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'99 EB Explorer Official Build Thread


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Oh hell yeah that looks sick.
 


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Yeah...I don't have the $$ or the time to do the whole thing. It took me 3 1/2 hours just to get the trim done. lol Taping is a bitch...especially the rear bumper.

Hopefully it doesn't flake off over time...it's just Tremclad. If it does...I go at it with POR 15 next. lol
 

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It looks sick...and I feel sick. I've been horkin' up paint for the past hour. :annoyed:
Silly EB, paint goes on truck, not in stomach. :icon_twisted:

Murdered out is my current end goal for the look of mine. It does cost some cash some it's not like there are many factory cars/trucks that come with flat black from the factory.

My friend got a 600 dollar flat black paintjob on his foxbody and it turned out like complete crap.
 

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PAINT!

Just a few pix of the new paint scheme. Black and chrome baby!

Special thanks to GO85BB for the idea! :icon_thumby:










A new head-turning beast is born! :icon_hornsup:

OH YEA BABY! THAT'S WHAT I WAS TALKING BOUT!!!

Freaking looks like a whole new truck! I love it when the trim is blacked out.
You done yourself good! Nice thing bout rattle can flat, is if it chips, you tape and redo it!
 
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OH YEA BABY! THAT'S WHAT I WAS TALKING BOUT!!!

Freaking looks like a whole new truck! I love it when the trim is blacked out.
You done yourself good! Nice thing bout rattle can flat, is if it chips, you tape and redo it!
I left you a present :icon_thumby:
 

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i agree w/ the masses, it looks so much better that way..

of course you still have those heated leather seats for some reason! lol...

but wow, black looks great.

so what's next!?
 

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Thanks for all the good reviews guys! :icon_thumby:

Next will be getting the 4x4 running again. Found a t-case(bw4405 direct replacement) for $175 at the wrecker that I found the F-150 springs.

Then after that(but not any time soon) will be the NoSlip lockers. Close relatives of the lockrite, but no ratcheting and very good road manners....as noted by a member of explorerforum.com who has them in his '99 EB. :D

Then next(we're talking wayyyy in to next year now) I'll be doing a 2" body lift and looking for 33's

Stay tuned!
 
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noslips are MAD $$$$ though ouch, looks sweet man
 

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Yeah I noticed that they're way more expensive. But I want something that's going to work...and I don't have to fiddle with to make it work. Just install and forget about it.
 

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honestly aussies have good road manners, ONCE you get used to it.....lol
and are a lot cheaper!
 

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Yeah, as long as they don't ratchet, i'm fine with that. But I want to install one in the front diff first to compliment the L/S rear and aussie doesn't offer one for my front end. :annoyed:
 

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looks great man!
 

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Looks good! Just don't tint your tails please...
 

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