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Hopefully this xr7 is on bags its LOWWW...

Reply #15 –
to each his own.. it's a life style and quite frankly, i don't care what anyone thinks about the trucks i build, except me and the owner of said truck.. 99% of us don't do IRS, it's lame and causes more problems then it could ever be worth - not an opinion, completely true statement.. and for the solid axles, i cut the frame about half way between the cab and axle tube and replace it with a c-notch abd rear clip made out of 2x3 or 2x4 steel, which turns out to be a HELL of a lot stronger than the stock frames

the holes are all covered with wheel tubs and 'bridge covers,' unless there's nice fab work to show off.. you seem to be more about practicality, and i can respect that.. but for me, it's 110% the opposite.. but i'm also not saying bags are impractical, either.. most of the trucks i built are daily driven, a couple of which are owned by private contractors who use them on a daily basis for work
ShadowMSC.com < < Still Under Construction

R.I.P. 'Zump' 8/29/86 - 11/11/11
3- 87 TC's / 1 really mean 83 Capri RS / 94 Sonoma SAS Project on 37x12.50 TSL Radials / 88 S10 that's LITERALLY cut to pieces / 84 F150 SAS, 351M, 39.5 TSL's / 85 Toyota regular cab, 22R 5spd, 3/4" drop, my little junkyard save/daily driver

Hopefully this xr7 is on bags its LOWWW...

Reply #16 –
A tasteful drop I can understand, and appreciate...on the other hand, I also have appreciation for a 7 second Thunderbird....the practicality of it is beyond useless to me though.
I'd want to drive the  thing for 120 miles, and not down a strip.

I also can stomach a 3-4 inch lift to fit some bigger tires...the guys that spend 3000 on a lift kit to put 44' Boggers...I just laugh. Again, to me, It's useless if I have to have a ladder to get up in the back to haul a load of wood in to the house.

Not knockin' 'em, just other things I'd spend my money on...if I had any money, and anything worthy of spending it on, lol
'98 Explorer 5.0
'20 Malibu (I know, Chevy, but, 35MPG. Let's go brandon, eh)

Hopefully this xr7 is on bags its LOWWW...

Reply #17 –
Quote from: ThunderbirdSport302;377651
Not knockin' 'em, just other things I'd spend my money on...if I had any money, and anything worthy of spending it on, lol

you have something worthy of spending the money on.. you own a bird lol
ShadowMSC.com < < Still Under Construction

R.I.P. 'Zump' 8/29/86 - 11/11/11
3- 87 TC's / 1 really mean 83 Capri RS / 94 Sonoma SAS Project on 37x12.50 TSL Radials / 88 S10 that's LITERALLY cut to pieces / 84 F150 SAS, 351M, 39.5 TSL's / 85 Toyota regular cab, 22R 5spd, 3/4" drop, my little junkyard save/daily driver

Hopefully this xr7 is on bags its LOWWW...

Reply #18 –
I wasn't knocking anyone in particular. I just see a truck as something for work. Otherwise, its just a cramped two seater. I like the stock height of the f-250 with tow package, or the chevy 2500hd or 3500 regulars for ride height. I don't need to step up, and on the fords I didn't even really have to duck at all. If you can't get a ton or two of gravel in a truck, I consider it almost useless. I have thought about getting an s-10 or ranger, just for bigger things I didn't want in my station wagon, like an engine or dirt or something.
Quote from: jcassity
I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
Hooligans! 
1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
lilsammywasapunkrocker@yahoo.com

Hopefully this xr7 is on bags its LOWWW...

Reply #19 –
Ofcourse you won't lower a truck that's meant for work or is a dd but if you are building a cruiser/showcar if it's done tastefully I think lowering looks good imo.
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Hopefully this xr7 is on bags its LOWWW...

Reply #20 –
Everyone else must see it different then I do.
Quote from: jcassity
I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
Hooligans! 
1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
lilsammywasapunkrocker@yahoo.com

Hopefully this xr7 is on bags its LOWWW...

Reply #21 –
Quote from: Haystack;377669
I wasn't knocking anyone in particular. I just see a truck as something for work. Otherwise, its just a cramped two seater. I like the stock height of the f-250 with tow package, or the chevy 2500hd or 3500 regulars for ride height. I don't need to step up, and on the fords I didn't even really have to duck at all. If you can't get a ton or two of gravel in a truck, I consider it almost useless. I have thought about getting an s-10 or ranger, just for bigger things I didn't want in my station wagon, like an engine or dirt or something.

i didn't really take it as directed towards me, i read what you said above.. i was just expressing my opinion on the subject.. i agree with your work truck statement, but if you don't need the truck for hauling such things and want to build it for show, that's a completely different scenario.. all of my trucks are either lifted or lowered, according to the drivetrain (4x4, up for mud.. 2wd for appearance).. the red/black S10 i built (as pictured in an earlier post on page 1) was used several times to haul large parts like rears, motors, transmissions.. it had a 2.5 'iron duke' and a 5 speed, so it was anything but a work truck when it rolled off the assembly line
ShadowMSC.com < < Still Under Construction

R.I.P. 'Zump' 8/29/86 - 11/11/11
3- 87 TC's / 1 really mean 83 Capri RS / 94 Sonoma SAS Project on 37x12.50 TSL Radials / 88 S10 that's LITERALLY cut to pieces / 84 F150 SAS, 351M, 39.5 TSL's / 85 Toyota regular cab, 22R 5spd, 3/4" drop, my little junkyard save/daily driver

Hopefully this xr7 is on bags its LOWWW...

Reply #22 –
If I could do it cheaply...I'd lift my blue chevy just enough to run 33's...but nothing bigger. It doesn't stop well enough to please me, anyway. (must be used to Ford's overeager whoa! powers, lol)

I'd only lift it a bit so I could play in mud a lot more. Not because it would be a necessity.
'98 Explorer 5.0
'20 Malibu (I know, Chevy, but, 35MPG. Let's go brandon, eh)

Hopefully this xr7 is on bags its LOWWW...

Reply #23 –
what year? 2wd or 4wd? i know some cheep ways to lift GM trucks using mostly junkyard parts
ShadowMSC.com < < Still Under Construction

R.I.P. 'Zump' 8/29/86 - 11/11/11
3- 87 TC's / 1 really mean 83 Capri RS / 94 Sonoma SAS Project on 37x12.50 TSL Radials / 88 S10 that's LITERALLY cut to pieces / 84 F150 SAS, 351M, 39.5 TSL's / 85 Toyota regular cab, 22R 5spd, 3/4" drop, my little junkyard save/daily driver

Hopefully this xr7 is on bags its LOWWW...

Reply #24 –
Quote from: Haystack;377674
Everyone else must see it different then I do.


Im with ya LOL...Ford lightnings and the Ram SRT-10s are cool, even back in the early 90s you had Lightning and the 454 SS, but I can't help but think of how useless the thing is, being a TRUCK! Again people here must have nerves of STEEL to ride on that little suspension travel, stiff springs and rubber bands for tires. I'm not saying our entire roadway system in this state is post-apocalyptic, but someone from California would think so in several towns. I don't know how they do it. Escalades that have the all-too-familiar setup probably don't ride like a log wagon but nowhere near what it can with some meaty tires. If I'm gonna buy a Caddy boy I'd better feel like I'm on a cloud.
1987 20th Anniversary Cougar, 302 "5.0" GT-40 heads (F3ZE '93 Cobra) and TMoss Ported H.O. intake, H.O. camshaft
2.5" Duals, no cats, Flowmaster 40s, Richmond 3.73s w/ Trac-Lok, maxed out Baumann shift kit, 3000 RPM Dirty Dog non-lock TC
Aside from the Mustang crinkle headers, still looks like it's only 150 HP...
1988 Black XR7 Trick Flow top end, Tremec 3550
1988 Black XR7 Procharger P600B intercooled, Edelbrock Performer non-RPM heads, GT40 intake AOD, 13 PSI @5000 RPM. 93 octane

Hopefully this xr7 is on bags its LOWWW...

Reply #25 –
Quote from: Shadow;377688
what year? 2wd or 4wd? i know some cheep ways to lift GM trucks using mostly junkyard parts

Ahhh...'88, K1500.

Edit...the "K" indicates it's a four-by lol....plus..I got little use for a 2wd truck on a farm ;)
'98 Explorer 5.0
'20 Malibu (I know, Chevy, but, 35MPG. Let's go brandon, eh)

Hopefully this xr7 is on bags its LOWWW...

Reply #26 –
aah, torsion keys up front.. you can get 3" lift keys pretty cheap off ebay.. if it was 1 year older, you could just grab some junkyard leafs and add them to the spring packs.. but 3" keys up front and 3" shackles for the rear should have you clearing 33's nicely.. you may get a little rub at full lock if you went with tires any wider than 12.50.. 15.00's would definitely rub before you get to full lock lol
ShadowMSC.com < < Still Under Construction

R.I.P. 'Zump' 8/29/86 - 11/11/11
3- 87 TC's / 1 really mean 83 Capri RS / 94 Sonoma SAS Project on 37x12.50 TSL Radials / 88 S10 that's LITERALLY cut to pieces / 84 F150 SAS, 351M, 39.5 TSL's / 85 Toyota regular cab, 22R 5spd, 3/4" drop, my little junkyard save/daily driver

Hopefully this xr7 is on bags its LOWWW...

Reply #27 –
Interesting..will be checking this out...my tires are only a year old, but I might just get one of these kits. hmmm...
'98 Explorer 5.0
'20 Malibu (I know, Chevy, but, 35MPG. Let's go brandon, eh)

Hopefully this xr7 is on bags its LOWWW...

Reply #28 –
you may be able to get an inch or 2 out of your stock torsion keys.. depends how far the bolts are turned in
ShadowMSC.com < < Still Under Construction

R.I.P. 'Zump' 8/29/86 - 11/11/11
3- 87 TC's / 1 really mean 83 Capri RS / 94 Sonoma SAS Project on 37x12.50 TSL Radials / 88 S10 that's LITERALLY cut to pieces / 84 F150 SAS, 351M, 39.5 TSL's / 85 Toyota regular cab, 22R 5spd, 3/4" drop, my little junkyard save/daily driver

Hopefully this xr7 is on bags its LOWWW...

Reply #29 –
That's the one you put the picture up of in that one thread? Up here people would be all over you trying to buy it :rollin:
1987 20th Anniversary Cougar, 302 "5.0" GT-40 heads (F3ZE '93 Cobra) and TMoss Ported H.O. intake, H.O. camshaft
2.5" Duals, no cats, Flowmaster 40s, Richmond 3.73s w/ Trac-Lok, maxed out Baumann shift kit, 3000 RPM Dirty Dog non-lock TC
Aside from the Mustang crinkle headers, still looks like it's only 150 HP...
1988 Black XR7 Trick Flow top end, Tremec 3550
1988 Black XR7 Procharger P600B intercooled, Edelbrock Performer non-RPM heads, GT40 intake AOD, 13 PSI @5000 RPM. 93 octane