i really like these new explorers

 

Congrats! Great looking truck.

FordZine

 

It looks good fat tits, they are nice vehicles. Are you going to haul the race car with it?

 

Just the ski boat and jetski. I think ill have to either paint the jetski black or buy a new one to match better. Boat is mostly black so it can stay as it is

 

Congrats on the new ride! Just a question, why didn't you get the refreshed 2016?

 

^Because he's probably like everyone else and don't care for it. Probably got a better deal on the 15'.

 

Eagerly waiting for videos with a tune installed

 

Can you post interior pictures?

 

Plus i couldnt pass up the deal i got on it.

 

Sure i can. Would you like me to?

Ill have to take some once the wife gets home with it.

 

Sometimes, I wish I bought the Sport.

 

As much as i like the explorer, im not sure i would be happy without the v6 ecoboost (mostly cause my friend has one and i know what its capable of) To me it was worth the premium, but you cant go wrong with either. I just wish Ford at minimum put the HID headlights on the sports. Halogens were a stupid decision, along with them using permaseal. Good thing for retrofit source.

 

Looks Awesome, especially after the detail. Broke out the sandpaper already?

Good Luck with it Chris...really liking the syling on the Explorer

 

Congratulations!

 

Yes, please post interior pictures.

 

My wife wanted to kill me when she walked out in the garage and saw me sanding on the thing but she liked the outcome. I have a little more i want to do.

Thanks

 

Ill try to get better ones tomorrow. A little messy and dirty inside and lighting less than ideal for decent pics.





2nd Row




3rd Row






New Eco badge




Black Chrome Ford emblems front and rear (only rear shown)

 

I would buy that thing for the cupholders. Nice pictures!

 

Still have to come up with a new custom license plate. Probably going to get the Dark blue Milwaukee Brewers plate so that it doesnt stand out as much as the white does.

 

What color would you like, i can change it. Want purple? Red? Green? Yellow? It changes the ambient lighting for door handles, foot wells cupholders.

 

Where did you get your replacement badges? They look awesome.

Love this feature. I usually alternate between red or ice blue. People riding in the car tend to like it too.

 

Being impatient like i tend to be sometimes, I ended up taking them off and sprayed them with Duplicolor Shadow. Its supposed to replicate black chrome. It does a pretty good job. You just have to REALLY make sure you go with light EVEN/uniform coats. The Domed Ecobeast i got from Ebay for like 5 bucks.

 

That emblem....

 

looking good

 

looking good!

surprised no one has mentioned
Is that your 2G TL?? (i think) with some kind of modified rear bumper and some kind of quad exhaust? Never seen it like that before.

 

it is. Go check out his thread..... it's some crazy work.

 

Yes, it is.












the mayhem starts somewhere around here.

https://acurazine.com/forums/second-...636644/page36/

 

 

Nice. the only reason i could somewhat tell it is a 2G TL was the taillight.

Audi headlight?

 

 

And rear valance

 

damn that is a lot of time and money put into it. Hopefully the tranny will last or you already did a 6mt or Accord auto conversation?

 

Pretty sure it's a 6MT & not a J32 either.

 

 

I could be wrong, but I seem to remember it being somewhere between a 3.5 & 3.9? Based on a J35? can't remember.

 

I was the first known 6 speed swap, back in 06 i think it was?

 

Fully built 3.7 from a J32A2/35A3 block (same exact blocks).

Its in the now what am i up to thread linked above a few pages before the body work.

 

I was close

 

Your TL just totally stole the show from your new car.

 

The Sport is the way to go! Nice pickup. Our family just traded in an 03' Expedition for a 13' sport with a tow package in white.. Those sport explorers are sharp looking and really nice.