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GOT MY NEW EXCURSION!!!!
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Bleed Ford Blue
Joined: Apr 2009
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From: Anchorage Alaska
yeah luckly the interior was just dirty...it looked like his 5 kids just exploded in it haha gummie bears and juice boxes and dirt and spills. but i think i hit it one more time real good and it should be like new.
best thing ever for leather and dirty plastic..ect magic erasers! takes so much ground in dirt out and leaves the leather like it was new w/a satin finish. then you can condition it with leather conditioner.
i took her to work today man i missed being behind the wheel of the beast!!
best thing ever for leather and dirty plastic..ect magic erasers! takes so much ground in dirt out and leaves the leather like it was new w/a satin finish. then you can condition it with leather conditioner.
i took her to work today man i missed being behind the wheel of the beast!!
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From: Shelbyville, Indiana
yeah luckly the interior was just dirty...it looked like his 5 kids just exploded in it haha gummie bears and juice boxes and dirt and spills. but i think i hit it one more time real good and it should be like new.
best thing ever for leather and dirty plastic..ect magic erasers! takes so much ground in dirt out and leaves the leather like it was new w/a satin finish. then you can condition it with leather conditioner.
i took her to work today man i missed being behind the wheel of the beast!!
best thing ever for leather and dirty plastic..ect magic erasers! takes so much ground in dirt out and leaves the leather like it was new w/a satin finish. then you can condition it with leather conditioner.
i took her to work today man i missed being behind the wheel of the beast!!
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Bleed Ford Blue
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From: Anchorage Alaska
yes!!!!!
hell even if it looks "clean" try it. keep some paper towls near by and do small sections at a time. then wipe up the water w/the paper towl. that area that you thought was clean...it wasnt! i found this out w/my new grey leather seats. i thought they looked pretty good. turns out there was so much nasty brown dirt in them to sink a battleship!
i have a question, i'm missing the like weather striping type stuff above both drivers doors. it goes bwteen both doors. where would i be able to find that? other then a junk yard which is hard to find an excursion at.
my other things i need to do is replace the end of the gearshift, as the end is broke off. also replace the older style '00 cup holders in the console with the 03-05s as they are deeper and dont spill.
other then that i have 2 door lock acuators to fix. the rear hatch and pass door. all others work great! so far anyhow lol i think these little things arent too bad for a 10 year old truck.
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From: Shelbyville, Indiana
Ebay seems to have everything...
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Bleed Ford Blue
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From: Anchorage Alaska
yeah, theres a few ex's in a few junk yards but they are both 100 miles north or south of me. just makes a reason for a road trip i guess haha
the other thing i need to do is shoot mike a email at 5star and get a tune written for the new truck
EDIT* other things i just thought of, i'm gonna do some searching on the subject but i would like to get the backup sensors working also. once its placed in reverse the "off" lights stays on w/the parking sensor button. i know this means a issue..hopfully just a bad sensor!
one other thing i wanted to add which i was VERY serprised about. this Ex drives SO MUCH better then my old '04. it doesnt wonder at all, which the old one did alot..even after x-codes and new balljoints. now this '00 has had the whole frontend rebuilt so that may have somthing to do with it..but you can take your hand off the wheel at any speed and it tracks 100% str8...i'm very happy about this!
the other thing i need to do is shoot mike a email at 5star and get a tune written for the new truck
EDIT* other things i just thought of, i'm gonna do some searching on the subject but i would like to get the backup sensors working also. once its placed in reverse the "off" lights stays on w/the parking sensor button. i know this means a issue..hopfully just a bad sensor!
one other thing i wanted to add which i was VERY serprised about. this Ex drives SO MUCH better then my old '04. it doesnt wonder at all, which the old one did alot..even after x-codes and new balljoints. now this '00 has had the whole frontend rebuilt so that may have somthing to do with it..but you can take your hand off the wheel at any speed and it tracks 100% str8...i'm very happy about this!
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Bleed Ford Blue
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From: Anchorage Alaska
so i put my old '04's factory headlights in the '00 today. i just need to install my HIDs and buy some new corners and she'll look much cleaner.
the driveway is pretty full! still waiting to take delievery of my expedition.
the driveway is pretty full! still waiting to take delievery of my expedition.
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Bleed Ford Blue
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From: Anchorage Alaska
well theres another little brother for the excursion! got my expedition today, 63k miles and in great shape and i practicaly stole it!
i'm happy i have a excursion, expedition, explorer('s). gonna try to sell the oldest explorer though to help the savings account.
i'm happy i have a excursion, expedition, explorer('s). gonna try to sell the oldest explorer though to help the savings account.
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Bleed Ford Blue
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From: Anchorage Alaska
allrighty been putting a few miles on her. def enjoying having a big ol truck again
anyhow the upkeep on black SUCKS! i finally got some time to wash her again because for the last 27 days its been raining
i need to get some tar remover and then give her a good clay/wax.
but today i installed my 55W HIDs in the factory '04 headlights. trying to decide what i wanna do light wise. either stock 02-04 corners or LEDs or all black heads/corners idk yet.
but heres some cleaned up pics from today
with his new little brother
anyhow the upkeep on black SUCKS! i finally got some time to wash her again because for the last 27 days its been raining
i need to get some tar remover and then give her a good clay/wax.but today i installed my 55W HIDs in the factory '04 headlights. trying to decide what i wanna do light wise. either stock 02-04 corners or LEDs or all black heads/corners idk yet.
but heres some cleaned up pics from today
with his new little brother
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I hear ya on the cleaning.... That part sucks! In the past I have used the Mr Clean Car Wash System (Spot Free) on my previous dark colored vehicles and I was very pleased! Just some food for thought!
Good looking ride!
Good looking ride!
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Bleed Ford Blue
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From: Anchorage Alaska
ok so i have a quick question. my truck doesnt have a axle code on the door tag. i'm pretty sure its 3:73s but i dont know if its a limited slip or not? somtimes it feels like it does somtimes it doesnt and since its now winter i cant try for sure.
heres the door tag
heres the door tag
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The easiest way I can think of finding out for certain is by getting an OASIS report. Ask for one of those.
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Bleed Ford Blue
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From: Anchorage Alaska
i'll have to do that as i'd like to know as much as i can about it.
mike at five star tuning sent me a tune, exactly like my '04s tune. it really opened this thing up! cant wait for exhaust to give it alittle growl
so i added some factory '03 foglights i scored on CL for $20! i then added 12,000K HIDs. i wired them to ignition hot so they act as DRLs(daytime running lights).
i tryed to get some pics w/alittle backround we went out whale watching.
mike at five star tuning sent me a tune, exactly like my '04s tune. it really opened this thing up! cant wait for exhaust to give it alittle growl
so i added some factory '03 foglights i scored on CL for $20! i then added 12,000K HIDs. i wired them to ignition hot so they act as DRLs(daytime running lights).
i tryed to get some pics w/alittle backround we went out whale watching.