RETBG
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- Los Angelesd, CA
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- 1996 XLT V8 w/N2O injec
Greetings to everyone. Just joined and was instructed to introduce myself - Retired Army Officer, 31 years service, nothing exciting to say about that. Restoring WW2 vehicles is my main hobby - currently working on a frame-up restoration of a WC-57 Dodge Command Car - When complete, will look like it just rolled off the assembly line except the paint job will be epoxy and clear coated with working M2HB Machine Gun (Semi-Auto) and armour plating like the one used by Georgie Patton.
I also just acquired a 1996 Ford Explorer V8 XLT Limited with 70K miles that has been garaged for 7 years to replace my old 1994 Explorer V6 XLT. The '96 is truly pristine - Have added a few improvements - K & N intake, improved exhaust headers and 3" pipes, Hotter spark, N2O injection and new guages, european lights in front, brush guards all around, push bar, hooks, PIAA Driving and Fog Lights, 3000K etc Going to put on black powder coated nerf bars, bigger (better) brakes and high performance calipers front and rear and finally going to 17" wheels if I can find some that fit the 1996 lug pattern, or 18's if they will fit - This is my toy car and so far, it has never passed a gas station it didn't like! 10-12 mpg in city, 15 if I'm lucky on the freeway - That's what I'm doing to entertain myself. I also like to shoot trap and skeet and I'm a Freemason - and no, we are NOT taking over the world (yet).
I also just acquired a 1996 Ford Explorer V8 XLT Limited with 70K miles that has been garaged for 7 years to replace my old 1994 Explorer V6 XLT. The '96 is truly pristine - Have added a few improvements - K & N intake, improved exhaust headers and 3" pipes, Hotter spark, N2O injection and new guages, european lights in front, brush guards all around, push bar, hooks, PIAA Driving and Fog Lights, 3000K etc Going to put on black powder coated nerf bars, bigger (better) brakes and high performance calipers front and rear and finally going to 17" wheels if I can find some that fit the 1996 lug pattern, or 18's if they will fit - This is my toy car and so far, it has never passed a gas station it didn't like! 10-12 mpg in city, 15 if I'm lucky on the freeway - That's what I'm doing to entertain myself. I also like to shoot trap and skeet and I'm a Freemason - and no, we are NOT taking over the world (yet).
