maup
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- Jan 5, 2012
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Hi all - been on the forum a while, I've learned quite a bit, but haven't had much to offer to others due to lack of experience. Now that I'm actually getting work done, I'm hoping I can share lessons learned and perhaps give or receive good ideas from everyone. I've had this bronco for a while, but haven't really done a whole lot of work on it over the last few years, mostly just collected parts in the corner of the garage. I never did a build thread originally but I'll cover some of the early stuff in this.
The time has come to install all those parts so I can finally drive this thing. We are going to the Outer Banks with the inlaws late July so I'd like to take this and do some beach driving! Its a 6-7hr drive from where we live so I'm trying to get it driving a few weeks ahead of time to shake out the gremlins.
What I started with:
1967 with a 302 2bbl/3spd, manual everything, drum brakes, stock suspension, limited slips front and rear, was uncut, but now its cut...I may have a few regrets there but it still looks good.
What it has now:
- 4 wheel disc brakes
- 3.5in suspension lift, 33in tires on 16x8's
- power brakes/power steering
- 302 2bbl/3spd
- Marine motor wipers (no old linkage)
- refurbed gauge cluster
- TBP family roll cage
- Corbeau front seats and 3pt harnesses
What is coming out now:
Wiring, 302 2bbl/3spd, old headlights, original fuel tank
Whats going back in:
- 5.0 EFI from 1999 Ford Explorer, engine/firewall harness reworked by EFI Guy, PCM flash by EFI Guy
- NV3550. I considered the AX15 but I already bought the NV so I'm just going with it. Got the swap kit from Advanced Adapters
- American Autowire chassis harness
- HID's with Halos from Heus
- Aerotanks 18gal EFI tank, in tank fuel pump, lots of plumbing
- Tuffy lockable glove box
- Probably a stereo of some kind, at the very least some speakers to run my phone through
- Soft top (storing the old hard top for now)
I'm largely ignoring the exterior bodywork because I know if I take it apart now it'll be years before its put back together. Just fixing some of the sheet metal in the engine bay, and will probably just spray it black while the engine is out. We pulled the dash to more easily do the wiring, and while the dash is out I plan on having it painted.
I am getting a lot of help from a local guy who isn't on the forums, but has been building Bronco's longer than I have been alive, so I can't take credit for all the work.
I'll post some pics this evening, but there are a couple in my garage.
The time has come to install all those parts so I can finally drive this thing. We are going to the Outer Banks with the inlaws late July so I'd like to take this and do some beach driving! Its a 6-7hr drive from where we live so I'm trying to get it driving a few weeks ahead of time to shake out the gremlins.
What I started with:
1967 with a 302 2bbl/3spd, manual everything, drum brakes, stock suspension, limited slips front and rear, was uncut, but now its cut...I may have a few regrets there but it still looks good.
What it has now:
- 4 wheel disc brakes
- 3.5in suspension lift, 33in tires on 16x8's
- power brakes/power steering
- 302 2bbl/3spd
- Marine motor wipers (no old linkage)
- refurbed gauge cluster
- TBP family roll cage
- Corbeau front seats and 3pt harnesses
What is coming out now:
Wiring, 302 2bbl/3spd, old headlights, original fuel tank
Whats going back in:
- 5.0 EFI from 1999 Ford Explorer, engine/firewall harness reworked by EFI Guy, PCM flash by EFI Guy
- NV3550. I considered the AX15 but I already bought the NV so I'm just going with it. Got the swap kit from Advanced Adapters
- American Autowire chassis harness
- HID's with Halos from Heus
- Aerotanks 18gal EFI tank, in tank fuel pump, lots of plumbing
- Tuffy lockable glove box
- Probably a stereo of some kind, at the very least some speakers to run my phone through
- Soft top (storing the old hard top for now)
I'm largely ignoring the exterior bodywork because I know if I take it apart now it'll be years before its put back together. Just fixing some of the sheet metal in the engine bay, and will probably just spray it black while the engine is out. We pulled the dash to more easily do the wiring, and while the dash is out I plan on having it painted.
I am getting a lot of help from a local guy who isn't on the forums, but has been building Bronco's longer than I have been alive, so I can't take credit for all the work.
I'll post some pics this evening, but there are a couple in my garage.