finding a buyer as soon as shes ready

 

Nice job! It just needed a bit of love!

How hard is it to replace the rear brake pads?

 

for some one that has done drum brakes it would prolly not be bad but i'd never touched them before.

it was prolly 3 hours start to clean up, pass side took 1 1/2 hour driver side took about 30 mins LOL rest was getting tools out and putting them away..ect

now that i know what i'm doing it would go alot easier now, but i can tell you i would never want to do drums again

 

That is what I though. Drum brakes are nasty to wrok on. I think mine are getting worn out. The e-brake is a little on the weak side.

 

i think i may spring for new drums also, i think these are past there usage. i adjusted the shoes out as far as i could and still get the drum over it(has a lip where its not worn down) and they wont lock up when in 2wd only the front will.

decided to cheap out on the tires and use some i already have. saving $600 out of pocket. i have some firestone studded tires i'll be putting on 94 explorer saw blade wheels. i'll prolly pull the studs to make them a year round tire.

took it out for another drive tonight, found a slight miss if you get on it. i'm going to pull a plug or two and see what they look like. i have a sneaking suspicion they are factory. i'll do plugs if they look like they need it at all.

got all the bed decals off it tonight...what a pain in the butt! thank got for the rubber wheels you put in the drill because otherwise it would take days. hood and doors are next.

before



after(she still needs a bath, clay bar and waxing)

 

Looks good Russ. How long did it take to remove the decals?

 

a few hours, still have more to go but at least the company name/number is gone.

bought a new 850 CCA duracell battery from my work, then had the extra firestone tires i had mounted on old explorer wheels. holy crap the old tires were balloons! it drives SO much better now on our ice/snow covered roads with some decent tires.

the new windshield is going in tomorrow. got a deal of $175 that i'm pretty happy with.

the old tires and this was the best one


the new used tires


the old battery, had a date of 3/04 on it..it was time. plus look at all the corrosion. i still gotta get a pic of the new battery.

 

Ya keeping the old tires for racing slicks at the track? lol

 

lol thats about all they are good for!


pic of the new battery



new windshield tonight

 

Did you do the windshield yourself?

 

Looking way better with the box all cleaned up from the stickers!

The project is coming along nicely!

 

Nice resurrection job so far MisterRanger.

I agree, if these are OEM plugs & wires, with this mileage on them, they have lived two lifetimes & are in need of replacement. After removing & adjusting my plugs to min spark gap on my then new 99 4.0L, they were .008" over Max spark gap in only 30K miles, so the spark gap grew .012" total in only 30k miles, so if yours are OEM with 150K on them, they're likely Way out of spec on spark gap & may very well be the cause of the on road miss, as the spark could blow out under load, if gap is too great.

The specified finewire iridium enhanced center electrode, with platinum pad sidewire design Motorcraft or Autolite plugs & wires are recommended. They are designed to take the double work load our waste spark ignition system puts on them. These plugs will fire at a lower voltage to help get us going on those cold starts, when battery & ignition & fuel pump voltages are at their lowest. I get faster year round starts with these plugs & spark gap is staying in spec.

If the O2 sensors are OEM, they too have lived two lifetimes & are likely lazy to switch as fast as they should to give the computer good feedback on fuel trim, so they likely need to be replaced, but do it with a like design sensor. This could improve driveability, mpg & may help with the miss.

More resurrection thoughts for consideration, keep us posted on how it goes.

 

no no, i have a guy who does it on the side(used to own his own shop but closed it down) he gives us a great deal and will come to me. i'll have him put one in the excursion next month


yes i do plan to pull a plug and check them, i'll most likely not touch the 02 sensors as i'm not keeping the truck. funny thing is after changing the battery and cleaning the MAF and IAC i have not noticed the miss again. i'm going to put a few more miles on it but still check them and replace them with autolite double plat if i do.

i was able to get the door stickers off only have the hood left. need to repaint the front bumper and then get some black for the hitch and wheel wells.

lastly a deep cleaning is all she needs before being sold to the new owner.


funny story, i sold 2 of my old excursions and our motorhome to a family out in Wasilla, AK. when i told her about this truck shes pretty interested because she has a son that just got his drivers license and wants something smaller then a excursion to drive. i'm going to drive it out there on sunday to show her and let them test drive..ect.

 

That's exactly what I'm looking for so my youngest son can have a vehicle when he gets his license next January.

 

Whomever the buyer ends up to be, it looks and sounds like they are going to get a solid truck from a good seller. Good luck.