Joe Dirt's 2000 Ex-El-Tee "Deuce"

Welcome to the registry for Wedgie 2.0, who has been affectionately named "Deuce"

From Shad's info to save keystrokes:

Here is the run down:

2000 Ford Explorer XLT 5.0L - AWD
Deep Wedgewood Blue
Gray Leather
Yada, yada, yada...

Highlights:

• Transmission rebuilt at 160,000 miles, and filled with synthetic
• Lifted 2" in front with torsion keys
• Lifted 3" in back with Add-a-Leaf and Warrior Shackles
• New Superlift shocks at 166,000 miles
• 31" x 10.5" tires
• As much rust as some southern trucks- she's clean...

Interesting fact- it was an XLT fitted with air-ride shocks from the factory. System was disabled with the kit and shocks were put on to avoid costly repair.



Next to Wedgie:

Today 1/28/11 was the first car wash.

And yes, it needs to be cleaned...

Um... This is going to be my biggest challenge to date.

But it's going to be fine. It's an incredible place to start- the steering wheel isn't even gummy or rolled. I'm very pleased with the canvas...

Anyway, after the car wash, I snapped some pics for starting point reference.
So, here are our obligatory before pictures...

Door seams always oiled

Hatch looks brand new as well!

Nothing on the rocker seams ...but a paint chip

Rockers nice. No rust even at the back- just grime and ice. I think the mudflaps really helped...

 

[lynchy wa]

You need to grow up! Another one I used to get told "Act your age, not your shoe size" (that was last week.)

 

[GRNMACHINE]

lynchy, I hear that all the time....

Dirtster, any chance u movin South?? Really could use an Explorer Buddy

 

[BrianDye]

I live an hour or two away and havent met his retirin' ass yet!

 

[BrianDye]

Hm...his last post in here is a walker, and his new message says enjoying retirement...:shifty_ey

 

[Dan Whitaker]

Maybe he has fallen and can't get up

You do remember his broken chair thread don't you

 

[Joe Dirt]

Why not?

 

[lynchy wa]

They have to be good plug's. They have 'LAZER' in their name!!!

 

[corkey]

you can do it Joe,,

 

[Joe Dirt]

I had Iridium's in my SHO, these have to be good. I have to get out of the Motorcraft or nothing mindset. There has to be better stuff out there...


...right?

 

[lynchy wa]

I heard the new bosch plug's are really good

 

[Joe Dirt]

No, Bosch is s**t. :

What's the difference- I mean in 3-4 years I'll be ready to drive a Grand Marquis anyway... At 3,000 miles per year or whatever it will be, why can't I keep these plugs in?

 

[lynchy wa]

Nice looking car mate, perfect for looking at retirement villa's in Florida.

 

[BrianDye]

Whats wrong with Motorcraft? Did I miss something...?

 

[corkey]

as usual , yep,,
seriously, i use them plugs in my snowmobile, they seem good,

 

[Joe Dirt]

Nothing is wrong with the Motorcrafts.

In fact, they're still in the truck.



Those Iridiums were for the Camry...

Man- 2 April Fools threads in under 1/2 hour. I'm on a roll... :


(I'd totally drive a Marquis though, especially if it was a Marauder...)


...like this one

 

[corkey]

Joe your setup for the April fools is priceless, ,
all that retirement crap, than back with a vengeance,,

bow to you Sir,, well played,,

 

[lynchy wa]

Hell Yes!!! Awesome!!! Crazy **** camera man wandering into the fog

 

[Joe Dirt]

Pete- I just LOL'd at your edit reason...

 

[corkey]

look for the hidden,, in plain sight,, lol,,

 

[rickybobby]

omg, i was watching that 70's show, and they had chocodiles lol