1975 Bronco project resurrected

buckroseau · Mar 22, 2017

New guy here. Picked up a 1975 Bronco project from a friend of mine, that he started 12 years ago and stalled out on. I found the original thread he started in 2005.

http://classicbroncos.com/forums/showthread.php?t=57597&highlight=fiberglass+1975

It had been sitting in a pole barn for the last 12 years. I wish I had pics from 12 years ago, but can't find any. I actually did the majority of the work. I'm not new to auto restorations, but new to Bronco's.

Vehicle was stripped down to the frame, sandblasted and powder coated, along with a pile of other parts, axles blasted and painted. Pile of new parts, new terracomp body, fenders, grill and hood. Motor was taken down the rotating assembly and rebuilt, never run. Few pics of yesterday after it was loaded and today in my shop.

I'm gong to order a few parts tonight or tomorrow morning, specifically brake lines and I would like to get Y pipe.

My question to the guru's is, where do I buy a Y pipe for this thing? I've been looking on some of the main websites and can't seem to find anything. I've attached a few photo's, 2 of which our my manifolds on the 302. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks, Matt

sprdv1 · Mar 23, 2017

Nice looking project Matt. Congrats and welcome aboard

And thanks for contributing to the site.

cldonley · Mar 23, 2017

I'm no exhaust guru, but I just searched all over for a y pipe and couldn't find one. I'm thinking you're going to have one made at an exhaust shop. This is something I was considering for my '69, with no joy. A lot of the folks on here are going with a 2 into 1 muffler instead of a y pipe

gambling209 · Mar 23, 2017

One of the Broncos vendors at the top of the page has a full exhaust for stock exhaust manifolds

chriskent85 · Mar 23, 2017

found the whole kit but it says you have to use spacers between the y-pipe and manifold.

http://www.cjponyparts.com/single-exhaust-kit-2-with-y-pipe-289-302-bronco-1966-1977/p/PE605/

buckroseau · Mar 24, 2017

Thanks for all the responses.

I ordered an exhaust set up through this site: www.precisionexhaust.com

Supposedly Y pipe (for my 75 with the spacer) and everything else out the back, essentially a stock set up. Once I get it and installed I will post a few pics.

Doesn't look like much, but got a little more done today. Finished unloading the trailer and all the parts. Spent quite a few hours just organizing everything. The parts had been thrown fairly randomly into boxes so i was trying to get a few things laid out and semi organized. Also drilled out the spot welds on the windshield frame hinge. Now the fun of welding all those holes back in on the hinge.

1owner66 · Mar 24, 2017

What a great start! Confused as to why your buddy stopped though. His post sounded all gung ho!

buckroseau · Mar 25, 2017

1owner66 said:
What a great start! Confused as to why your buddy stopped though. His post sounded all gung ho!

I'm not exactly sure, priorities changed I suppose?

buckroseau · Mar 25, 2017

Got some more done today. I spent a few hours on the windshield frame. Welded up all those holes from the spot welds. Then fired up the sandblaster and cleaned up all the rust in the hinge and bottom of the windshield frame. Sprayed a little self etching primer on the bare metal for now. Had a few friends come over to roll the chassis out to pull the body off and flip it over. Did some sanding and a little glass work on the bottom, cleaned it up. Tomorrow I plan to tape it off and spray it with bed liner.

buckroseau · Mar 26, 2017

Little further along today. Taped and sprayed the bottom with bed liner, happy with how that turned out.

Also took a pic of the data plate, I was hoping to pick up some Omni base tomorrow. Looks like color code W, Medium green glow special option, "Glamour color paint". Interesting name.

buckroseau · May 7, 2017

I've been meaning to post some pics of the progress. Been doing pretty good, life is getting a little more busy right now so may slow down a bit. I have some questions for the guru's after I post up a bunch of pics.

buckroseau · May 7, 2017

More pics, trying to keep in order.

buckroseau · May 7, 2017

More pics, still trying to keep them in some orders. Next pics will be questions.

buckroseau · May 7, 2017

Ok, now for some questions. Keep in mind, I bought this as a project, and did not take it apart. And, I've been a landcruiser guy for the last 25 years so Brono's are a bit new to me.

Alright, in these pics you see the fuel pump, supposedly the stock 5/16" nylon / plastic fuel line and the nipple on the front of the brand new rear fuel tank. My question is how do I connect that fuel line to the tank which looks to be about a 5/16" nipple and the fuel pump, which looks to be about a 3/8" nipple? And, how do you use that nylon line? I don't understand how it would even flex over those nipples?

Matt

buckroseau · May 7, 2017

Next question. Does anyone know what this portion of the wiring harness is specifically for? And which direction does it go through the firewall? I have seen a few pics on the net and I believe the single wire on the one side of the rubber grommet goes towards the engine bay? Not sure where that single wire would connect?

Matt

thegreatjustino · May 7, 2017

The nylon fuel line runs along the frame between the gas tank and fuel pump. The last 3"-6" of line is just standard rubber fuel hose. Connect one end to the nylon line with a hose clamp and the other to the fuel pump/tank also with a hose clamp.

buckroseau · May 7, 2017

Another question, adjustable track bar. I ordered this from Jeff's and the mounting points are not parallel with the stock one, it's kinda like it's not even for this model. I emailed Jeff's and he said that is the only one they have. He also said that sometimes you have to drop the track bar bracket. I'm a little confused on that statement since it's welded to the frame? I can't imagine he was referring to cutting the track bar bracket off and re-welding it?

Matt

buckroseau · May 7, 2017

thegreatjustino said:
The nylon fuel line runs along the frame between the gas tank and fuel pump. The last 3"-6" of line is just standard rubber fuel hose. Connect one end to the nylon line with a hose clamp and the other to the fuel pump/tank also with a hose clamp.

Ok, thanks. Is there an insert for the nylon line, seems like it might collapse? And is there a better adapter to get from the 5/16" nylon line to the fuel pump? pretty big jump.

Thanks Matt

thegreatjustino · May 7, 2017

I was going to say the trac bar on the right has the larger bend to clear the front differential of the Dana 44 and the one on the left is for a Dana 30 but looking closer at the picture, the new one looks nothing like an EB trac bar. All of the vendors sell a track bar drop bracket the welds on over the bracket on the frame side. You do not cut off the OEM bracket. Alternately, there is a raising bracket you can install on the axle to bring that side up. This is generally considered much more heavy duty. The frame ones tend to crack from the added length/torque put on them.

buckroseau · May 7, 2017

thegreatjustino said:
Trac bar on the left has the larger bend to clear the front differential of the Dana 44. The one on the left is for a Dana 30. All of the vendors sell a track bar drop bracket the welds on over the bracket on the frame side. You do not cut off the OEM bracket. Alternately, there is a raising bracket you can install on the axle to bring that side up. This is generally considered much more heavy duty. The frame ones tend to crack from the added length/torque put on them.

Good info. Now my next question and please excuse my ignorance on this. The one on the left, the adjustable one I got from Jeffs, is the adjustable one. Does someone make a direct bolt in one for my rig? This only has a 2.5" lift. If the bar was in the correct plain it would work fine I think? It currently doesn't even come close to lining up.

Matt

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