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Old 01-14-2007, 06:47 PM   #21
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{I have fixed the picture/links on the 1st post in this thread}LOL...

Okay...well I DID take the pics...but it's only taken me 1 and ahalf years to POST them...LOL

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Old 01-14-2007, 06:51 PM   #22
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Old 01-14-2007, 06:59 PM   #23
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And some more 'complete' photo's...





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Old 02-17-2007, 08:16 AM   #24
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hey man great job i have a 94 and was wondering what you did to lower it did u flip the leafs and get lower control arms and lowerd springs or what and what did it cost also do you have torsion baes because i dont
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Old 02-28-2007, 10:55 PM   #25
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Dropping a 1st Gen THIS LOW, IS NOT CHEAP!....

Front:
3" Drop I-beams were $600
2" Drop Front Springs were $175

In the rear:
3" Drop Leafs were $300
2" Drop Blocks were $25

All these parts will just bolt-on from there....with one hang-up.

The Rear needs to be C-notched. I started with a 6" Ranger C-notch, and I ended up doing a 4" C-notch. Which is, by the way the MOST you can cut without cutting into the body, or pulling the body off the frame.

I had to roll the rear Fender lip to accomodate the 285/50-18's. If you have never seen a 285 tire....they are FREAKIN' WIDE....and look so bad@$$ tucked under an Explorer.

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Old 02-28-2007, 11:19 PM   #26
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Here are some of the most recent pictures I have...these are all hosted by ImageShack, so just click on the photo, and a full-size photo will appear in a seperate window.







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Old 02-28-2007, 11:28 PM   #27
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looks good
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Old 08-24-2007, 01:28 AM   #28
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Here are some more RECENT pics... I got rid of the previously shown brake set-up for this:




Here is more shots...I like this angle....I just need to re-take this pic with more daylight, less flash...



Close-up of the wheels/brakes:





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Old 09-14-2007, 01:58 AM   #29
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Here is the LATEST round of pictures:
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Old 09-14-2007, 07:10 PM   #30
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Looks like 'a lit'l elbow grease' really made it look better......looks real good mate




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Old 09-14-2007, 07:15 PM   #31
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that looks amazing usually i'm not a fan of lowered x's but that's sweet. And even more so that you paid 200 bucks for it.




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