00 Monster Expedition

[craig sargood]

Oh wow, I wish I could even guess, many many, it’s taken about 2 years,it’s been at a friends house in a tent, pretty much did everything by myself, my friend is useless for that, hopefully in the next month or so it’s be pretty much done

 

[craig sargood]

I know that I’ve spent a lot of money and time on this “old” vehicle(235,000mi) , but if I were to buy a new expedition, I’d be 50-60k in a hole and then want tires, wheels, lift........etc, so that’d be the money I more or less spent on building this beast, that’ll go and do more then a new expedition will do for me, although better gas mileage would be better. On top of all that, it feels real good to complete task after task of things that I don’t really do much or ever. I’ve probably spent 15k or so, I’m not exactly broke, I do a lot of side plumbing work that affords me the ability to do stuff like this, I also completely rebuilt a 06 Honda trx450r quad in the same color scheme.

 

[craig sargood]

Built this in 2016

 

[craig sargood]

Also not having a 60k truck payment allows me to have toys

 

[craig sargood]

Installed headlights, had to grind mount for??? To make room for belt(have bbk pulley kit), and flushed heaters (front/rear), and installed both heater lines to complete cooling system, partially filled with coolant, and filled engine with oil. Getting close to firing time

 

[craig sargood]

Almost done folks, motor is running, drove it for the first time last week. Need to do gears, new bumpers, stereo, and larger tires.

 

[craig sargood]

Hello all, it’s been a little while. I’ve had to jump through a few hoops to to pass California smog, but it’s done, actually driving. Did my first oil change yesterday and changed out my to my new intake. I also had an aluminum radiator that had a small leak on their weld joint. Had to swap out with a new one and of course the cooler fittings were different. Working on getting the cooler lines completed. Still have a couple things left, but it’s getting there.

 

[craig sargood]

Got my bumper light bar on, a trans temp gauge nest to steering wheel, new stereo and front and rear camera, air horn(super loud), and my evolution tuner. Still building stereo, will get some pictures up soon. Been breaking in the engine and trans, almost there.

 

[craig sargood]

Also got front windows retinted, and installed rain guards, and gap guards in front.

 

[craig sargood]

Will be installing shock boots, a storage drawer in back, new windshield washer pump, and aftermarket 6 switch control box for all lights and accessories(knock off sPOD)and hopefully starting some amp rack and sub box building this weekend.

 

[craig sargood]

Installed 6 switch relay system today, along with fixing my blowers and windshield washer pump. Switch works good so far, comes with a sheet of stickers to put on whatever switch you want. Also installed fabtech steering stabilizer, and front camera(apparently those little lights stay on). Also tried messing with my head lights again, I’m pretty sure something is loose in the drivers light( either the projector lens or the metal part inside) not sure what I’m gonna do.

 

[craig sargood]

Also installed air horn with 1 gallon air tank installed inside passenger side rear fender(where pocket and jack was)

 

[craig sargood]

Horn is super loud, I’m gonna make a panel to cover pump.

 

[craig sargood]

Rock lights, Bluetooth, I need extensions for the rear 3 light.

 

[craig sargood]

Rest of the rock lights and light bars up and working

 

[craig sargood]

Replaced missing bolt on sway bar today, good as new. Also ran wire into rear door for light that I’m gonna cut into door tomorrow. Was actually able to use washer tube to rear door as sleeve, was easy. I removed rear wiper a while ago. Also finally cut down the inside cap for my wheels, I always hated the way they stood out.

 

[craig sargood]

Cut led lights into rear door, they run off switch.

 

[craig sargood]

Cut up storage box in back area, and fiberglass the piece and then bed liner that and a few other pieces that needed to be re done. Also started doing some trim on the speaker box and put diamond stitch black suede on the floor. Also found a way to use the old impact struts that came with my lift that were the wrong length. (Fabtech sent the right ones). Fabbed up a bracket to bolt struts to rear side to help hold box from old quad parts. Just waiting for more materials, didn’t measure correctly.

 

[craig sargood]

Finally finishing up the box

 

[craig sargood]

Ran lights around the amps and inside the sub box, need to build a trim panel for amps. Installed 2 cooling fans on top.