My Awesome Mustang
02-07-2017, 09:30 AM
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My Awesome Mustang
So I have had my 2007 Pony Package Mustang for a few years now, and I really enjoy it. Its like the best first car anyone can get.
After only the first year of owning the car I have been really busy updating it the look of it. I put a lot of work (and money) into the interior so far and some exterior stuff as well. Here are some of the things that I updated. Now it doesn't look as cheap as it was before. Still have a lot to do though. I'll update this thread as I get more done, if anyone is interested.
Some before and after photos. Before is on the left.
Rear Lights and license plate cover.
light up Sills
Mirror with compas
I even changed the lights in the map light
I got some parts Hydro-Carbon from a guy in Florida. It took 2 tries to get it right, but all the wait was worth while. Since I live in Canada shipping was
Also added some Chromed parts as well.
With added door plates from Diode Dynamics.
Then I had the fun of changing the Steering Wheel and added an OEM Nav system. Getting and wiring up that thing was a lot of work. All my thanks goes to AkDoggie and Al (from another forum). We did a lot of testing and working together to get it right. As well as 4D tech for all the help. Everything works as it should.
When the 2016's came out and I sat in one at the auto show I knew I had to get the center piece for the steering wheel. It just looks SO nice!
After searching and looking around I found a guy selling just the cover finally. So after getting it I customized my old cover so it would fit the new one since the design of the new one is completely different.
Here are the final result:
I changed the EBrake and Shifter along with the center console from a 2010. Remember I know NOTHING about cars. I am pretty proud of myself that I was able to swap these things for the first time ever.
The EBrake handle cover is from Redline Goods. I got it for free!
They've done a really good job on it.
Small update.
I went ahead and changed my gear shifter to the 2014 one a year later.
I had to do some modification so it would work properly.
Since I don't use 3-1 I don't mind it being like that.
The + on the button controls the OD on/off.
I like it.
Next I changed the outside mirrors. These are from a 2013 Mustang. The thing with these is that they do NOT fit properly. I had to drill extra holes into the car for them to fit.
This is a pic of the start of drilling the holes.
I liked the 2010+ dash cluster a lot better. So I customized mine. I got the custom cluster itself from blackcatcustom.ca.
I think it looks tons better from the original.
I was told that adding the blue lights behind it so it would glow like the 2010+ couldn't be done. There just was no way. Well I didn't like that answer and made it happen. Hehe.
Added more light in the trunk.
Lastly I changed the inner door panels. Got them as well from Redline Goods. Took two tries and a LOT of waiting to get them right.
I added lights in the map pockets as well as black trim all around the doors.
They look SO much better from the original ones. I am really happy with them. I even wired the lights up so the turn on when the door opens and off when closes. They turn on again when you turn on the headlights.
This took a lot of thinking to get done right because the 07 does not have the control box like the 2010's do that controls them.
I ended up adding 2 switches to control them. Works pretty good.
Oh ya also changes ALL those puke green lights to a cool blue!
Still have a lot to do...
What do you all think?
Hope you enjoy.. Will update again with more soon.
After only the first year of owning the car I have been really busy updating it the look of it. I put a lot of work (and money) into the interior so far and some exterior stuff as well. Here are some of the things that I updated. Now it doesn't look as cheap as it was before. Still have a lot to do though. I'll update this thread as I get more done, if anyone is interested.
Some before and after photos. Before is on the left.
Rear Lights and license plate cover.
light up Sills
Mirror with compas
I even changed the lights in the map light
I got some parts Hydro-Carbon from a guy in Florida. It took 2 tries to get it right, but all the wait was worth while. Since I live in Canada shipping was
Also added some Chromed parts as well.With added door plates from Diode Dynamics.
Then I had the fun of changing the Steering Wheel and added an OEM Nav system. Getting and wiring up that thing was a lot of work. All my thanks goes to AkDoggie and Al (from another forum). We did a lot of testing and working together to get it right. As well as 4D tech for all the help. Everything works as it should.
When the 2016's came out and I sat in one at the auto show I knew I had to get the center piece for the steering wheel. It just looks SO nice!
After searching and looking around I found a guy selling just the cover finally. So after getting it I customized my old cover so it would fit the new one since the design of the new one is completely different.
Here are the final result:
I changed the EBrake and Shifter along with the center console from a 2010. Remember I know NOTHING about cars. I am pretty proud of myself that I was able to swap these things for the first time ever.
The EBrake handle cover is from Redline Goods. I got it for free!
They've done a really good job on it.Small update.
I went ahead and changed my gear shifter to the 2014 one a year later.
I had to do some modification so it would work properly.
Since I don't use 3-1 I don't mind it being like that.
The + on the button controls the OD on/off.
I like it.
Next I changed the outside mirrors. These are from a 2013 Mustang. The thing with these is that they do NOT fit properly. I had to drill extra holes into the car for them to fit.
This is a pic of the start of drilling the holes.
I liked the 2010+ dash cluster a lot better. So I customized mine. I got the custom cluster itself from blackcatcustom.ca.
I think it looks tons better from the original.
I was told that adding the blue lights behind it so it would glow like the 2010+ couldn't be done. There just was no way. Well I didn't like that answer and made it happen. Hehe.
Added more light in the trunk.
Lastly I changed the inner door panels. Got them as well from Redline Goods. Took two tries and a LOT of waiting to get them right.
I added lights in the map pockets as well as black trim all around the doors.
They look SO much better from the original ones. I am really happy with them. I even wired the lights up so the turn on when the door opens and off when closes. They turn on again when you turn on the headlights.
This took a lot of thinking to get done right because the 07 does not have the control box like the 2010's do that controls them.
I ended up adding 2 switches to control them. Works pretty good.
Oh ya also changes ALL those puke green lights to a cool blue!
Still have a lot to do...
What do you all think?
Hope you enjoy.. Will update again with more soon.
02-08-2017, 08:04 AM
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Wow, that console swap looks great...the e-brake lever in the '05-'09 cars has always looked cheap and un-finished to me. Good job. What year and model did the head unit come from? How much wiring was involved in the swap?
02-08-2017, 09:08 AM
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Thanks guys! Ill be posting more soon for you all to see.
Yes I totally agree. The ebrake and the gear shifter always looked like a cheap toy to me as well, which is why I changed it.
The Nav unit came from a 2008 Taurus. Well I bought the SYNC unit along with the Nav unit and the steering wheel. Not a lot of wiring was involved but figuring out what wire goes where was the difficult part along with getting it reprogrammed in order for the steering wheel to recognize it.
If you are interested in doing this for yourself look at the first post here:
steering-wheel-audio-mod
If you have any Qs LMK and Ill be happy to help.
The Nav unit came from a 2008 Taurus. Well I bought the SYNC unit along with the Nav unit and the steering wheel. Not a lot of wiring was involved but figuring out what wire goes where was the difficult part along with getting it reprogrammed in order for the steering wheel to recognize it.
If you are interested in doing this for yourself look at the first post here:
steering-wheel-audio-mod
If you have any Qs LMK and Ill be happy to help.
