Howdy,
I for all practical purposes stole this '97 from a guy off craigslist about a month ago because I was being too lazy to fix the heater tube assy on my 99 Explorer and needed something to drive. He didn't know cars & was worried at 215K it was developing a serious problem. It would die when running and idled wildly. So I put an IACV on it, fuel & air filter, & PCV valve, and it idles like a top.
So here are my questions. This thing has a bench seat, which I actually like, no third row, which is fine, but it has (the bluest) Willow Green interior. From what I gather this was an option in 97-98 only, but I cant find parts for this ANYWHERE!
My main concern is the dash, as it was torn up when someone put the radio in. For the quality of the radio install, I was surprised how many clips & tabs were busted off. Making this task even harder is the fact its a 4x4, so I have to find the surround that has the switch. The other two "darker green?" parts around the cluster have seen better days, as they actually had the radio surround glued to it...
Are the bench seats the same between the F150's & Expy's? I really miss having a console that I can keep things in, and this one just has the fold down middle seat that is padded. I know the trucks with bench seats had a flip down console because my wife's 97 F150 has it.
Has anyone run a dual in/dual out muffler on these things and had dual exhaust on them? This thing had duels put on, but they cut right behind the cats and the only mufflers are two of the glass pack type straight through type, and this thing is LOUD! I like the duel exhaust, and figure the only thing there is room for is something like a dual in/dual out. Any ideas on this?
Also, to check on a couple of thing I "think" I know, but I want to add fog lights, and noticed it has the wiring already installed, so I just need lights, a switch with fogs, and maybe some fuses? And (last thing I promise) any advice on speakers? It had the "premium" radio (w only 4 speakers...) and when an aftermarket radio was installed, they bypassed the amp. Two of the speakers are shot, and the others aren't far behind. I have some takeout factory 6x8s, should I run with those or dish out a little cash for a good aftermarket set?
Thanks for your help,
Michael from TX
I for all practical purposes stole this '97 from a guy off craigslist about a month ago because I was being too lazy to fix the heater tube assy on my 99 Explorer and needed something to drive. He didn't know cars & was worried at 215K it was developing a serious problem. It would die when running and idled wildly. So I put an IACV on it, fuel & air filter, & PCV valve, and it idles like a top.
So here are my questions. This thing has a bench seat, which I actually like, no third row, which is fine, but it has (the bluest) Willow Green interior. From what I gather this was an option in 97-98 only, but I cant find parts for this ANYWHERE!
My main concern is the dash, as it was torn up when someone put the radio in. For the quality of the radio install, I was surprised how many clips & tabs were busted off. Making this task even harder is the fact its a 4x4, so I have to find the surround that has the switch. The other two "darker green?" parts around the cluster have seen better days, as they actually had the radio surround glued to it...
Are the bench seats the same between the F150's & Expy's? I really miss having a console that I can keep things in, and this one just has the fold down middle seat that is padded. I know the trucks with bench seats had a flip down console because my wife's 97 F150 has it.
Has anyone run a dual in/dual out muffler on these things and had dual exhaust on them? This thing had duels put on, but they cut right behind the cats and the only mufflers are two of the glass pack type straight through type, and this thing is LOUD! I like the duel exhaust, and figure the only thing there is room for is something like a dual in/dual out. Any ideas on this?
Also, to check on a couple of thing I "think" I know, but I want to add fog lights, and noticed it has the wiring already installed, so I just need lights, a switch with fogs, and maybe some fuses? And (last thing I promise) any advice on speakers? It had the "premium" radio (w only 4 speakers...) and when an aftermarket radio was installed, they bypassed the amp. Two of the speakers are shot, and the others aren't far behind. I have some takeout factory 6x8s, should I run with those or dish out a little cash for a good aftermarket set?
Thanks for your help,
Michael from TX
