'02 Ford lightning rebuild project
 

2002 ford Lightning

This is what damage from 110 mph and a cable median look like. In all honesty, its a good shape considering what could have happened. Still drives good too, I drove it home over 15 miles, has a minor pull to the left. Nothing any alignment can't fix.

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Damn, you'll definately get plenty of bodyman experiance from that project, was that your fault or is it a insurance write off you bought?

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I bought it like this, I went to school for autobody and worked in the field a few years before I made a career change to machinist. I most likely will just replace the fenders and doors. I plan to fiberglass the bedside back together. The cab corners won't be any fun.

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Looks fun! Time for a trip to Certifit! "thumbsup"

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the upper cab gouge by the rear window scares me the most. mad props for taking on such a project.

How much you give for it? I would probably drive it until I had enough saved for a new truck.

Those trucks are fun, I had one for a few years, got into alot of trouble. You'll enjoy it once its done.

Fat fingered from the phone- Corey

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Put a smooth bed on that thing. Get rid of the hiddy flareside thing.

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Are you going to paint it red so you can delivery parts for Harry?

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I am hoping to use oem parts from a parts truck

You and me both.

Nope, trucks kbb value is over 12k :)
I worked out a trade for my s10

Yup, I had fun driving it home :)

I'd like to, I am not a big fan of step sides either. Just depends how the budget looks.

Nice "the slow and the curious" reference. :ror:

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Sweet truck. Love those things.

You're going to want to just get a new cab corner panel, drill the spot welds and change it out. Just speed screw the new panel on to triple check measurements and fitment, then weld her up.

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Can't find any replacement parts for the cab. Not saying they don't make them I just haven't been able to find any.

I think I'd find an early 90's Fox body stang in good shape with blown 5.0 and drop in that power plant. Then again, I'm just a Stang fan

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Yeah, you're right. No longer available from Ford and the Chinese only make a corner 12" high. I'm sure you can buy a cab shell for less than 500. Check out car-part.com

I'm all about the fox body but I think he'll be just fine with the 380 hp supercharged 5.4 as a base

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I am going to try a stud gun and puller first. I've got a pretty tight budget to stay in and still make some money. The bumper assembly already set me back 625 with gas to go get it. I needed 2 tires an those are 265 each.

Things I still need

Grille
Header panel
Rh headlight and marker light (on there way)
L/R fenders
L/R doors
Right bedside ground effects (1/2 on the way)
Tail light ( on its way)
Windshield
All paint and body supplies

Stuff adds up quick for sure.

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Well, you can fix that cab for sure. It's only time.

Good luck, I look forward to seeing progress pics

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Yup, time I got. Ideally I hope to find a good deal on a parts truck in which I can cut the cab sections out and replace mine. But we shall see what the Craigslist gods want me to have lol

it'd be pretty cool to shoehorn that drivetrain & engine into an old ranchero.

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Nice find Kevin...is that an SS in the background also?

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Thanks Ryan, Yup that's the wife's trailblazer SS. I was joking about all our fuel efficient cars. 8)

05 rubicon 4.10 gears 33's
06 tbss 6.0l awd 4.10's
02 5.4l supercharged lightning

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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

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new or old body style 04? Painted or chrome?

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New style. Mine is painted now but looking for chrome

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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:

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Dark Shadow grey

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Leaving it silver

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White

Post up your thought.

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White!

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

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Dark shadow gray, just all around better looking.

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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.

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

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Dark grey looks sick!

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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.

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

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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.

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

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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.

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Doing work

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

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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.

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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.