BD's 2000 Explorer Limited

[BrianDye]

It's another one of those days where I would just rather start fresh. I couldn't get mine sanded well enough for all the little imperfections to not be seen, so I did a layer of fiberglass, and that's just really being a pain in the ass. I figure 200$ is cheap for a new rear bumper specially if it were already chrome so I wouldnt have to work on it. How much do you guys think a shop would charge to paint it? I would prefer doing it myself, but I cannot for the life of me, find a store that sells WF code paint.

 

[BrianDye]

Oh and Brad...that sounds like a good plan, text me, typing on here is a PITA on my phone. It's real laggy on EF for some reason.

 

[BradR]

I'll text you later during my lunch or something since I know you were working all night, lol.

Is it creepy that I know this much about you, and never met you. Yes. Yes it is. lol.

 

[BrianDye]

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[BrianDye]

...Its also creepy that you type out a question, and then answer it yourself...in the same post...

 

[Joe Dirt]

Brian- have you called FinishMaster and ask them how much to mix it? That's where the body shop would probably get it from anyhow...

 

[BrianDye]

No man, never heard of them...

 

[Joe Dirt]

Give them a buzz...

CLICKETH

 

[BrianDye]

Cool man, thanksith!

 

[BrianDye]

Oh- Update about my door, I had a few minutes to mess around with it today, and remebered that my doors are Dynamatted now

Ill just have to redo a section, I still have half a roll in the backroom. (Needless to say, I didnt have time to rip all that off to try to get to it.)

And RockAuto emailed me back, that bumper I linked, IS black, not chrome/chrome plated.

 

[BradR]

Alright, well I'm still waitin on a response from Mickey from Glens car and truck. So who knows. Maybe get the black one and get it painted, I think even a Maaco can't #### it up too bad...

 

[BrianDye]

Wow, it was great this morning, I actually had to kick the heat on for a little bit when I was taking my gf to work! Im so ready for Fall/Winter!

I also fixed my radar detector and volt gauge, found a little fuse that was blown for the radar (I thought it had just died after 4 years of use for some reason), and my volt gauge had wiggled one of the connections loose.

 

[BrianDye]

I got these in the mail too

And it came with this

A strawberry car air freshener!

That reflectors gotta go...

 

[BrianDye]

Sweet!

My projectors should be here tomorrow!

Im hoping despite the terrible labor intense pictures ive seen of the couple Explorers who've done the FX-R's, that I can get this done in under a week.

 

[EMG7895]

Remember if you do buy a new bumper, you only get the shell. You have to buy the brackets and the reinforcement plate for the hitch part separately which adds up quick. I was able to salvage mine but not without destroying the old bumper in the process, and I still needed all new hardware.

 

[BrianDye]

My innards of mine are fine, just some surface rust, so I "should" be able to use them.

Thanks for that tip though, I never thought of that. I swear im about to slap it back on as-is! :

 

[Sams01XplrSprt]

keep up the good work brian

 

[BrianDye]

Thanks Sam!


Well naturally I have to work today, and the projectors are supposed to be here today. I work at 1, usually the mail runs around 12, but of course not today! Its 12:40 im really cutting it close but I dont want to have to drive out to the post office tomorrow to pick them up (If they need delivery confirmation)

I did get the headlights baked open though finally. It took me multiple days working on the first one, I kept getting pissed and stopping, (Didnt have the oven hot enough), but the 2nd headlight only took me a matter of <10 minutes.

(I was putting the first one in on 300, for about 4-5 minutes, made a little progress, but it was cooling down way to fast to work with, after I turned it to 310, and left them in there for about 10 minutes, they came right apart!

Took the little refractor out

These puppies are screaming for projectors!

I wanna do something cool with some LEDs also, but im still thinking, I have quite a few ideas...

 

[BrianDye]

They're here!

 

[Joe Dirt]