So i read the How to Fix Seat Wear.... and i am wondering how many of you have just gone ahead and cut out that bar that causes all the issues?
I can feel that the foam has torn on my new seats and i will be fixing it this weekend, but i dont know if its worth it to wrap the bar or just cut...
Had this installed on the truck, new owner said he couldnt use it so i could keep it. I really dont need it seeing as i dont own a truck anymore.
Bought it new in 2007, selling 14 months later. Cover is in excellent condition, has 1-2 drops of tree sap on it that im sure will come off with...
What do you have?
looking for some 20"s probably in brushed or painted, Chrome is a bit flashy for the truck. post up what you have, condition, miles and price.
Ok, i JUST installed a 11 row cooler, an AUX filter and a new stock pan (had a 4x4 pan but smacked the drain plug on a speed bump), used the cheap Dex III/ Mercron fluid...
Truck saw 200 Deg on my autometer guage on saturday (it was starting to get warm so i shut it down and let it cool...
FS: 2001 Black Lightning (New eng, DMP Trans) $13K
The Details.......
2001 Black Lightning (chassis has 97K miles)
90% of the drivetrain has been replaced (Everything but the rear end) and has Less than 20K miles on it; previous owner beat the piss out of it, and i have spent the last 3...
Is the Front timing cover from a lightning different from a expedition or an F-150?
the idler mount on mine cracked off and i have an expy cover sitting here... it doesnt appear to work as the pulleys i ran on the L cover didnt rub and these rub.
fordparts.com says they are the same...
Ok well im selling off the mods i have lying around as im going to tune down the truck...
so far i can think of the following items i have for sale today... more will come in a few weeks....Prices are shipped, please add 3% for Paypal fees. Shipping will be UPS insured with tracking. thanks...
Well i have come to the decision that my truck is just not going to be what i need.... and I am still making a $460 a month payment on it so im too scared to even push it...
SO since the cam timing slipped or a chain tensioner failed the motor is going to come out and the heads are going to...
So i know this isnt a lightning part number but its an F-150...
My uncle has a Check Engine Light P0171 and P0174, dealer told him his intake gaskets are leaking and then told him it would be about $800 to fix it..
to which i laughed and told him i would do it for some beer money...
I recently did the Expy console swap... BUT rather then have my seats modified and recovered my kick ass fiancee bought me a new set that was already modified....
So now i have my stock seats... they are worn on the outside bolster of bother seats (drivers seat is worn throught he faux...
Ok so i destroyed most of the push type fasteners holding in my interior of my truck (removed it to install RAAM stuff)...
Question is does anyone know the part number for the two peice connectors?
and how many will i need? i know i can go to vato zone and get black push connectors but i...
I have been searching for 20 mins for it...
anyone have it as a subscription?
Looking for the thread where someone made a false bottom for their expy console to hide their pistol in. im think about putting my I-pod in something like that so i dont have to worry about it being out and...
Like the title says...truck is down for a while cuase im clearing the whole interior for RAAM Mat and stereo... thought i would tackle the 3 year old busted heater core now instead of later...
anyone got any tips, advice or maybe a FOrd CD how to?
i know the dash has to come all but out...
Ok so since i have an "issue" with the heads on the truck now (i believe a cam gear slipped and the timing is all over the place).... i have decided to just pull the motor and drop in a built motor...
SO i grabbed some Fox Lake Big Valve Heads from my tuner friend Dan... Man these things are...
Couple questions i havent found answers on with the search function...
#1 Manley Plantium Forged Pistons (18cc Dish)... are they decent pistons? not going to be running anything crazy, but i definetly want to do it once and forget it... ill be running a ported eaton, and a 5# lower
#2 Deck...
Hell no i didnt sell the Lightning...
but since we think i bent a valve in the drivers side head the truck is going to be down for a month or two...
SO the fiance and i went down to all the huge car sales yesterday and picked up a 2004 Honda Accord Coupe... its just a mid sized 4 banger...
came out from eating lunch started the truck up and it has a wired miss, sounds like a clynder is not firing...and i can smell a wierd smell...
:cry:
my tune was set up to get smogged with stage III cams... so its got very little fuel at low RPMs... i think the tune fried the plugs...
Anyone have an acct that could hook a brother up?
I found a nice 04 SVT Focus that i want to pick up as a daily... it looks perfect, BUT a few things make me question it (busted or missing fog lights, fart cannon magnaflow catback, 100K miles etc)...
KBB is $10K on it, and the price is...
Im confused, i cant find anything on this...
i have a 2003 Expi motor complete sitting in my garage that i got for almost nothing from a buddy who had a wrecked expo at his shop...
anyhow, i know the heads are the same on both the L and the 5.4L expo... so the heads i have are 8 thread...
Anyone have the guts to transplant this system into their L?
Does ford even make this system?
Just wondering what would be involved... id imagine its nothing more than a dual blend door with all the controls...
i have to pull the Dash to change out the heater core.. just wondering...
to get me to and from my Lightning garage in our new complex...
We are moving in a bit and my Garage that the L will be in will be on the other side of our community, so i need a golf cart...
anyone have one or recomend one? something not so old man... but easy to maintain and cheap to pick...
:coolman: So my Fiance took my truck to get Aligned today.... she called me right now and told me that the Tech was a total Chevy guy (guess he told her all this)....
anyhow... he asked to check out the engine and what not and said
"im a die hard Chevy guy but this truck is amazing, and i...
Anyone running them?
i came up on a screaming deal for a set of the Stage II heads from Fox Lake... my tunner DTM has 3 sets of heads collecting dust, and he recent got a set of MPRs that he is going to run and wants to hook me up with the fox lakes...
here are the specs:
Fox Lake...
Ok i am in the final process of installing my FR500 Steering wheel on my lightning, i have gotten everything to work, but am now wiring up the cruise control button and have hit a snag... the F-150 clock spring uses a 5 wire ribbon style connector, while the mustang uses a 3 wire plug. i posted...