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Mondeo parts do not fit without modification(s), if at all!

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Touch-up paint at:
Paintscratch.com
Automotive Touchup

Paint code post by CEGer todras

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Aesthetics How-to's on Main site

Rear Bumper Sag Fix

Interior plastic mounting tabs fix by CEGer Digital Slacker

=Body Kits=
FAQ - Contour/Mystique Body kits

=Carbon Fiber Hoods=
There were three styles available - OEM, cowl and Evo. None are currently in production.

OEM - ebay, CEG classifieds
Cowl - ebay, CEG classifieds
Evo - Check the Group Buy and contact NorCalCoug to see if there are any extra hoods available.

=Clear corners=
98+ Clear corner discussion
98+ clear corners
Search: "clear corner" for thousands of posts about this
**Note that in most states, removing the amber side lens is illegal.

=Engine bay=
Cleaning:
Cleaning Engine Bay thread
Dress up:
Silicone couplers & tubing **Added 1/3/06

=Headlights=
FAQ - How-to bake open headlights
FAQ - Hazing Headlights

=Knauberize / remove door ding guards=
FAQ - Knauberize (removing door ding guards)

=Mesh Grilles & Front Oval=
FAQ - Mesh Grilles
Front oval How-to

=Mirko Splitter=
Mirko Racing
Search: "Mirko", "splitter", "mold" AND "Mirko", "Dzus"

=Molding pre-98 trunklid=
Molding - Pre-98 trunk thread


=Painting __________=

-Front oval
muriatic acid dip or sanding to prep
Search:
"oval" AND "paint"
"muriatic acid"


-Weather strips next to windshield
How-to by CEGer Goonz SVT

-Headlights: to "Hightower"
Search: "paint" AND "headlight" for many discussions on how to open, paint, seal

-Interior / dash
Krylon Fusion spray paint most popular.
Search: "paint" AND "interior"
Search: "paint" AND "dash"

-Rear reflector
can also be spray tinted
Search: "reflector" AND "paint"
Search: "spray" and "tint"
Search: "nightshades"


Exterior
Powdercoating services
Buckshot Motorsports Powdercoating & Powdercoated parts

Emblems, stickers, decals
- Vinyl decals, stickers, overlays www.contour.org by CEGer parkedcar***Added 6/27/05***
- wait for warm weather (60 degrees +) to apply/remove emblems, stickers and decals

Taillights
- No one makes an aftermarket taillight replacement. No clear, no altezza, etc.
- Tint with Niteshades

Trunk lid swap
- pre-98 to 98+ and vice versa

Mirrors
- no known available
- mirror bases can be painted

Engine bay
Silicone couplings for intake pipes
- Discussion here

Interior

Shift knobs, boots, e-brake
- 2 MTX types available - screw on, allen key bolt-on
- Very popular: Cougar shift knob
Search: "cougar" AND "knob"

Pedal covers
- many available
- some mount around pedals, others require some drilling

Dash kits

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Here are a couple good car care websites:
Better Car Care
Autotopia

Parts sources:
Bill Jenkins(formerly of Signature Lincoln Mercury)
Team Ford, Las Vegas (Nevada)
702-395-5173
bjenkins @ teamfordlv.com

Steve
Tousley Ford
White Bear Lake, MN
1-800-328-9552
(Mention SVT plan for LARGE discount.(from 30-60%!) Don't need an SVT to use this plan.)

Steve Mullins
parts @ signaturelm.com
800-876-3280 x272
Signature Lincoln-Mercury

From CEGer NVMYCAT **Updated 8/14/06**
www.rockauto.com
5% Discount Code = 468982431457
Valid until 9/26/06 with unlimited usage.

Input the code in the "how did you hear about us line" without any spaces, extra words or anything else - just the code and it will automatically calculate the discount.

Bat
SPMotorsports
CTAMotorsports
www.kustomz.com
Fordpartsonline.com
1001headlights.com
carpart.com

Window Tinting Regulations
Originally posted by GR8SVT:
UNITED STATES Window Tint Regulations
CANADA Window Tint Regulations
EUROPE Window Tint Regulations (PDF)




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