To help improve the ride even more, Trent would have a set of Toxic Shocks installed in the front and rear. Bill Dermonds of Airlift provided the entire air ride system.  Now that the Explorer had the proper suspension under it, it was now ready to work the exterior. First, for a clean look, the bottom side of the hood was covered with Line-X. Continuing to work the front, a chrome grille shell along with a Trenz billet grille was mounted up.  To keep the process in the front flowing, Hyper-white ion headlights along with APC clear turn signals were bolted up. Next, an aftermarket front lower spoiler provided by Explorer Express was mounted, to give Trent’s Explorer a lower stance in the front. Both front and rear bumpers were stripped of their chrome color matched for a finishing touch. The rear bumper trim pieces were also covered with Line-X for added durability.
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Moving to the rear, the handles were shaved along with the body moldings, emblems and antenna. The gas filler was also shaved and relocated behind the driver’s side taillight.  Completing the rear, the tailgate handle and rear windshield wiper were thrown in the trash and replaced with other materials. To help clean the rear, a set of APC clear taillights was installed. Larry “Bones” Llamas of Santa Barbara, California is responsible for the exterior modifications.  With the bodywork complete and the suspension worked, the final step of the exterior was also left to Larry “Bones” Llamas. Still in his hands, Larry prepped everything to perfection. The paint that Trent decided to go with was Honda Granada black as the main color, and tribal flames painted using Mercedes Benz Bahama blue with violet pinstripes. Flatline Graphix designed the paint scheme. It was created by laying a vinyl negative of the graphic on the Explorer, then spraying on the paint. After the paint was sprayed, the vinyl stencil was pulled off, making both sides perfectly symmetrical. The tribal flames were pinstriped by Tim at Faststripe.
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