Project 2000 Xplorer

[BogFather]

well figure i will post some pics of my old girl going from GROCERY GETTER to OFFROADER. lots of mods yet to come but she is my work in progress:

http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2101954998

and here are some pics and vids i got of my last couple trips out with the club i'm in www.backcountry4x4club.ca :

http://s61.photobucket.com/albums/h45/ChampionInk/?action=view¤t=MyraStockRunSeptember42006.flv

http://s61.photobucket.com/albums/h45/ChampionInk/?action=view¤t=MyraStockTestAugust72006.flv

http://s61.photobucket.com/albums/h45/ChampionInk/?action=view¤t=June17th.flv

This past Sundays run:
http://s61.photobucket.com/albums/h45/ChampionInk/?action=view&current=Movie.flv

GO FORD OR GO HOME

 

[BogFather]

just did the TT on the Xplorer and took all of 10 minutes to do myself. tools needed were a 1/2 " deep socket, 3/8 Driver, a bit of WD-40, and a bit of elbow grease. and up she went, only raised her about 3/4 " just enough to level her out with the rear after me and a buddy installed the home made rear leaf shackles. will post up some pics later today.....

 

[BogFather]

here are some pics/vidz of the club i run with, a trail we explored today:

http://s61.photobucket.com/albums/h45/ChampionInk/?action=view&current=Mt.flv

http://s61.photobucket.com/albums/h45/ChampionInk/?action=view&current=RenfrewRd.flv

 

[BogFather]

Btt

 

[BogFather]

here is a pic/vid of the run we did today for a Thanksgiving day run:

October 8th 2006

http://www.zippyvideos.com/6143088166102586/movie2/

 

[MountaineerGreen]

Nice work, good welding. I want some pictures of that roof top spare carrier bolted up!

 

[BogFather]

oh yeah i never did get any of it mounted on top....LMAO. will get some today, sorry bout that....hehehe

 

[BogFather]

here ya guys go, the last 5 pics are of it mounted. just took them.....

http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2101954998

as you can see by the pics i took the 4 little roof loops off and used the little brackets that were in the roof rails for my mounting points to bolt into. this kept it so that if i wanted to remove it for whatever reason, i'd be able to do so with ease.....

 

[wills4.6doch]

hey thats pretty darn cool! quick qestion...when you installed your lights on the luggage rack where did you run the wires? did you drill a hole in the roof or slip them in somewhere...I would like to do something similar what you did.

 

[BogFather]

LMAO, i was just gonna post on the thread you started about the light bar thats too funny. actually i'll take a few pics of how i have the wires run today and post them in with the other project pics so you can get an idea. i basically just ran them right along the roof rack with wire loom for protection ( of course ) from the weather and sun and branchs ( lmao ) and zip tied them the wire loom to the roof rack. i grounded the lights to a screw that was right at the front of the rack track, i ran the power wire down behind the weather stripping and in the passenger door and inside the moulding and down the driver door moulding. from there i mounted a toggle switch on the custom "CB / toggle mount / Mood light" center console. but like i said i'll snap a few photos of the whole thing from lights to toggle switch mount. ;D

 

[BogFather]

here are the Oct 22nd picz/vidz:

http://s61.photobucket.com/albums/h45/ChampionInk/?action=view&current=2MyraOctober222006.flv

 

[BogFather]

here are the October 29th picz/vidz. as you can tell by this thread i do quite a bit of wheelin with my old girl. and then the next run will be November 12th. COMING TO A THEATRE NEAR YOU LMAO

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlmOxVnW8rY

all my vidz are now on www.YOUTUBE.com so feel free to have a look or maybe even subscribe to my threads.

 

[BogFather]

pics from todays run November 19th. didn't take many as i was busy being the tow truck for most of the day. then had to call in a friend with his winch to get the blazer out of the last hole. no pics of my xploder which really sux cause she was good and dirty . here ya go guys enjoy:

http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2099249092

 

[BogFather]

well went out today and showed a couple jeep newbie wheelers how to get dirty, hope it gets as enjoyed as much as i enjoyed doing it :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQZrRHgKlyg

 

[BogFather]

well newest edition to the project is a brand new set of 31/10.50/15 Hankook MT's. next is the skid plate and custom front bumper

 

[BogFather]

here are the pics and the vid i did up of the pics from my little New Years Eve Run. not many as i was the only one that went out but hey atleast it's something. the new tires are pictured also

Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GYhGytzO0A

Pics
http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2097348844

 

[BogFather]

if anyone has any pics of fog lights mounted on top of a 2nd gen explorer bumper they could share that would be great. and how they went about mounting them also.... Thanks

 

[BogFather]

wanna do the quick disconnects for my front sway bar and have searched but haven't found the thread that everyone talks of how to do this mod. any help would be appreciated.......

 

[MountaineerGreen]

I suggest you start new threads when your wanting information. Be sure to tittle them like " Sway Bar Quick Disconnects ? " so people will be able to find your thread.

Ive been quietly watching your modifications and pictures, keep up the good work!

 

[BogFather]

yeah good idea there MountaineerGreen will deffinately have to do that, might get a response then LMAO. well keep watching cause there is plenty of more mods i got in mind. Removing Rear Sway Bar, Front Sway Bar Quick Disconnects, Front skid plate, Custom Bumper Front & Rear, 2" Body Lift, New Leaf Springs, Reverse Fog Lights....etc. The list goes on and on as i think up more stuff ............STAY TUNED