Blueka's "Pickle" Registry....

Since 2005 when I bought "Betty", my UK Explorer, I've wanted a sport...

well, now that I live in Canada, the chance has presented itself for me to get one...

This one.... it's a 99 sport, 4.0 SOHC... it's a total write off for the moment... but when I saw the advert on Kijiji I couldn't say no. It needed some love and I wanted a project to get stuck into, so I did my research and found out how much parts are gonna cost me etc etc.

So. I present.. Pickle.. (cos it's green and in a right mess)



Si

 

[blueka]

Well, today has been the day from hell, was changing the thermostat housing and one bolt snapped...

I've tried pretty much everything to get that bolt out, the only thing I've not tried is an oxy burner...

Hopefully get it fixed tomorrow, don't really want to start the new year with a broken truck!

On the plus side, managed to get 4 spot lights to go on the roof!


Si

 

[blueka]

Finally managed to get the bolt out, got it all back together and running nicely...

But, it's still idling high

Si

 

[blueka]

For the last 2 days, I've been installing all the audio equipment I've bought recently.

I've now got a working amp, working sub, and a Sony Sirius XM module, all nicely hidden away behind the passenger trim panel.

On the other side, I will be installing all the wiring and such for the roof mounted spotlights.

I didn't take any pictures as my camera was dead, but it sounds good!


Si

 

[Turdle]

Progress is always good.

 

[jad2411]

For the last 2 days, I've been installing all the audio equipment I've bought recently.

I've now got a working amp, working sub, and a Sony Sirius XM module, all nicely hidden away behind the passenger trim panel.

On the other side, I will be installing all the wiring and such for the roof mounted spotlights.

I didn't take any pictures as my camera was dead, but it sounds good!


Si

Bad Si... as you know, pics or it didn't happen... :

 

[blueka]

it's concealed, so you won't know where it is and you can't steal it!! haha


Si

 

[Turdle]

I Have a special surprise item for this truck. It is going to be sweet, so stay tuned!

 

[blueka]

hmmmm... ok, thankyou!! Excited...



Si

 

[blueka]

So, I sent some pics from this thread to OffRoad Magazine... they replied and asked for some better quality, Hi-Res pictures..

Sarah very kindly braved the -30c temperatures today to take 218 pictures...
Here are the 8 that we narrowed it down to for my submission...

Hope you like them,


Si

 

[gmanpaint]

Sweet pics!

How about a pic or two w/o the spare tire in the basket? Maybe throw some other things in it like a spare fuel can, extraction gear, etc....

 

[blueka]

Maybe next time... I only have a big red Jerry can...


Si

 

[vroomzoomboom]

hey simon, i forgot to ask you last night (and cant remember if i posted this already) but did your idle go down after you changed those vacuum lines?

 

[blueka]

Yeah, it went down a little bit... I did tell you, but I know how much you've got on your plate.. I'm surprised you get any sleep... I know I didn't when I was at the stage you're at now... all I wanted to do was work on the damn thing till it was finished!


Si

 

[blueka]

Clicky

Here's a link to the whole album...

Si

 

[jad2411]

This is a Private Album

 

[blueka]

it should be fixed now...


Si

 

[blueka]

I finally got my basket off and made myself a light bar instead....

Si

 

[gmanpaint]

:biggthump

 

[jad2411]

nice

 

[blueka]

not been much progress lately, I've been kinda busy with everything else that's going on...

I've finally sourced a plug to make my A/C work... so that's good.. on the down side, I melted a spark plug wire and now have a misfire... so I need to sort that out...

But, here's a picture...

Si