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Old Jan 3, 2013 | 08:23 AM
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Old Jan 3, 2013 | 09:12 AM
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Originally Posted by 88racing
nice....
ty 88!
 
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Old Jan 3, 2013 | 09:33 AM
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Originally Posted by ian51279
My personal choice is anything from Kenwood or JVC, in that order. I've never had a single problem from either. I've had some Pioneers that were left in the vehicle I purchased. Didn't take long for them to start messing up.
That's good to know.....thanks Ian....
 
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Old Jan 3, 2013 | 09:36 AM
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Tara, that little car certainly has some bling. If your hubby begs real nicely, do you ever let him drive it?
 
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Old Jan 3, 2013 | 09:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Bluejay
Tara, that little car certainly has some bling. If your hubby begs real nicely, do you ever let him drive it?
He refused for the first year or so. Now, I make him drive when we go on road trips He won't drive it unless I'm with him, but he'll take my truck everytime I turn my back!! Drives me crazy!
 
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Old Jan 3, 2013 | 09:57 AM
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Morning. Overslept by two hours this morning because the stupid alarm never went off.
 
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Old Jan 3, 2013 | 10:05 AM
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He refused for the first year or so. Now, I make him drive when we go on road trips He won't drive it unless I'm with him, but he'll take my truck everytime I turn my back!! Drives me crazy!
Poor guy!
 
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Old Jan 3, 2013 | 10:15 AM
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Morning. Overslept by two hours this morning because the stupid alarm never went off.
and that's a bad thing?
 
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Old Jan 3, 2013 | 10:21 AM
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Morning. Overslept by two hours this morning because the stupid alarm never went off.
Got me beat.....I was at 1.5......
 
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Old Jan 3, 2013 | 10:27 AM
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Originally Posted by 1997 lariat 4.6
and that's a bad thing?
When I'm normally at work by 6:40... Yes!

Originally Posted by 88racing
Got me beat.....I was at 1.5......
Yeah baby!! At least I'm winning at something today.
 
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Old Jan 3, 2013 | 10:57 AM
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another pic
Originally Posted by ian51279
that's cute
 
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Old Jan 3, 2013 | 10:58 AM
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When I'm normally at work by 6:40... Yes!
wish I had that luxery of going to work that late
 
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Old Jan 3, 2013 | 10:59 AM
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for those of you wanting a current mods list on my Lightning


Originally Posted by tarajerame
here's mine

Year: 2002
Build number: #565
Build date: 12/5/01

Mods:

Engine and Engine Bay
1. stock long block (70k mile takeout from another ‘02)
2. super charger belt drive = 8# lower (metco two piece), stock upper, metco aux idler bracket with 100mm idler on drivers side, 90mm idler on passenger side, stock tensioner (with limiting tab deleted)
3. 60# injectors (EV1 connectors)
4. bed mounted 3 gallon I/C tank, ¾ inch lines, Jabsco pump, stock I/C heat exchanger
5. “Because Race Car” ported Eaton and Plenum
6. JDM 108mm inlet tube (SCT BA2400 MAF electronics) – AFE 15” Air Filter
7. Magnum Powers “Big O” Throttle Body
8. stock exhaust (pacesetter Long tubes, w/ 3 inch exhaust coming)
9. Dyno Tuned by Lee @ Blankenship Tuning and Performance LLC = ? rwhp @xxxx RPMs / ? rwtq @ xxxx RPMs
10. braille battery / aluminum battery hold down box
11. Relocated power steering reservoir
12. A/C Delete accessory belt drive (A/C components unbolted, but included)
13. dual 16inch electric “pusher” fans, (unknown controller)
14. twin walboro 255’s / stainless Y-fitting / gates hoses / BBK adjustable regulator and ’97 rails
15. J&S Safe Guard / Vampire engine protection system – steering column mounted indicator gauge
16. “Blacktop” 3/8 inch mid-plate / turkey pan aluminum spacer
17. JDM 3/8 inch pholenic plenum composite spacer
18. DMR bracket for the Barometer
19. NGK TR6 spark plugs
20. stock 180* thermostat
21. a couple of “air flow” mods that I don’t talk about, LOL
22. DELETED = EGR, Evap, Cruise Control, additional vacuum box, stock battery box, windshield washer tank and lines, under-hood I/C tank, heat shields

Suspension
1. Hotchkiss rear leaf springs
2. Hotchkiss front coil springs
3. Hellwig front and rear sway bars
4. JLP 54" long bars
5. Competition Engineering drive shaft loop
6. Hotchkiss TVS spec bilstein shocks

Transmission
1. PI 2600 stall converter
2. JLP valve body
3. F250 transmission fluid cooler (stock radiator flow thru / heater bypassed)

Interior
1. stock seats
2. no radio currently
3. Cruise Control Buttons delete trim waiting to be installed (also have brand new buttons)
4. a/c unit disconnected but in cab components still in place
5. chrome pedals (unknown make/model) – about to be removed
6. J&S Vampire knock detector gauge (in steering column pod)

Exterior
1. tinted windows / windshield brow
2. Street scene grills (faded black) – about to be swapped for ’99-’00 Lightning grills
3. after market (believed to be DEPO) black head lights and tail lights with stock third brake light
4. 03/04 rims with 295/45/18 nitto 555's
5. front wheel well liners deleted
6. trailer hitch deleted
7. factory spare tire and spare tire winch deleted


Pictures:

engine bay now that I own it (and have seen it, done a couple things)



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Old Jan 3, 2013 | 12:19 PM
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Old Jan 3, 2013 | 01:33 PM
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Jeez Jer.....I think ya missed a few things....

Looks good.....going to do mine next?
 
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