As many of you know, I bought a 2004 4.0L with 56k miles on it recently. Finally getting to make the thread for it. Basically, it will be a newer version of my 99 that i wrecked aside the new seats (I did 1 mount today lol) and a full length center console

the 99


How I bought it:






Frame is undercoated!



Threw the modded 06+ tails on the next morning before work


Another shot of them


Installed my Aeroforce Technologies Interceptor gauge. Its a less bulky and more expensive scan gauge but I love it. Not a fan of a bulky rectangular gauge.


The MPG shows 30.xx because i was off of the throttle. when you let off of the throttle, the gauge doesn't calculate it towards your average MPG which is pretty cool.


As you could see in the first pics, the valence was all faded so I quickly masked everything up and sprayed it with Krylon Fusion for Plastic (Satin black, gloss is gross). I had to work later in the day so i didn't feel like taking the valence off


did the grille while i was at it


Done with a new fog light too (idk why the drivers side one looks weird in the pic, doesn't look like that in person)


Got bored one day so i brought one of my 33x12.5R15 bfg KM2's home from my uncles place to test fit it because I don't have flares on this truck like i did on the 99. They're on mickey thompson classic 2 15x8 with 3.313" back spacing


I did window tint because i hate peoples lights in my mirrors (yes i did it myself)




06+ emblems


Headlight mod




and a quick pic of what i did today, i got 1 mount on my passenger seat bolted in. I may do the other front mount tomorrow but i doubt it lol Along with the bolts they'll be some welding just to make it more secure


truck pic from today before transporting a bumper to ship out



The lift, wheels/tires will be on sometime in June along with the OHC, center console, and seats if i finish them. I may keep the interior the way it is, my seats look brand new.

 

what the heck is on that red car in the middle of that tire? is it a wheel?

 

yup and whats funny is that they're $3.5k wheels

 

oh and truck looks good... don't want to sound too negative haha.

 

haha thanks and i dnt care its not my car. they wheels are on the car because he made money getting them. There will be different wheels on the car whenever they're done being built. air ride is going in next week too haha

 

Nice work so far... love those tails!

 

Vermillion Red is such a sexy color. What did you use to undercoat the frame?

 

thanks!


lol E4 ftw. Idk what its undercoated with, I bought it with that already on it. the truck has no rust

 

looks good!

and lol at those gay wheels on that VW

 

it already looks great man!

 

thanks and these are in the works for the R32 lol


thanks man

 

YAYYYY keep it up. lol

 

FINALLY, a build thread. lol




I don't know why, but this rim design reminds me of the Dodge Intrepid rims

 

E4 Amore

Rustmites

 

lol they're $4000 wheels


lmao

 

how are was it to do the fusion seats?

 

re-read it. i did 1 mount out of 8 lol

 

lol so im guessing its not a finds some seats and swap the mounts kinda deal like on expos

 

nope i wish! explorer seats are bolt on to extended cabs, i had them in my 99.

 

Subscribed.

 

x2. Alot of good work so far man! Can't wait to see more!

 

Awsome more pics with the 33's. Want to do my headlight mod? lol

 

Cute

 

thanks. the "biggest" things will come in june but ill still do small things here and there till then

lmao u still haven't done it?

<3

 

Oh look a build thread. Subscribed.