19 owns you (gonna be in truckin too!) worklog!

typhoon43 · 04-08-2004, 08:08 AM

Looking awesome man! Thanks for the pics of the Clarion Center Channel. That's all the motivation I needed to order it

*expo5.0* · 04-09-2004, 01:56 AM

well, i got the rollpan in the mail today and got to work on things around 5 tonight.

sadly, it wasn't in quite as good of shape as i had expected. In my opinion the curvature wasn't good enough, the finish just wasn't good enough, and the mounting system wasn't gonna be strong enough.

I'll post some pics of it as i got it, and then some as i went to work at making it how i wanted it

*expo5.0* · 04-09-2004, 01:58 AM

more

*expo5.0* · 04-09-2004, 02:01 AM

as you can see i decided to just chop it and start over on most of it-

added some brackets that bolt to the frame, and also glassed them into the bumper

i've really fixed the contour problem (it had humps where the ranger pan had been broken and bent to fit out contour) at this point, but i don't have many pics. they are sort of pointless when its not on the truck. i'll have it mounted tomorrow and i'll post many more

*expo5.0* · 04-09-2004, 02:04 AM

a couple other things to show-

tweeters for a customer, and i don't remember what else

brandonloserkid · 04-09-2004, 11:09 AM

looking nice man, looking real nice.

*expo5.0* · 04-10-2004, 01:51 AM

well, today i mounted the rollpan, laid 7-10 layers of glass on all the seams from behind (layign on my back under the car) then wait for 6 hours for it to set (its like 40 degrees here at best) then i laid glass on the front side and reformed the end caps with it and some creative use of tinfoil and duct tape.

all in all i did what i needed to do to still be on pace to haver her done

also, i am selling this- http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/...d.php?t=105591

add it to the alternator which is for sale, the green rear 60-40 seat and many other little things.

brandonloserkid · 04-10-2004, 07:26 AM

you selling a stock alt. or a HPO alt?

*Hokie* · 04-10-2004, 08:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by expo5.0

well, today i mounted the rollpan, laid 7-10 layers of glass on all the seams from behind (layign on my back under the car) then wait for 6 hours for it to set (its like 40 degrees here at best) then i laid glass on the front side and reformed the end caps with it and some creative use of tinfoil and duct tape.

all in all i did what i needed to do to still be on pace to haver her done

also, i am selling this- http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/...d.php?t=105591

add it to the alternator which is for sale, the green rear 60-40 seat and many other little things.

Hey man, sorry the roll pan wasn't quite what you expected. I know nothing about fiberglass so I tried to describe it the best that I could. Glad to hear that you got it worked out though.

*expo5.0* · 04-10-2004, 09:54 AM

the alt is the 130 amp

the rollpan was described properly man

the issues with it were definitely not your fault in any way, and i'm very much a perfectionist when it comes to these things. the issues may in fact actually be my own "fault". that aside, it is workign out great, almost done, and it cost me less than the ranger one i'd have been modifying.

brandonloserkid · 04-10-2004, 02:02 PM

hey expo, do you have a pic of the mdf you made for the kick panels? or did you use ONLY fiberglass? Id like to see it because yours came out killer, i see all these kids making them and they look bulky and ugly, i think its because of the mdf there using, its big and wide. so i wanna see yours. thanks man

*expo5.0* · 04-10-2004, 02:08 PM

i used 1/2" mdf rings, i use them for everything. Look at the pictures of my build up of the rear speaker pods, i did them exactly the same way. I'll take some of them internally maybe when i get a chance

i'm awful busy today with the rollpan

clarkkent · 04-10-2004, 02:33 PM

hey expo. i need you to do me a special sub enclosure. hit me up on aim when u get the chance.

*expo5.0* · 04-10-2004, 11:26 PM

Hey, the rollpan is 'bout done. I'll talk to you on aim whenever you get the chance.

write-up of the pan is here- http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/...949#post941949

here are a couple of pictures

*expo5.0* · 04-10-2004, 11:29 PM

a few more,

also here are the after pictures of Mike's truck! it looks great! except for one wheel that isn't pictured because it got dinged by lug nuts

*expo5.0* · 04-10-2004, 11:30 PM

he needs to ditch that damn ebay grille...

we also did this mod today on his truck-

and a pic for mikeyridinhigh

*expo5.0* · 04-10-2004, 11:32 PM

and my front end

mknott4 · 04-10-2004, 11:42 PM

lol i know i need a new grill drew find me one for cheap and it will be one right away

mhn3773 · 04-11-2004, 01:07 AM

dude why does the front end of ur truck ALWAYS look photochoped in pics lol

lookin good drew i love the back up camera thing to..

clarkkent · 04-11-2004, 01:25 AM

lookin realllll good bro. cant wait till its finished.

04-08-2004, 08:08 AM	#121
typhoon43 Wannabe Elite Explorer Gainesville, Fl 1997 XLT Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 217 Vehicle Specs	Looking awesome man! Thanks for the pics of the Clarion Center Channel. That's all the motivation I needed to order it __________________ My Train of thought has derailed...

04-09-2004, 01:56 AM	#122
expo5.0 Elite Explorer Red Wing, MN 1996 xlt Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 7,306 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	well, i got the rollpan in the mail today and got to work on things around 5 tonight. sadly, it wasn't in quite as good of shape as i had expected. In my opinion the curvature wasn't good enough, the finish just wasn't good enough, and the mounting system wasn't gonna be strong enough. I'll post some pics of it as i got it, and then some as i went to work at making it how i wanted it Attached Images __________________ C43 ///AMG 390/440 @ wheels + tasteful show ICE and cosmetics Explorer Roadster- 5.0, bags, all one-off body, hasn't moved in 3 years- parting out. Tahoe and G35x daily drivers- stockish Specialized S-works and p2, Giant Trance X, Marin Pine Mountain

04-09-2004, 01:58 AM	#123
expo5.0 Elite Explorer Red Wing, MN 1996 xlt Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 7,306 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	more Attached Images __________________ C43 ///AMG 390/440 @ wheels + tasteful show ICE and cosmetics Explorer Roadster- 5.0, bags, all one-off body, hasn't moved in 3 years- parting out. Tahoe and G35x daily drivers- stockish Specialized S-works and p2, Giant Trance X, Marin Pine Mountain

04-09-2004, 02:01 AM	#124
expo5.0 Elite Explorer Red Wing, MN 1996 xlt Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 7,306 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	as you can see i decided to just chop it and start over on most of it- added some brackets that bolt to the frame, and also glassed them into the bumper i've really fixed the contour problem (it had humps where the ranger pan had been broken and bent to fit out contour) at this point, but i don't have many pics. they are sort of pointless when its not on the truck. i'll have it mounted tomorrow and i'll post many more Attached Images __________________ C43 ///AMG 390/440 @ wheels + tasteful show ICE and cosmetics Explorer Roadster- 5.0, bags, all one-off body, hasn't moved in 3 years- parting out. Tahoe and G35x daily drivers- stockish Specialized S-works and p2, Giant Trance X, Marin Pine Mountain

04-09-2004, 02:04 AM	#125
expo5.0 Elite Explorer Red Wing, MN 1996 xlt Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 7,306 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	a couple other things to show- tweeters for a customer, and i don't remember what else Attached Images __________________ C43 ///AMG 390/440 @ wheels + tasteful show ICE and cosmetics Explorer Roadster- 5.0, bags, all one-off body, hasn't moved in 3 years- parting out. Tahoe and G35x daily drivers- stockish Specialized S-works and p2, Giant Trance X, Marin Pine Mountain

04-09-2004, 11:09 AM	#126
brandonloserkid Wannabe Elite Explorer spring hill, fl '97 Explorer Sport Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 202 Vehicle Specs	looking nice man, looking real nice. __________________ i love cars..... and gambling..

04-10-2004, 01:51 AM	#127
expo5.0 Elite Explorer Red Wing, MN 1996 xlt Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 7,306 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	well, today i mounted the rollpan, laid 7-10 layers of glass on all the seams from behind (layign on my back under the car) then wait for 6 hours for it to set (its like 40 degrees here at best) then i laid glass on the front side and reformed the end caps with it and some creative use of tinfoil and duct tape. all in all i did what i needed to do to still be on pace to haver her done also, i am selling this- http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/...d.php?t=105591 add it to the alternator which is for sale, the green rear 60-40 seat and many other little things. __________________ C43 ///AMG 390/440 @ wheels + tasteful show ICE and cosmetics Explorer Roadster- 5.0, bags, all one-off body, hasn't moved in 3 years- parting out. Tahoe and G35x daily drivers- stockish Specialized S-works and p2, Giant Trance X, Marin Pine Mountain

04-10-2004, 07:26 AM	#128
brandonloserkid Wannabe Elite Explorer spring hill, fl '97 Explorer Sport Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 202 Vehicle Specs	you selling a stock alt. or a HPO alt? __________________ i love cars..... and gambling..

04-10-2004, 09:54 AM	#130
expo5.0 Elite Explorer Red Wing, MN 1996 xlt Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 7,306 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	the alt is the 130 amp the rollpan was described properly man the issues with it were definitely not your fault in any way, and i'm very much a perfectionist when it comes to these things. the issues may in fact actually be my own "fault". that aside, it is workign out great, almost done, and it cost me less than the ranger one i'd have been modifying. __________________ C43 ///AMG 390/440 @ wheels + tasteful show ICE and cosmetics Explorer Roadster- 5.0, bags, all one-off body, hasn't moved in 3 years- parting out. Tahoe and G35x daily drivers- stockish Specialized S-works and p2, Giant Trance X, Marin Pine Mountain

04-10-2004, 02:02 PM	#131
brandonloserkid Wannabe Elite Explorer spring hill, fl '97 Explorer Sport Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 202 Vehicle Specs	hey expo, do you have a pic of the mdf you made for the kick panels? or did you use ONLY fiberglass? Id like to see it because yours came out killer, i see all these kids making them and they look bulky and ugly, i think its because of the mdf there using, its big and wide. so i wanna see yours. thanks man __________________ i love cars..... and gambling..

04-10-2004, 02:08 PM	#132
expo5.0 Elite Explorer Red Wing, MN 1996 xlt Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 7,306 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	i used 1/2" mdf rings, i use them for everything. Look at the pictures of my build up of the rear speaker pods, i did them exactly the same way. I'll take some of them internally maybe when i get a chance i'm awful busy today with the rollpan __________________ C43 ///AMG 390/440 @ wheels + tasteful show ICE and cosmetics Explorer Roadster- 5.0, bags, all one-off body, hasn't moved in 3 years- parting out. Tahoe and G35x daily drivers- stockish Specialized S-works and p2, Giant Trance X, Marin Pine Mountain

04-10-2004, 02:33 PM	#133
clarkkent Wannabe Elite Explorer san luis obispo, CA McNeil Mountaineer Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,585 Vehicle Specs	hey expo. i need you to do me a special sub enclosure. hit me up on aim when u get the chance. __________________ "Can I fit 44 inch tires on a body lift?"

04-10-2004, 11:26 PM	#134
expo5.0 Elite Explorer Red Wing, MN 1996 xlt Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 7,306 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	Hey, the rollpan is 'bout done. I'll talk to you on aim whenever you get the chance. write-up of the pan is here- http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/...949#post941949 here are a couple of pictures Attached Images __________________ C43 ///AMG 390/440 @ wheels + tasteful show ICE and cosmetics Explorer Roadster- 5.0, bags, all one-off body, hasn't moved in 3 years- parting out. Tahoe and G35x daily drivers- stockish Specialized S-works and p2, Giant Trance X, Marin Pine Mountain

04-10-2004, 11:29 PM	#135
expo5.0 Elite Explorer Red Wing, MN 1996 xlt Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 7,306 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	a few more, also here are the after pictures of Mike's truck! it looks great! except for one wheel that isn't pictured because it got dinged by lug nuts Attached Images __________________ C43 ///AMG 390/440 @ wheels + tasteful show ICE and cosmetics Explorer Roadster- 5.0, bags, all one-off body, hasn't moved in 3 years- parting out. Tahoe and G35x daily drivers- stockish Specialized S-works and p2, Giant Trance X, Marin Pine Mountain

04-10-2004, 11:30 PM	#136
expo5.0 Elite Explorer Red Wing, MN 1996 xlt Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 7,306 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	he needs to ditch that damn ebay grille... we also did this mod today on his truck- and a pic for mikeyridinhigh Attached Images __________________ C43 ///AMG 390/440 @ wheels + tasteful show ICE and cosmetics Explorer Roadster- 5.0, bags, all one-off body, hasn't moved in 3 years- parting out. Tahoe and G35x daily drivers- stockish Specialized S-works and p2, Giant Trance X, Marin Pine Mountain

04-10-2004, 11:32 PM	#137
expo5.0 Elite Explorer Red Wing, MN 1996 xlt Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 7,306 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	and my front end Attached Images __________________ C43 ///AMG 390/440 @ wheels + tasteful show ICE and cosmetics Explorer Roadster- 5.0, bags, all one-off body, hasn't moved in 3 years- parting out. Tahoe and G35x daily drivers- stockish Specialized S-works and p2, Giant Trance X, Marin Pine Mountain

04-10-2004, 11:42 PM	#138
mknott4 Wannabe Elite Explorer Maple Grove, Mn '95 X Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 129 Vehicle Specs	lol i know i need a new grill drew find me one for cheap and it will be one right away

04-11-2004, 01:07 AM	#139
mhn3773 Wannabe Elite Explorer C.A 91 zuki Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 1,129 Vehicle Specs	dude why does the front end of ur truck ALWAYS look photochoped in pics lol lookin good drew i love the back up camera thing to..

04-11-2004, 01:25 AM	#140
clarkkent Wannabe Elite Explorer san luis obispo, CA McNeil Mountaineer Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,585 Vehicle Specs	lookin realllll good bro. cant wait till its finished. __________________ "Can I fit 44 inch tires on a body lift?"