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ive got heat in the garage so the cold dont bug me much. with work and kids meh just cant get myself out there. soon though...even if i have to force myself out there
 


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I've been txting him almost every day for a month telling him to get to work! It just ain't working.
 

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You are going to use explorer rears up front weren't you??
 

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yea usually they get me going pretty well.
I've been txting him almost every day for a month telling him to get to work! It just ain't working.
your gay :thefinger:
You are going to use explorer rears up front weren't you??
thats part of what has me stuck, i decided against the expo rear springs because to put everything where i needed it the front eye was way out from the bumper and the rear eye landed dead nuts under the body mount.

could i have made it work? yes but with alot more work then going over to a yota spring where my front eye can be tucked way way under the bumper and the rear be in front of my body mount.
 

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Got bored and the wife let me out of the house for a little so I went ahead and got some of the work done on my center console.

I was trying to figure out where I could put the rear door speakers because I like to run doorless alot and it sucks having no tunes. So after some thinking I decided to put them in the console, still not sure where to move the fronts too.

Since the console is so deep I'm going to put a new bottom in it about half way up for all my junk and the bottom will have the speakers, CB and assorted wiring.

The last picture is a switch box that I pulled from a police car at the JY the other day. It's going to work nice, all the switches are led lit with relays and fuses inside ready to go... All for $3.99 lol I'm not 100% sure that's where it's going yet though.

It feels good to get back to work, now I just have to keep up with it.
 

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Jon, just so you know that switch box (whelen or federal signal) runs about $80 new...I've got a few of them in my trucks..I'm surprised you actually was able to find that, they normally pull them as part of the lights and sirens package...
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Jon, just so you know that switch box (whelen or federal signal) runs about $80 new...I've got a few of them in my trucks..I'm surprised you actually was able to find that, they normally pull them as part of the lights and sirens package...
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The lightbar was still on the car, I think it was actually a security car. Everything was there except for the radio's and a siren up front.

I grabbed another spotlight like I had on the ranger the switch box and the cup holder that's welded to the front of the console.

It needs a new switch but I planned to change them anyways along with the labels that have led's behind them
 
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That looks pretty cool. Very useful.
 

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.....and the wife let me out of the house for a little so I went ahead and got some of the work done on my center console.
Doesn't it feel great to be FREE from the 'ol ball & chain !!! :yahoo:
It appears that you are on the right track in making progress on the console. Can't wait to see when it's finished-
 

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Thats a whelen, or made by whelen. You can get different legends at galls.com and ebay. IIRC they have 72 different legends available...
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I don't suppose they had any 98-2k E250 or E350 vans laying around there with the rear axle still in it, did they?? I'm looking for one pretty seriously right now..
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Doesn't it feel great to be FREE from the 'ol ball & chain !!! :yahoo:
It appears that you are on the right track in making progress on the console. Can't wait to see when it's finished-
it doesnt happen often right now but its getting better, im just ready for her to go back to work lol
Thats a whelen, or made by whelen. You can get different legends at galls.com and ebay. IIRC they have 72 different legends available...
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i couldnt even tell you what a legend is.
I don't suppose they had any 98-2k E250 or E350 vans laying around there with the rear axle still in it, did they?? I'm looking for one pretty seriously right now..
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i havent seen any around.
 

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A legend is the wording for each switch, like front flashers, or takedowns, etc
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