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• Oct 19, 2015

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Well back to the 4wd crew, jumped at a bronco for a good price. Needs work, but solid body.
Wish me luck. New neighbors are going to hate me.

Rc

 

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• Oct 19, 2015

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You finish up the Broncorod? Would love to see that thing up and driving around. Sweet build.

 

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• Oct 19, 2015

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It's done. Here it is.

 

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• Oct 20, 2015

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Congrats man. Looks like a solid foundation. Look forward to the progress

 

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• Oct 20, 2015

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Looks great! More pics?

 

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• Oct 20, 2015

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Looks like a decent starting point for a nice build,my boy would love you're lowered half cab,very nice.

 

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• Nov 23, 2015

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Tear down is going slow. Engine and Trans out. Pulled Trans out with torque converter still attached to motor, bolts frozen. Motor out, it's toast. Worked on removal of dana 44. Noticed no axles, ton of mud in tube. Pulled cover and blown gears and full of dirt. Must have been a mud runner and 2wd for a while.?:?

 

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• Nov 23, 2015

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Picts of axle

 

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• Nov 23, 2015

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Going with the ax15 and dana 20 combo. A little confusion on the correct twin stick model. Shout out to JB who is going to make a new outer.

 

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• Nov 23, 2015

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Axle jack stand. I guess I watch Ian to much on Extreme 4x4. Found out if the pumpkin is off center, it gets a little tippy. I off set it and tack it to the base. Even added a pinion support.

 

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• Dec 20, 2015

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Frame stripped, rust stop and painted.

 

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• Dec 20, 2015

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With my back aching and almost dropping body again, I purchased a gantry to put body on.

 

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Painting parts when the sun comes out.

 

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• Dec 20, 2015

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Both teas losing, not raining so I lifted body back on. For some reason I couldn't find the sweet spot to lift sraight up. Took a couple tries. Body back on.
Note to self, Dont lift heavy things when on knees......back is killing me.

 

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• Dec 20, 2015

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Nice work Russ! ;D

 

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• Dec 26, 2015

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Little work done today. Rear axle mounted. One duff arm intalled. Forgot how I hate c bushings and caps!

 

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• Dec 26, 2015

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Nice job so far! Gonna have to keep an eye on this as best I can. Good Luck!

 

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• Jan 3, 2016

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Got to play with a plasma cutter at jg house to remove brackets. Wow that was fun. Also got to install front suspension this weekend. Just need drop pitman arm. I guess I should have waited to drop body back on before I welded brackets on. Was pretty hard welding on my back.

 

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• Feb 27, 2016

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Custom brake line with eastwood flaring tool.

 

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• Feb 27, 2016

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Found used rebuilt 351w. PO left it out side. Some water got inside. Surface rust and minimal pitting in couple cylinders. We will see what the shop says. 3m and wd40 and most came clean.

 

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