Re: New 1:1 project. Should occupy my time and money for a while
 

Nice find Kevin. In your search for parts if you come across a 2004 grill for a f150 let me know I hit a deer with my truck.

Oh and $262 for 1 tire isn't crap. Mine are $500 each

Re: New 1:1 project. Should occupy my time and money for a while
 

new or old body style 04? Painted or chrome?

Re: New 1:1 project. Should occupy my time and money for a while
 

New style. Mine is painted now but looking for chrome

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j1...5D604340AC.jpg

Re: New 1:1 project. Should occupy my time and money for a while
 

Well, I've been collecting parts over the last few weeks and I am just about ready to get to work on it. I need some help, I've been back and forth on what color. I usually hate changing the color of a vehicle but in this case I am repainting all the jams anyways.

The colors I am considering are:

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6081/...26e0c4741c.jpg
Dark Shadow grey

http://www.stangbangers.com/01_Light..._ForSale1a.jpg
Leaving it silver

http://images1.americanlisted.com/nl...nc_8404707.jpg
White

Post up your thought.

Re: New 1:1 project. Should occupy my time and money for a while
 

White!

Re: New 1:1 project. Should occupy my time and money for a while
 

I would say I rate them like this
1 Keep it silver
2 Dark shadow Grey
3 White
"thumbsup"

Re: New 1:1 project. Should occupy my time and money for a while
 

DSG
White
I hate silver

Re: New 1:1 project. Should occupy my time and money for a while
 

Dark shadow gray, just all around better looking.

Re: New 1:1 project. Should occupy my time and money for a while
 

I've been leaning towards DSG too.

Here's the donor cab pieces. I am just going to cut the sections I need from them. They are not perfect but will be much better than the existing metal.

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/g...A754A47E5B.jpg

Re: New 1:1 project. Should occupy my time and money for a while
 

I vote Dark Shadow Grey...of course I'm biased since that's the color of my F250 and Harley 8)

Re: New 1:1 project. Should occupy my time and money for a while
 

Dark grey looks sick!

Re: New 1:1 project. Should occupy my time and money for a while
 

How can you not do red? LOL

That said I always thought the DSG or even a metallic version of a DSG would look best on a Lightning.

Re: New 1:1 project. Should occupy my time and money for a while
 

Because I don't know how to box and I don't want to smash the bumper cover on a parking curb. :ror:

Re: New 1:1 project. Should occupy my time and money for a while
 

Does a color change drop the vehicles value? I realize that you are basically doing a reconstruction of a crashed truck but it seems that you intend to do a good job with the rebuild.

Re: New 1:1 project. Should occupy my time and money for a while
 

Pictures didn't upload in order but here is some work pictures.

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/g...e/DSC_1230.jpg
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/g...e/DSC_1229.jpg
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/g...e/DSC_1228.jpg
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/g...e/DSC_1225.jpg
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/g...e/DSC_1218.jpg
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/g...e/DSC_1217.jpg
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/g...e/DSC_1202.jpg
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/g...e/DSC_1201.jpg
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/g...e/DSC_1200.jpg
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/g...e/DSC_1196.jpg
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/g...e/DSC_1195.jpg

Re: New 1:1 project. Should occupy my time and money for a while
 

I traded my DSG '03 about 7 mos ago. Loved the color but I think I would have rather had white. Cant wait to see the finish product.

Re: New 1:1 project. Should occupy my time and money for a while
 

Doing work

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/g...31CBE7AD67.jpg


http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/g...31CBA234F6.jpg

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/g...31D1115638.jpg

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/g...31D1632657.jpg

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/g...31C29357D8.jpg

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/g...31D1AE3E49.jpg

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/g...31D1F904BB.jpg


http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/g...e/DSC_1232.jpg
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/g...e/DSC_1233.jpg
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/g...e/DSC_1234.jpg
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/g...e/DSC_1235.jpg
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/g...e/DSC_1246.jpg
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/g...e/DSC_1247.jpg

Re: New 1:1 project. Should occupy my time and money for a while
 

Looks like you've done some bodywork before. "thumbsup"

Re: New 1:1 project. Should occupy my time and money for a while
 

Thanks, I have done some body work before. I am pretty slow at it but I take my time and the end result is pretty good usually. Jpboy (louis) helped me with the cab piece. I am waiting to have the rear glass removed before we tackle the top cab pieces. Also I did get started on the fiber glass work on the bedside tonight.

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/g...e/DSC_1252.jpg
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/g...e/DSC_1253.jpg
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/g...e/DSC_1254.jpg
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/g...e/DSC_1255.jpg

Re: '02 Ford lightning rebuild project
 

Looking good thus far.

My vote on color is the Dark Shadow Gray, one of my favorite colors."thumbsup" Another color I liked around that year which the Super Duty was available in was the Medium Wedgewood Blue metallic.