2015, 02:00 PM
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I bought this truck May 3rd, 2013 with 70k miles. It now has just over 100k, in a little over a year. (Do I drive too much? 
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She was originally a fleet vehicle in Alberta, Canada. Tuxedo Black with "med stone" (lol) tan interior. SuperCrew XLT 4X4 with the 5.4L Triton V8 FFV. It has Preferred equipment package 507a. I'm not entirely sure what that is, but research has shown it's like the "Texas/Oklahoma Edition" or the chrome package.
Used and abused when I got her. Traded the first car I'd ever owned, which was a 12 Mustang V6, for this car. At times, when I'm broke, I regret it, then I turn the key and I don't. This truck is my first truck all by my big self!
Got ripped off on the deal, and I've slowly made this truck better than what it was when I got it. Poor leadership while in the Army resulted in a bad deal. I'm glad, though, because me and this truck have been through hell.
Don't get your hopes up, it's gonna be very slow, mainly because I can't afford the finer things in life just yet.
Future Plans:Already done/in progress
)She was originally a fleet vehicle in Alberta, Canada. Tuxedo Black with "med stone" (lol) tan interior. SuperCrew XLT 4X4 with the 5.4L Triton V8 FFV. It has Preferred equipment package 507a. I'm not entirely sure what that is, but research has shown it's like the "Texas/Oklahoma Edition" or the chrome package.
Used and abused when I got her. Traded the first car I'd ever owned, which was a 12 Mustang V6, for this car. At times, when I'm broke, I regret it, then I turn the key and I don't. This truck is my first truck all by my big self!
Got ripped off on the deal, and I've slowly made this truck better than what it was when I got it. Poor leadership while in the Army resulted in a bad deal. I'm glad, though, because me and this truck have been through hell. Don't get your hopes up, it's gonna be very slow, mainly because I can't afford the finer things in life just yet.
Future Plans:
Exterior:
- Tint the windows. Probably going with 20-30%. I want to match the back three but I don't know what the percent is, or if it's regularly overlooked here.
- Add heated (maybe) tow mirrors with turn signals
- Paint to match door handles, tailgate handle, and mirror caps
- Install wheel well liners
- Change out head, tail, and 3rd brake lights for projector and LED - Looking at Spyder or Anzo (opinions and advice preferred and needed.)
- Different toolbox, preferably low profile, or one that doesn't come above the edge of the bed.
- Custom exhaust - now this is gonna be tricky. I want to make a custom X-pipe that will bolt up to an aftermarket header (shorty, because I can't find LT's for the 5.4) to replace the Y and the cats, and send the piping after that down the outside of the frame rails to exit just before my rear tires.
- Different grille. Maybe the FX or STX grille that's PTM.
- Lift - 2-3"
- Tires - Probably Nitto Terra or Trail grapplers in 305-315, depending on how big the 3 inch lift will accommodate.
- Wheels - Not too sure about them. too many designs. Gotta be black, though.
- ADD front and rear bumpers. Front is probably going to be the Stealth, rear is either Stealth 'R' or Stealth Fighter.
- Step bars
- Roof mounted 50 inch light bar.
- I have other ideas, like a rear facing light bar of sorts, and/or side facing ones, but I don't know how I'd go about doing that. Mount the rear ones to the bumper? I'll figure it out when the time comes.
- Touch up all the paint. Gonna be one of the first things I do, honestly.
- Get those LED side emblems in white.
- I seen a thread on here a while back, this guy bought a lighted tailgate emblem. Or maybe it was a hitch one that he rigged into the tailgate. Either way, when he his his brakes, the logo on his tailgate lit up. I want that.
- Get the XTR decals.
- New brakes all around.
- A whole lot more, that I'll add in other posts, my eyes are tired though.
Interior:
- Want to add SYNC, but have no idea where or how to do it.
- Updated sound system. Maybe replace the whole radio, but I want something that will sort of retain the factory OEM look.
- New floor mats, as mine are getting worn.
- New LED's in the domes and maps, because I don't think the guy actually gave me LED bulbs when I bought the ones currently in there.
- STX Jump seat (maybe)
- Paint or find new parts to change the color of my interior panels.
- Seat covers are coming. I hate the ugly tan color. (What's odd is my window sticker said "med stone", but I don't ever recall medium stone being tan.
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- Added a foglight to my bumper. (pics in next post.)
- Added an LED tailgate lightbar. (pics in next post.)
- Plastidipped my bumpers black. It looks good and holds up great, truth be told.
- Plastidipped my sunglasses holder/front maplight lense surround.
- Plastidipped the rear domelight cover.
- Painted my grille. I did a horrible job, though, and it's in need of a redo. Might see what tomorrow holds, if I can get a sander.
- plastidipped part of my dash (pictures will be below.) and the chrome rings around the vents.
- Put 285/70R17 Duratracs on my stock wheels.
- Plastidipped my stock wheels matte black. I did a bad job at that, too. It was cold, and I was just experimenting.
- Tinted my tails and 3rd with plastidip.
So I've decided to add to my build. Gonna make my truck very usable in a lot of different situations. Add a few things to the current list.
- Decent sound system
- Winches front and back
- Lights all around (Not sure on placement or nothing yet)
- Air horns
- Retrofit heads and tails
- Maybe a bullbar or just a light bar, not sure yet. Decided not to do off road bumpers.
- Locking rear diff. Definitely need one of those. Maybe an air powered one. Might as well, if I'm already gonna have an air tank.
- Make a retracting mount that holds one of those small round charcoal grills. Get it to fit snug under my toolbox. And have it removable.
- Make another retracting mount and do the same with a small cooler.
- Get two bottle openers that you screw on to cabinets, and put them right on the inside of the bed.
Last edited by Sir_Ambrose; 02-09-2015 at 02:27 PM.
02-23-2015, 10:22 AM
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02-23-2015, 08:08 PM
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I dont think the plast dipped lights look bad at all.
02-28-2015, 08:03 AM
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Thanks guys! I do miss the Mustang, but its all good. I'm getting another in a few weeks.
I'm in a group on Facebook called F150 Nation, and there's a guy on there that retrofits tails, and I'm buying some from him and some retrofit heads too. They're going to be sweet. The dip was just temporary till I got better ones, but it did look better than I'd expected it to lol
I'm in a group on Facebook called F150 Nation, and there's a guy on there that retrofits tails, and I'm buying some from him and some retrofit heads too. They're going to be sweet. The dip was just temporary till I got better ones, but it did look better than I'd expected it to lol
02-28-2015, 08:08 AM
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Also, I'm not 100% sure about the grille and cooler on retractable arms. I think I may find one that's about the size of the spare, and make it fit where the spare goes. Not sure. I was looking at chase racks and light bars, so I could have a place to mount the side facing and rear facing lights. Didn't want one with all the extra stuff. Maybe a place to put fire extinguishers lol but that means I need a different tool box. Any ideas?
