about 8k so far, most on cosmetic stuff like rims and system. all the basic bolt ons where already on the truck when i bought it.

I so love this tread. I am sending it to the girl, no way she can complain once she sees how much Vinnie has spent!

 

This is very true... and I can thank Mark for that. Or I can blame him for the additional spending.

I probably wouldn't have spent any mod money if it weren't for those ice-breaking used part deals.

 

9786.45 for short block, p&P heads, s2 cams, injectors, fuel pumps, and T76 turbo kit.

I think I did ok with that!

A total of 12,000 with every thing else, lowering kit and all

 

Is that what you do with all those 1 dollar bills you get at work????

Hope to see ya in Epping Sister!

 

Rear tires $385 (Not really a mod)
Factory Bed cover $50 (used with a couple holes)
Lic plate frame $40
Swap to 01+ tails $16
NXT/Claybar $32
Bilstein shocks $60 (Used as well)
4 # er ($80 off ebay)
Gatorback belt ($20 from a member here)
NGKTR6IX plugs ($56 from ebay)
Badge overlays $15
Saleen numbers $15
Sal tune $100
Predator $200 (used from a member)
Autopage 855 2 way pager alarm w/remote start ($300 every option and I installed it)
Stereo wiring $80 (my cost, would have been about $160)
Diamond Audio Hex 6's front $355 and rear $355
2 Bulk Packs Dynomat $ 250 (My cost should have been about $325)
RockfordFosgate t1 10 $125 (My cost, blah blah)
Rockford Fosgate 400.4 $200 my cost
Blaupunkt 4.100 $75 (4x100 dinky mid amp) soon to be replaced
Rockfod Fosgate Power 8004 (this week or next $425 my cost, blah blah)
Computer about $1000 including monitor, my cost and time, should have been about $2000 (or that's what I saw one guy selling them for)
Not bad for a couple months.
Total cost: $3809

 

I was right at $3300 with audio, wheels, and drivetrain mods. That is until last month when I bought a $1500 racetested nitrous setup.

Rich

 

You know it! I try to exchange them for $20 bills though, so it is less obvious when I go to buy something.
I won't be up there this weekend.....sorrrrrrrrry

 

AND WHEN SHE LEAVES YOUR MONEY SPENDING ***
SHE'S TAKEN IT ALL
AND LEAVING YOU WITH NOTHING!!

@$4500.00 over the years BEFORE the build up, that was 7500.00 for everything. Plus a few K since, someday I'll prob do Heads and Cams and be into is a good 15K in Mods
I wont buy rugs for my house or spend a dime on it, but the Truck gets anything I want. JUST SHOOT ME NOW ....

 

Hey Rob, are you in for next Saturday @ Richie's??

 

CANT
My Sons B-Day party is Saturday here at my shack
Plus after spending $300.00 last weekend, About 1K this week vacationing around Long Island, and god knows what on his party, you might say my CC's are a little EXPANDED (@$%(@$%(@$%(@$%(@#&$
Got to cool it a while if you know what I mean....

BUT if all goes well, by then my truck will have a few changes
Got some work ahead of me first though.....

 

Crap looks like Rob's "(@$%(@$%(@$%(@$%(@#&$" key got stuck again. You'd think with that much on the truck he'd buy a new keyboard or atleast one that didn't suffer from Torretts. If you'd like I'll send you the one out of my truck

 

Alot of people completely out of control

That's why my truck has remained stock thru out my warranty
I might spring for a set of plugs this weekend. Hey Rob, can you come by for 20 minutes and install them

 

COME ON GATOR, SPILL THE BEANS
HOW MUCH IS IN THAT BEAST "NOW" ???

Hey look at the bright side, at least you'll have one of the Fastest L's out there.
I'm going to guess you had 6-8 K before the build up, and 10-12 more was just added.

 

Rob

Never wanted to be one of the fastest Lightning out there, don't even think Iam close...........

I Just wanted to be FASTER THAN YOU

 

I have passed the $100,000 mark also. Between building New Race Motors & Buying New Turbo's & Heads, ect.... Going Fast just never Ends!

8.56 @ 158 mph

Truck Modifications:

Tubbed
Front-Halfed & Back-Halfed
12 Point Cage w/ Funny Car Loop
9'' Ford Rear w/ Strange 3.89 Pro Gears
Hoosier Drag Slicks 33x16.0
4-Link
Fiberglass Front-End
Fiberglass Doors
Ford 351 SVO Block
TFS High Port Heads
Comp Solid Roller Cam
JE Pistons
Kooks Turbo Headers
Built 383ci. Ford Windsor
Jesel Shaft Mount Rockers
Hogan Sheetmetal Intake
96# Injectors
Turbo 400 Transmission built by ATI
Neil Chance 10" Turbo Convertor
Turbonetics (T-91) Big Thumper Turbo
Spearco Air-Water Intercooler
Aluminum AFCO Radiator
MSD Digital 7 Ignition
Accell Gen VII DFI.
Chassis Shop #1 (Final Round Race Cars) Old Bridge Twp, NJ.
Chassis Shop #2 (The Race Car Factory) Palm City, FL.
Truck Scaled by (A&W Performance) Levittown, PA.
Tuned by Job Spetter Jr. (Turbo People) Hastings, NY.

Upcoming Modifications:

(T-101) Turbonetics Race Super Thumper
Turbonetics Race Gate
Dart Racing Block
Scat Billet Crank
Oliver Billet Rods
JE Pistons
160# Injectors