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The Black Hole - Gmanpaint - April 2012 TOTM

NOV 2009 Truck of the month.


The Rig
Black 1995 XLT
Camel Tan interior / full console
4x4 Manual Trans - Italian leather shift boot
4.0 OHV
Drop in K&N conical filter
1354 Manual Transfer case - Italian leather shift boot
3" Body lift--PA 853
Magnaflow stainless Muffler, Stainless 2.5" pipe, Mag Flow stainless tip exiting pass side
Optima Red Top
Emergency 12 v power disconnects

Front IFS suspension
Manual switched Center Axle Disconnect
Lockright Automatic Locker 2311-LR
12" Adjustable QA1 Polished Alum coil over shocks
12" 750 lb Eibach Silver Coils
12" Quad wrapped limit straps
Lower control arm Dixon Bros DOM cross member
4.56 U.S. Gear Ring & Pinion
Timkin Hubs
Pro Grade BJ's, UCA's, Inner & Outer Tie rods

Rear suspension
Custom 7 pack F-150 leaf packs / 4" lift
5/8" U-bolts
4.56 U.S. Gear Ring & Pinion- Hardened pinion shaft
Lockrite Automatic Locker 1822-LR
Rock Crusher diff cover -Turdle powder
Rancho Adjustable 9000XL shocks
3" shock lift mounts


Armor
Front full skid plate-3/8" -Turdle Powder
Rock sliders w/Nerfs -1/4"-Turdle Powder
Front tube bumper with stinger
Radiator skid plate
T-case skid plate-stock
Gas tank skid plate-stock
Rear leaf U-bolt skid plates-1/4"

Tires & Wheels
35" x12.5" Pro Comp MT / Dynabead balanced
15"x10" Alum American Eagle -Turdle Powder

Exterior Mods
Roof Basket
Winch mount
Tow points all 4 corners
Turdle powder coat Hi-Lift jack/custom mounting brackets
1 pc steel trench shovel
1"Steel tube roof rack bars (built by Corkey)
1"Steel tube light bar
Black grill w/billet insert -Turdle Powder
Window vent/rain guards
2" Fender flares
Limb riser cables
EF stickers & EF plate holders :)



Interior Mods

Heavy duty floor mats
Rear cargo vinyl carpet protection
Cargo panel mounted D-cell Mag Lite
Fire Extinguisher
James Bond Mod-(Hidden switches in Ashtray)
Rear Cargo removable spare tire mount/full size spare
100 amp service accessory fuse block located in tissue holder inside console
Red gauge needles
Hand Throttle Mod



Lighting
All switched from inside ashtray

2-6" chrome 100w long throws on steel light bar with Zukmam EF covers
2-6"130w long throws on front tube bumper
2-80 w PIAA Fogs
2-55 w back ups (on roof basket)
4-55 w rocks all 4 corners
2- 12" 25 w fluorescent rocks (Side Rocker pockets)
2-10ct led rock bars (rear cross member)

Tunes
JVC CD HU
Clarion-Rockford Fosgate amps
Pioneer door speakers
10" Rockford Fosgate / ported sub box, clear Plexiglas face.

Communications
Cobra19 cb inside console
Cobra Noise Reducing Mic
External noise reducing speaker mounted shoulder level on Dr side B pillar
2' firestick/HD spring mounted on roof light bar

My Garage: http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/vbpicgallery.php?do=view&g=354


What it looked like in the beginning.
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Evolving....
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Still evolving...

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Evolving More still....

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A little personal touch in case I cant find it in a mall parking lot :D

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Current Pictures:

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My Thoughts:
I have had the privileged to be able to meet the rig and owner. They both are great works. hehe. The rig is very capable and is a great tribute to a 2nd gen in my mind. The owner is a man who would do anything for anyone and that is a great quality in my mind. If you have never attended a run that he has put together then you have missed out. Thanks for all you do.

Just for Fun....I mean you knew I would:

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Holy late to the party Batman! I just seen this! Only a few months late! LOL! Wow! :crazy:

Hmm, not sure that anyone has seen this yet, as I am the 1st to post in it! Bah-haha! :dunno:

Thanks for the props Jonathan! Mucho appreciated! :chug:




Oh...and thanks again for the pull! ;)
 






Saw this just now too, awesome mods you got there! How is this looking now? Been thinking of copying some of your mods on mine. ;)
 






congrat's greg
 












I like it very very much, and a lot of ideas for my exp
 






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