How many Lightning's out there with liners under the hood? Insulation against heat to keep the paint from doing funny stuff.
If so, what color is your truck. I have only seen this under a black truck.

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Andre Terranova (1-18-1947)<*(((><
isa4325@flash.net / "1-BAD-TK" Texas Tag,
Red Lightning / Red Premier Tonneau Cover,
Red Shadow Cowl Cover / SuperChip,
3:73 Gears / K&N Filter,
Edelbrock muffler, Interceptor,
Laptop Computer at Side,
G-Tech,
Best Time 12.986 @ 107.54 "Tweeked to the Max".
[05-11-1999 #1132]


"Only Little Boys Wear Bow Ties"

 

Hello.....is anyone out there???? I saw another Lightning with a hood insulator under the hood. I do not have one...why? Does anyone else have one????? It is not shown as a Ford part or option in the parts book.

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Andre Terranova (1-18-1947)<*(((><
isa4325@flash.net / "1-BAD-TK" Texas Tag,
Red Lightning / Red Premier Tonneau Cover,
Red Shadow Cowl Cover / SuperChip,
3:73 Gears / K&N Filter,
Edelbrock muffler, Interceptor,
Laptop Computer at Side,
G-Tech,
Best Time 12.986 @ 107.54 "Tweeked to the Max".
[05-11-1999 #1132]


"Only Little Boys Wear Bow Ties"

 

I sure don't have one, but would like to find out more about it though......

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99 Lightning, Black, CD
changer, Downey SST tonneau, Class 3 hitch, Ford bed mat, tinted back window,clear headlight/ foglight lenses, Pioneer speakers, Airaid airbox, clear corner lenses (thanks Roger L!) Autometer boost gauge
DOB: 4-28-99, ordered 12-27-98
Build #694
My one really cool toy..
(except my Mercury Parklane "hobby")

SVT RULES THE ROAD!!!!!

 

Hood Liners,
Ford has hood liners that fit perfectly.
They come with the mounting clips as well.

They are made for the expedition which is
the same hood as the Lightning.
****

 

I kinda thought that the liner from Exp'y would work, but my curiosity is whether or not a liner is supposed to be on 'L from the factory. Hopefully we will see some feedback as to what other Lightnings have.......

Regardless ****, thanks for the info!!!

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99 Lightning, Black, CD
changer, Downey SST tonneau, Class 3 hitch, Ford bed mat, tinted back window,clear headlight/ foglight lenses, Pioneer speakers, Airaid airbox, clear corner lenses (thanks Roger L!) Autometer boost gauge
DOB: 4-28-99, ordered 12-27-98
Build #694
My one really cool toy..
(except my Mercury Parklane "hobby")

SVT RULES THE ROAD!!!!!

 

Never had a liner on mine either. Hmmm, might not be a bad idea though.....

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Chuck 'Wyldman' Shelton
wyldman@houston.rr.com
Black 99.5 Lightning Build # 1273, DOB 5-14-99, NLOC #315
Best run to date 12.857 @103.48
CD Changer; Tow Pkg.; Lojack; Sal's custom nitrous chip; G-Tech/Pro; SnugLid; BedRug; Invinca-Shield, full kit; NOS KIT 100 hp shot (currently); Clear and smoke Lexan fog light covers; 3M Ti Window Tint; Bel radar detector (shouldn't be an accessory); PowerStack cone filter (a.k.a. supercharger waker upper); American Auto Designs ram air hood; Cal-Tracs traction bars; Bassani headers;Goodrich T/A Drag Radials; Muth Signal Mirrors, inbound

 

Wyldman,
Your going to need a F-350,if you put anything more on that Lightning

 

Put me down for $20, that Wyldman has one by next week.

Just kidding, I'm just jealous

 

Jigawatt,

I just said it was an idea!

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Chuck 'Wyldman' Shelton
wyldman@houston.rr.com
Black 99.5 Lightning Build # 1273, DOB 5-14-99, NLOC #315
Best run to date 12.857 @103.48
CD Changer; Tow Pkg.; Lojack; Sal's custom nitrous chip; G-Tech/Pro; SnugLid; BedRug; Invinca-Shield, full kit; NOS KIT 100 hp shot (currently); Clear and smoke Lexan fog light covers; 3M Ti Window Tint; Bel radar detector (shouldn't be an accessory); PowerStack cone filter (a.k.a. supercharger waker upper); American Auto Designs ram air hood; Cal-Tracs traction bars; Bassani headers;Goodrich T/A Drag Radials; Muth Signal Mirrors, inbound

 

I installed a hood liner. Check out: https://www.f150online.com/f150board...ML/000001.html

I like it better now that it has been on for awhile.

 

Is there any reason why L's didn't come with a hood liner?

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Andy
99.5 Black Lightning

Bone Stock
13.36 @ 101.63
4856 lbs with me on the scale
Hitch, 6 Disc changer, *******'s hard cover, & spray in bedliner.

 

I understand '99.5 Lightnings don't have them because they were built with a XL grade cab to save weight. Were '00's upgraded to XLT to get the overhead console? My '97 Lariat had one (I should have 'pinched' it).

See my post/link above. The Expedition's liner works perfect. The Navigator's won't fit, different hood.

 

This may be a dumb question
but I'll ask it anyway.
Would a hood liner keep the underhood temps. higher by not allowing the heat to radiate onto the metal hood and out to the air, kinda acting like a blanket?

 

Sorry to get into a lightning forum even though I don't have one, but I just wanted to share that I have a 2000 XLT and it doesn't have a liner either.

This is the first vehicle I've owned that didn't have one. I think back to the days of all the mach 1's I've seen with faded hoods and wonder if it would be a good idea to purchase one?

 

I just finished installing the stock Expedition hood liner on my Bolt. Easy job with the stock push type plastic mounting hardware. One thing I didn't count on was the problem with the Airaid box. What I did to find the correct position for the needed cut-out was to rub chalk over the edge rubber on the air box, then lowered the hood to just make contact. After the cut, I rubbed black silicone sealant over the exposed fiberglass. Looks and works good. Very slightly less noise, but will probably save the paint long term.