1994 Explorer Family Adventure Maker

[Nick619nc]

Welllll, my plan when I started this thing in November was to finish it and take my younger daughter to an overnight camping trip down in the desert before my son was born. He foiled my plans and showed up 6 weeks early, so this thing will sit about 98% done until I have some free time and energy, because right now I don’t have either!

 

[marcytech]

Congrats on the baby boy!!! You’re doin great dad

 

[Nick619nc]

Congrats on the baby boy!!! You’re doin great dad

Thanks Marcel!! When’s yours due? You’re not far off are ya?

 

[marcytech]

Thanks Marcel!! When’s yours due? You’re not far off are ya?

Due yesterday! She’s sending this one into overtime

 

[the_fablab_]

Kids are the best I have two at home!

Glad I got on the explorer train early. Thanks @85Yota

 

[FasterNU]

say what?? ... young babies sleep like all day... and it's not like you have them milk jugs for the 2 hours he is awake!

Get to work, slacker. HAHAHAHAH JK! If it were only that simple. lol

 

[Nick619nc]

Found some time to work on this thing over the weekend, got the rear suspension all together and got it on the ground. I got a day of misc stuff to do before I can drive then I can do some finish work from there

 

[badlinesgoodtimes]

dude this thing is clean!!!!

 

[troysladeck]

This thing is insanely well done! Also I’ve never seen this paint job on an explorer before and it looks so sick. Any plans for the interior?

 

[Gdeyarmond]

Dang. If something happened to my Tacoma *knock on wood* I'd be down for an OBS Explorer or 3rd gen 4-runner (the Toyota tax is stupid though)

 

[SteveG]

Stock wheels with no spacer and 33x10.50x15 BFG K02!

Great tire! That's what I have on my 92.

On one of my old explorers, I had a 31x10.50r15 on stock wheels and it would just graze the rear fender lip at full bump with the bump stops removed. The 33's rub a but when getting spicy but nothing to worry about... yet!

Good job on the car. Looking great!

 

[Exploder_M]

What gearing did ya throw in there?

 

[marcytech]

It’s so good. I love the paint on it

 

[SteveG]

What gearing did ya throw in there?

Not for me, but I have 33x10.50r15's on my 92 with 4.56 gears and a manual transmission. It's delightfully torquey!

 

[LoganB]

Needs ls, 40s, and a cute color wheel.

It’s alright though

 

[FasterNU]

sooo, how much usable travel do these things end up with? 15ish?

 

[Nick619nc]

This thing is insanely well done! Also I’ve never seen this paint job on an explorer before and it looks so sick. Any plans for the interior?

Thank you! The high 2 tone was a $295 dealer option, I got 2 PRP daily drivers and want to do a cage by the end of the year. Something extremely minimal

What gearing did ya throw in there?

4.56 and Detroit lockers

It’s so good. I love the paint on it

thanks Marcel!! Congrats on the baby! Now our builds will be going equally slow lol

sooo, how much usable travel do these things end up with? 15ish?

I used a 12” Coilover and got 15.5” in the front and 14” in the rear

 

[marcytech]

Hey now. I got a solid 1.5 hours in on it today! Hahahaha

 

[BlackJacket705]

That Explorer is awesome!

Maybe ill see your old truck running around Michigan this summer.

 

[Nick619nc]

I’ve been driving the explorer around a bit and no issues, just working out the small bugs and everything has been good. I relocated my battery to the rear and got a K&N intake instead of building one. I got my lights mounted and I’m just needing to install my switch pro and wire them up.