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Lurking again...

Yeah, back at it. But my new job has it put on hold for about three more weeks or so. This training takes up every second of my day. We're talking 3-4 hours of sleep a night kinda suck. It's cool though. The paychecks will be worth it. The Ex will get some serious lovin'.

Agreed. The C clamps are giving me a run for my monies. I had to use zip ties to hold them in place while I got a couple threads in. Now, after they are all tightened, they are uneven. Booooo. So, 50/50 shot at what side is wrong, I don't want to have to do this again soon. I start a pretty...

But probably not. I did however get all the front brackets bolted in. That was a P.I.A. in itself. Tomorrow: find and apply lith grease to C bushings, install clamps and RA's, install RA brackets to frame, blah blah blah. We'll see. Goodnight.

Bolted up today??? Maybe...

So... Made a little bit of progress today. I think the hardest part was getting the bronco out of the backyard by myself. With flat tires. And then trying to stop it. Now to get it around the Exploder and into the garage so I can clean it and prep it. Hopefully tomorrow or...

Because James Duff doesn't offer black. and I hate mice too, but they're fast and more difficult to shoot.

Not a chance on the lathing. We have guns for that. Plus they cost a fortune. The squirrels brought their own demise down on themselves. I caught them in the engine bay one to many times. The end.

Sneak peak at what the future has in store??? Stay tuned.

Well... At one point there was a sawsall in use. But, today was all drilling, sanding, painting, bolting and pictures, pictures, pictures. All that work and all I got was this lousy :-0

So... The "big things" once again had to take a backseat to life and I have been staring at the poor X sitting in the driveway with nothing underneath the front. Untill today... it has begun! Again! again...

Voted! But I like all three for the record.

Hey there!! Sorry about the waaaay late response! Lol! Sadly though, my dash still looks almost exactly like that! I was running down to the wire in time and funds, so the dash had to take a backseat to the mechanical progress of the swap at the time. That being said, all I did was blast it with...

Man... why is everybody hatin' on this guy? If you don't like it, don't do it to your rig. I hate the color yellow, doesn't mean I tell a guy he's a moron for wanting to paint his rig mustard. Personal preference bro, do whatever makes you like your rig more and if YOU think it sucks, change it...

Well hello there. How have you all been doing? It's crazy to see that it has been over a year since I posted anything about the Huntress! This past year or so has been absolutely INSANE!!! Our little girl is running around terrorizing the house, dogs and her Mommy and I've been loving every...

Sorry to hear about your bad luck on the unexpected bill bro, I know how it is to have to take care of the pets first. I was wondering if you wouldnt mind passing along the awesome find though? I am in the middle of preparing for the SAS build and would like to take advantage of the sweet deal...

I'm stoked to see all the people that this thread is benefiting! It's been a long while since I have been able to post. I will try and answer any questions I can that haven't already been answered. As far as the rig goes, the swap was the best mod I have ever accomplished on it. The next in the...

Good man! It's been a LOOOOONNNGGGG time since I've had a chance to get on here! It's been so hectic with the baby girl and my wife going back to school. How are things going with you friend? I hope this message reaches you well and in good spirits!

Hey bud! I saw you the other night! That was me behind you in the Ex. I had to be somewhere and I was running late, or I would have pulled in to the fastrip! Sorry man! Hit me up sometime!

Hey man! I saw your rig parked at the curb today and wasn't sure if you were a part of this forum! I don't know anyone else from bako with an Explorer. Hit me up sometime to hang out or do some wheeling! I also have a few spare parts that will fit your rig, so if something breaks, check with me...

Sweet! Thanks again Mark! I'm going to try and tinker with it in the a.m.

Hey guys! Thanks so much for all the help! Fox, I appreciate that offer man! I went to the locals and all they had were non-ABS and 2nd gen stuff. I ended up scoring one from Mark (Maniak) and got it installed yesterday! I think I over-tightened the bearing inner-locknut though. Does anybody...

Second dibs on the lockers and gears!

I would deffinately buy a NEW clutch master cylinder, as it should come with the necessary hydraulic hose. I think ford wanted around 170 just for the hose. I got all my new parts from one of our vendors: Rockauto.com They are awesome and all the parts were great quality! The forum discount...

My wheel bearing welded itself to my spindle and Ive tried everything to get it off!! Now my spindle is pretty much destroyed and this is the only vehicle we have that can fit our newborn in. I wasnt sure weather to post this in the wanted threads or what, but I am currently out of commission...

BABY IS HERE!!!!!!! She was born December 20th at 2:27pm. She weighed 9 lbs. 8 oz.! Her name is Paisley RaNee. I just wanted to share with my EF family! She is in NICU because she has respiratory stress and a high white blood cell count and low blood sugar, but she was also a c-section and the...

Hey man! Great job on the EF podcast! I really dig your choice of music for the show as well! Reese Roper's awesome! Keep up the good work!

Welcome to the site Freddy!

Good idea with the smaller socket. Also, try tightening it a little first, then loosening. And if you let the fumes die out from the brake clean, you should be fine. If the smaller socket starts to strip as well, weld the socket directly to the nut, being careful not to get any slag on the...

Also, try a short pipe slid over the ratchet handle. It can help with more torque against the nut.

Try heating the nut with a torch or equivalent. Maybe try a hammer and a flat head screwdriver. It's also possible that the bearing has welded itself to the nut due to friction. Keep us informed and good luck!:salute:

:popcorn: I'm not sure if the length of the intake tube matters so much ( within reason ) as far as the capability to suck air is concerned... its more about atmospheric pressure, or something to that effect, and the smoothness of the interior surface... I think... I wish I would have paid more...

Just a couple of pics of the mud... Kinda weak. Right after I blasted a couple of mud holes, I hit a huge pit of what I thought was mud, but turned out to be a monster water hole. It blasted a tidal wave of water over the Ex and hydro-locked the engine and washed off a bunch of the mud. That's...

DUDE! Our town needs to have a bash like that!!!:thumbsup:

Just a vent line. I suggest running a longer rubber hose from the front and rear axles and the trans to a new location under the hood... just to keep water/mud, etc. out. I learned this trick the hard way! And Whitetrash96, you made it sound so easy to just hammer those rivets out after you...

Just droppin' a quick note to say I'm not dead and neither is the Ex! I have been SWAMPED with baby stuff, which is a good thing in my opinion! I did have a chance to take it out today and get her a little dirty! I will post up some pics tomorrow if I get a chance! Also installed a push button...

Dude that front end conversion is SICK! Even though I am a fan of the 1st gen brick body style, after seeing that, I am seriously considering! Good luck and PLEASE keep us updated as this goes on! And thank you very much for your service to our country!:salute:

I'm stoked for all you guys that were able to go this weekend! I wish that I could have been there! Hopefully next year I will be able to make the trip with you guys! Take it easy everyone and cheers to a weekend of good wheeling and probably some new friendships!

Well guys, looks like I'm out. I've tried everything I can to get out there, but the wife is pregnant and her hormones said I can't come out and play. The baby is due in December, so hopefully I can make next year. I was really looking forward to meeting all of you too.

Ok... With that info in my head, will my taillights not fit, or just look stupid? Cause I have mastered the art of looking stupid and I can deal with it! :-) If they won't fit, can I use 2nd gen taillights on a 1st gen rig?