Justin's 97 Sport -- "Sue"

Hey all,

I've been around for maybe a year, looking at various things to do, but i figured i might as well put what i've done so far out there and what i hope to do.

I have Christened her Sue.

97 sport
4wd
leather interior
premium sound
sun roof
4.0 SOHC
4.10 Gears w/ "towing Package"

I got my explorer in February of 2007 for 7000 with a one year bumper to bumper warranty with 90098 miles.

This isn't mine, but it's about as stock as i could find a picture of a sport.


Anyways, current and previous mods are:
Sony Explod head Unit 52WX4 ($243 w/ install)
2 12" Sony 1000W peak @ 4ohm subs ($130 with box)
Sony explod 1200W 2way amp ($199.99)
3way pioneers 6X8 in the back ($70)
4way pioneers 6x8 in the front ($30)
LED's in Cup holders, underside of the doors( $10, 100LEDs)
Stock 16s painted Black with Chrome center caps ($20 Krylon ultra flat camo (X3))
Removed Nerf Bars (Freebie)
Painted Vents black (Freebie)
Painted Speaker Grills black (Freebie)
Cobra 12 band (Freebie)
Magellen Roadmate 1200 ($170)
Fog Light Mod (Freebie)
Brown Wire Mod (Freebie)
8000k Bi-xenon HID's (110 shipped)
Custom Intake ($70)
Fuel Rail Magnets ( $30)
Tornado ($8.95)(Don't flame... willing to try anything to get more out of this poor ex)
Throttle Body Screws dremeled down (Freebie)
Shift Glow Digital vacuum Gauge ($65)
8k HID 800 series ($60 w/ shipping)
Blue/Red LED bars w/ Controller (23.99 w/ shipping)
desert bar w/ hella ($125) from Joshuaj
2 inch lift shackles ($20) From joshuaj
Sony explod 600w peak box ($130)
black out Headlights ($80) 410Fortune
dual xdvd8183 ($320)
Transmission Rebuilt with Trans-go Shift kit ($1300)
Transfer Case ($250)
Krylon bed liner X6 ($45)
Expedition Tow Hooks X2 ($20)


Current Total: $10,575.93

Repairs from 2 deer: $125(thank you E-bay)

As She sits now

Intake

Blacked Vents

installed

Black Speaker Grills

LED's

Hit 107,000 over the weekend, still running strong

Sound System

And the HIDs

Future Plans

4dr springs + helper springs
TT + either bulging the fenders or buying fiberglass fenders
v8 swap
Manual t-case
285s or 33s
98+ hatch conversion


Let me know what you think

You've all be very informative and helpful

Thanks,

Justin

 

[97sprt4x4]

These will satisfy all til i can get home to take some decent pictures with the gf's Digi.

Old shackles

New Shackles Made by our very own joshuaj0214

Ford Blue baby!

Installed

Flexing... or as much so as you can do on a curb with a sway bar :

Hope you enjoy!

 

[Sams01XplrSprt]

looks nice and what kind of exhaust u got on sue

 

[97sprt4x4]

It's a flowmaster super 40 dumped before the axle, there are pictures and sound clips on the previous page if ya want ;P

 

[Sams01XplrSprt]

sounds nice i like it

 

[joshuaj0214]

Those shackles turned out good, where did you find them?:scratch:

I finally got some pics of the front tow points for you, but i am tired of trying to cut them down to fit the requirements on here. I'll try to e-mail them to you.

 

[Premier]

put them on photobucket and post them

 

[joshuaj0214]

http://photobucket.com/joshuaj0214

Thanks Premier

 

[97sprt4x4]

Better pics as promised.

Drivers Side:

Pass Side:

Ford ass sag is totally better.

Rear:

and on a side note, i Painted my calipers, not sure if you can see them when driving...

I think it has improved her look quite a bit.
Let me know what ya think.

 

[Glen4X4]

Lookin good

 

[97sprt4x4]

I recently bought Joshuaj0214's desert bar, i don't have any installation pics, but i can tell you it was a long and arduous process. Here are the final pics, i think it looks pretty sweet.

Desert bar

All Lit up

As of right now, i have it wired into my High beams so whenever i turn my high beams or flash to pass they turn on.

Let me know what you think.

 

[97sprt4x4]

bump for new pics.

 

[Premier]

nice. now lift it

 

[4pointslow]

Looking Good

That Ex is looking real Good!
I love the white and black contrast on the Ex's.
Good choice with the flowmaster 40 too.
Keep the pictures coming, they are eye candy.
Hey if you ever change wheels I would love to see pictures. I want to change mine but cant seem to find what I want, i do like your blacked out ones with the white paint, wont look right with my green though.
cheers

 

[97sprt4x4]

end of the summer updates will be up soon. i have to get a camera and start taking snap shots of all the little things that have ensued over these three months of bein home.

 

[joshuaj0214]

so where does she stand? I was just down to the campus(walked my girl to her class) and was wondering what youve gotten done.

 

[Sams01XplrSprt]

alright can't wait to see more pics

 

[97sprt4x4]

i think my last update was before June. over the summer a lot of stuff happened some good and some not so good.
We'll start with the bad, Both my trans and transfer case went. Transmission was 1300 to be rebuilt with a shift kit. The transfer case was 250 for the case, and about 15 dollars in random other stuff that i needed to install it with. the reason the transfer case went was because i abused the BWM which i will be reversing when i get the time to pull the dash apart again. Like it was said in guide, you can't really do much with it. otherwise it strips out the case, and i did it a little too much. so that's why that went. but because of that, when i went wheeling i got stuck up to the rear axle because 4wd didn't work, and in trying to get unstuck the lower sprag on the transmission that connects it to the transmission case stripped.(i think... that's what the guy at the trans shop said i did... ) anyways. around all this happening... there was some good

I bedlined my front and rear bumpers as well as the pillars next to the rear hatch window.

I think that makes the truck look a lot better then that ugly gray. i'm still in process of deciding what i'm doing with the trim. Possibly a trade or maybe just painting it.

I also got a new head unit. Nothing special, it's a dual dvd8183 it plays dvds it's a flip out, but the main reason i got it is, it's a bluetooth, so i don't have cops pulling me over for being on the phone anymore.

link to where i bought it.
http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_9835_Dual+XDVD8183.html

i Also had my tail pipes run. There is an immense difference between with and without in noise inside and outside as well as performance. it's not a rocket ship, but it's not a snail anymore either.

And i think my favorite little tid bit that i did just because it's different and i don't think anyone else has done it. is this.

all closed up.

And everything open

they give off a large amount of light and i use them as "puddle lights" they're my version because a 97 did no have that luxury.

one other thing i happened to do was paint some of the skids underneath i think they came out pretty good...

other things of mention that don't have pictures
- Tinted tails
- Tinted turn signals
- Added a hitch
- Painted the calipers again
- Duralast Cmax gold brake pads on rear
- Expedition tow Hooks
- Removed Carpet in back with hopes of Bed lining it.





So anyway, this is the end of summer 09 update. let me know what you think.

 

[97sprt4x4]

bump for update

 

[Marcus Aurelius]

I like the way that's lookin'! Do you have a thread on your "puddle lights" that you added.

-Marc

 

[97sprt4x4]

I like the way that's lookin'! Do you have a thread on your "puddle lights" that you added.

-Marc

You mean like a how to??? i had one a long time ago but took it down cus no one watched it, but i can write you up one if you need it.e