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Member ID: frafer1

Location: Sarasota, FL

Vehicle Info

1999 Ford Explorer

Bought: Jan, 2009

Bragging Rights

  • 1/4 Mile0 sec @ -1 mph
  • 0-600sec
  • Top Speed115mph
  • HP210
  • Weight5340lbs

Major Upgrades

  • turbo
  • nitrous
  • bore increase
  • port and polish
  • supercharger
  • extrude honed
  • stroke increase
  • engine swap

Modifications

Performance Parts

  • K&N Intake 
  • 3A Racing Exhaust 
  • Bosch Ignition 
  • Ford Racing Brakes 
  • Rancho Shocks 

Exterior Styling

  • Nokya Lighting 
  • BFGoodrich Tires 

Car Audio & Video

Ratings

    • Currently 3.2/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.0/5 Stars.

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Last updated: Jul 19, 2009

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franco’s Ford Explorer
“U.S ARMY EXPLORER!!! COOL”

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frafer1's 1999 Ford Explorer

ANGEL EYES STILE! ,FOG LIGHT AND HEADLIGHTS PLUS I MADE THE GRILL INSERT IN ALUMINUM PLUS BUY A FANCY HARLEY DAVIDSON EMBLEM!, THE INSIDE WILL BE ON HARLEY DAVIDSON TOO VERY SOON! I WILL PUT MORE PICTURES SOON!,.. THE ONLY THING IT NEEDS IS A SET OF LOCKERS! AND I WILL PUT THEM SOON BUT NOT CHEAP ONES!, I WILL PUT ARB AIR LOCKERS ON IT!

frafer1's 1999 Ford Explorerfrafer1's 1999 Ford ExplorerI DID THE WHOLE INSTALLATION AND THE SNORKEL IS CUSTOM FROM ANOTHER CAR! BUT IT LOOKS AWSOME AND IS WORKING PERFECT, I DINT REMOVE THE OLD FILTER BOX I JUST CUT THE FACTORY BRACKETS AND SEAL THE HOLES PLUS INSTALL A BRAND NEW KN FILTER ON IT!,  THIS IS WELL DONE NOT CHEAP!, TRUCK COST ME LOT OF HARD WORK AND DEDICATION! , PICTURES DOSNT DO JUSTICE ON THIS EXPLORER!   MUST SEE IN PERSON!!

frafer1's 1999 Ford Explorerfrafer1's 1999 Ford ExplorerFRONT HITCH MOUNT GOES ON SAME AS THE GRILL GUARD BUT I DECIDE TO CUT THE BRACKETS OF MY GRILL GUARD AND MADE A NEW ONE WITH NEW HOLES SO I CAN FIT BOTH THE FRONT HITCH AND THE GUARD!, NOT TO HARD TO DO BUT YOU MUST LIKE TO DO STUFF LIKE THAT! , I LOVE IT!!!

 

frafer1's 1999 Ford Explorerfrafer1's 1999 Ford ExplorerDOOR TRIM (BOTTOM) ,GAS CAP,  DOOR PILARS & FEW MORE DETAILS HAS BEEN SET WITH CARBON FIBER , LOOKS COOL ON CARBON FIBER! , IM THE ONE THAT PUT ALL THE IDEAS AND HARD WORK ON THIS EXPLORER! 

 

frafer1's 1999 Ford Explorerfrafer1's 1999 Ford ExplorerBUMPER HAS BEEN TRIMED A LITLE NOT MUCH SO IT STILL LOOKING LIKE FACTORY!, NOT UGLY CUTS!, LIFTED 2 1/2 ON FRONT AND 2 ON THE BACK! , TIRES ARE MUD TERRAIN KM2 SIZE 33-10.5-R15 WITH FACTORY WHEELS!,.

 

frafer1's 1999 Ford Explorerfrafer1's 1999 Ford ExplorerTHE SWITCHES HAS BEEN WORKING PERFECT AND NOT CHEAP WIRES THEY LOOK GREAT ON THERE! , THATS MY CONTROL PANEL! I CONTROL ALL THE LIGHTS FROM THERE!. I MADE THE GRILLE INSERT WITH A BIG PEACE LEFT FROM THE JOB ON THE ROOF BASKET! , SO NO MORE TRASH! , ALMOST TROUGH IT AWAY! AND THAN BUY THE HARLEY EMBLEM ON A LOCAL AUTO PARTS!

frafer1's 1999 Ford Explorerfrafer1's 1999 Ford ExplorerI MADE THE ROOF BASKET WITH DIAMOND PLATE AND SOME FANCY & LOVELY TAGS!, LOVE ARMY!!!!,.. ON THE SIDE I PUT A FORD EMBLEM FROM A FRONT GRILLE BUT PURCHASE ON EBAY! LOOKS GREAT!!!,

frafer1's 1999 Ford Explorerfrafer1's 1999 Ford ExplorerJUST TRYING TO SET THIS TRUCK LIKE A HARLEY EDITION OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT! BUT STILL SOME HARD WORK ON INSIDE SO IT WILL BE VERY CLOSE TO THE FORD F150 HARLEY EDITION! , WELL THE TRUTH IS GOING TO BE BETTER!, THERE IS SOME SCREW CAPS WITH THE FORD EMBLEM THAT I BEEN INSTALLING ON EVERY SINGLE SCREW THAT I CAN PUT THEM! , EVEN THE SNORKEL HAS THE SAME CAPS ON TOP!

 

frafer1's 1999 Ford Explorerfrafer1's 1999 Ford ExplorerTHE HUB CAPS HAS BEEN DETAILING TOO! WITH SOME FANCY HARLEY DAVIDSON EMBLEMS!frafer1's 1999 Ford Explorerfrafer1's 1999 Ford Explorersome diferent configuration from the angel eyes lights as you can see!, they are for show so you can leave them on the whole night and not problem! , wont dry your battery!  they look so cool love it!!, im always leaving them on at night!,.

frafer1's 1999 Ford Explorerfrafer1's 1999 Ford Explorerhas diferent configuration because i run separate wires for every combo!

frafer1's 1999 Ford Explorer

too much lights!, the ones on the roof rack has a 150w bulbs each so 4 of them and 2 on the grill guard will give me more than 1 million candle power! and thats only on the off road lights! , so better keep your lights on low and dont fuck with me because i will count on my power panel to swap you out of the road!!!     oh ooops forgot about the 10 minutes blind!!! hahaha

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THE DRIVER , THE BUILDER,THE WATHEVER!!!  DONT FORGOT TO SET THE RATE! THANKS A LOT!

frafer1's 1999 Ford Explorerfrafer1's 1999 Ford Explorer

 MAKING THE GRILLE INSERT PLUS I INSTALL A PEACE OF DOOR EDGE ARROUND IT ON BLACK TO MAKE A BETTER LOOK!,..  NEXT IS THE FLEXIBLE PIPE TO THE FILTER BOX ( INTAKE) THE SNORKEL JOB!, MUST USED SOME PLUMBING PARTS PLUS A FLEXIBLE VACCUM HOSE FROM SWIMING POOL PARTS! TO MAKE IT FIT RIGHT! BECAUSE IS REALY TIGHT INSIDE DE FENDER!, GO TO HOME DEPOT! HAHA

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HERE ARE MORE DETAILS OF THE SNORKEL JOB! , BEAUTIFULL JOB!!! , I CUT THE BRACKETS THAT HOLD THE FILTER BOX PLUS SEAL THE WHOLE THING WITH A GOOD GLUE LIKE JB WELD BUT I USED SOME CLEAR ONE!, AND MOVE THE BOX TO THE BACK A LITLE! , I REDUCE THE INLET HOLE SO I CAN SET A PLUMBING PIPE ON IT AND RESEALED!, THE BEST THING IS THAT WHEN I PUSH GAS I FEEL THE SUCKING OF THE SNORKEL!!!  COOL!!!! , OOOPS FORGOT MUST CHANGE THE FILTER FOR A K&N OR AIRAID!,.. 

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 I HAVE TO CUT & MOLDED THE ANTENNA COVER TO THE SNORKEL BECAUSE IT LOOKS MORE LIKE FACTORY THAN JUST TAKING IT OUT! ,... NEXT IS THE TOP BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE SNORKEL YOU MUST MAKE IT BY YOUR OWN FROM A PEACE OF METAL AND MAKE SURE IS THICKER BUT NOT MUCH SO WILL HOLD IT RIGHT!, MUST CUT THE WATER STRIPER FROM THE WINCHIELD ON HALF SO YOU CAN SET THE SCREWS THAT WILL HOLD YOUR SNORKEL ON TOP!, BEWARE NOT TO MESS TO MUCH WITH IT!!! AND PUT SOME GLUE ARROUND THE WATER STRIPER AFTER YOU DONE WITH IT!

 

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 FIRST IS THE BRACKETS FROM THE GRILL GUARD I MUST CUT THEM AND MAKE NEW KIND OF BRACKET WITH NEW HOLES SO IT WILL BE FINE TO GO TOGETHER WITH A FRONT TOW HITCH! , THATS THE ONLY WAY TO FIT A FRONT HITCH PLUS A FRONT GRILL GUARD ON THIS EXPLORER AND SOME OTHER CARS TOO!,... NEXT PICTURE IS THE BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE REAR BUMPER!  I CUT IT OFF BECAUSE I WANT TO SET A NICE LOOKING REAR TOW HITCH THAT WONT STICK DOWN TO MUCH!, AFTER THE CUT LOOKS GREAT BECAUSE IT ALLOW ME TO STICK IT UP A LITLE!  AND STILL STRONG AS HELL!!! , THE REAR TOW HITCH NOW IS LIKE A LITLE HIDE!

 

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 HOME MAKE ROOF BASKET! , I DID IT NICE SO IS A HEAD TURN! OR A MUST SEE ROOF BASKET! COOL!!!! VERY ARMY PROUD!!!! HAHA

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HERE WORKING ON IT AND FIXING SOME LITLE RUST ON THE REAR TOW HITCH! PLUS PAINTING IT!

frafer1's 1999 Ford Explorer

WORKING ON THE SUSPENSION! , RANCHOS ARE GREAT!!!  LOVE IT NOW!!! , I HAVE SOME FREE FACTORY ONES IF YOU ARE INTERESTED PLEASE HESITATE ON ME HAHA JUST KIDDING!!!!

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92ExploderSport  

Posted by: 92ExploderSport

11/17/2009 08:04AM

Nice truck, don't know if I missed it or you didn't write it, but what snorkel did you use on it?

2000BoricuaEx  

Posted by: 2000BoricuaEx

10/30/2009 04:06PM

Awsome truck man! where did you get the gas door? I have not been able to find one for mine. Those tires dont rub? I just installed the warrior shackles on mine and just like that it looks like 32" tires will fit comfortably.

Drakesriceburner  

Posted by: Drakesriceburner

08/29/2009 07:33PM

Looks Great man! love what youve done with it

deaner231  

Posted by: deaner231

07/30/2009 04:58PM

haha i agree. your explorer is sick. what lift did you do? that basket and snorkel is awesome too. good job

Craniac  

Posted by: Craniac

07/19/2009 02:53PM

hey u should throw another 4-5" of suspension on there for wheel well space.....if u want to know how for the best price and in my opinion the best way just message me....looks great though

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Member ID: frafer1

Location: Sarasota, FL