410Fortune - 96 5.0L XLT refurbish (making 1 great Ex from 2)

[Turdle]

Those are some wicked nice tail lights--I wish they made black mounty head lights and corners--
Those will look friggin sweet!!

 

[410Fortune]

they do silly
or I thought I saw they do anyways? Maybe I am thinking Sport trac let me go looksee

EDIT

Your SOL

 

[r37ribution]

I gotta get me a set of those headlights man those are slick.

Did you find that on www.altezzawarehouse.com? I'm only seeing stock replacement parts...

 

[410Fortune]

here they are sorry the truck is dirty

Still waiting for tail lights

I am going to paint my explorer soon this two tone crap has got to go

 

[Dan Whitaker]

Those are some wicked nice tail lights--I wish they made black mounty head lights and corners--
Those will look friggin sweet!!

They do. For a '97 : :

 

[Premier]

ugh replace those amber bulbs with some clear ones that light amber

 

[410Fortune]

ugh clear bulbs = more $$$, they will come in time. The yellow bulbs actually look kinda cool but yeah I want the Slyvania clear dudes for sure

 

[410Fortune]

tails installed, daddy like:

front clip is gonna be color matched to match the rest of the truck and next week I am rebuilding the entire front end (ball joints, tie rods, hubs, etc)

 

[410Fortune]

new pics before paint:

 

[MoabB2]

The paint is gonna look great.

What color is that, blue?

 

[410Fortune]

its called "wedgewood" to me its light blue/silver

I really like this color it has grown on me even the blue/green interior (Ford + Blue/green = wedgewood)

 

[MoabB2]

I like it whatever it is called, it's like a really light blue. I haven't seen too many that color. Does it go in for paint this week? Or is it still a ways off?

 

[410Fortune]

the panels on the truck are not the ones getting painted, they are too beat up. I have collected a 98% perfect gen II hood and two perfect fenders, I just need to sand them with 400 grit, wipe them down and deliver to a shop for paint. My girl Julee's mom owns a place here in town called "the Car Shop" and they do paint......so $150 and BAM!! painted front clip.
I am debating painting the running boards as well, and also locating a chrome 98+ style front bumper....

 

[Kris Guilbeaux]

Jamie,

Are you doing a Mounty front bumper or an Explorer front bumper?

I am debating painting the running boards as well, and also locating a chrome 98+ style front bumper....

 

[410Fortune]

I like the 98+ explorer bumper with the chrome pieces around the round fog lights, but I also like the metal 96 style chrome and it would match my rear bumper...basically any cheap Explorer bumper or bumper cover in near perfect condition I can find for cheap

 

[Kris Guilbeaux]

Ok I got Confused cause 98 Ex still have the same bumper as 97 Explorers. the Round Fog Bumpers didnt start till 99 My 98 EB had the a chrome one like the one you have now.

 

[410Fortune]

I see so 99+ with the chrome light surrounds is what I am after

 

[FROADER]

I see so 99+ with the chrome light surrounds is what I am after

...and a lawn mower :

 

[pimpedout97x]

did that amber reflector come in the corners, or did you add them?

 

[Turdle]

That color is medium wedgewood blue, I think. My mom's was deep wedgewood blue, much darker.

Whatever though, it is going to look great. Those lights make me jealous--in a bad way.