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Title: Pics of my '96 XR-7 with new paint
Post by: 1WLD BRD on July 17, 2010, 09:31:13 PM
and during a Thunderstorm.  thought these were neat so I figured I would share....

(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb170/1WLDBRD/Lightning15-1.jpg)
this is the original copy to that one /\
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb170/1WLDBRD/Lightning15.jpg)
I think the lightning bolt reflected off something in the camera for this one.  made a cool shot though
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb170/1WLDBRD/Lightning16.jpg)

(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb170/1WLDBRD/Lightning13.jpg)
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb170/1WLDBRD/Lightning12.jpg)
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb170/1WLDBRD/Lightning11.jpg)
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb170/1WLDBRD/Lightning10.jpg)
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb170/1WLDBRD/Lightning9.jpg)
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb170/1WLDBRD/Lightning6.jpg)
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb170/1WLDBRD/Lightning5.jpg)
Title: Pics of my '96 XR-7 with new paint
Post by: CoogarXR on July 17, 2010, 10:43:53 PM
Nice! I can't believe you caught so many strikes on camera! My dumb camera, I see a strike, I hit the shutter, it says "wait" and gets the empty sky afterwards.

Seeing those pics reminded me of that movie "powder"... If you've seen it, you'll get the reference, heh.
Title: Pics of my '96 XR-7 with new paint
Post by: hypostang on July 18, 2010, 01:25:31 AM
Cool pics !!:D
Title: Pics of my '96 XR-7 with new paint
Post by: Watchdevil on July 18, 2010, 04:03:12 AM
That is freakin' wicked! Nice Cougar though I do miss the waterfall grille.

Back when I had my 89 Tbird I did a 1996-97 nose swap onto it and I opted for the Cougar bumper cover with chrome moldings and the Cougar specific hood which just had additional holes for the Cougar chrome grille finishing molding. I left out the Cougar waterfall grille and filled it with a honeycomb mesh from a lower air intake grille from an Audi TT. I finished it off with a 96-97 Tbird grille emblem and it ended up with a more interesting look than a stock Tbird. Without the waterfall grille, the Cougar nose takes on a more aggressive air intake look like the same year Mustangs used.

As an aside here, I thought if I was to have ever aquired a 99+ Cougar it would be neat to paint the black narrow waterfall grille (used on the early versions of the New Edge Cougar) to silver. Or better yet if it is ridged non-flex plastic have it custom chromed...
Title: Pics of my '96 XR-7 with new paint
Post by: 1WLD BRD on July 18, 2010, 07:32:45 AM
Quote from: CoogarXR;328644
Nice! I can't believe you caught so many strikes on camera! My dumb camera, I see a strike, I hit the shutter, it says "wait" and gets the empty sky afterwards.

Seeing those pics reminded me of that movie "powder"... If you've seen it, you'll get the reference, heh.


hehe, there is a secret to it.:shakeass:  you gotta have conectione with the man upstairs:D LMAO
Title: Pics of my '96 XR-7 with new paint
Post by: TurboCoupe50 on July 18, 2010, 11:00:01 AM
Quote from: 1WLD BRD;328676
hehe, there is a secret to it.:shakeass:  you gotta have conectione with the man upstairs:D LMAO


If one of those strikes had made connection with you, you'd have looked like a worm that had been laying on the sidewalk in the July sun...

Nice picts though...
Title: Pics of my '96 XR-7 with new paint
Post by: 1WLD BRD on July 19, 2010, 08:36:34 AM
Thanks guys, here are a few of just the car.

(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb170/1WLDBRD/1996%20XR7/008.jpg)
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb170/1WLDBRD/1996%20XR7/007.jpg)
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb170/1WLDBRD/1996%20XR7/006.jpg)
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb170/1WLDBRD/1996%20XR7/005.jpg)
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb170/1WLDBRD/1996%20XR7/004-1.jpg)

A buddy from another board chopped a set of bullitts on it and lowered it for me.  What do yas think?  Looks HOT to me

(http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q237/carling666/cougarxr7modded.jpg)
Title: Pics of my '96 XR-7 with new paint
Post by: Scott D on July 19, 2010, 06:02:17 PM
What hood is that, on your Cougar?
Title: Pics of my '96 XR-7 with new paint
Post by: 1WLD BRD on July 19, 2010, 06:30:49 PM
Stock hood, with a '79 Z28 scoop molded on it.
Title: Pics of my '96 XR-7 with new paint
Post by: sarjxxx on July 19, 2010, 11:53:21 PM
I saw something looked like that the other day....
was looking out my front door during the lightning storm at my car, all of a sudden saw the reflection of lightning off my shiny black hood, and heard BOOM!!! at exactly the same time.

Pants changing was imminent.

Btw, LOVE that hood! dk about the bullits though, course that just my opinion. I never liked those wheels...