97 Chopped & Bobbed

[manurehappens]

Just finished chopping and bobbing my 97 . Well almost finished, if you finish all your projects then what will ya do.
I relocated the oil filter, cut the front bumper brackets off cut 6" off the frame welded back the brackets & trimmed the bumper. O MY what a difference, you can almost climb a wall!
Removed back bumper, cut the frame and made a bumper from old oil well pipe and the old bumper, trimmed the body, removed the running boards. I tore off the ugly warped plastic covers and bolted the steel framework underneath for a skid plate that runs from the transfer case to the rear diff. Installed the funky torsion bar lifts and blocks in the rear. Running 33x12.50x16.5 Dunlop rovers from craigslt I got for $100. NOTHING will stop her (so far) Took the alum. wheels to the recyclers and got $135. So the old expi is paying me to do this to her. Don't know what to call her, Expedition Sport Trac just ain't right.Any suggestions, this is an expedition site so I hope nobody suggests pile of s***

 

[Idahokid]

Looks pretty snazzy.

 

[LameSuburbanDad]

ummmmm don't they call those f-150's?? LOL

all ribbing aside, that looks sick, well done.
here's a small list of names; (stick a "the" or a "super" in there somewhere if you want)
buckaroo
cowpoke
cowpuncher
drover
gaucho
herdsman
vaquero
cavalcade
company time
Mary Celeste
crusade(r)
enterprise
missionary
trek
open voyage(r)
wayfarer

 

[Maverick1701]

that is
pretty awesome!!!

 

[FordandPolaris]

They tested a version of what you created here in the 2000-01 range i believe. It was known as the Himalaya Edition Expedition. Always thought they were a cool idea, but they chopped off the roof of the cab as well, making it impractical in MN winters...

Looks really cool sir, always glad to see someone do something totally unexpected and challenging.

 

[tallsville]

looks good. nice work. i suggest screwpedition or superdition(since it looks like a supercrew)

 

[panda24619]

idk if i like it. cool concept. but hmmm... idk what to make of it. haha

 

[Exia]

I kept trying to tell people to not have car parties..

Damn Chevy Avalanche and its one night stands.. I knew something was going to happen...

Behold the Expelanche!!! Sorry couldn't help myself...

But I agree cool concept dude..

 

[alaskanexpy]

i really really like it!

 

[ChasinTheDragon]

Reminds me of the old Bronco full size with the cap off! Nice craftsmanship i might add.

 

[LameSuburbanDad]

how about gargantua?

 

[jdan]

Wow that came out pretty clean looking. On another forum I'm on people do this to Jeep Cherokee's also
But I like the Expedition version better because it's got a full frame so the structure of the body is not compromised.