DRBRONCO69
Chicago Mike
OK here it is. Those of you that know me fairly well, know I am kind of flighty at times. Maybe I am just not happy with what I have. Or I am just competitive. Or I like to do my own thing. Or as my Sig says....."Whatever" I have started a new build. Over the past 7 years, I have purchased an EB, restored the body, daily drove it, took it wheeling, made it more trail friendly, daily drove it less, made it more rock friendly, drove it even less..............rolled it, and piece mealed it back together. Since then I have just wheeled it really hard. Well....what I thought was hard anyways. I rollled it a couple more times after that and decided that I want an all out SAFE and CAPABLE trail rig. This is the start of my (hopefully) WINTER build. ;D
Lst month, I went wheeling with a great group of people in Knoxville,TN and seeing all of their trick rigs got my own gears a turning.
The place is rocky and there is tons of wicked hill climbs. A good friend of mine asked me before we left if I had a winch. Of course, I said NO?????? What do I need a winch for? I've never really been stuck. Besides, I have 4.56 gears, lockers and 37" PitBull tires. HaHaHaHaHaHaha..........OK he said. I was uninformed, or let's just state the facts.........I was ignorant!
In the past week, I have sold my 37's, my axles( locked F+R ) my suspension, interior, cut my front clip off, removed my doors, detached my body from the frame and have decided to build an all out trail Bronco/Buggy or Truggy as I may. What is wrong with me? Not a damn thing. Sell the dragbike, forget about the race cars..........I am going wheeling like a rock star!!!!!!!!!
You all don't have to read on if you don't want to, but this is going to be a pretty cool build. I am open to all suggestions from the peanut gallery;D
My plans include a 351, 102-106 wheelbase, 4 link front and rear, Coilovers, about 40% or more tube chassis, Dana 60's w/5.13 gears and lockers, Full PSC Hydro, chromy's, 40 or 42" Pit Bulls, etc.etc. I want to keep the main body of the tub stock and keep the doors. I may, lengthen the chassis, cut down a hard top to make it look like an extended cab.........who knows. Ideas flow through the mind like water flows down a fall. Maybe I'm just bored. just want something that stands out.
I am a body man by trade, so you will see some major narrowing, trimming,cutting of my pretty solid tub. ( Sorry Guys )
I plan to employ some good friends in my local wheeling group as well as some veteran race car guys and local rednecks. We will be trading labor and stories, hopefully over many long nights of shit talking and beer drinking.
So............I got my safety glasses on, welder is close by and beer is in the fridge. Whatcha gotta say?
Pics to follow.
Lst month, I went wheeling with a great group of people in Knoxville,TN and seeing all of their trick rigs got my own gears a turning.
The place is rocky and there is tons of wicked hill climbs. A good friend of mine asked me before we left if I had a winch. Of course, I said NO?????? What do I need a winch for? I've never really been stuck. Besides, I have 4.56 gears, lockers and 37" PitBull tires. HaHaHaHaHaHaha..........OK he said. I was uninformed, or let's just state the facts.........I was ignorant!
In the past week, I have sold my 37's, my axles( locked F+R ) my suspension, interior, cut my front clip off, removed my doors, detached my body from the frame and have decided to build an all out trail Bronco/Buggy or Truggy as I may. What is wrong with me? Not a damn thing. Sell the dragbike, forget about the race cars..........I am going wheeling like a rock star!!!!!!!!!
You all don't have to read on if you don't want to, but this is going to be a pretty cool build. I am open to all suggestions from the peanut gallery;D
My plans include a 351, 102-106 wheelbase, 4 link front and rear, Coilovers, about 40% or more tube chassis, Dana 60's w/5.13 gears and lockers, Full PSC Hydro, chromy's, 40 or 42" Pit Bulls, etc.etc. I want to keep the main body of the tub stock and keep the doors. I may, lengthen the chassis, cut down a hard top to make it look like an extended cab.........who knows. Ideas flow through the mind like water flows down a fall. Maybe I'm just bored. just want something that stands out.
I am a body man by trade, so you will see some major narrowing, trimming,cutting of my pretty solid tub. ( Sorry Guys )
I plan to employ some good friends in my local wheeling group as well as some veteran race car guys and local rednecks. We will be trading labor and stories, hopefully over many long nights of shit talking and beer drinking.
So............I got my safety glasses on, welder is close by and beer is in the fridge. Whatcha gotta say?
Pics to follow.
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