Kermit the 1998 Limited 4x4

[Kris Guilbeaux]

New pics I took today..








And what is left over of my parts car....

[KF5ZXT]

The speed with which you work never fails to impress. Good job buddy!

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[TxPlates]

I'm jealous, that green limited is gonna look really nice when done! Awesome job Kris.

[Kris Guilbeaux]

thanks guys id be further along if the weather would be sunny on a day off. i still have to paint the wiper cowl then i need a new windshield, the bent 16" wheel repaired and new tires and its done.

[TxPlates]

Very nice!

[Kris Guilbeaux]

Plans for this limited include:

TT with shackles
Bilstein Shocks all around
New set of 265 75 16 Michelin LTX m/s
Updated XLT leather seats
Kenwood in dash navigation /DVD
Reverse camera and backup sensors
MTX thunder form in place of Mach

I plan to make this my main Daily Driver so once I get the feel of this Explorer with the 3.73s and the 265s I will decide if I want to upgrade to 4.10s

[KF5ZXT]

Retiring the Mountaineer?

[Kris Guilbeaux]

no not retired but he needs some loving which this one will do some of the dd work while the mounty gets some up dates

[reapereviltwin]

Can't wait to see your end result, Kris!!! They always are awesome!!!

[Kris Guilbeaux]

This Afternoon I plan to paint the wiper cowl. and get it ready for the correct color hood to be installed. I will be dropping off the factory limited wheel off today (the only one damaged in the roll over) to get repaired. I chose to repair vs replace. Id like to keep the set of four wheels together.

[KF5ZXT]

Even though you have extra limited wheels on the parts truck?

[KF5ZXT]

Never mind - I see that there is more than one kind of limited wheel, hahaha.

[Kris Guilbeaux]

Yeah the parts limited has 15" limited wheels. the ones I am putting on have 16" wheels

[TxPlates]

Good idea keeping the original wheel, what kind of turn around did they quote you?

[Kris Guilbeaux]

Sadly the 16" wheel came bad not repairable. They said it was bent in the center section. I was hoping I could keep all four wheels on my limited in memory for John.

[TxPlates]

Well you can still keep it and use as we discussed earlier

[nice59fordf100]

Youre doing amazing work with Kermit Bandit, Im glad someone has gotten use out of him and the parts truck looks like a transformer that just kinda quit lol.

[KF5ZXT]

Find a buyer yet?

[Kris Guilbeaux]

Not yet