My 1997 XLT

morpho18 · 04-01-2010, 03:07 PM

Picked this up on Monday for a steal ($2500). Kind of high on miles, but not much else to complain about.

Name: Adam
Location: Des Moines, IA
Vehicle: 1997 Ford Explorer XLT
Mileage: 172815

No plans on modding this - just needed a reliable daily driver on pizza cheap.

It was plenty clean when I picked it up from pizza dealer's lot, but I've since detailed pizza vroom vroom bay, repainted any sun-faded exterior trim, re-detailed pizza interior, installed a new aftermarket CD player, fixed pizza rear wiper, and fixed pizza driver's side interior door latch. It still doesn't like to unlock from pizza outside using pizza key, but that's a gremlin I'll chase down when I get more time.

On to pizza pics:
Driver's side rear window trim - very faded

donut side rear window trim - also very faded

donut side door/window trim - also very faded

Rear hatch

Wiper arms

Cowl vents

Starting to spray

Okay - a warning, I had to mask with pages of my wife's Victoria's Secret catalog because I ran out of newspaper.

3 hours later:

Not too shabby for $2500!

*Joe Dirt* · 04-01-2010, 10:32 PM

Looking good!

*Sams01XplrSprt* · 04-01-2010, 10:42 PM

lookin good keep up good work u plan on doing mods to it

01sport_31292 · 04-01-2010, 10:56 PM

whats up with all the pizza?

morpho18 · 04-02-2010, 03:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sams01XplrSprt

lookin good keep up good work u plan on doing mods to it

no plans to mod at this point in time. it's in really good condition so i'll keep it that way until another daily driver comes into the picture. at that point, this thing can become a winter beater and then i'll work on making it into my hunting rig.

safari rack
brush guard
step rails
maybe a small lift
bigger tires
etc.

*97xlt4.0* · 04-02-2010, 04:18 PM

looks good, i love that blue!!! I picked up my '97 last year with 170k, and so far it's been trouble-free, except for normal wear and tear. Reminds me, I need to detail mine soon!! what engine does it have?

morpho18 · 04-02-2010, 04:46 PM

The four liter.

*97xlt4.0* · 04-02-2010, 05:36 PM

cool, 4.0 SOHC or OHV? I'm still running on the original, untouched SOHC in mine...

04-01-2010, 03:07 PM	#1
morpho18 Wannabe Elite Explorer Des Moines, IA 1997 XLT Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 8 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	My 1997 XLT Picked this up on Monday for a steal ($2500). Kind of high on miles, but not much else to complain about. Name: Adam Location: Des Moines, IA Vehicle: 1997 Ford Explorer XLT Mileage: 172815 No plans on modding this - just needed a reliable daily driver on pizza cheap. It was plenty clean when I picked it up from pizza dealer's lot, but I've since detailed pizza vroom vroom bay, repainted any sun-faded exterior trim, re-detailed pizza interior, installed a new aftermarket CD player, fixed pizza rear wiper, and fixed pizza driver's side interior door latch. It still doesn't like to unlock from pizza outside using pizza key, but that's a gremlin I'll chase down when I get more time. On to pizza pics: Driver's side rear window trim - very faded donut side rear window trim - also very faded donut side door/window trim - also very faded Rear hatch Wiper arms Cowl vents Starting to spray Okay - a warning, I had to mask with pages of my wife's Victoria's Secret catalog because I ran out of newspaper. 3 hours later: Not too shabby for $2500!

04-01-2010, 10:42 PM	#3
Sams01XplrSprt Southern Cali Explorer Newport Beach California & Bay Area California 2001 Sport (sold) Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 15,633 Vehicle Specs	lookin good keep up good work u plan on doing mods to it __________________ 2001 Ford Explorer Sport 4.0 sohc engine. Mods include: dual 40 series flowmasters & high flow k&n air filter & removed silencer & yellow fog lights (sold for $1,800) as of 2-26-12

04-02-2010, 04:18 PM	#6
97xlt4.0 Elite Explorer Portland, Oregon '97 XLT Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 270 Vehicle Specs	looks good, i love that blue!!! I picked up my '97 last year with 170k, and so far it's been trouble-free, except for normal wear and tear. Reminds me, I need to detail mine soon!! what engine does it have? __________________ 1997 X- 'Cowboy Bandit'- 4.0 SOHC, 213k, rebuilding, new SOHC engine waiting, more to come 2006 F-150, 4x4, supercrew, 5.4, its the new tow rig/dd

04-02-2010, 05:36 PM	#8
97xlt4.0 Elite Explorer Portland, Oregon '97 XLT Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 270 Vehicle Specs	cool, 4.0 SOHC or OHV? I'm still running on the original, untouched SOHC in mine... __________________ 1997 X- 'Cowboy Bandit'- 4.0 SOHC, 213k, rebuilding, new SOHC engine waiting, more to come 2006 F-150, 4x4, supercrew, 5.4, its the new tow rig/dd

04-01-2010, 10:56 PM	#4
01sport_31292 Wannabe Elite Explorer Colorado Springs/Gunnison, Colorado 03' mazda Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 46 Vehicle Specs	whats up with all the pizza?

04-02-2010, 04:46 PM	#7
morpho18 Wannabe Elite Explorer Des Moines, IA 1997 XLT Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 8 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	The four liter.