Here's What A 40-Hour DIY Frame Restoration Looks Like On A 20 Year Old SVT Lightning Pickup!
HTML-код
- Опубликовано: 27 июл 2024
- Use Coupon code Legit for 10% off Sonic Tools! bit.ly/3iNDtGU
Here's the tool backpack I always use. bit.ly/3Tf82oq
Sonic Sample tools! bit.ly/3CSBqcB
In this video, I spend 40 hours DIY restoring and coating the frame on my 2002 SVT Lighting! Enjoy and let me know in the comments if you would ever tackle this kind of project at home.
Use code LSC22 to get 15% off KBS Coating products! www.kbs-coatings.com/?AffId=50
LSC Merch & Signature series shirts bit.ly/3MaqP0u Use Code Legit10 for 10% off!
Check out all the live auctions at Mods & Miles and list your car for FREE!
bit.ly/3LzSTZY
Financing is available right from the site with no limitations on age, mods, miles, etc!
Get 25% off all Amsoil products including their synthetic engine oil! legitoil.myamsoil.com/
Scroll down the page to "preferred customer" and click "learn more" to get the deal!
Car stuff I buy off Amazon! amzn.to/2k606u1 
Авто/Мото
![Cordae - Saturday Mornings (feat. Lil Wayne) [Official Music Video]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/z2GYJua09F0/mqdefault.jpg)
What's your dream pickup truck? You guys get some made-in-America Lightning Merch yet?
LSC Merch & Signature series shirts bit.ly/3MaqP0u Use Code Legit10 for 10% off!
Hey Alex I was overseas for duty in Japan so I would watch you at night back in the mainland and I must say I enjoyed the last few episodes you and Peter had me laughing my ass off. Happy LegitStreetCars Thursday 🙌😎
Nissan R35 GT-R pickup truck. Would gap the SVT by a country mile! 😂
Of course I would take a stock R35 if I could afford one, which I can't as yet.
I like the Late 1950s / Early 1960s Pick-Up trucks.
Dream pickup is F150 Raptop. The first gen but gotta upgrade those brakes as they were inadequate.
as far as you are going i would HAVE to put a coyote in it!! NA you get more power than the lightning will have even with a aftermarket blower. Put a supercharger on the coyote and a fuel system and ppl have made as m8ch as 1200whp and run 7s on mustang gts and 8s with v8 f150s in the 1/4 mile. with stock sealed coyote. No heads no cams no pistons no rods. Or you just do a reliable 750 to 850whp 9-10 sec 1/4 mile l8ghtning sleeper.
From what I can see, this head gasket is by far the hardest to fix compared to ANY other car or truck ever made!😅
I know really 😂
Haha
Right? Who would have thought that it requires a complete frame off resto!
I mean, it's a Ford, so this method makes sense. If the head gasket went bad, obviously everything else on the truck is on it's way out too, right?
@@rysiucastro you missed the joke
You're doing a really nice restoration on this Lightning - it's going to be practically a new truck when you're done. It's fun watching you live your dreams doing this stuff and getting paid!
Peter is a great addition to the channel. You guys generally seem to have a good vibe.
My favourite part of this is Alex is all of us with project cars who start out with “I’m sure this is a simple fix” and end up with the drivetrain, body and chassis occupying different locations.
Glad to see that Peter is a regular on the channel. You guys have great chemistry together.
"While we're in here..."
Underrated quote for anyone that has ever had a project car. It has caused much suffering.
Excellent job! Remember to loosen the control arm bolts up front when you get the truck assembled, set it on the ground and then snug them up.
Out of all the excitement I get from my job, this upload was the peak of my day! I have been binge watching all "LegitStreetCars" the past few weeks and my day just got a whole lot better!
Beautiful Alex. I gotta give Peter credit as well. Nice choice on the wheels.
as someone who used to use a grinder/wire wheel up to 10 hrs a day for work cleaning rusty rotary cooker machines. i salute you, Alex. that stuff is nasty!
Great tip for bolt removal I learned from an old fabricator ... if it’s no good, just cut a # sign into the head with a thin slit disc... chisel the slots of the # and it breaks apart meaning it’s ready to punch through!
This Lightning ⚡ will be brand new, and drive like brand new with modifications, making it even better. This great restoration, from bare frame coated like out of the factory through suspension components, bushings, everything, and an upgraded engine. This will be sweet truck.
Looking good! Can also use white vinegar and water to remove surface rust. I use Ospho to remove flash rust. Also, Evaporust works well in an ultrasonic parts washer for cleaning up rusty hardware before painting or replating.
Love the chrome wheels. I like old school chrome. Thumbs up!
Picasso turning in his grave, "Is this what they now remember me for? Old trucks and rusty chassis? What happened all my paintings?" 😆😆😆
Alex is the Levar Burton of auto repair. Listening to Alex, I'm constantly reminded of how Levar Burton was on the Reading Rainbow: informative, engaging, calm and kind. I really enjoy how Alex brings those same attributes to LSC.
I am glad Peter is working at your shop. You two make a wonderful team. Keep it up
One of my neighbors in the subdivision has an SVT and I always think about your SVT. I hope it’s up and running soon!
It’s meee! Haha nice to know we’re neighbors!!
@@acarbajal3418 😂😂
The scary thing is that the explanation about sacrificial metals (anodes) is essentially correct. It was never covered that way in any of my chemistry classes. One professor did set his pants on fire demonstrating the thermite reaction. That would be really cool if you could put some fire into one of your videos.
Just got my KBS coating kit delivered today! Super excited. I’ve been working on a 1977 C3 Corvette that was my wife’s dad’s car for about 19 months now. Slowly replacing everything old in the whole car including ALL of the wiring. All in my garage at home. I don’t know how I’m going to get the body off the frame yet to do a frame restoration and clean it all up, but I’m getting closer. Now I’m prepared when the time comes! Oh if you only lived here in Oklahoma instead of Chicago. Lol
This IS my dream truck!!!!! I have an 01 XLT 4.6 4x4 with 260,000 miles and still going strong. It’s a white single cab stepside. Had it for about 3 years now and have a little over $10,000 into it fixing it up and making it pretty.
Hey Man, I got a 97 xlt 4.6l stepside with styleside chrome mirrors and bumpers. Bought in 2004 and still in love with it...just needs new paint 178k miles...6 years in Boston 14 in so. Cali.
I’ll tell you what, if you ever did decide to sell that truck, whoever gets it is going to get one HELL of a great truck! Huge props for doing all those PITA “While I’m in there”s. Can’t wait to see the end result!
I know a lot of people will say to drop it off at the blasters and let them take care of it but I appreciate the DIY hands on approach.
Watching your videos makes me happy that I live in the south only working on cars from the south. There’s just simply so much more work to be done even on simple tasks.
Hard work always pays off. That's going to be a clean lightning. Those things can only go up in value.
KBS coatings stuff is excellent. I have used there fuel tank restoration and liner kits a few times on motorcycles, leaves a hard ceramic like liner that lasts forever
Hope Peter is here to stay, you guys work great together. Amazing work can’t wait to see that engine.
Yo that shit came out 🔥🔥🔥🔥 but I can’t even imagine the work that u had to put in lolol keep goin Alex n Peter s/o from a Bronx nyc tow truck
Those wheels are going to look so good on that blue paint!
Peter is definitely a great addition to the channel. You guys click. Peter brings humor and of course knowledge. Good job Alex for that decision.
McMaster Carr might have bolts that will work….
Loving this build so far, my neighbor had a Lightning till a fuel injector failed and it burned down
On my way with my truck. Seeing as you guys already knows how I’ll buy lunch and some snacks and you can just do the bottom of the truck for me. Thanks guys you are toooooooo sweet 🤣
Wow. Incredible work guys and yes, I watched the whole thing & loved every minute of it!!
How I look at these things is, the more I take off the vehicle, the more labor, the closer to 100% I can get, the higher my labor rate, and value upon sale.
Definitely the "snowball effect"... happens every time I get a "new" used, old car and start doing maintenance work. Something ALWAYS leads to another thing to replace "while your in there and that part is now easier to get to..." it just goes from budget maintenance to $$$ maintenance lol. Also if you ever do decide to sell, it'll be an attractive selling point for the next buyer as they won't have to worry about the rust or even wanting/having to do the rust prevention.
Such a tease, Alex! I'm ready to see you and Peter get that thing back together and that mystery lump of metal in the crate is going to be a big piece of the Lightning puzzle!
If you’re going to go all in, you might as well go all the way in!!!! Looks great, you and Peter are doing an awesome job!!!!!
Wow that second step worked insanely well. Cool transformation! This truck will be better than new. Peter has to be the best ever shop buddy to work on projects with
You are kicking this Lightning's rusty butt. Excellent job, Alex and Peter.
Nice video. Peter's explanation of the sacrificial zinc was HILARIOUS! Use it again if you can, very entertaining.
Peter is the best addition to this channel since I don't know when. I
I love it that you show it is real work to do things right. In contrast to the many "bought a car for 500 bucks, slapped on a new fender and distribution cap and sold it for 25,000 bucks" video's.
That was so satisfying to watch. I could never do any of that, which makes it even better to watch. Thanks Alex and Peter, it looks amazing! I can't wait until the video where you guys put it all back together and start it.
I've taken the box of my pickup by myself but taking the cab of is another story without a lift or an A-frame hoist. One of these days I'll have a garage big enough for a lift! I'd have one now but don't have the clearance. It's amazing how many people I know that have big pole sheds but refuse to drop 2k on a lift.
@@ricochetey That's exactly what I would have, a huge pole barn shed and a 12,000lb lift, they're not too expensive, One day...👍👍
Sure you could
@@ricocheteyI want the same.
Lightning is my favorite build you have going on rn. Keep up the good work and creating awesome content!
Well what started as a head gasket problem has gone a long way from that, Alex you're going to have the best Lightning in America by the time you've finished, great work, Rj in Oz
My dream pickup....one that runs. Been having way too many issues thr last couple of years. But beyond that I love the old 80's and early 90's dodge rams.
It’s going to look good.
It is always so fun to watch newbie’s restore something. I’m 64 now and I have done many body off restoration’s. Something I learned a long time ago is, my time is worth money. The last vehicle I did a body off restoration and the frame was powder coated. $1,200.00 for the frame all of the cross members, the core support, inner fenders, rear end housing and a whole bunch of miscellaneous brackets. Took it in on Monday picked up on Friday and started on reassembly. What’s your time worth?
Frame looks amazing! The lightning has always been one of my favorite trucks can’t wait to see it all back together.
Wow is that looking good 👍
You’re doing a better job coating the metal then the ford factory could ever do.
I'm about to take my 1990 Ford F-150 4x4 with the 5.0 engine all apart and pretty much do what you're doing. My thing is I either have to find a better bed than what I have or just go ahead and fix the one that's been on the truck the whole time. What I love about my truck is that it can sit for 6 months or even more and almost 99% of the time it starts right up. For some reason the battery is weird. Sometimes it lasts 6 months sometimes 3 months I've had it tested everything's fine I guess it's the weather that affects the performance.
I'm sticking with my 5.0 I have never been let down by it and I'm not trying to build a race truck. I just want what I have to be in better shape. I'm definitely using what you did for the frame. I've been on defense about it and I have even talked to the guys at Eastwood. I'm lucky a few years ago they opened up a new store a mile from my house.
As always I enjoyed your video and I made sure to give it a big old thumbs up. Look forward to the next one.
Had a 95’ F150 with the 5.0 and it was the best truck I ever owned. Truck had 260k on jt when she left. Sat for 2 years without being touched, dropped a battery in it and it fired right over and idled.
Don’t worry, I also just bought a ford lightning a few months back, was doing a general maintenance and ended up down the same rabbit hole as you, I also have my cab and truck bed off and did a chassis restoration, so I’m loving these videos, to compare what I’m doing to what you’re doing
I wish I can work on this truck with you. this is so up my alley
It's just so freaking impressive that someone can take a vehicle all the way apart and it's engine & be able to put it all back together. Lol
Last time I did POR15, I got covered in the stuff. I don't know about this stuff, but POR15 says right on it that it doesn't wash off skin. I had to wait for it to wear off. I had black hands for a week. Yes, I tried every solvent and a scrub brush. I bought myself 2 Tyvek suits, gloves and a faceshield for next time.
Useless trivia... The term for coating a ferrous material in zinc is "galvanizing". You galvanized the frame, just like a nail.
No need to coat the swaybars. You know you're gonna get some Hotchkis bars. ;)
I’m sooo glad to see you back on the Lightning!
I love Peter's science class 👍😎👍😂
You’ve got to back-to-back these lightning videos Alex! I’m not a huge fan of these trucks, but you’ve made me a fan of this series since you refuse to actually get a tune on the CL65 and finish THAT one. Lol.
Don't worry, CL65 it's coming back with tune stuff!
Best project you have going on, love the attention this truck is receiving, keep the videos coming.
Once you get the lighting back together you should have a pin-striper Dona LSC Logo on the doors and tailgate. It would be the LSC Shop Truck.
wow Alex the result is amazing! That clean up and refresh of the frame has turned out great! Honestly, me seeing the Lightning get this kind of love makes me so happy! Such a cool vehicle, never sell it!! Keep up the great work guys!!
Back in early 80's when I was young my friend's dad was putting texture (popcorn ceiling) on the ceiling of the garage. It was a tedious job at best doing by hand. It was so funny because you could see where he started and finished. The area where he started was neat and uniform and the area where he finished was uneven and some of it looked like stalagtites.
I get it and appreciate the effort! Did it myself at home where I converted my 3rd car garage into a paint booth for my Toyota Tundra frame. I did that process and it is tedious but rewarding! Keep it up. I was already wondering about the Lightning.
Perfection Alex and Peter, nice job!! Can't wait to see it all done!
Note: don't tighten suspension bushings unless vehicle is on the ground with full body weight to prevent bushing wind-up.
What about ball joints ?
How is it physically possible to tighten a lowered car even like a standard vette with it on the ground.
Even then the engine isn’t in the car…the whole body isn’t on the car. Realistically In real world situations where the bushings aren’t brand new I’ve tightened bushings while of the ground and never really had issues…
@@petescarport I would probably jack the lower control arm to approx. Ride height and just tighten down from there. The real world is imperfect, book smarts only take you so far in mechanics.
@@petescarport Jack up the car from a point under the control arm until the vehicle just lifts off of the jack stand. That will simulate full load and you can torque things up from there.
I came for the car content, I stayed for the Peter. You two are the best duo on RUclips right now
That Sonic Tools pitch as seriously well done. They should be very happy to have you as an influencer. If I were in the market for tools right now, I'd be a buyer.
Definitely need to get either the little SVT stickers to go on the center caps for the new wheels or stickers with the ford emblem either way I would get them in the same shade of blue as the truck.
Hahah, when you said you wouldn't need to pull off any more parts, I knew you were going to have to basically take off the shocks and everything related to the wheels. Then you brought out the new tires, and my immediate thought was, "This is the moment where the while we're in there" occurs
Should've put some gibbs oil on the frame after stripping so it wouldn't rust before coating, Alex 🤘🙌
I was just going to change the shocks on my El Camino and ended up doing a complete front end rebuild, complete suspension update all around, sanding and painting all rust spots, A/C delete, heater replacement, new brakes and lines, gauge update, new seat covers and carpet, and ended up with new slotted rims and Goodyear Radial T/As...while I was in there. I stopped before I replaced all the body bushings as I was baked after doing the suspension bushings. 😂
You continue to be my favorite RUclips channel, 7 odd years later, by far! Keep it up man! I’m a Merc guy but this restoration has me excited!
I used a foam roller for that same product. Love that product.
Looking cool is a critical component to doing cars well. Strong work.
A landscape sprayer would have been much faster and easier.... looks amazing though. Keep in mind if you don't top coat that paint it will fade to a matte finish.
Really dig your channel and seriously looking forward to seeing the finished product, once it’s complete. The next video can’t come soon enough. Keep up the great work!
Glad to see the Ford coming back to life. You are going to have a new truck pretty soon.
This trucks name should be Wyit (While-You're-in-there). Awesome job on the frame though!
Awesome progress, excited to see the final result!
That lightening is going to be practically brand new. Pretty crazy
Love the Lightning. The Attention to all the details excellent work guys
Bet that paint is just POR 15 by another name. For those of you short timers on the planet, POR 15 was the original metal protector of the 60’s and beyond. Good jobs guys.
Love the video brother, that lightning is going to be clean and powerful, I did this exact thing to my Buick a few years ago and It's definitely satisfying. Keep up the great work and hope to see this project take off, remember you need more space in the shop.
The Lightning, the "wife's" turbo mustang and the fox body... that would be my perfect garage!
Next up “while you’re in there” zinc coating all the bolts
Nice job on the lightning frame guys. It's a great truck. Watching This takes me back to when I owned mine in a younger mans cloths. 01 Silver Frost. I worked in Ford Powertrain in Dearborn Mi, back in the day. Had a built 95 white SVT lightning prior as well. So I was already hooked on Lightnings. In early 2000, I talked to the SVT team about picking up a 2000 Lightning a dealer had on the lot. I was aware of the intercoolers leaking on the 1999.5 -2000 models and wanted to know if the issue was fixed for late 2000 builds. They told me to hold off and order the 01 coming out with more HP, torque and a 3:73 rear axle ratio. I was given the specifics of the changes and that day went to the Ford dealer and put money down to hold an order until the dealer received its number of allocations FOR svt Lightnings. The salesman told me they weren't aware that Ford was going to even continue the Lightning. I smiled and said, I'm betting on it and gave them a $1k deposit. When it was confirmed and the dealer called I went down and went over the order, did the financing and they said they don't know when how long it will be till it gets delivered. I said I'll know. I contacted the Ontario plant manager on inner corporate e-mail and asked if I could come up and watch my truck get built. He said no problem, I'll have a scheduler call you when its going to get assigned a build date. Drove up, a plant supervisor took me to the start of the assembly line and watched the truck get assembled. I followed the frame and not the body. They go off to different areas of the plant during the build. So I watched the frame up assembly and they let me pick out a nice set of wheel that they put to the side until it was time to mount the tires. It was a great experience talking to all the workers along the process. Once it was assembled and ready to go through its system checks they asked if I wanted to be in it when it started. So I got in on the passenger side and that was it. They wouldn't let me drive it off at the end. Liability and not being a plant worker. Had it 4 days later. The plant e-mailed me and told me it was loaded for delivery and said it would be there in a few days. I called the dealer after and told them it's on its way and to call when it gets in. Dealer called me on the day I told them it would be in. I told them not to wash it, not to clean it up on the inside. Leave the plastic on the seats, carpet, all stickers, steering wheel wrap and especially the window sticker on the window. I took it off and laminated it. I sold it years later in Las Vegas when I drove it out to see family and was made an offer I couldn't refuse. Still had the original plastic on the seats. Was going to store it out in Las Vegas and drive it when I flew in to visit my folks. The only sad thing was, I wasn't allowed to bring my camera in the plant. I still have the engineering engine build manuals for the lightning, Cobras, Mach's, Marauder with all the engineering part numbers , engine electrical schematic and vacuum. Lightning 4R100 Trans information given to me by the SVT engineers back in the day. Roush had a nice performance kit that lowered the truck. I Installed JDM upper and lower s/c pully to up the boost, put some Johnny Lightning traction bars on and other parts with Nitto drag radials, custom PCM tune, modified trans valve- body (shift kit). Watson engineering stainless exhaust with KOOKS full length headers and flanged custom straight pipes to take the converter out when going to the Dragway. On the streets, with Nitto's! Stock mustangs, vetts, WS6 firebirds and Camaros didn't come close. Smoked the viper dodge trucks. Only the aerodynamics hurt the truck when racing past the 1/4 mile or if I ran it up to 125mph, was like a billboard pushing air. Then cars would start to gain on me and catch me way past the 1/4. She held her own at 4670 lbs. One hell of a truck, one hell of a ride. Ford's best performance truck to this day. If you find a silver 2001 Lightning with some or all them parts on it in Las Vegas? Buy it!! It was a winner, had a good feel about it from day one and good Karma. Keep restoring them SVT'S!!
Man, I'm getting excited! I love the progress!
Big thumbs up guys! I can't wait to see how this unfolds. An amazingly aesthetic example of Detroit design is coming back to life better the second time around!
The surface rust conversion kit is some impressive stuff.
Use a vin from any newer production truck and order the bolts for your leaf spring.
Your vin it’s discontinued but newer model truck uses the same hardware. I do it all the time and get the bolts I need
im glad i didn't struggle that much on my 1989 C1500 Chevy OBS installing drop shackle and front bracket on a rust bucket 700CAD rust belt truck! 🤣
still needed brand new leaf spring bushing and bolts!
for a wooping 25$ bushing and 15$ bolts/nut and washer from my local big rig shop!
Keep lighting videos coming. Great work.
Can't wait to see it come together, great job gentlemen!
It looks fantastic.
So much love for Lightning, awesome!
KBS stuff is really good , I did the underside of my Evo 6 with it and it left a great finish
Well worth the effort. Looks amazing!
The F150 Lightning frame came out awesome!! Wow, the engine is back too!! Should be lots of fun to put it all back together!! Cheers!!
Good grief!!! That is one helluva lot of work. Better you than me. 🙂 Good Luck on the rest of it and hope it goes much smoother. Can't wait to see the final product, so to speak.
Awesome job guys. Love Max and your shoes. LOL Keep up the great work!