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[Joe Chernauskas]

I had this idea for the Explorer Lightning for a while now. I found the perfect tires to go on the Lightning rims but I could only find 3 so back on the shelf it went I sent the wheels from the Lightning Explorer to a board member with a Lightning kit as part of a trade.

Anywho, I saw an AMT Mustang GT kit on the shelf & thought it would look good with the bumper & headlights from the T-Bird kit. I was looking thru the T-Bird box & saw that I had the startings to make a Saleen edition. Wheels, 2 tires, hood, motor/trans, & decals. While looking for the other 2 tires I found the 4th tire for the Explorer kit! Earlier in the afternoon I found a complete set of Lightning rims I got from George at a club meeting a while back.

So long story short the Explorer is back on the bench with the T-Bird along side. I do REALLY need to thin the stash down because 800 models & ADD do NOT go great together LOL

Here's the Ekplorer with the wheels/tires under it. You can see it has a decent sidewall

 

Here's a better pic of the tires compared to the tires included in the Lightning kit

 

And the Thunderbird with the Saleen wheels under it

Edited by Joe Chernauskas, 08 January 2013 - 07:06 PM.

[Pullin Gears]

I like em!

[antonesv]

tim allen had a modified saleen with thunderbird front.

[Erik Smith]

I never e considered a lightning Explorer - good idea.

[Joe Chernauskas]

tim allen had a modified saleen with thunderbird front.

 

That was my original inspiration for the Mustang/Thunderbird combo.

[Joe Chernauskas]

Here is the Explorer now with the suspension modified & wheels attached.

 

 

I took all of the 4WD front drive line out and also had to trim out the motor mounts to make room for the Lightning motor. I see I need to move the battery to the passenger side of the engine compartment & make a cold air box for the intake.