Carlovers Desert Beater Build

*carlover* · 10-04-2009, 08:41 PM

all the main tubes are to the frame already. so just break the tack welds and the cage should drop to be 360 welded. if not then we will cut holes in the roof to weld up and just repair what we cut.

96 XOD Prerunner · 10-04-2009, 08:41 PM

i got a 96 4.0 that im building up. im going with a bms lt kit blackhawk coilovers and by-pass shocks, caged, bfg projects, super 88 kit for the rear axle, 4.10s, deaver springs, a detroit locker and a sweet engine upgrade. going with a morana 4.3l stroker and a c6 with an art carr shifter. thats all i got off the top of my head. but for now its still stock but this will b the future of my baby

96 XOD Prerunner · 10-04-2009, 08:43 PM

deavers too

*DB_1* · 10-04-2009, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by 96 XOD Prerunner

i got a 96 4.0 that im building up. im going with a bms lt kit blackhawk coilovers and by-pass shocks, caged, bfg projects, super 88 kit for the rear axle, 4.10s, deaver springs, a detroit locker and a sweet engine upgrade. going with a morana 4.3l stroker and a c6 with an art carr shifter. thats all i got off the top of my head. but for now its still stock but this will b the future of my baby

Sounds like you need your own build thread

96 XOD Prerunner · 10-04-2009, 08:52 PM

true but with my finances that thread wont be started for another year

cybergasm · 10-05-2009, 12:28 AM

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Originally Posted by carlover

all the main tubes are to the frame already. so just break the tack welds and the cage should drop to be 360 welded. if not then we will cut holes in the roof to weld up and just repair what we cut.

I vote you peel back that roof like a sardine can and weld away

kimble18 · 10-08-2009, 11:37 PM

Just read this whole thread and it is awesome!
A lot of great info. Props that truck is sick!
I don't even want to hear the dollar you have put into that. lol
Keep up the awesome work!

*Stic-o* · 10-09-2009, 12:00 AM

we cut ours in the center of A,B,C dropped the top half welded the top of the cage, and put it back up, sleaved the tube with the next size down and welded bungs into drilled holes in top and bottom that we had made earlier.

*carlover* · 10-09-2009, 12:34 AM

not a bad idea. most of it is 360 welded and the parts that arent will get welded from the roof it looks like. should be all done tommorow. what a project this turned out to be, but i think its looks badass for sure.

**james t** · 10-09-2009, 04:09 PM

I cut through the floor, dropped the a-b-c down as far as i could, and burned it in with heat blankets all over the place. FWIW i still got spark burns in various spots, but i did mine ghetto style with the interior still in. Also, there were a couple of super tight spots that i had to swap the welder back over to FCAW and take the nozzle off just to get to it.

I think its kindofa PITA no matter how you go about it.

*carlover* · 10-10-2009, 12:28 PM

pretty much finished. just some plating to do on the floors and roof...

*mounty71* · 10-10-2009, 12:43 PM

Looks great! What was done behind the rear seats? Did you build onto the bedcage that you already had or did you start over? I ask because in the previous batch of pics it was not there.

*carlover* · 10-10-2009, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by mounty71

Looks great! What was done behind the rear seats? Did you build onto the bedcage that you already had or did you start over? I ask because in the previous batch of pics it was not there.

it got cut out because it was only 1 3/4 and the cage is all 2". we got it out intact though so i can sell it.

*mounty71* · 10-10-2009, 12:47 PM

So now that this is almost done, will you be making it to truckhaven? Or are you jumping right into the link project?

*carlover* · 10-10-2009, 12:51 PM

i dont know actually about truckhaven. have some family flying in i havent seen in 10 years. but links are next for sure. ill start collecting parts soon, once the wallet recovers a little from this.

**james t** · 10-10-2009, 03:37 PM

Looks good, thats no doubt as tight as you're ever going to be able to fit one in an X.

*carlover* · 10-10-2009, 04:03 PM

im very happy with the way it came out. it was alot of work though and im glad its finally done and over with lol.

cybergasm · 10-10-2009, 05:27 PM

Looks Awesome.....Me next Me Next! after Truckhaven of course and my wallet recovers from the current projects

*DB_1* · 10-10-2009, 05:34 PM

Looks great Sean, nice and sturdy looking. Can you get a shot or 2 of the A-pillars going into the dash? Thanks

*carlover* · 10-10-2009, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by DB_1

Looks great Sean, nice and sturdy looking. Can you get a shot or 2 of the A-pillars going into the dash? Thanks

yeah ill get some pics in the morning, but they dont really go into the dash just t ucked right along side of it in the door jam area,

10-04-2009, 08:41 PM	#321
carlover Elite Explorer Fontana,CA '96 XL Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 3,006 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	all the main tubes are to the frame already. so just break the tack welds and the cage should drop to be 360 welded. if not then we will cut holes in the roof to weld up and just repair what we cut. __________________ Sean. BTF built explorer race truck in progress. http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/...d.php?t=216036 BTF-FABRICATION.COM

10-09-2009, 12:00 AM	#328
Stic-o Elite Movie Star Tujunga, CA '99 XL 4x4 & '06 XLT 4x2 Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 12,426 Vehicle Specs	we cut ours in the center of A,B,C dropped the top half welded the top of the cage, and put it back up, sleaved the tube with the next size down and welded bungs into drilled holes in top and bottom that we had made earlier. __________________ The JP Mobile ~'99 Explorer XL The Mall Crawler ~'06 Explorer XLT The Tow Rig ~ '05 F-150 SuperCrew The Commuter ~ '10 Focus SES

10-09-2009, 12:34 AM	#329
carlover Elite Explorer Fontana,CA '96 XL Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 3,006 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	not a bad idea. most of it is 360 welded and the parts that arent will get welded from the roof it looks like. should be all done tommorow. what a project this turned out to be, but i think its looks badass for sure. __________________ Sean. BTF built explorer race truck in progress. http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/...d.php?t=216036 BTF-FABRICATION.COM

10-09-2009, 04:09 PM	#330
james t moderation Texarkana AR/TX 94 SAS sport Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 11,259 Vehicle Specs	I cut through the floor, dropped the a-b-c down as far as i could, and burned it in with heat blankets all over the place. FWIW i still got spark burns in various spots, but i did mine ghetto style with the interior still in. Also, there were a couple of super tight spots that i had to swap the welder back over to FCAW and take the nozzle off just to get to it. I think its kindofa PITA no matter how you go about it. __________________ my rebuild

10-10-2009, 12:28 PM	#331
carlover Elite Explorer Fontana,CA '96 XL Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 3,006 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	pretty much finished. just some plating to do on the floors and roof... __________________ Sean. BTF built explorer race truck in progress. http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/...d.php?t=216036 BTF-FABRICATION.COM

10-04-2009, 08:41 PM	#322
96 XOD Prerunner Wannabe Elite Explorer el centro,CA 96 explorer Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 18 Vehicle Specs	i got a 96 4.0 that im building up. im going with a bms lt kit blackhawk coilovers and by-pass shocks, caged, bfg projects, super 88 kit for the rear axle, 4.10s, deaver springs, a detroit locker and a sweet engine upgrade. going with a morana 4.3l stroker and a c6 with an art carr shifter. thats all i got off the top of my head. but for now its still stock but this will b the future of my baby

10-04-2009, 08:43 PM	#323
96 XOD Prerunner Wannabe Elite Explorer el centro,CA 96 explorer Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 18 Vehicle Specs	deavers too

10-04-2009, 08:52 PM	#325
96 XOD Prerunner Wannabe Elite Explorer el centro,CA 96 explorer Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 18 Vehicle Specs	true but with my finances that thread wont be started for another year

10-10-2009, 12:43 PM	#332
mounty71 It's green, not gray. San Francisco, CA '00 Mountaineer Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 3,081 Vehicle Specs	Looks great! What was done behind the rear seats? Did you build onto the bedcage that you already had or did you start over? I ask because in the previous batch of pics it was not there. __________________ MATT SCHWARTZ 2000 MOUNTAINEERINATOR REGISTRY 1991 FORD EXPLORER (IN EXPLORER HEAVEN) REGISTRY

10-10-2009, 12:47 PM	#334
mounty71 It's green, not gray. San Francisco, CA '00 Mountaineer Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 3,081 Vehicle Specs	So now that this is almost done, will you be making it to truckhaven? Or are you jumping right into the link project? __________________ MATT SCHWARTZ 2000 MOUNTAINEERINATOR REGISTRY 1991 FORD EXPLORER (IN EXPLORER HEAVEN) REGISTRY

10-10-2009, 12:51 PM	#335
carlover Elite Explorer Fontana,CA '96 XL Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 3,006 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	i dont know actually about truckhaven. have some family flying in i havent seen in 10 years. but links are next for sure. ill start collecting parts soon, once the wallet recovers a little from this. __________________ Sean. BTF built explorer race truck in progress. http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/...d.php?t=216036 BTF-FABRICATION.COM

10-10-2009, 03:37 PM	#336
james t moderation Texarkana AR/TX 94 SAS sport Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 11,259 Vehicle Specs	Looks good, thats no doubt as tight as you're ever going to be able to fit one in an X. __________________ my rebuild

10-10-2009, 04:03 PM	#337
carlover Elite Explorer Fontana,CA '96 XL Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 3,006 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	im very happy with the way it came out. it was alot of work though and im glad its finally done and over with lol. __________________ Sean. BTF built explorer race truck in progress. http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/...d.php?t=216036 BTF-FABRICATION.COM

10-10-2009, 05:27 PM	#338
cybergasm B Humboldt Ks 1997 Mountaineer 5.0 Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,603 Vehicle Specs	Looks Awesome.....Me next Me Next! after Truckhaven of course and my wallet recovers from the current projects

10-10-2009, 05:34 PM	#339
DB_1 Elite Ranger La Quinta, Ca. 97 SC Ranger xlt Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,428 Vehicle Specs	Looks great Sean, nice and sturdy looking. Can you get a shot or 2 of the A-pillars going into the dash? Thanks __________________ 97 Ranger...what's left of it