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Hey guys, I'm slowly making progress on my conversion, this forum has been a great help. I've been reading old posts on here about other similar conversions people have done.
I recently picked up this 2002 Excursion with a 7.3 and 2 wheel drive. It has zero rust, came from somewhere in the southern US like Arizona/Utah. It has 200k miles and is in pretty good shape. My goal is to build a nice cruiser I can take on trips and pull my boat with it.
I picked up a set of 2017 Platinum wheels with 35" tires and a front end from a 2007 F350 King Ranch. Hoping to give it an updated "facelift" look.
Here are some photos of my progress so far.
I've also trying to film everything and will post some videos to YouTube when it's all done and I have time to edit them
On the day I picked it up
On the day I picked it up
Interior in the Ex is pretty nice. Only thing wrong is the seat switches don't work on either seat
Interior in the Ex is pretty nice. Only thing wrong is the seat switches don't work on either seat
Picking up the parts truck
Getting ready for surgery
Lifted the cab off the parts truck
Front end components off the parts truck all painted up.
Lifted body off the Ex
Wire harness was squished on the frame by the body. Not sure if that's how they are from the factory?
Wire harness was squished on the frame by the body. Not sure if that's how they are from the factory?
Brought the engine over to my friend for him to go over and replace all the seals and injector cups, o rings, water pump (was original 2002 pump), power steering pump, etc.
Installing KC Balanced assembly and new KC pedestal
Front part of the frame all painted
Coil buckets and radius arm brackets installed
Front coil buckets installed
Got longer bolts for the steering box. Original 2005 bolts were too short
Was hoping to re-use the wheel speed sensors on the front, quickly found out that the 2 wheel drive wheel speed sensors are much different
Front end coming together
Brake lines re-bent and plumbed
Brake lines re-bent and plumbed
Front end all put together
2017 Platinum wheels with Goodyear Wrangler 35" tires fitted
Mocking up a bumper from a 2007 King Ranch F350
Comparing the color of the 2007 King Ranch upper trim to the fender flares. Sadly the color is off
Getting ready to remove the rear end
Rear frame portion stripped ready for paint
Old rear end out of the truck
Rear frame all painted
Rear frame portion all done with PMF hangers
Rear end from the parts truck all put together with all new parts. Forgive my mess
