Tim's '93 Sport

1993 Ford Explorer Sport

Drivetrain
Stock 4.0
M5OD from 1998 Explorer (Replaced original A4LD)
Stock Borg Warner 1354E

Front Suspension
Dana 35 TTB 3.73
Warn 37780 Dana 35 hubs
James Duff 3” long arm lift
Progressive coils
Dual shocks
BrianBuilt Fab diff guard
James Duff steering stabilizer
1993 Chevy K1500 brake lines

Rear Suspension
Ford 8.8 3.73 limited slip
Alcan Spring 3” lift leaf springs
1970’s Jeep J10 brake line

Wheel and Tires
Cragar Soft 8 16x7, 4in backspace with second gen center caps
285/75R16 Goodyear Duratracs

Interior
Custom center console with CB radio, aux switches, and power ports
Autometer A-Pillar gauge pod with Autometer water temp and vacuum gauges
Pioneer headunit
Pioneer 4 way speakers
Pioneer 10in sub hidden in place of factory storage pocket in trunk
Pioneer amp

Exterior
Custom swing out tire carrier using stock rear bumper
Clear cut headlights with better bulbs
BrianBuilt Fab cowl light brackets with KC Rally 400 spots
KC 26 series amber fogs mounted behind front grille
Five foot FireStik for CB
91-92 Sport fender trim
First gen Expedition tow hooks

Other Modifications
1994 Jeep ZJ steering shaft
Headlight wire harness with relays
Blue Sea Systems 12 circuit fuse panel with 100amp breaker
Aux radiator fan for low speed crawling
A/C delete

Future Modifications
Volkswagen TDI swap
4.56 gears with lockers
Atlas II
Built in sliders (rocker panels are rusty)
Hidden winch behind factory front bumper
Limit straps and bump stops
Skid plates
1-2 more inches of lift
Coilover front shocks
Hand throttle

 

[timtimtimajim]

 

[timtimtimajim]

Havn't done a whole lot on the Ex recently. Did get rid of the front valence panel and the roof rack crossbars. Looks a lot better now.

 

[timtimtimajim]

Installed a set of KC 26 series driving lights behind my grille. Pretty happy with how it turned out!

Went to U Pull and Pay and got a stock switch and put it in the stock location.

Might be my favorite part of the whole install!

 

[Mike65]

Tim, welcome. Nice looking Explorer Sport.

 

[timtimtimajim]

Last winter I got stuck in the snow pretty bad and realized that there really aren't any good tow points on the Explorers. So I decided I should put tow hooks on my Ex before winter set in this year.

I used tow hooks from a 97-02 Expedition and grade 8 nuts and bolts.

Turned out pretty sweet if you ask me!

 

[2TimingTom]

Those tow hooks look massive on that thing. They look tiny on my Expedition.

 

[timtimtimajim]

They also look massive when they fall out of the clamps being used and hit you in the face
I hadn't realized how massive they were until I put them on!

 

[2TimingTom]

Better to have a big hook than no hook at all.

 

[Rhett]

Good to see another Cayman Green 1st gen Sport. Even your interior is the same color as my truck. It's also interesting that I also install a fog light switch in the same place you did.

Do you have an auto trans, 3.27 (open) gears, and the tow package? If you do...our trucks started out identical.

 

[turboranger91]

Very nice!

 

[madbutcher]

Looks sweet

 

[Explorin'VA]

That's a nice looking first gen. What model and year did you remove the light switch from?

 

[timtimtimajim]

Good to see another Cayman Green 1st gen Sport. Even your interior is the same color as my truck. It's also interesting that I also install a fog light switch in the same place you did.

Do you have an auto trans, 3.27 (open) gears, and the tow package? If you do...our trucks started out identical.

Our trucks are almost identical. The only difference is I have a 3.73 LS.
I like seeing other first gens very similar to mine!

Very nice!

Looks sweet

Thanks Guys!

That's a nice looking first gen. What model and year did you remove the light switch from?

The switch was from a 93 or 94 Ranger Splash.

 

[Mike65]

Very nice looking 93 green Sport. Seeing your Sport brought back memories of my wife's 1st Sport which was a 94 in the same color green.

 

[timtimtimajim]

Very nice looking 93 green Sport. Seeing your Sport brought back memories of my wife's 1st Sport which was a 94 in the same color green.

Thanks man! My Sport has been in the family since brand new. I've grown up taking care of it and working on it.

 

[turboranger91]

Got any pics if the fog light install?

 

[timtimtimajim]

I'm really bad about taking pics during install... I should really start taking pics when I'm doing work to not only help me document work but to also share with you guys here.

The best pics I have during install are these two. They kinda show the brackets I made up and how I bolted them up. If I have time this week I'll pull the grille and grab some better pics.

 

[timtimtimajim]

My Ex is now A/C free! It didn't work so I figured I would get rid of it. Way more space under the hood now. I'll get some pics of under the hood tomorrow.

And don't worry I haven't forgotten about install pics of the lights, just been real busy. I'll try to get those tomorrow as well.

 

[timtimtimajim]

Got any pics if the fog light install?

Sorry for the long wait, between school and work i've been extremely busy. But here are pics of how the lights are installed.

Driver side:

Passenger side:

Front view: