Quick build thread of my ex

[Explore-her-96]

This is my 2nd explorer but my 9th RBV. I bought it from an old man that was going to give to to charity but I talked him out of it and gave him the tax write off.

96 eb with under 100k 4x4, not a dent or scratch. Felt kinda bad messing with it.

After TT and shackles. New wheels

http://s1251.photobucket.com/user/jesse8893/media/image.jpg.html?sort=3&o=6

Then I talked a friend out of his 33s (knowing they weren't going to fit with my flairs)

http://s1251.photobucket.com/user/jesse8893/media/image-3.jpg.html?sort=3&o=3

I installed the 883 body lift. Then I dropped it off to paint. Sarahra tan from the new heeps...I mean jeeps


http://s1251.photobucket.com/user/jesse8893/media/image-2.jpg.html?sort=3&o=4
http://s1251.photobucket.com/user/jesse8893/media/image-6.jpg.html?sort=3&o=0

I can't pull into the garage anymore...
http://s1251.photobucket.com/user/jesse8893/media/image-4.jpg.html?sort=3&o=2

 

[4rd4life]

 

[4rd4life]

there you go!

looks good man i dig it, id throw some tint on the rear tail lights maybe. what size tires are on there now or are the they same ones on different rims?

 

[X~FACTOR]

Love that color!!!

 

[Explore-her-96]

Thanks bud. I posted the pics with my phone and it didn't work lol.

There 33x12.50x15 the chrome wheels came with the tires and the rubbed like crazy, when I did the body lift I put my black wheels back on. Plus the black looks 100x better

As soon as we get some sunshine in the sunshine state, I will paint my flairs and put them back on.

 

[tenny]

looks great bro...

 

[2TimingTom]

That is a neat color.

One of my requirements for my truck's build is the continued ability to park in the garage.

 

[Flinstone]

Do you have the 4.0 or 5.0? Mines a year newer, but the 4.0 threw a timing chain so I'm skeptical about replacing it. Thinking about swapping in the 5.0

 

[4rd4life]

I put my black wheels back on. Plus the black looks 100x better

certainly does, looks like the tires tuck themselves in a little better also

 

[Explore-her-96]

certainly does, looks like the tires tuck themselves in a little better also

Agreed

It's a 4.0. My last ex was a 5.0 with 318k on it. I drove the snot out of it and it did great. It was my daily while I built my prerunner ranger. After it got done I let my mom drive the ex and she put another 20k on it and then I let her trade it in for a 2009 explorer

 

[Explore-her-96]

That is a neat color.

One of my requirements for my truck's build is the continued ability to park in the garage.

Ya... If I remove the roof rack I can get in. But my garage is really my dirtbikes home. Cars can stay outside.

 

[DjDom]

I love the color. You'll have a lot of fun with it.

 

[Explore-her-96]

I want to get y'all's opinion on the explorer.

Should the flairs go back on? And if so what color. I was going to get it done today and I kept changing my mind.

 

[Campoli]

I'd do them darker IMO like a cream

 

[Four0Sport]

looks good.. im tryin to get my 2nd gen back on the road to do just this.. minus the tan lol

 

[Juggernaut31]

I would put them back on, but in the same color as the body, uniform, and give it more of a military look.

 

[Turdle]

Heck, tape one of the flares to the truck as is, and shoot picture.
I kinda think the gold might look ok.

 

[Explore-her-96]

I ended up doing them in flat black. I have some pics I will post up soon. And some wheeling pics.

 

[Paraphoe]

LOVE the color too. Out of curiosity, who did the paint job and how much was it? Researching a new coat for mine...

 

[Explore-her-96]

Believe it or not, econo did it. It's kinda like maaco if you have never heard of them. They had a 199.99 special for any car. I sanded down the truck and removed lights and flairs etc... It was 328.64 out the door. (100.00 color change fee) (75 for it being a truck/SUV)

I love it, no orange peel or chipping. They didn't do a great job on taping around the windows but I took care of all the over spray.