What's your Explorer mod/wish list look like??

[AlaskanJack]

I have been working on my wish/mod list for my Explorer for the summer months. A few I need to get going before the 4x4 Meet & Greet at the end of May up here.

Some items I have priced already and some are on their way to me:


1. Swap out Superlift 5.5" coils with Skyjacker 6" coils (working shipping out now)
2. Replace broken Extended Superlift Radius Arms (Warranty)
3. Build custom snorkel (local 4x4 shop has Safari cap for $50)
4. Add a Warrior 45x54 one piece roof rack (new freight damage very minor for $150)
5. Dual front shock Skyjacker set up (Included loops and the one additional Skyjacker lift shock I need per side for $112)
6. On Board Air with front and rear outlets (Will use belt driven haven't worked up price yet, still need to get a list off parts needed will use existing compressor)
7. Set of front and rear fender flares from Warn for 2dr ($278) or Perry's fender front and rear (price unknown)
8. Hi-Lift Jack locking mount ($22.49)
9. 35x12.5x15 spare tire and rim to match existing (need help Identifying rim, can't find it)
10. Installing Carbon Fiber Dashkit (Just arrived $14.99)
11. Adding CB (something cheap from local pawn shop seen them for $20 bucks)
12. Adding a Toyota electronic tiltmeter (missed one on Ebay still searching salvage yards nationally)
13. Painting lift parts (getting input on color looks like red, won't start until new radius arms arrive)
14. Adding K&N filter (in the mail now $5)
15. Replacing all front bushings, (have Moog RA bushings and Axle pivot bushings in hand now cost was $28 w/o shipping)

Well that is what I have going on with my Explorer in the upsoming months.

 

[Nate1]

1) SAS swap with a D44 or D30 by cory
2) KKM
3) apten chip?
4) skip 2-3 and go to 1

Seriously, about every penny I make I am going to save for a SAS, I found out that it will only be a few grand more (mabey one or two) than getting a superlift and getting it installed, so I'm freaking out. I had no idea it was that inexpensive.

 

[DocVijay]

1. Rolled/Totaled 99 Explorer V8 4WD to pillage for parts, which leads me to #2.

2. V8 swap, engine to be stroked and built with forged components and premium parts.

3. Superlift 4" lift for the front half (already have SOA in the back).

4. Supercharger

5. 150 shot of nitrous



That's about it. Short list. It has everything else I want already.

 

[Ronin8002]

This is my "soon-to-be-reality" wish list:

1: Jba ceramic coated Cat4ward headers
2: 255 lph fuel pump
3: BBK supercharger system
4: Autometer guages: Boost/Vac, IAT, Trans Temp, Oil pressure
5: Billet Grille
6: Hood Louvres
7: Repair minor rust damage on rocker panels

In the future:

1: Regearing
2: 3" lift and 31's and new wheels

And....probably never because it costs too damn much:

1: Repaint to a different color

 

[AlaskanJack]

Originally posted by MaximumViolence

And....probably never because it costs too damn much:

1: Repaint to a different color

Hey I thought you boys in NC used the custom Rattle Can Paint job!!!



Couldn't resist. I just saw a custom rattle can job today. I think the dude even used a paint brush on cause I could see the swipe marks that brushes make.

I was looking at going "OH MY GOD!" He has to be a REDNECK!! Ready for the worst part it was Red!

 

[PicoG4]

could u post some pics of what the carbon fiber dash kit looks like

 

[TAS98xlt]

1. Supercharger
2. cam swap
3. bigger injectors and fuel pump
4. 80mm mas
5. Paint interior pieces
6. dual pillar pod with Auto Meter phantom gauges (DONE)
7. Custom headers
8. Edelbrock Shocks (DONE)
9. Sparco or Corbeau seats
10. Paint match side mirrors,front & rear bumpers (DONE)
11. sunroof
12. audio system
13. Rollpan

If I sell all my furniture,stereo,computer,etc.. I think I can get most of what's on my list.

EDIT: Updated

 

[AlaskanJack]

Originally posted by PicoG4
could u post some pics of what the carbon fiber dash kit looks like

I haven't installed mine yet will be a few weeks. I have other more pressing projects. You can do a search by username for bigbadfred he has a 94 with white guages and a carbon fiber overlay over it. The pics are on his homepage.

 

[section525]

I'm going to try and make myself fix all my existing problems before I go and do any other mods!

1. I need a '96-'97 rear 4404 tcase housing (so I can enjoy the luxury of having a speedometer.

2. I need a front sway bar! (Found one, should be on the way soon)

3. Either try and fix my bent hatch or get a new '98+ hatch (forklift accident)

4. New body mount bolts

5. New leaf pack bolts

6. Recover center console lid

7. Put all the interior plastic back in the truck

8. Replace other three door speakers with JBLs (almost have them on the way)

9. Fix leaky weatherstripping on passenger front door

10. Put fender lining back in

11. Front bumper brackets. (Design already at shop, just waiting to get 'em back)

12. Put the drawtite back in for summer boating

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Then I can add some fun mods

13. E-303 (I think I decided on this one over the 4" sus lift)

14. O1+ Sport Speedo Cluster & Center Console

That's pretty much my realistic mod list.

 

[GaSouthern1]

1. Get rid of the damn 2wd X.

2. Get a black eddie bauer V8 4wd

I will update this if i get a 4wd.


Non Explorer:
I wish I could freakin fall asleep, it is now 350am and i have a final at 730 and I am wide awake...You better believe that at 9am my happy ass is gonna be sleeping like a rock.

 

[MO_GUY]

hmm let's see here

Street list:

1. 20" rims(already have tires)
2. EE Airdam
3. Custom hood(or Saleen)
4. full Saleen suspension
5. flares and bumpers painted to match body
6. rollpan
7. 4 door leafs
8. billet grille
9. remove roof rack support bars, fill holes & repaint
10. navigation/dvd system
11. full leather interior
12. custom exhaust work
13. paint interior pieces to match body color
14. lots of hot chicks staring at me when i drive by(while my g/f isnt with me of course)

Offroad list:

1. 5-6" susp. lift
2. 35" tires
3. chrome AR wheels
4. roof rack
5. lots of PIAA offroad lights
6. SOA
7. shackles
8. add-a-leafs
9. 3" body lift
10. winch
11. bumper with winch mount!
12. tire carrier on hatch
13. CB & all the goodies
14. lots of hot chicks staring at me when i drive by(while my g/f isnt with me of course)

 

[Ronin8002]

Hey I thought you boys in NC used the custom Rattle Can Paint job!!!

LOL

If I were going to do that I'd get some of that brown primer and some flat rust oleum green paint and do the "camo" thing....now THAT would be pretty redneck

 

[DasFrem]

I have two wishlists that are always getting switched around, anyway, here they are:

Black truck (4x4)
1. Fullsize spare (ordering this week)
2. CoryL rear bumper/tire carrier to put full size on (still gotta talk to him about that)
3. winch and front bumper combo. (not sure what I'm using for this)
The above will be finished in the next 2 months, this winter I want to work on:
4. D44 conversion using eiether a cut down 78-9 HP44 housing cut down with James duff extended RAs, or Rubicon D44 housing (change the carrier and shafts of course) with Rubicon express longarm kit. Keep 4.56s up front on selectable locker. Will try and save up to do Atlas conversion at the same time to save having to get driveshafts made twice. Would use other axle combo if I find a good deal, like a set of D60s with good gears, or fullsize D44/9" with good gears and just go fullsize.

White truck (street)
1. New Corbeau seats
2. re-do interior to dark gray with aluminum accents

Way down the line...
3. 302HO/WC T-5 swap from Cobra Mustang or
twin turbo 3.0 DOHC SHO motor. Hmmmmmmm, drool, both are sooo hot.

 

[Doug]

Easy Matt, you get any more excited and i think you're going to hurt yourself. Lets see if i can remember all the things i have/want/need to do in the short term

install new seats from a 99 Explorer (still need seat tracks)

pull out carpet and herculine the floor

herculine rockers

mount my kc daylighters and piaa 520s on my brushgaurd

Build snorkle

fix 4wd shift linkage

there some other things im sure ill think of later.

 

[diablo5969]

What I need for this summer:

Amps to power speakers and subwoofer
Rocksliders
Tow hooks front and rear

Realistically, that's all I'm going for for this summer. Hehe, I'm easy to please

 

[MrShorty]

A wish list....
A winch
A locker for the front (since it's a wish list, let's make that a selectable locker)
Sometimes I wish I had a good full time 4WD transfer case.
Sometimes I wish it was a little higher off the ground. Maybe do a spring over axle. (Since my BII is already spring over axle, this one doesn't apply to my BII.)
There are also times I wish that I had tool box outside of the cargo area. Something under the hood maybe or maybe a long, skinny box that would attach to one of the frame rails underneath.

 

[DasFrem]

Hey Doug, I have a seat track to a 99 Explorer, it's an electric one, but its all yours if you want it.

 

[DroppedKamelion]

ill be here one day.....

Outer Mods
1) Custom limo tint/red tint on all back windows, darkest legal tint all around.
2) Pearl White Paint
3) Clear Corner Headlights
4) Billet Grille
5) Custom red & white ford logo on grille
6) Chrome Brushguard
7) Shave all emblems, plastic panel over back license plate, molding, etc...
8) Remove roof rack
9) Turnsignal Mirrors
10) Sport Trend Running Boards from Explorer Express
11) X-Spec Air Dam
12) Custom Chrome Doorhandles
13) Chrome miper jets
14) Exlipse Hood Scoops

Interior Mods
1) FULL 12 peice Japanease Cherry Woodgrain Dash
2) Custom black interior paint on peices of dash, certan areas of the stock leather seats, etc..

Stereo Mods
1a) 6 12 inch speakers in 2 boxes, each going down one side of the cargo area. 2 3 Amps in between the speakers OR
1b) 4 Kicker Solo Baric 15" L5s in 2 boxes forming a /\ shape with the "point facing" the cab of the truck
2) Battery and 2 stiffinging capacitors in custom rack on on the side wall of the trucks cargo area
3) 3 amps and a crossover mounted on the back of rear seat
4) 5x7 in each door
5) 5" Component Speaker System in custom Kick Panel in the front door
6) MP3/CD Player with 10-12 Disk CD Changer mounted in middle console
7) Motorized Screen Mounted over headunit (just a screen)
8) Either 13" inch flipdown screen or 7 inch screen in each headrest
9) All In One DVD/VCR/TV Tuner
10) RCA Jacks and AC Adapter mounted under middle console (to be able to use my home playstation

Suspension Mods
1) 20 Inch Giovanna Barletta Rims or 20 Inch Chrome Rims
2) Ride Pro Air Bags with 6 switches (up/down, all 4 tires, 1 to lower backend only)
3) 3 inch lowering springs

Engine Mods
1) Air Intake Kit
2) Performance Chip
3) Stage 1 and 2 V6 Power parts from Explorer Express
4) Flowmaster 40 Dual Exhaust
5) Custom Chrome Plating All Thruout engine


thats all i can thing of, since im just thinking off my head. i might have mixed
some names of products op or something i dunno..........



HOLLA

 

[DroppedKamelion]

I FORDGOT ONE OF THE BIGGEST MODS!!!!

Install a Power Sliding Sunroof, cuz i live in a NICE neiborhood now i LOVE lettin the sun shine thru in my momma tahoe....

 

[Klowns]

Lower compression pistons
Chevy 6 inch rods
57lb High Impedence Injectors
75-80mm MAF
66mm throttle body
Headers
Dual Exhuast flowmaster, out the back.
Redoing my whole entire head (porting, valves etc)
255l p/h intank pump
new cam, depending on how much head work
Crank reground to fit rods, with racing grind
Greddy adjustable boost control hope to run about 20lbs
Air/water intercooler
Rocksliders
New tube bumper
Chip reburned by apten
add anywhere from 75-200 shot of NOS

That's the wishlist. I think my wish's will be coming true somewhere around end of may, beginning june.