Introducing Lilly my Expy

[barigyasi]

Build Thread 99XLT (Lilly)

sup everyone, i've been lurking this forum for a while now and i'm finally ready to start my build thread for my expy. Her name is Lilly and shes a 1999 2wd XLT, Greenish Grey, with a 4.6L V8 of course. She's got 220,000 miles on the ODO, but purrs like a newborn. I will post pictures and work/mods that i've done up to present day, and my plans for her bright future

 

[barigyasi]

when i first got her!










Then i painted stock wheels black



Then i got in a literal fender bender,








Fixed the fender with a new OEM replacement, and banged the door back out right.



The signal lamp was still busted, and remained busted for a while, i just replaced the amber bulb.

Then she got a new exhaust pipe,



sorry this is the only picture i have of the installation!

Then i decided i wanted to get some yellow fog lights, so i made a HUGE mistake and bought these




They are garbage, the "yellow" tint ended up burning away, and i had to take them apart and re-paint them with some transparent yellow paint. They did not end well, but i re-mounted them behind the grill for show until I can get some real HID 3000k fog lights installed.

I then decided to switch my color scheme up and start blacking her out!









Also added this new toy with a back-up camera



This is Lilly all cleaned up, with some tire shine still on the tires, which are new but i dont have a good picture of them right now!

 

[barigyasi]

future plans are,

within a month:
-tint windows
-plasti dip all remaining trim/chrome
-install new projector HID's with 12000k bulbs (i know its a crazy color)

within a year:
-swap bottom bumper for one with fog light inserts, order OEM foglights and bracket, use yellow vinyl and install HID fogs.
-i'd like to get a performance tuner
-some sort of lift w/ new tires and wheels
-paint flat black fender to match the rest of the car

 

[toms89]

Very clean expy.

 

[Plavin1991]

Looks good. . Keep it up...

 

[Plavin1991]

Hey do u have a thread on ur install with those lights? Could u go into detail on it? I would like to know how to take off the grill... I cant seem to get the plastic plugs out... they are a pain in the ass! Also I only see two screws... what gives?

 

[cymru]

how do you post pictures I need to show off my expy

 

[barigyasi]

Hey do u have a thread on ur install with those lights? Could u go into detail on it? I would like to know how to take off the grill... I cant seem to get the plastic plugs out... they are a pain in the ass! Also I only see two screws... what gives?

I will do a write up when i get my new projectors in the mail in a couple of weeks, which lights are you talking about though?

And thanks everyone for the positive feedback

 

[barigyasi]

how do you post pictures I need to show off my expy

I use Imageshack to host and post my pictures

 

[cymru]

thanks i will try that