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If the dealer can find the parents an Edge they are going to clunkerize the '94 Explorer. The time frame from go to no go will probably be tight so I can't really do anything huge (like the entire drivetrain) I have to wait until they give the ok before I go to work, because since Edges are getting hard to find and the Ex will really only be worth scrap when I get done with my plans if they don't find an Edge. It has to be able to drive itself across town to the dealership (2 miles) when I am done.
On the list:
For sure stuff:
1. Rims and tires - I have a couple of rims that I could stand to get rid of, and I get the deer hoofprint alloys with decent Firestone Destination LE's and a spare.
2. Front seats and console - I am have been getting tired of tripping over my original bench seat in the garage with two broken springs anyway.
3. Newer Warn Hubs - replace with cut off pop cans
4. Radio plug in - my truck has no plug in, which means everytime I change my radio the wires get a little shorter...
5. Front driveshaft.
Depending on timeline given and leftover time from the first round of gotta haves:
1. The fairly new Radiator - Swap with the old one I stashed away for V-8 mockup with a seapy tank
2. Newer fan - Fan from parts truck (non A/C and smaller)
3. The receiver - was on when we got it so it will probably be a pain to get off. It would be a nice starting point for a winch mount on a trailer...
4. Front axle shafts.
Checking compatability in HVAC forum:
4. Condenser
5. Compressor
The front D35 has 3.27 gears and needs ball joints yesterday... I think it would actually be cheaper to wait for one with lower miles and 3.73 gears to match my truck. It has been a back up vehicle so the ball joints really haven't been an issue. It has also had a nasty habit of eating front brake pads from day one that I don't want any part of. I already have a 8.8 and don't need another sitting around with 3.27's.
Trust me, I do not like them doing this to "The Mothership" and have rallied against the idea from the begining, but I can see their point that it is worth 3.5 times more this way that it could ever be as one piece. One reason they didn't sell it when they got the '02 was they didn't want to watch some kid beat the tar out of it for a year or two until it finally died before going to the crusher. With 170k miles and some moderate rust that is about the only other fate it has. At least this way parts of of our full time family car from 1996 to 2005 can live on in my baby and it gets put down quick.
What else is worth grabbing in a hurry that I haven't thought of?
On the list:
For sure stuff:
1. Rims and tires - I have a couple of rims that I could stand to get rid of, and I get the deer hoofprint alloys with decent Firestone Destination LE's and a spare.
2. Front seats and console - I am have been getting tired of tripping over my original bench seat in the garage with two broken springs anyway.
3. Newer Warn Hubs - replace with cut off pop cans
4. Radio plug in - my truck has no plug in, which means everytime I change my radio the wires get a little shorter...
5. Front driveshaft.
Depending on timeline given and leftover time from the first round of gotta haves:
1. The fairly new Radiator - Swap with the old one I stashed away for V-8 mockup with a seapy tank
2. Newer fan - Fan from parts truck (non A/C and smaller)
3. The receiver - was on when we got it so it will probably be a pain to get off. It would be a nice starting point for a winch mount on a trailer...
4. Front axle shafts.
Checking compatability in HVAC forum:
4. Condenser
5. Compressor
The front D35 has 3.27 gears and needs ball joints yesterday... I think it would actually be cheaper to wait for one with lower miles and 3.73 gears to match my truck. It has been a back up vehicle so the ball joints really haven't been an issue. It has also had a nasty habit of eating front brake pads from day one that I don't want any part of. I already have a 8.8 and don't need another sitting around with 3.27's.
Trust me, I do not like them doing this to "The Mothership" and have rallied against the idea from the begining, but I can see their point that it is worth 3.5 times more this way that it could ever be as one piece. One reason they didn't sell it when they got the '02 was they didn't want to watch some kid beat the tar out of it for a year or two until it finally died before going to the crusher. With 170k miles and some moderate rust that is about the only other fate it has. At least this way parts of of our full time family car from 1996 to 2005 can live on in my baby and it gets put down quick.
What else is worth grabbing in a hurry that I haven't thought of?
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) and it's a pretty in-demand item.
