WOW! well here it goes 1997 v-8 AWD

[lounge lizard]

so here is my ride. I've done alot to it and it may not look alot like most but it is coming along slowly.

sitting with my old ride when I first got it.

 

[lounge lizard]

so now it has come from a stock ride to a more in progress project.

all ready have shackles on the rear with air shocks. has a custom grille, hand made rock sliders. spare tire rack on the roof, light bar with day lighters, whip antenna mount on rear bumper, reworked hitch mount on the rear bumper, modified sunvisor, light wing with lites, air horns and a bad boy air horn ( can toggle between horns), driving lights wire mod.

Geezz! so much to list and I'm not even into it yet!

 

[lounge lizard]

Oh!
did I mention that I'm in the middle of putting together my SAS conversion??

 

[Joe Dirt]

Ok... This is gonna be fun to watch!

 

[Sams01XplrSprt]

nice x u got

 

[Lanky]

There goes your fuel economy!

 

[james_c17]

That grille is sick. Any info on how you did it? that would be a great mod to make any explorer stick out a little bit!

 

[lounge lizard]

thanks!

I have complete build pic's of the custom grille. it is made from a 1988 f-250 grille

as far as fuel costs go we will see. have the axle geared to the truck. and it cam with 3:73 gearz. I bought the truck used and it is from CO. one owner moved here and traded it in.

 

[BrianDye]

Looks good so far man, that grill isn't my favorite, but I love the fact that its different and custom. Great work so far man, can't wait to see more.

 

[lounge lizard]

that's cool!

I have done two grilles now and I like them both so it is o.k. by me if it don't float your boat.

also did my center console in wood.

also made a wide rear view mirror.

 

[BrianDye]

Wow man you do some great clean work!

 

[larivera1989]

nice work on the custom console lid .that will definitely last longer than the stock center console lid

 

[james_c17]

Go ahead and build a whole dash and console out of wood then that would really match.

 

[lounge lizard]

I wish I could do something like that.

that is why I was thinking of doing door panel handles first.

maybe than I will take on the dash board

 

[Keeper0311]

The console and mirror adds a makes me thing pirates. Maybe do all the door trim in the same fashion, and fly a Jolly Rogers?

 

[SuRrEaLNJ]

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[2TimingTom]

I've never been a big fan of wood trim on cars.... but I kinda like the center console.

 

[lounge lizard]

next stage just showed up!

 

[lounge lizard]

how many mounts are under the explorer??

 

[lounge lizard]

so I got the drive shaft for my axle conversion and I took it to work to media blast it.

before media blasting

during blasting

still needs more blasting. there is a lot of junk on it. then it will be time for rebuilding and painting.