Been a member for a long time, but haven't done much with my Bronco. It is time. So I bought my Bronco back in 2002 and have driven it off an on since. Sometimes it was my DD, sometimes seansonal ride (depending on where I lived, I was a Marine for 20 years and moved a lot). Based on my not so expert eye, it was “freshened” up in the 80’s. Since I have had it, most repairs were a reaction to a problem and done at a cheap and novice level (mine).
I replaced the engine soon after I got it with a reman’d one and it has less than 20,000 on it. Everthing mechanical is OK, but not great. Most things with seals leak. I upgraded the brakes to disc (D30) but master is leaking. The body work done years ago is bubbling and rusting up. No major cancer that I know of but it needs to be cleaned up.
So my plan is to take the body off, clean and repair the drive train. I want to keep it as stock as possible. I do not want to do any major upgrades. I like it the way it is. I want to clean, replace seals and paint the whole drive train to include the frame. It has a 302, 3 speed on tree, D30 front, SB 9 inch in rear, stock suspension and uncut.
I intend on putting the tub on a “body cart” that I found on CB (See below ) and clean the body up on that. Fortunately I have a 3 bay gargage and can take two of them to get this done. I have no body work skills, so I might have to resort to having some else do it.
Any help, input, advice that you could offer would be great.
This thread is an attempt to keep me honest and committed to restoring the Bronco, so if I am not posting updates, beat me up about it. I want to get this done and get it done right.
Thanks,
Will
I replaced the engine soon after I got it with a reman’d one and it has less than 20,000 on it. Everthing mechanical is OK, but not great. Most things with seals leak. I upgraded the brakes to disc (D30) but master is leaking. The body work done years ago is bubbling and rusting up. No major cancer that I know of but it needs to be cleaned up.
So my plan is to take the body off, clean and repair the drive train. I want to keep it as stock as possible. I do not want to do any major upgrades. I like it the way it is. I want to clean, replace seals and paint the whole drive train to include the frame. It has a 302, 3 speed on tree, D30 front, SB 9 inch in rear, stock suspension and uncut.
I intend on putting the tub on a “body cart” that I found on CB (See below ) and clean the body up on that. Fortunately I have a 3 bay gargage and can take two of them to get this done. I have no body work skills, so I might have to resort to having some else do it.
Any help, input, advice that you could offer would be great.
This thread is an attempt to keep me honest and committed to restoring the Bronco, so if I am not posting updates, beat me up about it. I want to get this done and get it done right.
Thanks,
Will
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