MonsterBrute FX4

Good lookin truck man.. did you fab the exhaust yourself??

StevenSTi

my cousin owns his own shop, he bent it for me. I wanted a side exit in front of the rear tire, and was about to pull the trigger on Magnaflow, but I asked him if he wanted to do it, got a Hell Yes and he went to work. came out perfect

StevenSTi

It's been a while since I've checked in and updated on the truck. She was my daily work truck (I had a mobile detail business) for a couple years, then I got a good job offer, got married, and moved out into the country. My daily commute is about 40 miles one way so I hardly drive the truck anymore. I bought a Focus ST as a daily/toy (see my garage for pics) and haven't put much into the truck.

Well, I need tires, so of course that means new wheels, radio, fog lights, grill and fender flares. See below for my list:

20x9 +1 Fuel Octanes in flat black wrapped in 35x12.50 Nitto Trail Grapplers
Pioneer AVH-X1500 head unit
Factory Hbar black grill
Fog lights (looking for something with black housing but not having any luck)
New high brake/bed light
Re-tint tails and third brake light
Pocket rivet style flares
Linex bed liner on bed and flares
Lights for the brush guard
Tow mirrors

I'll update with pics as I get things delivered and installed

StevenSTi

I actually started this over the weekend, so the radio is replace just not done with the steering wheel controls...the chrome cap on my shifter brok, so I need to also replace that...Pulled the bezel and am plastidipping it flat black, going to put a CB where the ash tray is I believe but I'm gonna paint it to match for now. Will have pics of that when I get home

StevenSTi

Radio in, steering wheel controls work perfect. Taking it by a stereo shop tomorrow to see if I can get the amp/sub noise gone.



I started painting the radio bezel. 4 coats of plastidip. It has some runs and uneven spots, gonna see what I can do to smooth it out

tbirdtommy

Take a little thinner to smooth the runs. It should help

StevenSTi

I'll give it a try, thanks

StevenSTi

Grille came in today. Will install when I got home.



Anyone know the part number for the back piece of the emblem that attaches to the grille? Mines broke

StevenSTi

And sorry this ended up turning into a build thread in the wrong section. If a mid can move it I would appreciate it

StevenSTi

Didn't get to install the grille, but did repaint the radio bezel. I got a ground loop isolator to try and get the stereo right. Probably put grille on tomorrow and finish up the dash and stereo