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Old 06-17-2012, 09:21 PM
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It's not a bumpside but still cool. I'm searching for a drivetrain for my 67 and I wouldn't mind some lightning power myself.
 
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Old 06-18-2012, 07:00 PM
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uh... can I borrow your motor, trany, and wheels??? They would bolt right on to my project and go. I promise to return them….scouts honor …LOL<O</O
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Very nice truck and the upgrades look great, hope mine can come together that nicely.
 
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Old 06-18-2012, 07:04 PM
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Originally Posted by FoPar1972
uh... can I borrow your motor, trany, and wheels??? They would bolt right on to my project and go. I promise to return them….scouts honor …LOL<O</O
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Very nice truck and the upgrades look great, hope mine can come together that nicely.
Actually just came across your build thread today... Looks pretty awesome man! Got me thinking it may of been easier to do my swap that way! HUMMMM that would og gave me mucher nicer brakes and suspension! My wheels are turning! LOL
 
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if you made the wheel adapters why is there an extra set of lug holes?
 
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My god that is a beautiful truck! Very well done.
 
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I'm not normally a fan of vintage trucks that have been "updated", but the workmanship is so good and the result so professional looking, I have to say that it turned out to be one awesome truck!
 
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I'm swapping a 00 Lightning Drivetrain into my 65 F100. I'm curious what did you do for fuel pump/tank. I'd like to get away from the in cab tank. I have a complete lightning fuel system, but theres no way the tanks going to fit..
 
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Old 07-24-2012, 01:42 PM
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VERY nice truck!! I going to be doing a '70 F100 short bed flare side with a 5.4L Triton, CV front suspension/steering, and Explorer LS 8.8. The wiring is intimidating but I'm hoping to find a way to use the Expedition gauges so that should help, I think.

Like the stance. I'm anticipating a 5" drop, front an rear, so the pictures give me a good idea of what to expect. What wheels & tires are on it?

Am also having thought about the duals out the right side before the rear wheel. Again, the pictures show me what that would look like. Alternative would be side pipes.

Nice Work!!
 
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Way cool. I wish we saw more of that kind of talent and level of craftsmanship.
 
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What are those seats from? What was the hardest part of fitting those seats?

Also what shifter is that?

That is a really good looking truck man. Very well done
 
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Originally Posted by Tyler 54
I'm swapping a 00 Lightning Drivetrain into my 65 F100. I'm curious what did you do for fuel pump/tank. I'd like to get away from the in cab tank. I have a complete lightning fuel system, but theres no way the tanks going to fit..
I kept the stock tank behind the seat and welded a sump into it with a -8 feed that goes to a summit electric fuel pump mounted on the frame.
 
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Old 07-26-2012, 04:26 PM
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Way cool. I wish we saw more of that kind of talent and level of craftsmanship.
THANKS A LOT EVERYONE! The truck actually won 1st place in Best Mod Ford Truck at the NMRA/NMCA car show in Joliet IL 2 weeks ago!

The truck is For Sale, if anyone is interested please PM me. Serious messages only please...
 
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Originally Posted by lilsmokey
What are those seats from? What was the hardest part of fitting those seats?

Also what shifter is that?

That is a really good looking truck man. Very well done

I dont know what the seats are out of, they were put on the truck by the last owner not myself.

The shifter is from UPR.
 
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Originally Posted by 70 LIGHTNING
Thanks!

The wiring was prob the worst because I had to completely make my own harness. In order to ues a Lightning harness you would need a whole doner truck, since things like the mass air meter and IC pump are wired into the body harness and not the engine harness. Also the engine harness plugs into the dash harness and then goes to the ECM...


I'm new to this forum and am wondering if you could help me with my wiring? I am doing the same swap into a 79 f100 from a 2001 lightning. Where did you get your wiring diagrams or kit from? Any links you could send would be much appreciated thanks.
 
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WOW! WOW! Simply WOW!. God I love it when my Ford Blue blood pounds this hard now.
 


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