Finally, nice pics of my baby!

[brandon mena]

Finally got a camera, now for the progress so far. I have older pics in my library if you want to see the transformation over time.



My 01 Job 1



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[Ed C]

SWEET!:wub:

 

[Andrew Tollison 3]

Thats a nice looking Sport Trac. I like the color. What are the specs on it.

 

[joey reed]

I love it I can't wait till i get mine lifted

 

[Brian K 2]

Niiiice....my is filthy.:wacko:

 

[FlipTrac_511]

Oh yeah, your old pics did NOT do your Trac any justice. Nice job.

 

[brandon mena]

Thanks guys! Here's some of the things I've done to it.



2001 Explorer Sport Trac Job 1 Mandarin Gold



Mods:



Suspension- 7" Lift, Extended Torsion Bolts, Spindle Lft, SOA, Pro Comp ES9000 Shocks



Performance- SCT-2 XCAL 93 Oct. Tune, JBA Powercables, Custom Catless Y-Pipe, Flowmaster Delta 40 Dual-Outlet, Air Intake Kit, Optima Red Top, and Synthetic Everything



Exterior- Billet Grill, Painted Cladding, Chrome Emblems, Bully Side-Steps, Custom Light Rack, Bushwacker Fender Flares, S.S. Exhaust Tips, 35"x12.5"x15" tires on 15"x10" wheels, 2" rear wheel spacers

 

[Jeff C]

Looks VERY NICE! Methinks some black headlights and black altezza tails would look sweet. Oh, and debadge those emblems. Looks great!

 

[brandon mena]

Yeah, I agree. The lights do need to go. I debadged the back and it came out so-so. Put off the sides and never got back around to it. I just kinda like it when people look at it and then they see Explorer with kind of a "WTF?!" expression, lol.

 

[Rodger Tellefson]

Very nice looking, Brandon. Now list all the stuff you've done to it in your profile. I'd like to have one similar to that just for the fun of it. I have to get my '56 MGA back on the road first.

 

[tom prudhomme]

That's one phat ST!! Plain wrapper with no tacky BS. 2 thumbs up...

 

[Fred]

Lookin' GOOD, Brandon!! Really good. Removing the big whatever it was sticker on the side is also a BIG plus.

 

[Richard Kolb]

Your truck looks awesome.



Think you could email me how you painted your cladding and what you used on it?

 

[David Sader]

Nicest Trac I have ever seen, including mine.



You have great taste, my friend.



David <><

 

[M B]

Jaw hitting the desk. Nice!

 

[joey reed]

how did you get a 7 inch lift is that couting a body lift 2

 

[Ryan D]

Just curious . .how much did it cost for the lift in total . . if you don't mind . . looks great man

 

[brandon mena]

Your support is amazing everyone, thank you!



Updated my profile, yes the graphics look a little better in the trash, lol.



No body lift, just a spindle lift and some ridiculously long torsion bolts cranked to the max.



Cost is hard to determine. I did everything except some welding myself. What I couldn'

t do the exhaust shop did. I have always been proud to say that my vehicles are almost entirely worked on by myself. It took lots of time and patience but i am very pleased with the outcome.

 

[joey reed]

thats cool i looking for a spindle lift now what kit did you use

 

[brandon mena]

I went with the Fabtech Ranger EDGE kit. I bought rotors for a regular 01 Explorer 2wd. They were 11.25" and fit perfectly. You need to bend the hardline for the brakes a bit so it can reach properly, the abs sensor kinda has to sit in the spindle snugly because there's no threads for it's original screw, and you may have to notch the control arm or spindle slightly to fix your steering radius and bumpstops. Other than that it is fairly basic remove and replace step by step. Good Luck!