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CTOR take over build . Formally Sploder v. 4.0

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#1 · (Edited)
Well after purchasing a few different rigs and crap hitting the fan with my daughter and scrapping the other for some extra money I now have a small fleet of explorers.
this project went bye bye along with its part rig. Kept tires and rims.


Replaced with this 92 explorer which was a victim of a t bone and then a roll over. 4.0 with less then 45k on it and a recent rebuilt a4ld. 3.27 gears.:(






after finding significant damage to the b pillars, and having to replace the windshield, drivers window and rear corner glass I then thought i would just swap bodies from my 2wd on to this.



Then I would have a 4 dr 4wd trail rig, But just when I thought I had it all figured out I ran across this 1991 eddie bauer for $150.00, it needed a fuel pump, has 3.55's for gears and warn manual hubs.
Plans are to give it a budget boost with shackles for now and spring spaces. Replace the almost new 235's with 30x9.5x15's. Wheel it for a bit and see how well it handles. Since the rockers are shot and it has almost no core support. I will most likely take them off the red one and make new ones for the sport.





Not looking for it to be pretty, just wanna have something to play in.:thumb:


EDIT NOW PROJECT SPLODER V.4.0
So, is the 4th time the charm?
I picked up this 94 Sport 2 weeks ago, I knew it had a bad head gasket(no big deal) Since I have a few extra motors laying around.
Specs as of now.
4.0 with Mitsu 5sp trans.
L/S 3.73 8.8
D35TTB
(3) 31" Procomp Xterrains and one Wrangler MTR on American Racing rims.
Sweet tint Job!
This one is way cleaner then the other 2 projects that were rotting and are now donating drivelines to other rigs and are going to get crushed this weekend to pay for this one.
New Goal is motor swap when I get time and get this effing thing to silver this summer since I failed last summer.
Pics while sitting in an apple orchard drive waiting to get strapped to Alboy79's house since the motor gave up the ghost.:sonicjay:


better pics
 
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#59 ·
Really just have to drop a motor in for now and maybe a new clutch. Swap to the manual hubs. I can rock the 31's till I lift more or get the cut in turn done.
Still wanna do a 2in body lift. And will comp cut the rear.
 
#65 ·
So I looked at this poor somebitch yesterday all covered in snow. Threw a snowball at it and walked away.:teehee:
 
#67 ·
I have done not a damn thing with this POS. I'm thinking I will start unloading parts soon. :(
I'm taking up buying blown up minivans and fixing them or rebuilding Dodge neons that have been wrecked.
 
#78 ·
EDIT NOW PROJECT SPLODER V.4.0
So, is the 4th time the charm?
I picked up this 94 Sport 2 weeks ago, I knew it had a bad head gasket(no big deal) Since I have a few extra motors laying around.
Specs as of now.
4.0 with Mitsu 5sp trans.
L/S 3.73 8.8
D35TTB
(3) 31" Procomp Xterrains and one Wrangler MTR on American Racing rims.
Sweet tint Job!
This one is way cleaner then the other 2 projects that were rotting and are now donating drivelines to other rigs and are going to get crushed this weekend to pay for this one.
New Goal is motor swap when I get time and get this effing thing to silver this summer since I failed last summer.
Pics while sitting in an apple orchard drive waiting to get strapped to Alboy79's house since the motor gave up the ghost.:sonicjay:


better pics
Bump for motivation.....lets get going
 
#81 ·
another month bites the dust and nothing has been done but work on my DD crap!
:sadpanda:
 
#82 ·
On the back burner again for a few months. I'm getting so damn frustrated that I have all the shit to do it but just lack the time as of late. Now I won't even have a chance to look at it even till mid July now. I will be taking a hiatus from home to head to Motts Childrens Hospital for at least a month with my daugter for her 4th and hopefully final open heart surgery.
 
#84 ·
So I finally got a start on it. Alboy and Big Al came over to help and bring a cherry picker. I caught Al buying his latest mod for his TJ. :teehee:


The start of the removal. The radiator had nothing but dust in it from the blown headgasket.


Sexy chilling on Jackstands.


Shooting to have the new motor in and running Saturday. Then working on the lift.


Yesterday I put fluids back in the scoobie and took her for a baja run and tested the flex. It need a bit more droop. :)
 
#87 ·

Someone broke in and stole my motor. :(

Them bastards also cleaned up my springs and re-painted them. :/



Also acquired this.
:naughty:

 
#90 · (Edited)
2 months later and I'm sure I lost/forgot where all the bolts go to put the damn motor back in. :(
Good news is I have a new clutch in the garage.
 
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