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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 06:43 PM
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Default I finally bought a Lightning..
I bought this thing cash money. Ill post better pics as soon as I get the motor swap done. I pulled the motor to put good Rods and pistons in it ..
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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 08:45 PM
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Pretty truck, I like the bed cover...
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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 07:24 AM
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That is the cleanest looking lightning I have seen in a while. Nice buy.
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I love lightnings. I really would like to own one. I looked at them before i bought my camaro, but i couldnt find a half way decent one for under 17,000. Now they have come down around here, so i could.
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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 07:59 AM
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Very clean, nice!
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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 09:06 AM
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i have owned alot of cars/trucks and to this day the lightning is one of the baddest i have ever had in my possesion. congrats.
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looks good man I love lightnings and want one so bad ..my buddie just bought a turbo lightning and should be nasty as hell .....
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moar pics.
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i have to ask how much you picked it up for? mo
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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 11:22 AM
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more pics will be added when the motor swap is all done..
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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 11:33 AM
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1 of the only Fords I really like. Clean truck!
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Great looking truck, what rod/piston coice did you go with?


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1 of the only Fords I really like. Clean truck!
Fox Body racist.
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How long before it is up for sale?
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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 04:21 PM
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Manley rods and pistons.. Dont think this one will be FS for a long Long time. If I were going to just sell it I would not have pulled the motor to upgrade the rods and pistons.
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Congrats man.
Love my truck, the only truck I said I would buy.

For the person who said cant find them for less then 17k.

I got my 02 from Carmax for $13.4-13.6k with 2 year warrenty total out the door was $15.4-15.6k.
34k original miles, all options, shipped from mid state for $800.00.

Just gota look around and be ready to jump when a deal comes.
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I'm guessing a 99 since you swapped the rods and pistons?
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It's a 2000.. ALL years 5.4 L's have shitty rods.
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Originally Posted by mustang93
It's a 2000.. ALL years 5.4 L's have shitty rods.
Eh, I'm not sure about that. I remember hearing something about the 99 and 2000 having the worst of the pack, but still. Clean *** truck man.
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