New SHO owner!

[Peetah75]

Good good. I am a firm believer all chrome must die. Do you know how you are going to accomplish this task?

Good good. I am a firm believer all chrome must die. Do you know how you are going to accomplish this task?

SM105K, all chrome on SHO's must die? What about the 60s and 70s land yachts?

 

[luigisho]

SM105K, all chrome on SHO's must die? What about the 60s and 70s land yachts?

No way. Them's real bumpers and whatnot. Not the fake chrome overlay garbage. Plus style changes. Avacado colored appliances and shag carpet were the bee's knee's once upon a time.

 

[Peetah75]

Good! I'm with you on real chrome! Growing up, a friend's mom had a 65 Bonneville convertible. What a beautiful car, so much chrome, especially compared to my mom's rambler!

 

[luigisho]

Hey, I like Ramblers. Funky for the time. Bring back AMC! and get Jeep away from Chrysler...

 

[SM105K]

SM105K, all chrome on SHO's must die? What about the 60s and 70s land yachts?

Yes I hate the chrome look 4th/5th Gen SHO's. Case in point below.



The days after the chrome died...




For my next trick...all the dark gray plastic cladding will turn black as well.


Now 50's, 60's, and 70's cars have a special place in my heart for chrome. I just hate it in SHO's.

 

[Peetah75]

Great before and after shots! Now I get your views on chrome.. I thought as a Land Yacht Captain, you mght have liked it at some point.

 

[SM105K]

Great before and after shots! Now I get your views on chrome.. I thought as a Land Yacht Captain, you mght have liked it at some point.

Hahah. Certain changes to the 4th/5th Gen SHO's can really make them look amazing. Most people have zero idea what my SHO is, then have a hard time believing its a Taurus.

 

[Peetah75]

Clearly not from the rental fleet!

 

[BreezySho]

Anytime twin! The tuxedo black is hard to keep clean but when it is clean, but looks awesome when the sun hits it. I noticed your cladding across the bottom is grey also. I've seen some with all black and thought the newer models came that way. I wonder if anyone has darkened the flower wheels a few shades. Being in Michigan, have you thought about winter rims and tires yet? I know...cha ching cha ching.

Yes, I’m going to look for some winter wheels and tires ASAP. Interceptor if I can find them maybe. Just picked the car up now in Wisconsin, staying the night in Chicago and heading home in the morning.

 

[Peetah75]

Yes others have mentioned those wheels. Your car looks so clean. Have fun with it this weekend.

 

[BreezySho]

Yes others have mentioned those wheels. Your car looks so clean. Have fun with it this weekend.

Just got back to MI. Made it from the dealership in Wisconsin to home on one tank of gas, didn’t average too bad of gas mileage either! And you know I was having a little fun too so I’m surprised lol

 

[802SHO]

Late to the welcome game but welcome and nice ride!

 

[dinojc86]

Yes the fluids will changed immediately once I get back to Mi

Of course. Here is the only picture I have of it currently, waiting for me to pick it up from the dealer View attachment 15483

Good Luck.

 

[BreezySho]

Late to the welcome game but welcome and nice ride!

Thank you!

 

[SHOceptor]

Hey Gang,

I’ve wanted one for about a year now but it took a while to find one that met my very particular specifications.

This week I will be going to pick up my 2018 PP SHO. I’ll be flying to another state to pick it up and driving it 6.5 hours home.

I am so happy I found this forum, there is a treasure chest of good information here to begin my build slowly but surely.

Nice! You did the same thing, I flew out to washington and drove back with my SHO too. Great way to get to know a car with a good long ride.

 

[zoomlater]

Nice! You did the same thing, I flew out to washington and drove back with my SHO too. Great way to get to know a car with a good long ride.

My first SHO (green as well) was located in Colorado and drove it back to Washington. Great road trip.

 

[BreezySho]

Cosmetic update for you guys..
Here’s a couple pics from the road trip/when I got back..


Here is after Taurus emblem debadge, Devries ford and ecoboost overlays, front bumper bracket removal and holes filled with bumper plugs, and tint. Car goes in for paint correction/ceramic coat and will also have the chrome wrapped in gloss black on the 17th.. loving every minute of my sho so far!!!

 

[Peetah75]

Looks awesome!

 

[SM105K]

What did you use for bumper plugs?

 

[BreezySho]

What did you use for bumper plugs?

Bumperplugs.com and they have all the factory Ford colors so I was able to get them in shadow black to match the car. Kind of pricey ($35) but still better then the ugly holes there or getting a new bumper