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MrBoom_5.0 said:
Rest of the plastics are finished, foglights are sealed, just waiting on a few components for the headlights, the taillight lenses to be finished, and then final reassembly!
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100% thrilled with biting the bullet and going full paint match. I know it's not gunna be to everyone's likings... BUT once the carbon parts, new emblems, and headlights go in... I think folks will like it 20211228_165919.jpg 20211228_165928.jpg
 

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I’ll wait to see the whole thing but that’s entirely too much blue right now. Hopefully y’all have a plan to break it up.
FYI when you add pics if you click on “full image” after you load them they’ll be full size instead of thumbnails.
 

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UNBROKEN said:
I’ll wait to see the whole thing but that’s entirely too much blue right now. Hopefully y’all have a plan to break it up.
FYI when you add pics if you click on “full image” after you load them they’ll be full size instead of thumbnails.
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Well hell, that's good to know lol, I just assumed they'd pop up full screen on PC
 

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Been following this one closely, Curious to see what you do with the headlights! (how bad we're they to get open?) I'll agree its a little more blue than my liking at the moment but after seeing your other builds I have faith you'll pull it off. Looking forward to seeing the final product!
 

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Things are looking good! I do have a suggestion about all of the moldings painted body color. I would assume the painter added some sort of flex agent to help with impacts. Our lower rockers in front of the rear wheels are getting peppered by gravel, affecting the finish. I just 303 all my black plastic. You may want to consider adding some paint protection vinyl in those areas.
 

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StayinStock said:
Been following this one closely, Curious to see what you do with the headlights! (how bad we're they to get open?) I'll agree its a little more blue than my liking at the moment but after seeing your other builds I have faith you'll pull it off. Looking forward to seeing the final product!
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I open the headlights the less common way. I have a $1500 ultrasonic cutting tool. So opening was easy enough. Taking them apart was a good bit more tedious though.

And thank you!
 

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Autoworker said:
Things are looking good! I do have a suggestion about all of the moldings painted body color. I would assume the painter added some sort of flex agent to help with impacts. Our lower rockers in front of the rear wheels are getting peppered by gravel, affecting the finish. I just 303 all my black plastic. You may want to consider adding some paint protection vinyl in those areas.[/QUOyou!

Oh yeah, ppf is 100% happening! The amount of construction in our 100 mile radius = rock chips galore. It's ridiculous
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MORE GOOODIES have arrived. Whipple intercooler and theyre 50 state tune showed up today!

And here's a teaser and some of the goodies I've been working on as well. received_1053585175205378.jpeg received_914759179206401.jpeg 20220117_101840.jpg
 

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MrBoom_5.0 said:
Picked the wife up a new explorer last Friday. Going to do a bunch of custom parts for it, potentially manufacture and offer some, and do a complete makeover.

Got all the plastics off. Head and fogLights off and opened. And a bunch of parts on order.
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I've been watching for updates on Youtube and Facebook but haven't see anything lately, how are things progressing?
 

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I've been watching for updates on Youtube and Facebook but haven't see anything lately, how are things progressing?
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I was down and out the last couple of weeks. but see my comment above!

things are going well!
 

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I was down and out the last couple of weeks. but see my comment above!

things are going well!
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I realized after that question I hadn't seen all the pages, so sorry about that. It's looking great, can't wait to see the finished product.
 

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patricklb1 said:
I realized after that question I hadn't seen all the pages, so sorry about that. It's looking great, can't wait to see the finished product.
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Haha no worries!

Should have it completely back together this weekend!
 

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Some more progress, just finishing up some carbon fiber pieces and then final assembly and baseline tes 20220121_184408.jpg 20220121_174232.jpg 20220121_091540.jpg 20220120_202824.jpg PhotoCollage_20220120_151752272.jpg ts then whipple install! 20220121_184408.jpg 20220121_174232.jpg 20220121_091540.jpg 20220120_202824.jpg PhotoCollage_20220120_151752272.jpg
 

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Some more progress, just finishing up some carbon fiber pieces and then final assembly and baseline tes View attachment 9531 View attachment 9532 View attachment 9533 View attachment 9534 View attachment 9535 ts then whipple install! View attachment 9531 View attachment 9532 View attachment 9533 View attachment 9534 View attachment 9535
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That's looking really nice. I'd love to get into my headlights and fog lights and get rid of that chrome. It's the only chrome on my vehicle but the idea scares the ()$^% out of me because I'd have no idea what I was doing, lol.
 

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Andd the tail lights are wrapped up! Paint matched internals and outter border with a light tint 1642956866068.jpg
 

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