I have read several posts regarding the build quality of the Lightnings. Some worried that the 7500 trucks for 2001 would lower the quality. Don't these trucks get produced on the same assembly lines as the standard F-150's? No flame intended, just a curious question.

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2000 Silver Lightning 13.82 (stock)
PSP 4-way
PSP Filter Kit
PSP Lower Pulley
Level 10 Shift kit
Snug-Lid
In the works:
Level 10 converter
4-Link

 

I have no knowledge of how they build the L's, but I would highly doubt that Ford has a totally seperate assembly line and totally seperate assembly line workers to build only 7500 rides/year. Just my opinion. I am not trying to take anything away from the L owners and I wish I owned one myself but the cost factor alone to have a seperate line just seems unrealistic.

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Steve
Mine:
1999 F-150 Sport Supercab
Bright Red 4.6L Auto
Billet Grill, Billet Ant, Clear Corners, Sony CD Player, Pioneers in all doors, Kicker 100si Amp, MTX preformed underseat box. Fiberglass Bed Cover
Hers:
2000 Expy Sport
Black, Grey Leather 5.4L
Clear Corners, Alpine CD Player, Punch 150 Amp, JL Audio preformed sub box in rear panel.

 

The Lightning's are just standard f-150's that svt modifies, just like saleen does to the mustangs. and SVT said that they are not going o be able to meet the 7500 goal anyway.

 

I live about 2 min away from the truck plant where the f-150's are made. Ford doesn't have a different plant for the "L" their made at the same one as thbe f-150, i see em come out of the line all the time

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01,Black,Lightning
K@N air filter
Super flip Chip

 

The Lightnings are mixed in with the reg. F150's. Thor01 went to the factory and watched his be built.

 

Mid 12's

They are not built anything like saleens. Saleen gets regular Mustang GT's shipped to them in Irvine, CA....where they tear em apart and put all of their custom parts.

Lightnings are built right on the line. They are not first built as an f-150 then later modified to be an SVT.

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2000 Red Lightning
95 Saleen S-351 Convertible/Triple Black
97 Kawasaki Vulcan 800 Classic

 

Dont the S351s start out as base V6s?

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Silver 00
3/4 Drop
Snuglid
Stongard
JL ram-air
Oval-Bore T/B
01 Meter
JDM chip

 

They don't build S351's anymore...but when they did, they were originally made out of V6 mustangs. Then at some point, I beleive it was in the 95 model year, they switched to GT's. I know mine was built from a GT.



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2000 Red Lightning
95 Saleen S-351 Convertible/Triple Black
97 Kawasaki Vulcan 800 Classic

 

Thanks for the clarification. I hope to have one sitting next to the L in the garage someday.