dejello registering ye old X

fo sheezy

Info
Year: 1991
Model: Explorer EB 4x4
City/State: Bryan/TX
E-Mail: dejello@explorerforum.com E-mail me if you want

A couple of pics:

The Slabs; Kingsland, TX

Barnwell Mountain Recreational Area; near Gilmer, TX

Stock Info:

• 4.0 OHV V6, 155hp
• 3.55:1 gear ratio, open diffs
• 235/75R15 Tires
• Black/Tan two-tone paint (Eddie Bauer Scheme)
• Push-Button 4x4
• Factory Skid plates

Things done to it:

• Suspension
  5.5" suspension lift (SOA in the Rear)
  Front/Rear Rancho 9000s (fronts on James Duff hoops)
  removed anti-sway bars
  
• Drivetrain
  15x8 black steel wheels
  33x12.5 ProComp X-Terrains
  Rear Powertrax Lockright locker
  Extended Breather tubes
  Warn Manual Hubs
  Manual T-Case conversion (BW 13-54)
  
• Computer
  Apten Chip
  
• Intake/Exhaust
  Flowmaster
  Granatelli MAS
  KKM Air Intake Kit
  
• Recovery
  Tow hooks (Black) - Front
  Class III hitch
  
• Lighting
  two lights on the front bumper
  
• Cooling/Gauges
  Autometer transmission temp gauge
  Second tranny cooler to help with cooling
  
• Misc.
  Billet Rear View Mirror
  Clear Front Corners
  Grant Steering Wheel
  V-Tech Taillight Covers
  Vent Visor things
  Lined bumpers, rockers, over the wheels

Communications

• Cobra 29 WX/NW/ST CB radio
• K-30 mag mount antenna

Audio:

• Pioneer DEH-P7400MP CD/MP3 Player
• Infinity 5x7 2-way door speakers
• Crossfire 12" dual voice coil sub
• old Earthquake 250w AMP

Things I'm thinking about:

• 4.10 or 4.56 gears
• Front locker (preferably selectable)
• Dual Battery setup
• Cooling fan(s) in front (or behind) the tranny coolers
• Hi output alternator
• Extended radius arms
• Rear disk brake conversion
• tint that doesn't looks like ass
• Other stuff here and there =)

There ya go!

 

[Texplorer]

Looks good Dejello. We have to meet up sometime when it gets warmer to go play mess around with the Explorers.

 

[dejello]

Ah yes, teamwork! (quote from Adam Sandler - The Goat Song)

I'm getting itchy for the offroad stuff

 

[HotCtyPlaya]

paint job

where did u get the paint job and how much did it cost what type is it blah blah blah.........

 

[dejello]

Paint job? I painted the bumpers myself, and put some "cheap-ass-will-need-to-use-better-stuff" bedliner on the body..

 

[HotCtyPlaya]

Headunit

My man just dropped me a JVC KD LX-3 which can hold me over til i do my thang with this truck.....wiring for stereos in truck is diff then in cars isn't it.....i thought it was with my blazer and he had it hooked up in a 89 civic so i am hoping it should be ok.....any ideas or help....

 

[dejello]

All I can say is search.. This is the first stereo I've installed myself, and it had a harness (i just soldered the wires together)

 

[AintNoFantasy]

that's a real nice lookin' X, dejello...i can relate to the paint thing, my eddie was black/tan but this sunday all the tan went away to black with the help of a little cheap spray courtesy of yours truly, and for something spur of the moment, doesn't look bad at all. i know i'm cheap too but i think they look sweet like yours does, now to just get some black tint!

 

[dejello]

Yeah, I didn't like the tan for the longest time... but I think with the current setup it'd look fine... but oh well, some areas needed some touching up

hmm... tint... i've had some sitting in the garage for a while now... guess i should put that on bah

 

[AintNoFantasy]

did you buy some of that do-it yourself stuff? i was thinking about doing that, but i wasn't sure how it would turn out.

 

[dejello]

For the tint? Yeah, got everything from O'Reilly's.. I'd think it'd turn out just fine if you do it right... Guess I'll find out eventually

 

[wilson_nick]

how much did the manual t case cost you???? my 4 by doesn't work and i'm not to thrilled w/f****** w/it.

 

[dejello]

I ended up getting it for $400 shipped (including the shifter and linkage) from a yard in Tennessee.. Don't remember the name of the place, nice people there though.. If you want to, try using www.junkyarddog.com, that's how I got mine

 

[wilson_nick]

Is your's a manual tranny as well, because mine is and i wonder if i'll have room for another shifter?

 

[dejello]

Nope, I've got an auto tranny.. But you'll still have room... They make transmission hump plates with holes for both shifters in them