jasongind
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- Age
- 42
- Location
- Parkland, WA
- Vehicle Year
- 2001
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Size
- 3.0L
- Transmission
- Manual
First off I have to thank Oh2Ranger and Jim Oaks for the insperation and info they provided.
Basically all I did was got the silver and white cluster, silver cluster bezel, silver climate contol unit, and silver radio bezel out of an '02 Sprortrac. I also got the OHC and varitey mirror from an '00 Explorer. Since I knew I was going to have the headliner out I went to Joanns Fabric and got 120"x44" of a fabric to wrap it in. The headliner is wider than 44" so I took it to a tailer and had her cut it in half then match the pattern and sew the two pieces side by side, making a piece 60"x88". Once the headliner was out I layed the fabric in place, then with the help of my wonderful girlfriend we both pulled half of it back, I sprayed it with 3M Spray Adhesive, and both layed it down and smoothed it out. It wasnt hard at all.
Here is a close up of it. I really like the way it came out.
This wasnt a plug and play like i thought it was going to be. I should have just cut the plugs and taken them to use. Not all the connectors were the same and the hot/cold on the '02 is electronic controlled and the '01 is wire controlled. so I had to swap those, the wire one doesnt fit so well on the '02 due to the location of the lights on the 02. So I tood a dremel tool to the connector until it would fit. I'm glad I went to the extra trouble, I think it looks a lot nicer with the silver then the black controls.
The cluster was pretty easy. I just swapped my odometer into the new one. When doing this per the instruction in the tech library I learned it is important to take the extra five mins and calibrate it. I didnt so when I put the cluster back in and started it, the speedo jumped up to 20mph even though I wasnt moving. After some messing with it I was able to get it right on. To do so I drove it and noticed what the speed was inrealtion to my rpms. I noted what it was reading went home. pulled it out, manually turned the needle to the difference in speed between what it was reading and what it should read per my memory, then pulled the needle and replaced it at the 0 mark. This worked great. I double checked it with my gps and I am 1.7 mph off now, thats better then the factory 10% error.
Here is the OHC and vanity mirrors all hooked up and working. It was easy, just teadious wiring.
All in all the whole project was easy. It took time but that was to be expected. I love the way it livens up the plain stock interior and I was able to put a little "me" flavor to it as well. Next I will put the Explorer leather/powered/heated seats and center console in, as soon as I can find some. Once those are in I'm doing a full power conversiton as mine is all manuel right now. I'm also going to use the same fabric I did the headliner in and wrap those little grey "pillow" thing on the door panels and the arm rest on the console. Those pics will come as I do them. For now enjoy these.
*sorry for the not so great pics, they were taken with my Palm Pre. I lost my digital camera.
Basically all I did was got the silver and white cluster, silver cluster bezel, silver climate contol unit, and silver radio bezel out of an '02 Sprortrac. I also got the OHC and varitey mirror from an '00 Explorer. Since I knew I was going to have the headliner out I went to Joanns Fabric and got 120"x44" of a fabric to wrap it in. The headliner is wider than 44" so I took it to a tailer and had her cut it in half then match the pattern and sew the two pieces side by side, making a piece 60"x88". Once the headliner was out I layed the fabric in place, then with the help of my wonderful girlfriend we both pulled half of it back, I sprayed it with 3M Spray Adhesive, and both layed it down and smoothed it out. It wasnt hard at all.
Here is a close up of it. I really like the way it came out.
This wasnt a plug and play like i thought it was going to be. I should have just cut the plugs and taken them to use. Not all the connectors were the same and the hot/cold on the '02 is electronic controlled and the '01 is wire controlled. so I had to swap those, the wire one doesnt fit so well on the '02 due to the location of the lights on the 02. So I tood a dremel tool to the connector until it would fit. I'm glad I went to the extra trouble, I think it looks a lot nicer with the silver then the black controls.
The cluster was pretty easy. I just swapped my odometer into the new one. When doing this per the instruction in the tech library I learned it is important to take the extra five mins and calibrate it. I didnt so when I put the cluster back in and started it, the speedo jumped up to 20mph even though I wasnt moving. After some messing with it I was able to get it right on. To do so I drove it and noticed what the speed was inrealtion to my rpms. I noted what it was reading went home. pulled it out, manually turned the needle to the difference in speed between what it was reading and what it should read per my memory, then pulled the needle and replaced it at the 0 mark. This worked great. I double checked it with my gps and I am 1.7 mph off now, thats better then the factory 10% error.
Here is the OHC and vanity mirrors all hooked up and working. It was easy, just teadious wiring.
All in all the whole project was easy. It took time but that was to be expected. I love the way it livens up the plain stock interior and I was able to put a little "me" flavor to it as well. Next I will put the Explorer leather/powered/heated seats and center console in, as soon as I can find some. Once those are in I'm doing a full power conversiton as mine is all manuel right now. I'm also going to use the same fabric I did the headliner in and wrap those little grey "pillow" thing on the door panels and the arm rest on the console. Those pics will come as I do them. For now enjoy these.
*sorry for the not so great pics, they were taken with my Palm Pre. I lost my digital camera.
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