Talked in to it

bmc69 · Oct 18, 2018

So...I've been asked many times to take on various EB projects for "others". Only said I would a couple times over the last 20 years. But I took this one in last week. I am so disgusted with every detail of the mechanical details and body work that is in this thing...and the poor feller that paid top dollar for it had no idea. I feel bad...I spent maybe 20 minutes going around it ..he calls it a '68 but it's a complete mutt..pointing out how many body repairs it had been subjected to..most very, very poorly. This hobby is getting out of control because of the money involved.

bronconut73 · Oct 18, 2018

Your secret is safe with us.

We won't tell anybody what a sweetheart you are. We will keep your ornery tough guy reputation safe.

rguest3 · Oct 18, 2018

Sounds familiar. Gotta save as many as you can!

spap · Oct 18, 2018

Lipstick on a pig
I was at a mecum auction about 4years ago checking out broncos and one looked great, new paint new interior. But one look underneath Nothing was changed c bushings rotting out wires hanging all over the place shocks painted black to hide that the were the originals or at least 30years old , all the steering bushings were bad,
Hate when people do that

half cab · Oct 18, 2018

Hope you step up the process a lil. That po ole thang in the background has been waiting for some time to get some wheel movement

sprdv1 · Oct 19, 2018

You're a good man.. Good luck

bmc69 said:
So...I've been asked many times to take on various EB projects for "others". Only said I would a couple times over the last 20 years. But I took this one in last week. I am so disgusted with every detail of the mechanical details and body work that is in this thing...and the poor feller that paid top dollar for it had no idea. I feel bad...I spent maybe 20 minutes going around it ..he calls it a '68 but it's a complete mutt..pointing out how many body repairs it had been subjected to..most very, very poorly. This hobby is getting out of control because of the money involved.

Boss Hugg · Oct 19, 2018

Bill, your kindness brings a tear to my eye... **Sniff sniff**

No Hay · Oct 19, 2018

On the surface, it sure looks saving though. It's only money.

You're right, the money is ruining a lot of hobbies, and people.

Good to hear another will be saved.

bmc69 · Oct 19, 2018

It's a real Johnny Cash special. It has a late-model 200 I-6 .... maybe a 1980, judging from the casting numbers...with a Holley 1940 1V carb on it, auto choke. The owner listed getting the manual choke working again on the list of things he wanted, but that's not happening. He was rather surprised to learn what engine is in it.

It has the later-style window frame with electric wipers..and no hook on the hood for the windshield..but has the chrome-knobbed windshield fasteners. Has later-model orange turn signal assys in the grill.....

What I'm doing:

WH 2.5" lift, complete
WH front disk and power brake conversion
Rebuild carb and get engine running properly.

bmc69 · Oct 19, 2018

spap said:
Lipstick on a pig
I was at a mecum auction about 4years ago checking out broncos and one looked great, new paint new interior. But one look underneath Nothing was changed c bushings rotting out wires hanging all over the place shocks painted black to hide that the were the originals or at least 30years old , all the steering bushings were bad,
Hate when people do that

That's this one to a "t". But all that is getting fixed now. The guy said it was barely driveable enough to get it to my shop.

Skiddy · Oct 19, 2018

Boss Hugg said:
Bill, your kindness brings a tear to my eye... **Sniff sniff**

me too then I figured out it was the onion;D
Good luck with the rebuild, wonder how many other surprises you will find

Scoop · Oct 19, 2018

I think that 200 needs some of your efi magic!

bmc69 · Oct 19, 2018

Skiddy said:
me too then I figured out it was the onion;D
Good luck with the rebuild, wonder how many other surprises you will find

Last time I shed a tear was when I dropped a bottle of Corona whilst popping the top on it.:-[

Bronco Biff · Oct 19, 2018

Good man!! Running good and safe 1st!!

eb-nutt1 · Oct 19, 2018

My dad worked on one of those recently, all original, uncut 68 with the matching numbers 289. Problem was it was a complete rust bucket a body shop patched at and put a slick paint job on. Had been tied up in a lawsuit for 5 years and after the owner won, he brought it to my dad to get running so he could sell to recoup his money, owner was way past lost interest in it. He sold it to a car flipper for 13k who promptly listed it for 23k with the first line in the ad being no RUST anywhere! I've started to call him out on the ad, but no one has bought it yet, so apparently everyone that looks at it is seeing what a rust bucket it is, thank god.

bmc69 · Oct 19, 2018

eb-nutt1 said:
Problem was it was a complete rust bucket a body shop patched at and put a slick paint job on.

That is exactly what this one is, bodywise. Including some of what I call "stupid shortcuts"; the floor pans were replaced with flat sheet metal, for example. Fer cryin' out loud, the "correct looking" repair panels are cheap enough.

Most of the body on this thing was replaced or patched...and it suffers mightily from the typical lack of attention to panel alignment that seems to characterize so many similar repair projects...including some of my own in past years.

So far though, no nasty surprises in the suspension or driveline. We're on a mission to make this a nice driver.

bmc69 · Oct 24, 2018

Coming along...

Front axle goes back in tomorrow.

eb-nutt1 · Oct 25, 2018

Bill--"correct patch panels"...this body shop cut sheetmetal replacement panels for the inner fender panels in front of the cowl and pop riveted them into place, then rtv'ed over the panels to cover them up and blend into the engine compartment...put some kind of rocker skins over the rusted out rocker panels, along with a bunch of other sheetmetal patches. The front door post and inner fenders were so bad the doors literally dropped a inch down when unlatched. It was slick on the outside though!

bmc69 · Oct 25, 2018

eb-nutt1 said:
Bill--"correct patch panels"...this body shop cut sheetmetal replacement panels for the inner fender panels in front of the cowl and pop riveted them into place, then rtv'ed over the panels to cover them up and blend into the engine compartment...put some kind of rocker skins over the rusted out rocker panels, along with a bunch of other sheetmetal patches. The front door post and inner fenders were so bad the doors literally dropped a inch down when unlatched. It was slick on the outside though!

Are you talking about the EB I'm working on specifically, Brian? sure sounds like it..LOL .

fatboy · Oct 25, 2018

This kind of stuff really breaks my heart. The quick money guys...

Too much profit in the good ones making the bad ones worth way more than the should be...

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