went to the local ford parts place (non svt)to order a bumper hole plug the other day...
the parts guy told me that a local baseball player bought a excursion and the the ground effects kit for a lightning (front bumper, side skirts, rear bumper.. maybe the rims/tires too) anyway..

he took the side skirts to a local shop and they made molds of the kit and stretched them out to fit his excursion.

if anyone is interested, i'll call around to see if it is true, and to see how much they want.. i'll even take some pics if need be.


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brooks
'00 silver "L"
member NLOC #496
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_-mods-_
clunk (free with purchase)
V1 radar detector
colormatched ventvisors
redline waterwetter
eaton inside sticker
2" drop shackles
pro sport bed cover & bedrug
clear corners
clear tails - up next
waiting on lunar guages

 

I've posted this before, but I did most of the L stuff for my wife's Expedition. We need to keep the lighted step bars b/c we have two small children, but I got the front bumper/grill, upper grill, and had the rear bumper painted to match. Also got the L wheels. Looks killer, I think.

Probably a bit more expensive than getting molds done by an aftermarket shop, though.

You can see it on my webpage...scroll down near the bottom for the Expy.

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Wes Tarbox
90 LX 5.0 (10.69 @ 134.7)--597rwhp/590rwtq
96 Cobra (12.63 @ 114.5)--392rwhp/433rwtq
99 Lightning (13.20 @ 103.3)--364rwhp/444rwtq
00 Expedition XLT 5.4 http://members.aol.com/Wa2fst/index.html



[This message has been edited by WA 2 FST (edited 08-24-2000).]

 

Do you think they could make some that would fit an extended cab flareside?

 

btt

 

This was just seen in the October issue of Motor Trend.

 

I didn't get my new Motor Trend yet. What is the deal with this Thunder?



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2000 Red Lightning (Pick up soon)
95 Saleen S-351 Convertible/Triple Black
97 Kawasaki Vulcan 800 Classic

 

The deal is that it is not going to be produced. This is a prototype and there are absolutely no plans for it to make it to the public.

It's got the L engine, suspension, brakes, etc.

It would be really neat, I think. If I could get my wife to let me swing the $6k or so to get an L powerplant, maybe I could get someone to work with the Expy ECU to get it to run like this one did.

They claim 5.6 sec 0-60 and 14.4/95.8mph Nothing short of spectacular given that these suckers weigh about 1000 lbs more than an L.

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Wes Tarbox
90 LX 5.0 (10.69 @ 134.7)--597rwhp/590rwtq
96 Cobra (12.63 @ 114.5)--392rwhp/433rwtq
99 Lightning (13.20 @ 103.3)--364rwhp/444rwtq
00 Expedition XLT 5.4
http://members.aol.com/Wa2fst/index.html

 

That's dissapointing....coulda been an awesome truck!



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2000 Red Lightning (Pick up soon)
95 Saleen S-351 Convertible/Triple Black
97 Kawasaki Vulcan 800 Classic

 

clonetek:

Did you find out any more information on the ground effects?

 

See also:
http://www.svt-lightning.com/thunder