my new project

**prerunner** · 10-30-2009, 07:42 AM

Went and got my new project explorer last night, here are some pictures when I unloaded it off the trailer this morning. I am going to get all of the build pictures from the original owner in the future and will edit this post with those pics. I'll post up all the specs later.
full 4130 cage
custom beams, 19in of travel
dana 44 beam ends and spindles
3 link rear, 24in of travel
trussed currie 9in
spool with 6.33 gears, soon to be 4.88
SBC with turbo 400
28 gallon jaz cell

PICTURES

**PaulHayslett** · 10-30-2009, 08:06 AM

Great buy man! I am excited to see this thing finished

**economig** · 10-30-2009, 08:10 AM

cool project

have any big immediate plans for it that you're gonna do yourself or just try to get it out for the season and enjoy it, then do some more yourself?

either way, looks like you got a pretty good start

**otter** · 10-30-2009, 08:59 AM

Right on man, I have been wanting to see this thing finished since I first saw it a year or so ago. That thing is going to be sick.

**jeepspeed** · 10-30-2009, 02:02 PM

any plans? or just get it running and have fun?

**prerunner** · 10-30-2009, 10:47 PM

well my original plans before I went to look at it were to just get it going for this thanksgiving. Since seeing it and how well everything was thought out I am going to invest more into it to make it done right all the way to completion. Matt (yz250f) has done an excellent job with it so far. All the work will be completed by Justin and I at SRD, Strategic Racing Designs in Vista. I am a mechanical engineering intern there. My first plans are to finish the plumbing and get all of that done. Then I will move on to wiring the truck and taking it apart to prepare for alignment and final assembly.

**jeepspeed** · 10-30-2009, 11:38 PM

so fucking excited to see it. plans on glass? doing conversion or original front end?
whats the trackwidth on this thing?

**Brock_Beeson** · 10-30-2009, 11:43 PM

cool deal.. im digging the big boy front hubs.. one of my future upgrades.

**prerunner** · 10-31-2009, 07:18 AM

Thanks for all the compliments guys! For the rear I have fiberwerx 9in flare 4dr glass. And for the front I am getting a semi custom clip but haven't decided on newer explorer lights or 04 f150.

**Mayhem Industriez** · 10-31-2009, 11:26 AM

Wow I am really glad to see someone is going to finish the explorer. I remember when it only had Giant 8" over beams, stock rear, and 32" BFG ATs on when my buddy Rich owned it before Matt got a hold of it. He drove that think like it was a trophy truck even though it had 295k miles on it! Good luck man and I cant wait to see it finished

**SOUTHBAYcanyon** · 10-31-2009, 11:37 AM

woow looks sick already! nice find!

**jeepspeed** · 10-31-2009, 01:01 PM

i recommend getting the baker conversion glass for the front.

**XJRunner** · 10-31-2009, 01:58 PM

keep it explorer. F150 conversions look ugly as fuck

**Socalarmy** · 10-31-2009, 02:52 PM

It will never work.....haha looks like you scored on this buy, cant wait to see the progress

**exploder21** · 10-31-2009, 05:30 PM

i don't think what glass he's putting on it is going to matter as much as how it functions. looks like there is more ahead than front end appearance

**prerunner** · 11-01-2009, 07:28 AM

Originally Posted by Socalarmy

It will never work.....haha looks like you scored on this buy, cant wait to see the progress

Ya I agree, I don't think it will work either

Gonna go take some more pictures right now, started the tear down yesterday...

**prerunner** · 11-01-2009, 07:41 AM

new pictures after yesterday

**Rylee_xxx** · 11-01-2009, 08:15 AM

nice buy!

**prerunner** · 11-01-2009, 05:35 PM

some work I did today, more disassembling of various parts. Pulled the Cell out. Pulled fuel lines and brake lines out. Going to reroute some of that to make a cleaner final product. Started cutting of the firewall. Going for a smooth clean look with that. I am also going to make the center section removable so that it is easy to work on the motor and can adjust timing without pulling the motor out. The firewall is to close to the distributor at the moment. Won't do much work on it again till wednesday night. I'm hoping to pull the motor and tranny out by next weekend.

Also, anyone know where I can get a mockup SBC? Like one of the foam engines.

**Mayhem Industriez** · 11-02-2009, 11:25 AM

Here is a pic of the explorer when my friend owned it when it had giant beams on it

**prerunner** · 11-04-2009, 09:19 PM

haha, I remember seeing those pictures a long time ago, didn't know it was the same explorer. It will hopefully see dirt again before to long!

**ChopTechFab** · 11-04-2009, 09:35 PM

sick man! cant wait to see it finished!

**P.R.exploder69** · 11-05-2009, 06:09 AM

finallly someone is gunna finish this thing!i cant wait.

**dan** · 11-05-2009, 08:04 AM

hell ya, looks like itll be fun...keep an explorer clip. Do a 95+ front end with the baker glass. DOnt trade on us and do f150 crap, lol.

**prerunner** · 11-05-2009, 08:59 PM

Ya I love the baker glass as well, want to go with that but I want to go with a 1-piece. Who makes a 1-piece that keeps the explorer front end? I haven't had a chance to do much searching on that yet

**jeepspeed** · 11-05-2009, 09:02 PM

mcneil does a sport trac on piece front end

**prerunner** · 11-05-2009, 09:05 PM

its gonna be a bit till I finish because I only have weekends to work on it. Hopefully am going to be adding on to a few things this weekend. Beefing up the link mounts on the frame and adding a few tubes to that area as well

**prerunner** · 11-20-2009, 09:25 AM

completed passenger side

start of driver side

rear end back together

more

**menacekustoms** · 11-20-2009, 09:34 AM

speedwaymotors.com sells mock up engines. Glad to see you're doing it right.

edit: Here's the link: http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Small-...gine,7445.html

**ovrebo1** · 11-20-2009, 09:59 AM

Originally Posted by Mayhem Industriez

Here is a pic of the explorer when my friend owned it when it had giant beams on it

Was the Chevy emblem because of the motor?

**prerunner** · 11-20-2009, 10:04 AM

not really sure, as far as I know this motor was not run in this explorer. Maybe the owner at that point was a huge chevy fan??

Thanks for that link, a little more expensive than I wanted to spend, I'll probably just try to find one I can borrow from someone. for a weekend.

**HappyGilmore** · 11-20-2009, 01:09 PM

Damn that thing is nice.

**exploder21** · 11-20-2009, 10:22 PM

Originally Posted by prerunner

not really sure, as far as I know this motor was not run in this explorer. Maybe the owner at that point was a huge chevy fan??

yes

**yz250f** · 11-20-2009, 10:32 PM

Looks great Gatlan, I am so glad it is getting finished.

I should have my new truck by the Explorer's maiden voyage.....

**prerunner** · 11-21-2009, 03:30 PM

Awesome Matt!!! I'm hoping for around new years but we'll see if the school schedule allows that. I'm pulling the motor out tonight to finish the welding on the engine cage and firewall. And am also going to clean the tranny up real well.

**prerunner** · 12-06-2009, 04:12 PM

more progress.... sitting on the ground as of 4:00 today!

**OceansideLocal** · 12-06-2009, 04:28 PM

Badass dude! definatly one of my favorite expos glad your finishing it up the right way and fast! I have to check that thing out in person.

**cllake** · 12-06-2009, 10:15 PM

Sick quarterpipe!

Nice truck Btw.. lol

**prerunner** · 12-07-2009, 08:29 AM

Originally Posted by OceansideLocal

Badass dude! definatly one of my favorite expos glad your finishing it up the right way and fast! I have to check that thing out in person.

def man, I may have it over at SRD in not to long and I'll finish the brake lines and such there, we'll see tho or if you're gonna be over in bonsall hit me up, I live right next to the flats.

**prerunner** · 12-20-2009, 04:06 PM

more progress,
3rd is in
fuel cell is in
fuel pump and filter mounted
set it on the bumps and cut more firewall
mounted brake masters.
started planning steering.

d44

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