2004 Ford F150

OK, F-150 owners, there's good news, and there's bad news. The bad news is there hasn't been a Lightning version of the F-150 available since the new body style debuted in 2004. The good news is that there's been a lot of aftermarket support for the three-valve 5.4L. So, making Lightning-like horsepower is still an option, and this 3d Carbon body kit has picked up on the styling front to complete the package.

After some bright-blue stripes, courtesy of Maaco, and a 2/4 drop from Eibach, this F-150 is ready to show off its new look.	The starting point was pretty much plain vanilla for this F-150, with the exception of 24-inch chrome MHT wheels.	All of the 3d Carbon urethane pieces were prepped and painted white to match the truck. After they were buffed and ready to install, adhesion promoter was applied to help make a permanent bond with the 3M tape.
A roll of 3M double-sided tape was painted at the same time as the body kit so that any exposed adhesive would match.	After three strips of adhesive went on, holes were drilled to match factory holes in the rockers. The guys at 3d Carbon placed the urethane pieces in place and used a grease pencil to mark the holes.	Barbed plastic trim clips add a mechanical fastener and also help to add sheer strength.