Frank'nExplorer. Project really more then expected. And Pick and Pull Pitfalls.

[Tedybear]

Okay Campers.

Some photos of the Big Red Monster. (no..not Kane from wrestling)

I have Rocker panels on order. We have 2 pick and pull yards. One with really decent people, and then there's the one that has most of the Explorer's. I'll have about $80 into both rocker panels when they come in. I'll likely also need the dog legs (I found a decent source for those, but will hold off as the budget went tight)

The poor people yard. (They stink at customer service): They have a 98' explorer that I got the rear hatch and lights off from. This thing from the body point of view? Zero Rust! And same color as mine. I asked them the price to remove the dog leg's and rocker panels. (walk in customers are not allowed any cutting tools. The staff 'can' remove panels on request) The quote I got was highway robbery. $75.00 PER CUT. and $75.00 PER rocker panel with the dog leg. And the guy stated "That's the per-cut price, depending on how long it takes and how far into the floor board the cut is).


So they basically want $300+tax+any additional 'cuts'.... Unreal.....

And as a topper! The girl running the front desk where we get checked in? Totally blitzed with a severe hang over......Classic.....




I included the seats, as I'm fairly happy with them.

Word of warning for Pick and Pull Yards....Always be careful when approaching the big mean trucks:

That's my only complaint about this yard. They "tri-pod" cars and trucks using two rear "stands" and only 1 in the front middle. I hope sincerely no one was working on this truck when it went all kiddywonkers.

S-

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

I have seen plenty fall over with four stands. Not sure if someone did something to knock them over or what.

I hate getting under the things...

 

[trail B2]

I've gotten some good stuff at junk yards not hardly anything from underneath though.It's hard to pull a tranny out with tools that fit in a bucket laying in the dirt.Plus I don't want my story to end under a car in a junk yard.

 

[Tedybear]

I've gotten some good stuff at junk yards not hardly anything from underneath though.It's hard to pull a tranny out with tools that fit in a bucket laying in the dirt.Plus I don't want my story to end under a car in a junk yard.

I've spent more time under these things pulling leaf springs, coils, etc.. Latest one was the transfer case to replace ours.

The one yard in Syracuse does all 4 corners on the frame itself using about 3-4 steel wheels welded together. Rock Solid. (Shame this yard is also staffed with the rudest arses I've ever dealt with)

Next on the list will be a transmission in the future. The synco's are just about toasted and it will eventually need a clutch. So I'm trying to plan ahead.

Still to be done in the very near future is rear springs, or coil over shocks to help boost the saggy mono-spring. And the tires.....

I have replacement rocker panels coming in a few days, should be a fun project considering I'm not allowed to weld anymore. We are going to use the metal bonding agent that the body shops are currently using to attach things.

S-

 

[Shran]

Wheel stands like that are pretty common here too. I won't go under any that are set up like that, pretty easy to have it fall and get crushed, and stay there for days hidden in the tall grass until someone comes along and finds your rotting body. No thanks.

I am finally set up with my own shop at my house so I'll be able to keep a larger inventory of parts on hand, hopefully I won't need to hit up the junkyard much at all in the future.