Well the Roll Cage is in painted and finished The dash is back in and the truck starts and runs so everything is ok.the rear window and the restr of the interior will follow over the next few days.Will post finial pics of the completed project soon.But here are a few to wet your curiousity.




[This message has been edited by Ruslow (edited 03-09-2001).]

 

Great looking work!! I'm impressed...Not gonna be the easiest for pass. to get in is it Pesky passengers...Extra weight

Great looking product!!

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Curt
93 Lightning #4232

 

NO the side bars are removable.Thats what I had to have machined so they CAN come out and STILL able certify when they are in.Stan

 

HI!... RUSLOW : I'm not trying to put your truck down or anything, you did a really good job fabricating it up. Is this cage for road racing or the dragstrip? If for the dragstrip, it would never pass tech or certification here in CANADA. Here in CANADA the rear bars coming out to the bed MUST be mounted directly over the centerline of the rear axle. The side bars must also come down at an agle to specs of where the driver's shoulders are when sitting in the driver's seat. Like I said I'm not trying to harp on your cage, it's very well done. Did you use a spray gun or a airbrush to paint the cage. You can't even tell it was painted after the fact. Good job.

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NEAL " THE H.P FREAK" E-MAIL :nnewman@sympatico.ca
'99' F-150 XLT SPORT, oxford white, reg cab shortbox stepside,5.4, auto, 4.10L.S, captain's chairs, bedliner, GTS carbon fiber headlight covers, ***** CEPECK clear halogen driving lights, GTS slotted tailight covers (painted oxford white), fiberglass smooth wiper cowl (painted OXFORD WHITE), FORD locking lug nuts, tinted windows,true duel exhaust with 2.5 inch mandrel bent pipes and FLOWMASTER 3 chamber mufflers with 3' tailpipes exiting before the rear wheel like the LIGHTNING, HELLWIG rear stabalizer bar, 3 AUTOMETER guage pods, filled with tranny temp, engine temp, and oil preasure AUTOMETER "PHANTOM" guages,custom fabricated air intake trac and huge K/N filter, TPS mod, BELLTECH 2-inch rear drop, custom programed SUPERCHIP, BAUMANN ENGINEERING shift kit (on stage 5 setting)BYPASS CLUTCH CONTROL VALVE/PREASURE REGULATOR VALVE, ASP POWER PULLEYS, custom tig welded and ported JBA "JET BLACK coated headers, twin DERALE 16 INCH ELECTRIC FANS, PERMA COOL 14"/10" tranny cooler with 10" electric fan, custom ported (STOCK) throttle body, custom digital air intake temp sensor, custom ported TB intake elbow, relocated ATS.


FUTURE MODS : FORD SVT 24LB INJECTORS, CUSTOM SUPERCHIP FLIP-CHIP, BBK 75MM THROTTLE BODY, 80MM PRO-M MASS AIR METER, AADI F1 RAM AIR HOOD WITH CUSTOM FABRICATED RAM AIR SET-UP, CAL-TRAC TRACTION BARS, EXTRUDE HONED INTAKE MANIFOLD, SHM CUSTOM FUEL RAILS, SHM "RACE WATER PUMP, 90/10 FRONT CE SHOCKS, 70/30 REAR CE SHOCKS, BELL TECH 2/4 DROP, EXPEDITION CENTER CONSOLE, HARLEY DAVISON F-150, LOWER FRONT VALANCE (painted oxford white) and a KENNE BELL BLOWZILLA SUPERCHARGER.

ESTIMATED H.P TO DATE : 330H.P / 425ft/lbs of torque.

CURRENT PERFORMANCE : 1/4 MILE - 14.53E.T * MPH - 93.00 * 0-60MPH - 5.8 * 1/8 MILE - 9.2 * 60 FT - 2.0

OTHER TOYS : "83" PRO STREET FORD RANGER : 351-w stroked to 408c.i 625H.P (natural), 875H.P with 250H.P "BIG SHOT" N.O.S kit, tubbed (crome moly tubing), 12 point chrome moly roll cage, 4-link with coil overs, MUSTANG II front suspension, c-4 tranny (race prepped), 4000rpm stall converter(8 INCH), 3" chrome moly driveshaft,AUTOMETER guages, 15.50 MICKEY THOMPSON rear tires, 4" M/T front tires, CENTERLINE CON-VO PRO rims, fiberglass hood - bumper - prostock hood scoop, wishbone trac-link, two chrome moly driveshaft loops, 16 gallon RCI fuel cell,etc

 

And the purpose of this was to, …… ruin a perfectly good Lightning?

I am sickened, no other word can be found. I don’t care if this Lightning eventually goes 900 MPH, couldn’t this chop job be done on a regular F-150 with a blower?

In about 20 years we’ll be checking F-150 VIN’s and finding yahoos placing Eaton blowers onto regular F-150’s trying to sell them off as Lightning’s. Point being, you don’t know what you have until they’re all gone. The Lightning count is now x = x – 1.

I’ll also say that you have impeccable timing since the news about cloning human babies and chopping Lightning’s up came out on the same day!

Is there no humanity left?

It’s your truck do what you want with it, just don’t post pictures of yourself eating your own babies for the sake that there yours also.

Well I think I’ll surf the web and look for homemade Ferrari station wagons now.

 

Wow... nice job Stan! That bar going across the floor looks perfect.

 

I can appreciate all the hard work that has been done. But I am sorry but it makes me very sad to see what you did to once a beatiful truck.

 

You did a good job. But that is a lightning. I would have traded you trucks before you did that, you will have to replace almost everything anyway.

As a side note, the stuff that you do have to get rid of, drop me a line. tteten@hotmail.com Sorry Igogether, but im building an imposter L. I know you're gonna flame me too, but i don't care.

Sorry to **** off any L owners, but I feel that an L with a 5-speed is a good thing, even if mine is an imposter. There are more places to race than just the dragstrip.

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Ted (Lightning R)

4.6L (stock so far)
5-speed
SVT Lightning wheels
285/50w - 18 Yokohoma tires (these are sweet)
2000 Lightning bumper and grill (finally!)
JVC CD player that is hardly worth mentioning


shhhh!!! Don't tell anyone about those F150 Badges

 

If it makes you feel any better, I dont think he's gonna sit on that paint can and drive around... the interior will go back in.

 

I am sorry if I offend anyone with doing this to MY Lightning but it is MY lightning NOT yours!!!!!!
And yes I am working on going 180 in it and being safe about it.If you ck my sig I also OWN an AC which I race to with a cage in it.I look at these vehicles just as that and I drive them the way they where dreamed of by the hot rod guys and gals who love to design and build them.

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99 Lightning,93 Lightning,89 Saleen SSC Mustang 66 GT1 Mustang,66 AC Cobra,Plus a few more!!!!!!!

 

Ruslow - You go boy..... You paid your money, you make your mods. The only thing that matters is that you are happy with the end result. JMHO.

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Rick

White 00 #2236 of 4966

My Mods & More

 

AMEN Ruslow, the L is a Sports truck, not a wash and wax special. I swear some of you guys remind me of the whine and cheese guys that think they have to protect the heritage of the breed. It's guys like Ruslow that will make the L a legend. When you pull your L out of it's air-conditioned garage 20 years from now, and put it's 100th mile on it, don't tout it's performance and tell tales of a L running 180mph...you didn't earn the right.

 

Ruslow and the rest,

You guys are correct and I’m wrong. So I retract my previous statement/post. It is your truck, 2nd time I’ve stated this (for some that can’t fully comprehend the written language) and you can do what you wish to it.

You are correct to take a limited production F-150 Lightning and invest how ever much it takes to propel it to 180 MPH, instead of taking a standard F-150 and investing the same amount to propel it to 180 MPH. What was I thinking, I now realize that a 180 MPH F-150 under any name is not a standard F-150 or a Lightning, carry the L badge so some say. A lightning it is not, an abomination it is.

I also understand your justification by referencing your AC and adding a roll cage to it. You simple could of taken the unlimited production version of the AC (that would be a um?), and taken my advice again. Wait a minute that won’t work will it, that’s comparing applies to oranges isn’t it?

Now I’m off to paint my Lightning pink and paisley, put 4-foot rabbit ears on it roof, place my 1986 oval piston, dual connection rod, F1 Honda V6 turbo charged 2000 HP engine in the bed, and pass your measly 180 MPH milestone event. My cheese and me will have no further input to this absurd discussion, good day.

 

lgogether...have a bad week at work? I here guys talk or claim to have seen "L"s with camper shells. Now I think that is a F'ed truck. All kinds of rare cars/trucks make it to the track, man I have seen a lot of '63 split windows that will never be the same again. And life still goes on. I personally think it's pretty cool to have a event held in the state I live in and probably no other that I know of[correct me if I'm wrong Ruslow]where guys can run there car/truck all out for 90mi. Then see a "L" wins it's class. Oh well like I said before, hope ya never have to use it.

 

Ruslow:
I think it looks kick a$$, great job. Some people will like it an some won't, But it is your truck to do with how you please. I have over $65k invested in my MR2 turbo, that also has a roll cage and is capable of 180 MPH. Some of my friends and family think I'm crazy for putting that kind of money into a vehicle, but your passion for what you love to do is your own, and i say do it up the way you want and enjoy. Bill

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Bill
'00 white lightning-#2030 of 4966-4/6/00 thursday
muth mirrors,door key pad mod,fog light mod,
clear corners, super white; headlights,corners,fogs,
trenz billet upper and lower grills, billet 3rd brake light cover,
Bedrug, harley davidson tonneau cover,
JDM flip chip, JDM lower pulley, 90mm mass air, JDM tranny mod,
JDM 5"aluminum driveshaft,
J.L. stage 2 ram air kit
BellTech 3/4 lowering kit
2001 tails installed
20" chrome lightning wheels on order
more to come....
my zing album-http://www.zing.com/album/?id=4293038163
'00 harley davidson FLSTC tons of custom parts..
'99.5 nissan pathfinder le-STILLEN EQUIPPED
'88 toyota show truck(TONKA)
'91 toyota mr2 turbo (to many mods to list)
'00 yamaha banshee(toomy race kit/chrome pipes)