Duffy's 77 Build Thread- Restomod, daily, re-uncut

duffymahoney · Feb 23, 2017

Figured out mounting locations for my bps sensor and us shift transmission controller. Controller is next to the E brake. Should give me access to it to program and such if needed. Also makes wiring to the speedo easy.

Hopstr · Feb 24, 2017

Looks Great! Keep at it and you'll be driving it soon. I like where you mounted the BPS and the controller.

duffymahoney · Feb 24, 2017

Hopstr said:
Looks Great! Keep at it and you'll be driving it soon. I like where you mounted the BPS and the controller.

Thanks, I hope to finish the power steering and perhaps the engine bay wiring this weekend, wiring will take a long time.

duffymahoney · Feb 26, 2017

I finally got the ps finished.

I also have a new expensive obsession. Gold zinc plating everything. Bead blast, send it off and it comes back new.

904Bronco · Feb 26, 2017

duffymahoney said:
I finally got the ps finished.

I also have a new expensive obsession. Gold zinc plating everything. Bead blast, send it off and it comes back new.

Being AR is not cheap sir, I know the sickness well...

Hopstr · Feb 26, 2017

Damn!!! Wish I wouldn't have seen that. Where are you sending stuff for the gold zinc plating?

duffymahoney · Feb 26, 2017

The large city has a shop doing it.

Got the efi motor section wiring done. Doesn't look like much, and it will take me a while to get it all cleaned up. Also decided to add some light to my engine bay. It's a rigid led.

duffymahoney · Feb 27, 2017

I got my first batch of parts back from zinc coating. So shiny

I will do all the door and liftgate internals zinc as well as the gas filler necks.

duffymahoney · Mar 7, 2017

Hard top is going under the knife and now I just need to pick a white! Which seems impossible.

duffymahoney · Mar 12, 2017

I got my ebrake mounted (well mostly). Since it's a 77 I haven't found a diagram that shows it exactly how it was originally installed. 77 is the only year with a center pull like this. I have rear disks, so the return spring isn't needed. Unless I can figure out how it even would help or mount. Works perfectly this way. I had to bolt the bezel on the firewall, it broke the tack welds from the body shop off. Which is good, because it had some surface rust I got to fix.

duffymahoney · Mar 12, 2017

I ended up pulling my harness off my dash and doing the harness install this way. I got the engine bay all buttoned up, loomed and pretty clean. I am happy with the install. Boy does it take a long time and gets frustrating. Now I have to finish the amp wiring install then next is the front and rear facing LED install, rear heated seat harness and center console harness and the harness will be ready to go back on the dash, hopefully re paint will happen in the next few weeks as well.

904Bronco · Mar 12, 2017

duffymahoney said:
I got my ebrake mounted (well mostly). Since it's a 77 I haven't found a diagram that shows it exactly how it was originally installed. 77 is the only year with a center pull like this. I have rear disks, so the return spring isn't needed. Unless I can figure out how it even would help or mount. Works perfectly this way. I had to bolt the bezel on the firewall, it broke the tack welds from the body shop off. Which is good, because it had some surface rust I got to fix.

So here is the best picture I have of my former 77. The center cable stud should have a hole in that the spring clips through. Aftermarket cable does not have it. I made a "adapter" with some wire.

duffymahoney · Mar 12, 2017

904Bronco said:
So here is the best picture I have of my former 77. The center cable stud should have a hole in that the spring clips through. Aftermarket cable does not have it. I made a "adapter" with some wire.

Thanks, mine doesn't even have the hole for the spring.

Bferrari · Mar 12, 2017

Looks good, nice work!

Casey835 · Mar 17, 2017

Hey if I can bother you with a quick question going back to page 4? When I mock my clocking ring up to the adapter housing I have a small gap I would say maybe a 1/16 or so, did you have this?

duffymahoney · Mar 17, 2017

Casey835 said:
Hey if I can bother you with a quick question going back to page 4? When I mock my clocking ring up to the adapter housing I have a small gap I would say maybe a 1/16 or so, did you have this?

Post a picture. I don't know exactly what you are saying.

doghows72 · Mar 17, 2017

I think he is talking about the adapter for the trans. If so no there is no gap.
Like this??

Casey835 · Mar 17, 2017

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Casey835 · Mar 17, 2017

Sorry for the late reply! Hopefully you see where I'm talking about here. What about the gaskets? Shouldn't a gasket go between there? Do I have to trim it to fit? Thanks and I'm sorry I'm interrupting your build thread.

duffymahoney · Mar 27, 2017

More zinc gold back from the coater. I sure love the look. Some of the parts come out better then brand new looking. All door and tailgate and lift gate parts are now zinc plated.

I have been lazy and haven't been working on it much. I'm hopefull to get a lot of time this weekend.

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