mountaineer chop top.

[Thompstomper]

That is a sick ride, I love it! 2 things, that I just got to know, can you still open the back window, and does the rear wiper work? regardless still a totally awesome one of a kind ride!!!

Yes and yes!

Defrost and rear heat work too.
Using the consoles rear heat for a NOS heater.

Lol.

 

[1996BLKBauer]

Yes and yes!

Defrost and rear heat work too.
Using the consoles rear heat for a NOS heater.

Lol.

Totally love the project!!! That makes it soo much cooler, aswell. Keep up the god work. That rear eat should get the tank nice and warm for practically free, who needs bottle warmers anyways?

 

[96ex5.0]

now my front bumper has always bin twisted since the day i got it.

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[Brad18xx]

would you also please post a pic of behind the seats?

 

[Thompstomper]

They are raw still.
Im plamming dyno mat and trimming some cardboard or plastic in blue carpet.

But I will post some how it is now.

 

[Thompstomper]

now my front bumper has always bin twisted since the day i got it.

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Dude...you need to come see me! I have 5 BFG baja Champions KM Mud teranins that would make that thing mo beta!
255/75/17 AKA 32" tires.
TT and shackels Ive had no issues EVER.

I can build you shackles for 30 bucks.
TT is free.


Tires and 2010 Mustang Bulliet wheels and spacers for $400 bucks
The spare has never been on the ground.

5 tires and wheels total... 2 at 13/32 2 at 7-8 /32nd and one brand new that I just paid $270 for.

SMOKIN DEAL!!!

 

[Thompstomper]

if interested call me 806-679-9343



Jay Thompson

 

[96ex5.0]

Only thing is I'm running 285/75 16 there 33" tall and I already have shackles and Tt done lol

 

[Thompstomper]

Well I screwed up.

I am a suspension lift kinda guy.... Never done a body lift on any thing I've ever worked on or owned.

So...
I'm a 17 year Ase mechanic now maintenance mgr of a large fleet and made a rookie mistake...
I didn't read the directions.
So I start my body lift.... And get all bolts loose and think no way these will fit with the factory mounts in place....
So, I remove the factory body mounts ....might I add what a PITA!!!!

Get my blocks in and then think, man these bolts are long as hell....
So I scroll thru the directions.

BAM... Right there in black and white.
Don't remove bushing place spacers atop of the existing mounts...
Who knew.


Any way Urethane replacements are shipped!
And I'd still rather have my balls in a vice opposed to installing a body lift.

 

[Thompstomper]

Looking good but on hold awaiting parts as usual.

 

[Thompstomper]

 

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[OffTrac]

I enjoy the updates on this thread every time.

 

[Thompstomper]

Thanks.

Turned out better than I ever thought!

I may be happy with it some day.

 

[OffTrac]

I may be happy with it some day.

I've heard of that concept. Never experienced it.

 

[Dan Whitaker]

Those are factory but are not headers. Those are just heat shields covering steel tube exhaust manifolds. With those manifolds it's not "if" they will crack it's "when" they will crack.

 

[MidnightRebel07]

Lol. All of us have brain farts sometime. I was wondering why after you did the BL it sat so low still. Always good to thoroughly read the instructions first. It's probably a good thing that happened, the factory bushings usually are dead by now. Better off replacing them with the body lift at the same time.

 

[4pullingGM]

Lookin good!

 

[96ex5.0]

Those are factory but are not headers. Those are just heat shields covering steel tube exhaust manifolds. With those manifolds it's not "if" they will crack it's "when" they will crack.

Actually certain years did have factory headers and some cast manifolds.

 

[Dan Whitaker]

Actually certain years did have factory headers and some cast manifolds.

Just because they were tube exhaust does not make them headers. I had a 97 Mountaineer with the tube exhaust manifolds. They were nothing like a header.