The Orca: 2012 Tuxedo Black Screw Build

[TaylorF-150]

Been doing a few small projects, first up was replacing the hex head bolts on my skid plate with countersunk Allen hardware:



And then I sent my console lid and gauge cluster cover off to raptor custom embroidery to be upholstered with leather:





I also decided to delete the midget stripper pole so that I can get the Tailgate Linexed:



And then finally, I decided to pull off the graphics in anticipation of getting the truck paint corrected and ceramic coated:

 

[06HAOLE]

Great job man. I was wondering who bought his truck. Great clean additional mods.

I have been on the fence about a new bumper and your SVC SMURF bumper just made the decision even harder.

 

[TaylorF-150]

Thanks! I was lucky enough to get a great starting point for a build, and I've really just been cleaning up small details.

 

[Prybar]

Where did you get the tailgate cover panel when you deleted the stripper pole? I looked at a new one from Ford and they were retardedly expensive. I was thinking about making one when I took the old stuff off.

 

[TaylorF-150]

Where did you get the tailgate cover panel when you deleted the stripper pole? I looked at a new one from Ford and they were retardedly expensive. I was thinking about making one when I took the old stuff off.

I looked for the cheapest used tailgate on Craigslist I could find, bought the whole tailgate, took the panel off, and re-sold the tailgate for damn near what I paid for it.

 

[TaylorF-150]

I finally got around to ordering up a set of HID retrofit headlights from TCM GLX, these things are killer! The difference truly is night and day between these and the stock halogens.

 

[TaylorF-150]

OCD strikes again:



I replaced my marker lights with gen 2 marker lights. I'm digging the slight bit of smoke to the lenses.

 

[AndysLog]

post a pic showing all of them.

rewire or a plug and play?

 

[TaylorF-150]

I'm not sure I can get all 4 marker lights in one pic. Luckily they all look just like the one in the pic.

Had to splice the connectors from the gen 1 markers onto the wires from the gen 2 marker lights. It was a pretty easy deal.

 

[TaylorF-150]

I had a friend that details cars do a paint correction...damn this thing looks good.









Just for giggles, he dressed up the engine compartment as well.