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1999 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 4.0 SOHC with 4WD. It was a two year project that had in the high 200k miles when I purchased it and it needed differential work from day one. I completely rebuilt the front and rear differentials with all new parts and put in a solid spacer to replace the crush sleeve. I put in new front and rear drive shafts and painted them Ford blue. The transmission and transfer case were low mileage from junk yards, and the engine was completely rebuilt from a speed shop bored out .002 with light weight pistons and polished crank. I initially used Evergreen brand timing components, but redid all in Ford brand because of noise. The oil pump was a Ford old stock from Germany and the oil synchronizer was old stock from Italy. All components on the engine were replaced with AutoZone parts and all sensors were replaced with Ford components except for the fan clutch which was motorcraft, and the starter was a TrueTorque brand.
The interior was completely redone with new front seat cushions and leather bottoms with the rest being re-dyed. The headliner was done in suede and the moon roof in matching leather (medium prairie tan). I ordered the carpet on eBay and got the thickest carpet with premium backing that was sold and matching custom mats. The tires were Bridgestone Dueler H/L Alenza that would not put a ripple in a drink at 90 mph - I mean they were perfect.
The only thing I didn’t do was have it completely repainted and I wanted to do a Ford remanufactured transmission. Overall, this was a hobby that I funded by fixing and selling other Ford Explorers and I had less than $1,000 tied up in it when I sold it last year. I could be biased, but I think it was one of the nicest second generation Explorers not in a museum.