HI guys...well im guessing its mostly guys that come on here ..well im a girl as you might already know...im 21 and live in ohio...i just got a 97 ford explorer sport (well you cant just say i got it i have had it for a year) but anyways...in that years time i really havent done much to it...fact is when it comes to this stuff i get lost....dont get me wrong i could probably put some of the stuff in by my self if someone would at least tell me how...now for the like engine sufff im not goin to touch that .... but i would like some help if anyone would be so nice...as what to buy what things do what....im not talkin performance cuz that stuff is to much and i cant really do it my self ..and the
Edited By Administration for contentat those car places rip me off since im a girl..i guess i kinda just want things to make my explorer look better its in really nice shape any ways..things i have done:
I matched my two front windows to match my back windows with tint
I added new speakers
I added under ground lights (white)
and well yea thats pretty much bout it so any help would be Great

 

Hello Princess. Welcome the the forum. Glad to have ya! There's lots of information on the different forums on just about any topic you can imagine from people who know and like to help. Don't be afraid of the machincal stuff. You may not want to get down to it, but you certainly can learn a little about what goes on under the hood. That way you will be armed with information when you take your ride into the shop for maintance/repair work. Although not all machanics try to take advantage of women, and men too, you can show those unscrupulous ones that you know a little something about what they're talking about. Then they might not try to take advantage of you when you can call their bluff. Anyways, welcome.

 

It would be helpful to see a picture of it, but there's lots you can do without dipping real deep into your bank book.

Myself - I don't buy into the idea that girls are not good mechanics. But after getting my share of exhaust pipe rust in my eyes I too have certain things I would rather pay someone else to handle for me.

But not the important ones, like the engine and drive line.

You might want to start with a bug deflector for the hood, and see what custom ideas you can come up with for the interior. I plan on window deflectors to keep rain and dust out when I have the windows open, and of course a visor once I finish up the rest of the basics on my own project machine. Before I reach California next month I will have a set of Semi-Truck mirrors and a hefty CB stack.

Many parts houses offer interior safety mirrors and I highly recommend the "WINK" 5-PANE mirror because it shows you practically everything on the road behind at a glance, and it doesn't vibrate and shimmy like smooth mirrors.

Let's face it, there is so much stuff that you can do it's impossible to list it all...


~Wolf

 

Hey Princess and welcome to FTE

It's always cool to see girls into Ford trucks (there's actually more on this site than you'd think).

I'm a 20 year old guy and have a 98 X, it's a great truck. Feel free to ask me any questions, though my mods have been to a minimum. They include:

Kenwood Cassette Headunit
Kenwood 6 disc CD changer
2 3-way Pioneer speakers in the front doors
A bug deflector
and just recently, a remote car starter (great for upstate NY winters)

Feel free to check out my gallery to take a look at it.

 

hey there,

there are plenty of things you can do to make your X look better. I've done all my mods myself and don't consider them to be too hard or costly and it kinda seperates it from the crowd so to speak. One thing I always recommend to my friends who have trucks is to add a brush guard to the front. They run around 400-500 bucks but in my mind really dress the front of the truck up. Also, it gives you the opportunity to add a nice set of lights on it. I have a Go Rhino brush guard with PIAA 520 driving lights mounted in the middle. I also added rear light brush guards as well to compliment the front. Hmm, what else, kind of cheapo things to add like a bugflector and rain guards usually help too. I also swapped out the factory fog lights and installed in there place PIAA 2100x fog lamps..they are 100 times better then those cheesey OEM ones and thanks to the help I recieved from a fellow board memeber, I rewired the switch so I can operate them at any time. I also swapped out the crumby factory stereo system and added a Kenwood MP3/CD head unit and 6 disc changer in the console.

i haven't really done that much work under the hood except for adding a KKM induction kit to replace the factory air box. I didn't really see an increase in performance but it sounds kinda neat when I slam the pedal to the floor.

Well, thats about it...just wanted to give you some ideas here..not everyone likes them so pick and choose what you like!

Jon

1998 Explorer XLT
1993 Bronco XLT

 

If there is something you want to do to your X, then it has more than likely been done by someone here!

 

Welcome


New here also ... There are alot of sites out there offered to Explorers ... www.Explorer Express.com is one of them so far i havent done really anything myself .... But if ya need some advice on something Id be glad to help

 

if you need some advice on equipment let me know ... ive been able to locate alot of parts and stuff for explorers


"Everday is a Friday"

Des

 

A great sound system never hurts, and an explorer has lots of room for those. I am an 18 year old college student and love my explorer. Any questions on anything sound wise drop a line I should be able to answer and give you prices. Good luck princess

 

Just wanted to say that I'm also a new girl around here, so don't feel alone!

-Melanie

1998 Ford Explorer Sport

 

Welcome to the board also .... :-X12