Unwrecking a bronco build

NGABronco · Aug 9, 2015

That build is looking great!!!! The old farmer would say "you're in the short rows now boy"!!!!;D;D;D

suckerpunched · Jan 17, 2016

Even though I have not updated my build thread since last August, We have made progress.
IT"S ALIVE!
started the engine today for the first time. Since the last update we have reworked the bronco harness and stripped out the old duraspark circuits, replaced the fuse block, rerouted the headlights out the left side and installed headlight relays. Reworked the MK VII harness and converted it to mass air with A9P ECM. installed Aero 23g EFI tank, Astro hydroboost, lines, trans cooler lines, fuel lines, exhaust. and all the the other little odds and ends needed to make it run. Today, finally, it runs. We purged the air out of the fuel lines, gave it shot, it stumbled a couple times and started. Ran rough for a couple minutes, then smoothed up and ran and idled great.
We have a handful or two of things to do before we can test drive it. Will post some pictures when I can pull it out of the barn under its own power.

D.R.Y. · Jan 18, 2016

Looks great, great to see you son has interest in working on it with you. I have done a couple (old pick ups) with mine. Look forward to watching the build.

suckerpunched · Jan 24, 2016

Heres the pics, My son got to drive it today. I week before his 16th birthday. We have quite few little loose ends to tie up, but looking foreward to moving on to the paint.

suckerpunched · May 8, 2016

Roll cage is fitted, tack welded and bolted down. bought a kit from Broncobob and fitted it myself. there are a couple deviations from his standard design which he was very willing to make. Took some time but eventually went in pretty nice, we are happy with the results.

Rox Crusher · May 9, 2016

You're doing a dang fine job unwrecking that beauty

suckerpunched · Oct 30, 2016

It's been a busy summer for me, not much progress, but pulled the cage out today and finished the welding. sorry 2 of the pictures are flipped 90 degrees. they are right side up in my computer but can't figure out how to rotate them here.

1strodeo · Oct 31, 2016

I have the same problem with pics sometimes...if I rotate the pic around and save it (like a complete 360) and upload it again, it works. Basically the computer thinks you changed it but it looks exactly the same. Crazy. But hey lookin good. Did you have to modify anything on the tub before putting it back over that '91 engine? If he's 16 you might wanna put a governor on that bad boy!!

suckerpunched · Oct 31, 2016

91 engine clears the tub with no modification. Kinda funny I can figure out how to put all this stuff together and make it work but can't flip my pictures right side up.

kmill23 · Nov 1, 2016

Awe. Dang. I like how it looked uncut. But it's a gorgeous Bronco either way. Love it!

suckerpunched · Nov 1, 2016

I liked it uncut too. it was a tough decision. I expect to get a little flack for cutting it, But it was never going back to original anyway.

xfalcon · Dec 11, 2016

Any updates?

kyle · Dec 11, 2016

What are you building with the drop tanks in the background?

Pa PITT · Dec 11, 2016

... Nice build.. & Mercy that young man has grown up.

suckerpunched · Jul 27, 2017

LONG OVERDUE UPDATE

We are off to paint!! Loaded up and headed to a good friends shop. We plan to spray it Saturday morning. If all goes according to plan, it will be orange in a couple days.
I didn't take too many pictures of the body and fender work, most of it was pretty much straight forward stuff. toughest parts were fixing a fairly jacked up hood and welding two wrecked grilles together to make one good one. Oh yeah can't forget about the surgery on the aftermarket fender that i did to get it to fit.
I have a bunch of stuff ready to go on it once it is back home. hopefully I will have prettier pictures to post next week.

Justafordguy · Jul 28, 2017

Glad to see you still making progress. Can't wait to see it painted.

904Bronco · Jul 28, 2017

Nice Job Sir and your Son has grown up in the process... Great memories for years to come!

suckerpunched · Jul 29, 2017

Big day for us, except for the tailgate, it's painted. Thanks to good friend, Shane King, who first offered his paint booth, then after taking a day out of his busy schedule offered to spray it. I was prepared to do it, but he is a better and faster painter than me by quite a bit, so i took him up on it. will post more pics as it goes together.

sprdv1 · Jul 29, 2017

Very nice.. Love the color...

BRONCITIS74 · Jul 30, 2017

Really looking forward to seeing it all put together!

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