“Thunder” 1998 Expedition Build Thread

[MISTERgadget]

Any chance we could get some dimensions of the panhard bar or maybe the guy who made yours could make more. Maybe a little mini run if enough people were interested. Really want to run the TA cover as a lot of the others leave something to be desired but dont really know any shops around here that could make such a nice solution to the pqnharf bar not fitting with it.

+1, first alternative to stock i've seen, mine is shot/rusted out & bet tons more out there,

Danny Fernandez at South Florida Muscle Cars built the panhard and actually has a jig/template with the measurements if anyone wants one made.

southfloridamusclecars.com
Address: 9100 NW 119th St #1, Hialeah, FL 33018
Phone: (786) 616-8959

 

[MISTERgadget]

Great idea two questions since you’ve inspired a winter project.

1. What year/model of Navigator?

2. Are the seats in the exact same location as the bucket seats? I am just wondering if you had to reposition any of the seatbelt parts?

Great idea.


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They're out of a 99-02 Navigator, same location, everything. The seats have the buckles on them and the factory seatbelts snap right in.

 

[MISTERgadget]

Now more than ever you need to fab and extend Lightning Side skirts to fill that missing piece

Love what you did. More stance pics please

For sure!! more coming soon

 

[5starChad]

Danny Fernandez at South Florida Muscle Cars built the panhard and actually has a jig/template with the measurements if anyone wants one made.

southfloridamusclecars.com
Address: 9100 NW 119th St #1, Hialeah, FL 33018
Phone: (786) 616-8959

Sweet! Thanks so much man. Gorgeous piece. I'll get in contact with him. What are your plans for the fuel pump? Going with the lightning dual setup with 255s? Talked to JJ at Woodbine who is going to do the tune for me and he suggested I go with a single 340 for my build which will only see mild mods on a stock L block. Any idea of the wiring for the expy is gonna work with that pump or will I need to get wiring for the lightning? Can't find much information.

 

[Tjhoward84]

+1, first alternative to stock i've seen, mine is shot/rusted out & bet tons more out there,

nice touch also for ease of diff cover removal

I see the OEM panhard bar has the point for the rear air suspension. The new panhard bar pictured does not have this point. For those of us that will be keeping our rear (or 4 corner air suspension on the 4WD Expys), can this piece be put on the new panhard bar?

 

[98eb5.4]

If it acts in the least bit like a spoiler, aint no 3M tape gonna hold that

fwiw
http://www.autotrader.ca/newsfeatur...t=Native-NF&utm_campaign=CA-DSP-DM-EN-CONTENT
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the double sided tape and M6 nut that are supposed to keep the Caravan's spoiler attached.

 

[Tjhoward84]

Any updates on this build???

 

[Dropped expy]

Looks *******, I have project thunder from that magazine from 98. It’s the green truck.

 

[Tjhoward84]

No updates since the 1st of the year. Need some updates and progress pics.

Thanks....

 

[MISTERgadget]

I owe you guys an update bigtime!!!

We moved to a new house in December so that has been where most of my time and energy has gone the last few months. I did get to the Expy again in April and gave her the full spa treatment and some new mirrors, I'll get that up ASAP!

 

[John Honcoop]

This is what I've been working on the last few months. Yours Looks awesome!!

 

[Tjhoward84]

This is what I've been working on the last few months. Yours Looks awesome!!

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Need to see under the hood. That thing looks awesome.

 

[MISTERgadget]

This is what I've been working on the last few months. Yours Looks awesome!!

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Awesome! I saw yours on the Ford Expedition Club on FB, love it.

 

[Daves Not Here]

New taillights went on around the same time as well. These export tails are very rare and I haven't seen them on any other expedition on the road, so I jumped on a new in box set that popped up. It's also a much more subtle OEM look compared to the ebay special LED tails.

At the same time, I also used some SEM bumper-coater paint to refinish the tan-colored Eddie Bauer bumper pads, eventually the chrome will be painted white as well.

The inspiration for these was the 1999 SVT Cobra, those came with export tails to distinguish them from other models, so if an SVT Expedition had been released around that same time, it may have also come with export tails.

For now, the amber portion isn't wired in yet and the red bulbs are still serving as stop/turn/tail, I've got the wiring diagrams here so I'll tackle separating the stop and turn portions in the near future. The basic concept is to take the stop signal that goes to the third brake light to the brakes, and then separate the brake switch from the turn signal switch under the dash, and then the existing wiring for the brake lights and turn signals becomes the wiring for just turn signals.

I didn't think the tail lights would have made such a difference. They look fantastic, and give it a "classy ass"... nice.

 

[Tjhoward84]

Any updates???

 

[MISTERgadget]

Lots of progress. Been working on it a lot the last couple months. Will be posting a big update soon.

 

[MISTERgadget]

It’s alive

 

[MISTERgadget]

 

[hypercardriac]

I know that truck, lol.. How long you been in here?


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[MISTERgadget]

I know that truck, lol.. How long you been in here?


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Signed up in 2014 I wanna say but have been lurking before. This thread is like 5 years old already too lol