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Project 96


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I just picked up this shady little character last weekend for $500 bucks. The truck runs and drives great (and has ice cold a/c), but it needs some cosmetic work.

It's a 96 and has the 2.3 backed by a 5 speed.









As you can see, she needs some TLC... Here's what I have planned for it.

Interior:
Explorer tweed seats
Explorer full length console
Small stereo set-up (decent coax's in the front, single 8" behind the passenger seat)

Exterior:
Paintable front bumper
Replace bumper filler
Fog light front valance
Color match front end
Replace driverside of bed
Replace tailgate
Roll pan
05+ taillights
Clear turn signal lenses
Soft tonneau cover
Fresh paint - unsure of color
Bullitt wheels
3/4 drop

Engine/Drivetrain
Explorer 5.0 with h.o cam
T5 transmission
Explorer 8.8 with 3:73's, limited slip, disc brakes

I'm just going to hit up pick n pull and get stuff as I find it... so it'll be a bit of a slow process..
 


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Why only 500 bucks! Such a steal...Even looks fine cosmetically to me.
 

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Just scored an AWESOME deal. 97 mountaineer with a 5.0 for $375.

I'll be snagging the motor, wiring harness, rear end, tear drop wheels, bucket seats, consoles (full length floor console, upper console), and a bunch of other parts for my ranger, then parting the rest of it out... I'm stoked!
 

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On Saturday I went up and picked up a perfect bedside ($75), a perfect rear bumper ($50), and a OK tailgate ($20) from a guy off craigslist.

Then I shot over to pick in pull and scored a nice set of splash mirrors for $30 bucks, and a set of kenwood coaxials for $9 bucks (they were in splash I got the mirrors off of.)

I also picked up a new vent for the dash (freebie)

so for $184 I got a bunch of stuff I needed. and that's where I am today.
 

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Also had my buddy order me a new header panel. $32 dollars delivered to his body shop...
 

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After I get the v8 swap done, I'm going to repaint the truck probably midnight blue, I just wanted to get it one color for now (hints the lack of any body work. lol)





 

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Bolted on the new bumper, still need to align it a bit better. The wires that you see dangling down are for the taillights, previous owner own did some shady repairs that I decided to go ahead and fix.

I still need some 06+ emblems, just have to save up a bit to get them.
 

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Here's a picture after it's first bath. Still needs cut and buffed. There's some flaws that I'm just going to have to live with, at least it's all one color now though.

I still want to repaint it next spring after the engine swap.
 

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