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Old 11-27-2009, 01:31 PM
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It was time for something new, and this is what I ended up with. Its a 2000 Lightning. Just turned 80K miles. Has a stage 3 Steggy blower, C&L upper plenum and elbow, accufab TB, boost a pump, 90mm maf, built trans with shift kit. Putting down 460hp/550tq. Its a work in progress. It needed a little paint work, and definitely needs a good buff job, but I haven't taken any pics of it yet, and wanted to so I would have some pics of it from the beginning. Just a put a Bell Tech 3/4 drop on it yesterday morning and I'm liking the look of it a lot and of course I've already swapped a buddy taillights and tinted them already. Getting new exhaust tips put on tomorrow cuz the ones on it now are ugly and off center and sagging. I'll get some motor and interior pics posted up later. Its a fun truck, I love it. Here's some exterior pics.

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Old 11-27-2009, 01:40 PM
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I just took off my pants... must have self-control...
 
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Old 11-27-2009, 01:47 PM
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damn pretty sexy truck, 460hp even sexier
 
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Old 11-27-2009, 01:59 PM
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nice truck man. hope you enjoy it as much as the mustang.
 
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Old 11-27-2009, 02:52 PM
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and i "jizzed in my pantsss"
 
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Old 11-27-2009, 03:12 PM
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Originally Posted by probiker427
damn pretty sexy truck, 460hp even sexier

since when did the lightning have 460hp? I believe its 360.
 
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Old 11-27-2009, 03:30 PM
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^ Did you read the first post Zig???
 
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Old 11-27-2009, 03:54 PM
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Since my blower pushes 16.5 #'s of boost, that's since when
 
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Old 11-27-2009, 03:59 PM
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And it has a 6# lower so it spools quick...
 

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Old 11-27-2009, 04:37 PM
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I love it man!! Any plans for it?
 
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Old 11-27-2009, 06:14 PM
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And can I just say, if it looks anywhere as cool as your stang that will be one BAD lightening.
 
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Old 11-27-2009, 07:08 PM
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Originally Posted by yellowstang99
Since my blower pushes 16.5 #'s of boost, that's since when

I saw the pics...I didnt read... my bad. badass truck mang.
 
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Old 11-27-2009, 07:46 PM
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Originally Posted by SeanStang
I love it man!! Any plans for it?
Not sure what the plan is just quite yet. I know I'm going to have the current wheels powdercoated black since they are a little beat up until I decide on a set of new wheels. The passenger door and fender have a little bondo in them so I'm picking up a junkyard fender and door and shaving the antenna on the fender. I'm going to do a complete respray next year and shave some more stuff and do it a deeper black color. Ford UA has a Greyish tint to it. Hard to tell from pics but if you were to see it next to the color I painted the top of my mustang with it makes this color look grey. I have HID's ready to install when the new headlights arrive (the lense was busted on the pass side light). Will probably respray all the plastic trim to a darker black since it is fading a bit. Just mainly stuff to get the truck looking new again. I'm sure I will come up with something down the road to set it apart from other Lightnings, but at the moment there are only a hand few here in town, so no need to rush into making it stand out since it already does.

I was thinking all black wheels would be too much on this truck until I saw this picture. I love it!
 

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Old 11-27-2009, 08:15 PM
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Sick truck man. The powder coated wheels should look really good.
 
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Old 11-27-2009, 08:27 PM
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thats bad ***, honestly, id prob just powder coat the wheels black.sucks about the bondo, but i get what u mean about fords black, my friend painted his mustang black, and it was sooo black compared to other mustangs, we put blackouts on it and they lookedl ike crap because they were lighter than the car.
 
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Old 11-28-2009, 06:07 AM
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Originally Posted by krenogin
thats bad ***, honestly, id prob just powder coat the wheels black.sucks about the bondo, but i get what u mean about fords black, my friend painted his mustang black, and it was sooo black compared to other mustangs, we put blackouts on it and they lookedl ike crap because they were lighter than the car.
My truck is the opposite. The black i used to tint the clearcoat to tint the taillights is a deeper black, so the taillights are alot darker than the truck when you get up close.
 
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Old 11-28-2009, 01:28 PM
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Very nice. Makes me want a lightning, lol.
 
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Old 11-28-2009, 04:03 PM
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Some people get all the best toys, what kinda deal did you make Santa for that toy?
 
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Old 11-28-2009, 05:55 PM
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Originally Posted by TUFF 4.6
Some people get all the best toys, what kinda deal did you make Santa for that toy?
Even swap, my mustang for the truck.
 
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Old 11-28-2009, 07:44 PM
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kick *** truck man, definitely do those black rims, that would look sick.
 
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Old 11-28-2009, 07:54 PM
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Loving the new whip! It's sick!!
 
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Old 11-29-2009, 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by yellowstang99
Even swap, my mustang for the truck.
You cant go wrong with a DEAL like that! Congrats!
Beautiful truck!
 
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Old 11-29-2009, 01:24 PM
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Tint the tails!
 
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Old 11-29-2009, 01:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Steeda97
Tint the tails!
Ummm...they are, except for the in the pic I used to show an example of what the black wheels would look like, which that isn't my truck.
 
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Old 11-30-2009, 09:19 AM
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Looks good man. Good color too.
 
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Old 11-30-2009, 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by yellowstang99
And it has a 6# lower so it spools quick...
While the lower pulley up's the boost and power it mainly makes a **** load more tq.
 
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Old 11-30-2009, 01:40 PM
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nice truck btw...
 
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Old 11-30-2009, 02:43 PM
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Nice!!!! I love Lightnings. So sexy.
 
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