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What have you done to your Ecoboosted vehicle today?

Started by EcoPowerParts, January 14, 2013, 08:56:36 AM

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DJE624

Thanks Mike.  That's kinda what I was thinking.  I have a silver paint marker I can touch up the bottoms of the letters with.  Shouldn't be noticeable.  On the vents, I believe you just wedge a credit card or plastic scraper in the gap to push in the tabs.  I'll have the new ones so I'll know where the tabs are.

bpd1151

Quote from: DJE624 on November 30, 2013, 12:23:47 PMOn the vents, I believe you just wedge a credit card or plastic scraper in the gap to push in the tabs.  I'll have the new ones so I'll know where the tabs are.

There's a guide hole, located at the rear of each vent.

Additionally, there are tabs located all along the top, and bottom edges.

Start at the rear, using a plastic putty knife, or any other (non-marring) type of wedge to pop out the old vent.

Here's a few pics of mine from wwwwwaaaaaayyyyyyyy back in the day:








DJE624


TSS

RE the 3M cleaning and tune up.  I am doing it every 18 mos or so.  No noticeable differences.  But, lots of crap comes out of the tail pipes.  With DI engines, it just seems like a good idea for 30 bucks.  Plus its kind of fun to do. There is a great video on YouTube using the system on an SHO.  It is 3 parts.  One part goes in gas tank.  Then there is a throttle body cleaner, then the main cleaner which gets inserted with a tube into the TB area.  The video is mucher clearer than I am.  Lol
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BiGMaC

Thanks TSS.... can't hurt.  I will say that 40 years ago we dumped "Marvel Mystery Oil" in and it made a hell of a smoke cloud when it burned.  LOL

bpd ... Thanks for the pic of the SHO vent... Was wondering about the fasteners.  I'll be watching DJ's progress pics (hope) as well as his finished product.  I'm considering a custom billet badge to replace the stock one that  could be dimly backlit through the area that's black now using subdued color (even a blinker type)

•2013 Taurus SHO nonPP - All Ford factory options, 3BAR MAP, LMS v8 tune (mods for 3BAR, DPs, and T-stat), Paint & plastic correction, CQuart finest all exterior surfaces, limo black window tint,VLED Triton switchbacks, Daytime BrightLites switchback DRLs, full interior and exterior LED conversion, Lamin-X charcoal blackout tail lights and reflectors, PPE catted and coated downpipes, EBPP coated hotpipes with BoVs VTA, MDesign CAI
•2013 F250 CC Lariat 6.7EB Diesel -stock

DJE624

Took the emblems off the SHO in preparation of the new "vents".  The C pillar emblems kinda just popped right off.  The trunk emblem was a bear.  Left half the rubber foam which had to be worked off with my finger nails.  A little Mother's scratch remover and some wax, you'd never know where they were.  I'm hoping to get the "vents" by Wednesday. Tomorrow, I'll start trying to get the SHO and Ecoboost apart.  Not sure but I might just leave the trunk plain.  I'll have to see.  Now, I have the two C pillar emblems.  What to do with those?  Hum.

bigmoneycloser

I used a heat gun to loosen up adhesive enough to work some brake cleaner behind glue..
Then they just pulled right off. Glue and all. Brake cleaner removed all excess glue too with no issues..
Careful with heat gun .. Not to close and constant movement..


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BiGMaC

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Quote from: DJE624 on December 02, 2013, 07:09:02 PM
Took the emblems off the SHO in preparation of the new "vents".  The C pillar emblems kinda just popped right off.  The trunk emblem was a bear.  Left half the rubber foam which had to be worked off with my finger nails.  A little Mother's scratch remover and some wax, you'd never know where they were.  I'm hoping to get the "vents" by Wednesday. Tomorrow, I'll start trying to get the SHO and Ecoboost apart.  Not sure but I might just leave the trunk plain.  I'll have to see.  Now, I have the two C pillar emblems.  What to do with those?  Hum.

Pics from time to time please   :pokey:

DJ, before you put anything back on the paint take a good look from multiple angles, if not with LEDs.  Often a "hologram" has developed and you need to polish a little mor aggressively to get it to disappear.... I had them on my 2013 in AZ sun.  :buff:

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•2013 F250 CC Lariat 6.7EB Diesel -stock

DJE624

Yeah, that emblem was on there for three years.  I think the SHO being white really helped a lot.  It doesn't fade like a darker color.  I checked it out really closely at all angles and you really can't tell where the emblem was mounted.  I only waxed the C pillar but I think I'll go back over it with a scratch remover/wax combo maybe.  I took the wax off pretty fast and had to buff out the wet spots but, it is clean and smooth there too.  I'll have a new set of pics soon.  Thanks!

SHOdded

2007 Ford Edge SEL, Powerstop F/R Brake Kit, TXT LED 6000K Lo & Hi Beams, W16W LED Reverse Bulbs, 3BSpec 2.5w Map Lights, 5W Cree rear dome lights, 5W Cree cargo light, DTBL LED Taillights

If tuned:  Take note of the strategy code as you return to stock (including 3 bar MAP to 2 bar MAP) -> take car in & get it serviced -> check strategy code when you get car back -> have tuner update your tune if the strategy code has changed -> reload tune -> ENJOY!

SRT82ECOBOOST

Updated my SYNC system to the latest GEN 2 3.6 version. Also downloaded a bunch of wallpaper/backgrounds to change up the display.
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Johng

My Ecoboost had its grille pulled had the upper and lower lights pulled as well as the hood blown off and sitting on a lift with its  wheels and tires removed as well. bUt its all for a good reason... Striker, Trucks, Nitto, Rigid and Robert with Plain and Simple lights are supplying the replacements. Stay Tuned..

BiGMaC

Quote from: SRT82ECOBOOST on December 05, 2013, 10:08:00 AM
Updated my SYNC system to the latest GEN 2 3.6 version. Also downloaded a bunch of wallpaper/backgrounds to change up the display.

No more nav glitches?

•2013 Taurus SHO nonPP - All Ford factory options, 3BAR MAP, LMS v8 tune (mods for 3BAR, DPs, and T-stat), Paint & plastic correction, CQuart finest all exterior surfaces, limo black window tint,VLED Triton switchbacks, Daytime BrightLites switchback DRLs, full interior and exterior LED conversion, Lamin-X charcoal blackout tail lights and reflectors, PPE catted and coated downpipes, EBPP coated hotpipes with BoVs VTA, MDesign CAI
•2013 F250 CC Lariat 6.7EB Diesel -stock

SHOdded

Quote from: Johng on December 06, 2013, 09:49:26 PM
My Ecoboost had its grille pulled had the upper and lower lights pulled as well as the hood blown off and sitting on a lift with its  wheels and tires removed as well. bUt its all for a good reason... Striker, Trucks, Nitto, Rigid and Robert with Plain and Simple lights are supplying the replacements. Stay Tuned..
Cool!  Faster & Meaner result, I bet :)
2007 Ford Edge SEL, Powerstop F/R Brake Kit, TXT LED 6000K Lo & Hi Beams, W16W LED Reverse Bulbs, 3BSpec 2.5w Map Lights, 5W Cree rear dome lights, 5W Cree cargo light, DTBL LED Taillights

If tuned:  Take note of the strategy code as you return to stock (including 3 bar MAP to 2 bar MAP) -> take car in & get it serviced -> check strategy code when you get car back -> have tuner update your tune if the strategy code has changed -> reload tune -> ENJOY!

DJE624

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I got the SHO letters separated from the Ecoboost on the rear emblem and touched up the bottoms with silver paint.  Hopefully, it won't be noticeable. It looks like about half the bottoms were attached and didn't get chromed. 

Does any body have some good pictures on where they placed just the letters in relation to the crease and the tail light?  I'd love to check a few applications out.  Thanks!