- Joined
- Oct 6, 2010
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- Location
- Yuba City, California
- Vehicle Year
- 88
- Vehicle
- Ford
- Engine Size
- 4.0
Well,
It's finally time to start a build thread of my own. Should have started one sooner. Anyhow here are some pics of where my BIIs sit and the mods in the works and planned. Got the tan 88 for $600 and I thought that was pertty good concidering the tires/rims on it. The motor blew oil like nothing I've seen before! Pulled it and then got deployed for year. Did the rebuild while I was home on a 14 day mid-tour. Got back and got the motor in and running like a top. YEAH! Took a trest drive and the A4LD grenaded
That started the build up as I had the 92 Explorer I had bought for $400. So far I have the 4.0/tranny/1354/front shaft/steering column/dash in and the the axles to go in once I get the 4.0 running reliably. Still chasing why it won't start when it sits out in the cold overnight. Leave it in the garage and it starts fine. Beginning to think the in tank fuel pump is failing when it gets cold.
Here are somne pics of it in it's current state. The future for it is the axles from the Ex. I got the 8.8 axle install kit from Barnes Offrod but wish I had gotten it from Ruff Stuff as it looks the same and would have been a bit lower in cost. Though I have a line on axles from a full size Bronco that need a new home, hmmmm... decisions, decisions.... Also have a 4" lift kit that came with the truck I have a custom roof rack in mind for it too. Plan to paint it a deep green and keep the tan interior color. Really wish I had painted the engine bay when I had litterally everything out of it...
The pics of my 87 are what I call project "Bruised" It was a free truck from the mom in law. Took quite a bit to get it running well and safe to drive. Then the mod bug it and I ended up swapping out the right quarter panel to get rear tire carrier and hatch with heated glass/wiper as well. I also put in a sunroof and factory roof rack. I recently put in a D35 and that is abbout the end of the mods for it. Want to duplicate the 2 tone paint scheme but done in a deep blue and the center panel painted with running horses painted from front to back changing in color to effect a "flame" look as well.
Well enough jabbering for now. I have been, and am sure I will continued to be, inspired/instructed by all you guys/gals.
It's finally time to start a build thread of my own. Should have started one sooner. Anyhow here are some pics of where my BIIs sit and the mods in the works and planned. Got the tan 88 for $600 and I thought that was pertty good concidering the tires/rims on it. The motor blew oil like nothing I've seen before! Pulled it and then got deployed for year. Did the rebuild while I was home on a 14 day mid-tour. Got back and got the motor in and running like a top. YEAH! Took a trest drive and the A4LD grenaded
That started the build up as I had the 92 Explorer I had bought for $400. So far I have the 4.0/tranny/1354/front shaft/steering column/dash in and the the axles to go in once I get the 4.0 running reliably. Still chasing why it won't start when it sits out in the cold overnight. Leave it in the garage and it starts fine. Beginning to think the in tank fuel pump is failing when it gets cold.
Here are somne pics of it in it's current state. The future for it is the axles from the Ex. I got the 8.8 axle install kit from Barnes Offrod but wish I had gotten it from Ruff Stuff as it looks the same and would have been a bit lower in cost. Though I have a line on axles from a full size Bronco that need a new home, hmmmm... decisions, decisions.... Also have a 4" lift kit that came with the truck I have a custom roof rack in mind for it too. Plan to paint it a deep green and keep the tan interior color. Really wish I had painted the engine bay when I had litterally everything out of it...
The pics of my 87 are what I call project "Bruised" It was a free truck from the mom in law. Took quite a bit to get it running well and safe to drive. Then the mod bug it and I ended up swapping out the right quarter panel to get rear tire carrier and hatch with heated glass/wiper as well. I also put in a sunroof and factory roof rack. I recently put in a D35 and that is abbout the end of the mods for it. Want to duplicate the 2 tone paint scheme but done in a deep blue and the center panel painted with running horses painted from front to back changing in color to effect a "flame" look as well.
Well enough jabbering for now. I have been, and am sure I will continued to be, inspired/instructed by all you guys/gals.
