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Title: Newbie with something to share
Post by: Bandit02 on June 04, 2007, 05:05:04 PM
Hello all... I've been surfing the boards for a long while now.. I've always thought that these little trackers were the most underrated 4x4 on the market, I've been waiting to find the exact one I wanted, and now that I'm finally the proud owner of one,I decided to join up and share a picture....  It's a 95 model, 16v 5 speed, 107,000 miles, No rust that I can find, and everything seems to work well....Today I removed a set of ricer boy flames that covered both sides of the truck, did an oil change, timing belt, water pump, spark plugs and wires, and I undercoated the entire thing... I paid $1,500 for the jewel.. let me know what you think...

Before:
(http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e55/Streetblazin/Feb172007143.jpg)

After:
(http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e55/Streetblazin/Feb172007145.jpg)
Title: Re: Newbie with something to share
Post by: wheresmyhat on June 04, 2007, 05:17:16 PM
Thats a nice one. Good mileage and a good price.  Looks much better without the flames.
Title: Re: Newbie with something to share
Post by: ack on June 04, 2007, 06:56:03 PM
nice!

Try popping off the tail light lenses.  If you don't see rust - especially behind the driver's side unit, you have a well-preserved Tracker!

Welcome to our world!
Title: Re: Newbie with something to share
Post by: Bandit02 on June 04, 2007, 07:01:41 PM
I'll pull the taillights tomorrow, thanx for the info, I never would have looked there until I had to change a bulb

Wheresmyhat: thanx for the compliment, I think it looks ten times better without the flames as well. I like the all black look, which I hope to achieve very shortly.
Title: Re: Newbie with something to share
Post by: jeff1997 on June 04, 2007, 07:35:45 PM
Nice!! Big improvement w/o the flames. Now for a lift and big tires!!!
Title: Re: Newbie with something to share
Post by: museboy07 on June 04, 2007, 07:43:28 PM
Today I removed a set of ricer boy flames that covered both sides of the truck, did an oil change, timing belt, water pump, spark plugs and wires, and I undercoated the entire thing.



damn...you did all that in one day?? how many hours did it take you??
Title: Re: Newbie with something to share
Post by: Bandit02 on June 04, 2007, 07:46:34 PM
Nice!! Big improvement w/o the flames. Now for a lift and big tires!!!

Actually the lift and tires are what I'm looking into right now.. I've actually IM'ed you about your spacers on ebay just now... just trying to find out if the 2" spacers cause any cv angle problems.. whenever I get my lift figured out, it'll be some 15x8 black steelies and some 31's, or 32's if I can stuff them under there..... thanx for the reply

Title: Re: Newbie with something to share
Post by: Bandit02 on June 04, 2007, 07:49:54 PM

damn...you did all that in one day?? how many hours did it take you??

actually, I feel like it took me too long, but I'm not used to these trackers just yet.... I'm not sure exactly how many hours, but I started on it at about 6-7 this morning, and with a couple breaks here and there, I didn't shut the garage down till 5... so basically all day long
Title: Re: Newbie with something to share
Post by: HotRod on June 04, 2007, 10:21:45 PM
Welcome aboard
seems like a good deal on a tracker.
But, Whats wrong with Flames???
 ;) ;D
Title: Re: Newbie with something to share
Post by: PHX96TRACK on June 05, 2007, 01:14:13 PM
Welcome, Trackers are great! so glad I bought one. Yours looks good. This site and Zuwharrie.com have tons of info for your build. Do some searches and you will find lots of threads with DIY pics.
Title: Re: Newbie with something to share
Post by: Bandit02 on June 05, 2007, 04:21:02 PM
Welcome aboard
seems like a good deal on a tracker.
But, Whats wrong with Flames???
 ;) ;D

lol, well, there is a big difference in hot rod flames and flames that all the local civic guys have bought at advance or autozone  ;)

Thanx for the heads up on the other sight PHX96TRACK

Title: Re: Newbie with something to share
Post by: Mac500r on June 05, 2007, 06:10:30 PM
Looks great!! Especially for the money you paid.Save up some dough and get it lifted with some meats and you'll be dialed!
Title: Re: Newbie with something to share
Post by: bandit86 on June 05, 2007, 08:00:01 PM
Nice username.

nice tracker, I just agreed to buy a 95 monday, will be ready for pickup wednesday. 
Title: Re: Newbie with something to share
Post by: jeff1997 on June 06, 2007, 03:04:49 PM
Hey bandit02, you should be able to get some 30" tires under it with just the spacer lift. If I were you I'd add a body lift. I use a 3" body and my 1.5" spacers and run 31-11.5's on my 4dr. It looks good and with a little trimming does not rub at all. By the way welcome aboard, you will be hooked on modifing your Tracker!!!
Title: Re: Newbie with something to share
Post by: agnescarmel on June 09, 2007, 08:17:47 AM
hi, newbie. i am one (a newbie) too.
looks a little bit like mine.
my glove compartment is broken, though.
would you know where i can find the switch that lifts the hood up?
i got mine just yesterday. :)
please help. thanks. :)
Title: Re: Newbie with something to share
Post by: john1974 on June 09, 2007, 09:15:23 AM
1500.00 nice deal thats the same price I paid for my 94 with 85,000 on it... yours low miles too... and looks cleaner than mine...  good deal there.
Title: Re: Newbie with something to share
Post by: jeff1997 on June 09, 2007, 10:23:07 AM
agnescarmel, the hood release is in in the glovebox. If you need a coil spacer lift let me know
Title: Re: Newbie with something to share
Post by: Uncivilized on June 09, 2007, 02:59:08 PM
Thats a great deal, I paid $1000 for mine, and it was filthy dirty inside with dog hair, and had some rocker panel rust. I had to put a couple days worth of work into cleaning the inside just to be able to drive it,.. and yet I can still smell dog sometimes  >:(
Maybe pop off the rocker panel covers to see how the metal is under there, it's one of the hidden spots, as well as underneath the rear bumper.
Title: Re: Newbie with something to share
Post by: Bandit02 on June 10, 2007, 09:08:34 AM
Maybe pop off the rocker panel covers to see how the metal is under there, it's one of the hidden spots, as well as underneath the rear bumper.

I'll do that today... I'm going to the shop today to check and change all my fluids, (axles, tranny, transfer case), and I'll be sure to look in those places for rust as well... I actually did find a bit of surface rust on the passenger side kickpanel inside the tracker.. It looks as if it's right where they welded up a seem, but as I said, it's only surface rust, a grinder and some black rustoleum and it looks good as new.
Title: Re: Newbie with something to share
Post by: PHX96TRACK on June 11, 2007, 11:15:55 PM
If you are talking about the hood latch, it's in the glove box at the top, pull the handle.
Title: Re: Newbie with something to share
Post by: Trackin92 on June 11, 2007, 11:37:02 PM
hell when i first got my Tracker it took me about an hour to find the hood release. That thing pissed me off so bad lol
Title: Re: Newbie with something to share
Post by: ZeusZuki on June 12, 2007, 01:43:57 AM
Hood  ??? surely you must be talking about the bonnet LOL

A hood is someone who is not very nice  ;)

You guys  ;D

ZeusZuki  8)