GuardianSport
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- Joined
- May 20, 2009
- Messages
- 377
- Reaction score
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- City, State
- Lindsay, ON
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- '04 ST Adrenalin
Mechanically: she is sound. I have no complaints about the mechanical workings of my V6 SOHC engine. I have done a few mods and have increased performance to a comfortable level for a college student like myself. With that being said, the truck looks to be a mess.
Keep in mind I live in Ontario, where we salt our roads like cavemen. Both my rocker panels are almost completely gone and since my accident, my passenger side dog panel quite literally shattered into rust. Oh, did I mention I got into an accident? I had to replace one of my middle side window pieces, my hood, my driver's side fender and door. Now I have a mismatched Explorer that looks very ugly. My rear hatch also has a lot of corrosion and rust right at the bottom. I to this day have not been able to find a piece that you can weld onto the bottom, replacing the rusted, ruined piece. My front headlight on the driver's side can move freely back and forth, after the accident, and though it's still able to light up no problem, I most definitely want to replace it. I had to replace one of my fog lights as well, as the other was totalled in the crash. Outwardly my truck looks near normal, no bad body panels and a few minor dents on either side of the body. The interior is immaculate. However, the cabin noise when waiting at a stop light is almost unbearable as there is an ugly exhaust rattle. By the way, are the rear heatshields made of fibreglass? I tried to bend it and it started splintering. Oh, my bumper is rusted like crazy and also has a dent.
What I would like is some guidance. This is my first vehicle and I essentially want to redo the rocker panels, that one dog panel, the rear hatch, a new bumper, new aftermarket headlights (and probably taillights too), fix the exhaust rattle, and paint the whole vehicle. I'm thinking Sunset Orange Metallic (WA633N/71U - Pontiac color) or Fusion Orange Metallic (56U - Pontiac color). Would the kind folks at Explorer Forum help give me some guidance on how they would go about reinvigorating my sick Ex? I'd like to get the body all ready to paint by springtime.
Keep in mind I live in Ontario, where we salt our roads like cavemen. Both my rocker panels are almost completely gone and since my accident, my passenger side dog panel quite literally shattered into rust. Oh, did I mention I got into an accident? I had to replace one of my middle side window pieces, my hood, my driver's side fender and door. Now I have a mismatched Explorer that looks very ugly. My rear hatch also has a lot of corrosion and rust right at the bottom. I to this day have not been able to find a piece that you can weld onto the bottom, replacing the rusted, ruined piece. My front headlight on the driver's side can move freely back and forth, after the accident, and though it's still able to light up no problem, I most definitely want to replace it. I had to replace one of my fog lights as well, as the other was totalled in the crash. Outwardly my truck looks near normal, no bad body panels and a few minor dents on either side of the body. The interior is immaculate. However, the cabin noise when waiting at a stop light is almost unbearable as there is an ugly exhaust rattle. By the way, are the rear heatshields made of fibreglass? I tried to bend it and it started splintering. Oh, my bumper is rusted like crazy and also has a dent.
What I would like is some guidance. This is my first vehicle and I essentially want to redo the rocker panels, that one dog panel, the rear hatch, a new bumper, new aftermarket headlights (and probably taillights too), fix the exhaust rattle, and paint the whole vehicle. I'm thinking Sunset Orange Metallic (WA633N/71U - Pontiac color) or Fusion Orange Metallic (56U - Pontiac color). Would the kind folks at Explorer Forum help give me some guidance on how they would go about reinvigorating my sick Ex? I'd like to get the body all ready to paint by springtime.
