:WIP: Body Dropped Explorer (56K warning)

Been working on this for the past 4 or 5 days.

Got a new camera (4MP Kodak CX7430 so I got a little carried away with the pics).

Went pretty much all out of this, I suicided the front doors and opened the rear hatch.

First, heres the kit.

http://img212.echo.cx/img212/1870/10001545lm.jpg

Here's the first stages.

http://img212.echo.cx/img212/624/10001451ey.jpg
http://img212.echo.cx/img212/3766/10001510ls.jpg

Here's the powerplant, it will be molded in when complete. It's out of a Concept 05' Mustang GT (450hp)

http://img212.echo.cx/img212/298/10001538il.jpg

First door hinged.

http://img212.echo.cx/img212/8818/10001556ej.jpg
http://img212.echo.cx/img212/9227/10001564pw.jpg
http://img212.echo.cx/img212/6783/10001570px.jpg
http://img84.echo.cx/img84/2209/10001584jb.jpg
http://img84.echo.cx/img84/4411/10001612wo.jpg

Started hinging the rear hatch. I robbed the hinge from the Revell Caddilac Escalade.

http://img84.echo.cx/img84/6844/10001620di.jpg
http://img84.echo.cx/img84/1359/10001777lp.jpg

I hated the back bumper so I started on a roll pan.

http://img84.echo.cx/img84/9221/10001828oh.jpg
http://img84.echo.cx/img84/1166/10001840bh.jpg


Now comes the fun, Scratchbuilding a new interior. :naughty:

http://img162.echo.cx/img162/9476/10001902pq.jpg
http://img162.echo.cx/img162/993/10001925vr.jpg

Started on the "tranny hump"

http://img162.echo.cx/img162/8559/10001958wu.jpg

Pic of it next to my other builds:

http://img258.echo.cx/img258/1700/10001969ul.jpg

More done on the interior.

http://img258.echo.cx/img258/2336/10001998wr.jpg
http://img258.echo.cx/img258/2678/10002000nu.jpg

Wheels and fuel cell that will go in when done.

http://img256.echo.cx/img256/1646/10002013nn.jpg
http://img256.echo.cx/img256/2557/10002027zh.jpg

Dude your skill keeps on going up with each model you make, just like mine is going down each model I dont make. Keep up the work man you got some good skills.

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1 word, Impressive!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hope to see more of this soon...

WOW, that looks verry promising!!

Great stuff, Josh!!!:sunglasse

Explorer sweetness :sunglasse
Really nice work Josh, keep it up :grinyes:

make sure you line up that rear hatch when its complete, but this looks to be a very cool project that i wil be following

i realy like the wheels. not to bling bling, but classy.

Man you got some serious skills!!! Great work so far!!

make sure you line up that rear hatch when its complete, but this looks to be a very cool project that i wil be followingIt is lined up, most of the pics its just sitting there.

ammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmasing

Great Start, and great idea!!!

Continue showing the progress, please!

It's not low enough, it needs to be as low as it can go. You know what, don't even bother putting the springs and shocks on, just have is sit all the way down. Looks like a fun project, keep up the work and updates.

It's not low enough, it needs to be as low as it can go. You know what, don't even bother putting the springs and shocks on, just have is sit all the way down. Looks like a fun project, keep up the work and updates.Umm, It lays rockers.. How much lower can you go :cwm27:.

I'll have more progress shots after I get some more work done.

AWW CMON MY BOX STOCK HILUX LAYED ROCKERS! :lol: just playin man this is gonna be sick you changed my mind about the advon model 5's with those lips! this build should bring you know who out of the shadows.

AWW CMON MY BOX STOCK HILUX LAYED ROCKERS! :lol: Don't be Hatin' :smokin:

Don't be Hatin' :smokin:
:lol: no hatin here thanks for the idea on the hinge im so doin this to my 4 runner! :sunglasse

Started on the first stages of the door panels.

http://img16.echo.cx/img16/9728/10002043oj.jpg
http://img16.echo.cx/img16/8363/10002050rs.jpg

Things are shaping up nicely!!

Nice job:)

Looks good dude! But you must put the fuel cell on the other side of the car.. For the right weight ration ;) I mean the driver sits on the left side ;) Keep it up!

Looks good dude! But you must put the fuel cell on the other side of the car.. For the right weight ration ;) I mean the driver sits on the left side ;) Keep it up!
HES NOT GONNA DRAG RACE THE THING! :lol: just playin around that is true but it is only a model lookin good man keep it up!

Still workin on the door panels.

http://img180.echo.cx/img180/9837/10002178lc.jpg
http://img180.echo.cx/img180/6166/10002183mn.jpg

lookin sick man awsome work

looks real good man. keep it up!

WOWWW! Nice Project!!

Starting on the other door panel.

http://img251.echo.cx/img251/2458/10002208oa.jpg
http://img251.echo.cx/img251/3893/10002217kd.jpg

looks good

looks good

I give you MASSIVE props. I know that if i tried this, it would make me go mad haha. Keep this up i love it

No more replies? Come on people replies are what keep me motivated!

No more replies? Come on people replies are what keep me motivated!
ill motivate you by KICKIN YOUR A$$ BOI!!@$#%@$^@#$^@%!@$ ROFL j/k man its lookin good im gonna use alot of your stuff on my 4 runner!

you just post cause your a postwhore







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Dig the truck. That's a very aggresive scratchbuilding regimine. Your scratchbuilding muscle will be ripped when you're done.

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looks like I'll just hav to carry a bag of lemons to pass out!! Suck on it, ur awesome!!!

Man, that things is sic! It's gonna look great when done. I agree that wheels are great, very subtle and no bling.

I wanna see more, hurry get more pics up. LOL

k i want your guy's thoughts

4 buckets with a sick painted center console and a system between the wheel tubs, with the fuel cell recessed into the rear floor in the center....

or

2 bucket and a mean system behind the 2 buckets with the fuel cell in the place he has it?

oh and SICK work josh, now just build a real explorer just like that

Dig the truck. That's a very aggresive scratchbuilding regimine. Your scratchbuilding muscle will be ripped when you're done.

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lmao :lol2: cool stuff josh

Still workin on it, planning out the system now.

http://img256.echo.cx/img256/8408/10003278xf.jpg

Sweet. cant wait to see this finished.

http://img14.echo.cx/img14/7851/10003289oh.jpg

Center console and ps2 controller, and XM radio.

cool update(s), go big on that system!

lookin sick man ill prolly get that money sent out tomorrow or some shizzle.

what ever happened to this build man. got any progress on this one, cause this thing was shapin up to be sick man...........................*Ryan*

I work on it on and off, I need to redo the interior because the tubs don't line up well. I'll start back on it sometime.