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Not sure who remembers or has seen the first Raptor i built my son so here is the link to it.
http://www.fordraptorforum.com/f5/bought-my-son-raptor-39740/
It was time for a upgrade! So we got him a Raptor Power Wheels a few weeks ago and from the second i brought it home i started modding it and absolutely love the way it has turned out.
First thing that needed to be done was the headlights. The "reflector" lens sticker was peeling up and not installed straight. I removed the factory sticker and got some Orange Reflective Vinyl to replace it with.
After that was done i retrofitting the headlights and blinkers with LEDs, along with LED tailights as well as installed Amber LEDs in the grill. Also notice the Orange(Front) & Red(Rear) Reflective as the side marks on each corner of the truck. You can also see the license plate my dad had made for it.
Of course having headlights alone isnt good enough so a set of "Rigid Duallys" were installed. Since the bumper didnt have anything to attach the lights to i got some Kydex which is a plastic thats mold-able when heated thats is used alot in making conceal carry holsters to have something that the lights could attach too. I also took some Red Reflective Vinyl and wrapped the letters in the grill. I even used the same Red Vinyl to wrap the front license plate and had a SVT emblem cut out of Black Reflective Vinyl and put that on the front license plate.
Next was the wheels. They came chrome so i took a small glass blaster i have to them to roughen up in prep for paint. Couple coats of primes, paint and clear later they were finished. I also put some Red Reflective Vinyl behind the wheels so it appears that its got a Big Brake Kit on it.
Next was i added the red strip to the steering wheel and removed the fake plastic ignition key and installed the switch to turn the lights on and off.
The fake side mirror stickers had to go so those were tossed in the trash and i cut and installed some plastic mirror replacement mirrors in there place (this picture was taken before i glued them in place which is why its not straight. They were glued and taped into place straight )
The black velcro seatbelts just didnt go with the flow of the build so i got some red straps with buckets for the seatbelts.
To make the tail lights pop more i took some Red Reflective Vinyl and overlayed the tail lights so they reflective when light hits them.
I also overlayed the 3rd brake light with Red Reflective Vinyl as well. You can also see that i got a small electrical panel box and made him a mini Yeti for the bed. We all need to support the guys that put there life on the line everyday for us so i put strips on the back window to show our respect.
Showing off the wiring for all the lights under the hood. Not pictured because i havent recieved it yet but i have a upgraded battery for the truck as well. The factory battery is 9.5Ah, i have a 18Ah battery to replace it with so it should last about twice as long. Also got a "smart" Schumacher CR1 charger so i dont have to worry about over charging the batteries. It also charges the batteries in 1/3 of the time the factory charger does.
Heat Sinks on the motors to make sure they stay cool.
The Finally Product! You can see the Oranger Reflective Vinyl on the sides mirrors.
Both of his Raptors
After seeing the picture above i had to wrap the Ford on the grill to the Mini Raptor.
Wayne
http://www.fordraptorforum.com/f5/bought-my-son-raptor-39740/
It was time for a upgrade! So we got him a Raptor Power Wheels a few weeks ago and from the second i brought it home i started modding it and absolutely love the way it has turned out.
First thing that needed to be done was the headlights. The "reflector" lens sticker was peeling up and not installed straight. I removed the factory sticker and got some Orange Reflective Vinyl to replace it with.
After that was done i retrofitting the headlights and blinkers with LEDs, along with LED tailights as well as installed Amber LEDs in the grill. Also notice the Orange(Front) & Red(Rear) Reflective as the side marks on each corner of the truck. You can also see the license plate my dad had made for it.
Of course having headlights alone isnt good enough so a set of "Rigid Duallys" were installed. Since the bumper didnt have anything to attach the lights to i got some Kydex which is a plastic thats mold-able when heated thats is used alot in making conceal carry holsters to have something that the lights could attach too. I also took some Red Reflective Vinyl and wrapped the letters in the grill. I even used the same Red Vinyl to wrap the front license plate and had a SVT emblem cut out of Black Reflective Vinyl and put that on the front license plate.
Next was the wheels. They came chrome so i took a small glass blaster i have to them to roughen up in prep for paint. Couple coats of primes, paint and clear later they were finished. I also put some Red Reflective Vinyl behind the wheels so it appears that its got a Big Brake Kit on it.
Next was i added the red strip to the steering wheel and removed the fake plastic ignition key and installed the switch to turn the lights on and off.
The fake side mirror stickers had to go so those were tossed in the trash and i cut and installed some plastic mirror replacement mirrors in there place (this picture was taken before i glued them in place which is why its not straight. They were glued and taped into place straight )
The black velcro seatbelts just didnt go with the flow of the build so i got some red straps with buckets for the seatbelts.
To make the tail lights pop more i took some Red Reflective Vinyl and overlayed the tail lights so they reflective when light hits them.
I also overlayed the 3rd brake light with Red Reflective Vinyl as well. You can also see that i got a small electrical panel box and made him a mini Yeti for the bed. We all need to support the guys that put there life on the line everyday for us so i put strips on the back window to show our respect.
Showing off the wiring for all the lights under the hood. Not pictured because i havent recieved it yet but i have a upgraded battery for the truck as well. The factory battery is 9.5Ah, i have a 18Ah battery to replace it with so it should last about twice as long. Also got a "smart" Schumacher CR1 charger so i dont have to worry about over charging the batteries. It also charges the batteries in 1/3 of the time the factory charger does.
Heat Sinks on the motors to make sure they stay cool.
The Finally Product! You can see the Oranger Reflective Vinyl on the sides mirrors.
Both of his Raptors
After seeing the picture above i had to wrap the Ford on the grill to the Mini Raptor.
Wayne
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