you"L" guys are gonna hate this,imposter...
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From: Lodi
Originally posted by gtoguy1967
i see this same thing with gto's.i do not care if someone does this be-it a gto or a lightning as we can usually tell pretty easy. what i see with the gto's is people cashing in on other people's stupidity. people are redoing tempest's and lemans throwing on the gto stuff a walla you now have a car that is more desirable and worth morre$$$ if you don't know what you are looking at.
how many people ask what you are driving? i had a guy ask me today if my bumper cover was stock? they come that way he asked?
Don
i see this same thing with gto's.i do not care if someone does this be-it a gto or a lightning as we can usually tell pretty easy. what i see with the gto's is people cashing in on other people's stupidity. people are redoing tempest's and lemans throwing on the gto stuff a walla you now have a car that is more desirable and worth morre$$$ if you don't know what you are looking at.
how many people ask what you are driving? i had a guy ask me today if my bumper cover was stock? they come that way he asked?
Don
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From: Dayton,OHIO,USA
YES YOU ARE RIGHT!
but not after that year and like i said there are a lot of posers out there.
oh and by the way i would never try to race an lightning in my 60's muscle car. not as fast as people think. granet tration is a mojor issue but even if i could get it to hook i would not try it.
Don
but not after that year and like i said there are a lot of posers out there.
oh and by the way i would never try to race an lightning in my 60's muscle car. not as fast as people think. granet tration is a mojor issue but even if i could get it to hook i would not try it.
Don
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From: GA
I'll probably get flamed just saying something, but that's ok. But I got my truck pelted by a bunch of rocks by a idiot that spun out in front of me one day, like a couple of months after bought my 01 XLT REG Flareside 
. To make a long story short. His insurance paid for my repairs and I liked the lightning front bumper...so I bought it with the insurance money. After installing it, my parents bought me the lightning sides skirts for Christmas so any way. I guess you can call me a lightning wanna be?? But I would in no way put SVT of Lightning badges on my truck, because it is no way a lightning and never will be. I think owning a lightning is a privilege, kinda like SilverStreak02 said. I will have the Gen 3 lightning, already started saving. Can't wait until 05 
. To make a long story short. His insurance paid for my repairs and I liked the lightning front bumper...so I bought it with the insurance money. After installing it, my parents bought me the lightning sides skirts for Christmas so any way. I guess you can call me a lightning wanna be?? But I would in no way put SVT of Lightning badges on my truck, because it is no way a lightning and never will be. I think owning a lightning is a privilege, kinda like SilverStreak02 said. I will have the Gen 3 lightning, already started saving. Can't wait until 05
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From: MA
the bottom line is, Lightnings are BAD A$$, and strike fear into the hearts of the competition (pun intended 
) that truck, on the other hand, is not bad a$$. it is a gay looking, disproportioned, longbed poserwagon. how he got a girl into it is beyond me. that truck would at least be "all right" if it was a flareside, and preferably a short cab...then it would at least have the sweet looks of a Lightning. 
) that truck, on the other hand, is not bad a$$. it is a gay looking, disproportioned, longbed poserwagon. how he got a girl into it is beyond me. that truck would at least be "all right" if it was a flareside, and preferably a short cab...then it would at least have the sweet looks of a Lightning.
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From: Okc,OK,USA
Originally posted by Flying ****
You will not be running 11's with a procharger. Goodluck.. Your putting 217hp to the rear if your lucky. You dont have a forged motor. The procharger for an after market 5.4 will give you if your lucky, 80 hp to the rear wheels.
BTW, how do you plan to keep that tranmission alive?
You will not be running 11's with a procharger. Goodluck.. Your putting 217hp to the rear if your lucky. You dont have a forged motor. The procharger for an after market 5.4 will give you if your lucky, 80 hp to the rear wheels.
BTW, how do you plan to keep that tranmission alive?
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BTW I swictched the centercaps on my hweels so they say ford instead of svt so nowhere does it say svt on my truck. @ ford badges 3 F150 badges(no xl or xlt just f150) and the 4 black ford logos on the wheels. SO its a semi-psuedo sleeper as everyone around here knows its not an L but I do get respect because I am straight up about it and eat their ricers for lunch. She likes Chuvys on occasion too ! Matter of fact I had rice for lunch and american for dinner! LOL couldnt get either to run a 3rd time. Losin 2x was enough for em! And yes like I said I will ahve an L w/ a year but I love cars and really enjo saying my truck can eat your car and **** it out no problem and I did it all w/ my own 2 hands! Partin of the fun ( I think) is the enjoyment of workin on them and seeing the result of your work. I take pride in that. Check a pic of this..I restored it after this and got rearended totalling it but at the age of 19 I did a full teardown and restoration and did all the work myself never having seen let alone worked on one w/ nothing but the Haynes manual for a 67 beetle. It had a 1200 cc bored out to make 1323 cc and could run the 1/4 in about 17 However top speed was hit in the 1st 300 ft because of the gearing! Hella cool for offroading though
! Matter of fact I had rice for lunch and american for dinner! LOL couldnt get either to run a 3rd time. Losin 2x was enough for em! And yes like I said I will ahve an L w/ a year but I love cars and really enjo saying my truck can eat your car and **** it out no problem and I did it all w/ my own 2 hands! Partin of the fun ( I think) is the enjoyment of workin on them and seeing the result of your work. I take pride in that. Check a pic of this..I restored it after this and got rearended totalling it but at the age of 19 I did a full teardown and restoration and did all the work myself never having seen let alone worked on one w/ nothing but the Haynes manual for a 67 beetle. It had a 1200 cc bored out to make 1323 cc and could run the 1/4 in about 17 However top speed was hit in the 1st 300 ft because of the gearing! Hella cool for offroading though
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Originally posted by BADBLACK99
Well I am rebuilding my trannny buy will probably swap it for a 4r100 I just need to check a few things. Yes it will clear I just have to find a program for it. Right now I am putting 240 to the ground w/ my truck. My goal is at least an 11.9x in this truck and it can be done. There are screws out there running 12.9's w/ a VERY mild tune w/ prochargers. W/ mine I am rebuilding the motor w manley rods and pistons( I get manley at cost), port and polishing the heads, forged crank JDM full exhaust, procharger w/ pulley(15 lbs boost) and intercooler, high flow fuel rail and pump to make sure I am getting plenty of flow, 42 lb injectors with NOSzle kit, 4.10 frrp gears, and a tune by Dom on a diablo black chip. The procharger is my first choice as ATI makes a quality product, however I am also looking to see what whipple is GOING to be offering for our trucks. Traction will not be a problem as I will be running w/ a 4 link suspension.
Well I am rebuilding my trannny buy will probably swap it for a 4r100 I just need to check a few things. Yes it will clear I just have to find a program for it. Right now I am putting 240 to the ground w/ my truck. My goal is at least an 11.9x in this truck and it can be done. There are screws out there running 12.9's w/ a VERY mild tune w/ prochargers. W/ mine I am rebuilding the motor w manley rods and pistons( I get manley at cost), port and polishing the heads, forged crank JDM full exhaust, procharger w/ pulley(15 lbs boost) and intercooler, high flow fuel rail and pump to make sure I am getting plenty of flow, 42 lb injectors with NOSzle kit, 4.10 frrp gears, and a tune by Dom on a diablo black chip. The procharger is my first choice as ATI makes a quality product, however I am also looking to see what whipple is GOING to be offering for our trucks. Traction will not be a problem as I will be running w/ a 4 link suspension.
that sounds expensive.... it would be cheaper to get a Lightning ... 11's in a truck is an accomplishment!! good luck on your truck...
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From: San Antonio
Originally posted by FaStGaF150
I liked the lightning front bumper...so I bought it with the insurance money. After installing it, my parents bought me the lightning sides skirts for Christmas so any way. I guess you can call me a lightning wanna be?? But I would in no way put SVT of Lightning badges on my truck, because it is no way a lightning and never will be. I think owning a lightning is a privilege, kinda like SilverStreak02 said. I will have the Gen 3 lightning, already started saving. Can't wait until 05
I liked the lightning front bumper...so I bought it with the insurance money. After installing it, my parents bought me the lightning sides skirts for Christmas so any way. I guess you can call me a lightning wanna be?? But I would in no way put SVT of Lightning badges on my truck, because it is no way a lightning and never will be. I think owning a lightning is a privilege, kinda like SilverStreak02 said. I will have the Gen 3 lightning, already started saving. Can't wait until 05
I think your truck looks awesome ....good job
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From: Under the flightpath of old ORD 22R
Originally posted by BADBLACK99
BTW I swictched the centercaps on my hweels so they say ford instead of svt so nowhere does it say svt on my truck.
BTW I swictched the centercaps on my hweels so they say ford instead of svt so nowhere does it say svt on my truck.
I got a set of L rims, and have been looking for something to replace the SVT center caps with, the closest are the ones from replica wheels, but that is a lightning bolt, it doesn't belong on there either.
I would like some get some non-SVT centers, as the SVT centers do not belong on my SCrew.
Thanks.
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From: Texas
Originally posted by 03LightninRocks
First off, not only is it to be worshipped. It is to be held in the highest esteem. When one is seen comming down the road, it is looked at in awe. As for the owner of a REAL L, he should be looked at with the respect that is due a person who says "Only the best will do."
First off, not only is it to be worshipped. It is to be held in the highest esteem. When one is seen comming down the road, it is looked at in awe. As for the owner of a REAL L, he should be looked at with the respect that is due a person who says "Only the best will do."
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Originally posted by BADBLACK99
totalling it but at the age of 19 I did a full teardown and restoration and did all the work myself never having seen let alone worked on one w/ nothing but the Haynes manual for a 67 beetle. It had a 1200 cc bored out to make 1323 cc and could run the 1/4 in about 17 However top speed was hit in the 1st 300 ft because of the gearing! Hella cool for offroading though
totalling it but at the age of 19 I did a full teardown and restoration and did all the work myself never having seen let alone worked on one w/ nothing but the Haynes manual for a 67 beetle. It had a 1200 cc bored out to make 1323 cc and could run the 1/4 in about 17 However top speed was hit in the 1st 300 ft because of the gearing! Hella cool for offroading though
... it seems kind of dangerous though??? and looks a little 
or should I say cute??
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