I've finally gotten started on the Bronco! I used to live in the US and have been looking for one in Norway for about a year or so.. There's been two for sale in all of Norway the past year and i bid on both and got the second one.. It's a 1977 - which was imported all the way back in 1977 which is rare to see on classic cars in Norway. The PO had bought the car as a project but never got around to get started so he flipped it to me. It is in reasonable shape mechanically, has a disaster of a wiring setup and a few dents and scratches on the paint job. It also had a FORD BRONCO sticker on the windshield which cost me half a nail but is now gone..
I bought the car unseen but had an local garage give it a "EU check", which is required for all cars on the road in EU + Norway and it came back with about 20 minor issues that has to be fixed before its road ready... When i get the car on the lift i will take some photos of the underside(?).
My plan is to get the car road ready as soon as I can so that i can enjoy some of the summer, then i can get into deeper work over the winter.. Im lucky enough to have a brother who has restored a few jeep's so i have a fully equipped garage with a fully trained hobby mechanic and his fridge at my disposal
My initial work list is roughly:
- the first thing i did was to get rid of the hardtop.. a new bestop is waiting to be installed. Ive put the old one in storage for now..
- New steering column has arrived... the old one was a mess.. So i tore out the old one.. Which had me take off the dash and fold down the window.. Not sure if that was neded but its down. For some reason i decided to get rid of the column shifter and ordered a floorshifter setup with a Winters shifter. I didnt really think that through as i realise i loose floor space..and my rig will be mostly for cruising...But i thought it would look cooler and be easier to operate.. I also had to get a new wheel.. got a OEM replacement.
I havent put in the new column yet, as i am rolling on with the wiring kit first. the old wiring setup was a complete mess with only the most basic functions (ignition) working.. I have a fresh painless kit waiting in the garage..
- The heater is also a mess, most of the cables were disconnected and a few parts are done. As you can see on the photo the foam part(seal) around the small radiator has completely disintegrated.. So i am browsing myself mad at TBP trying to locate the correct replacements as a few other things are also replacement ready. Adding up all the parts for the heating system i think i have to replace has allready summed up to 300bucks.. add VAT and freight to norway and its expensive heat.. but it gets cold here in the winters..
Has anyone replaced the entire heating set altogether with something fresh and new which is easier ? Or should i just fix my original one?
My speedo also appear toast, i want to get a dakota digital but as i need kmh they need 6 weeks to build one.. and i dont want to wait 8 weeks to get my car on the road.. so i am going to see if we can get the old one to work sufficiently for the EU test.. then i can replace the old one later...
Next up the following sessions:
- complete wiring harness install..
- install floor shifter and steering column.
- install Basic roll bar, i got the basic 4 point roll bar, i think it will suit my ride best and lets me use a bikini top for the hotter days.
- replace the old carb which is leaking and the auto choke doesnt seem to work properly.. But my brother has one off the shelf were going to use with manual choke. For the restoration round 2 i will look at EFI and if i have some cash burning in my pockets lift a new engine..
- install bestop
-fix a bunch of tiny issues..
first question.. How do i insert the photos within my text without having to manually hyperlink them?
wish me luck!
I bought the car unseen but had an local garage give it a "EU check", which is required for all cars on the road in EU + Norway and it came back with about 20 minor issues that has to be fixed before its road ready... When i get the car on the lift i will take some photos of the underside(?).
My plan is to get the car road ready as soon as I can so that i can enjoy some of the summer, then i can get into deeper work over the winter.. Im lucky enough to have a brother who has restored a few jeep's so i have a fully equipped garage with a fully trained hobby mechanic and his fridge at my disposal
My initial work list is roughly:
- the first thing i did was to get rid of the hardtop.. a new bestop is waiting to be installed. Ive put the old one in storage for now..
- New steering column has arrived... the old one was a mess.. So i tore out the old one.. Which had me take off the dash and fold down the window.. Not sure if that was neded but its down. For some reason i decided to get rid of the column shifter and ordered a floorshifter setup with a Winters shifter. I didnt really think that through as i realise i loose floor space..and my rig will be mostly for cruising...But i thought it would look cooler and be easier to operate.. I also had to get a new wheel.. got a OEM replacement.
I havent put in the new column yet, as i am rolling on with the wiring kit first. the old wiring setup was a complete mess with only the most basic functions (ignition) working.. I have a fresh painless kit waiting in the garage..
- The heater is also a mess, most of the cables were disconnected and a few parts are done. As you can see on the photo the foam part(seal) around the small radiator has completely disintegrated.. So i am browsing myself mad at TBP trying to locate the correct replacements as a few other things are also replacement ready. Adding up all the parts for the heating system i think i have to replace has allready summed up to 300bucks.. add VAT and freight to norway and its expensive heat.. but it gets cold here in the winters..
Has anyone replaced the entire heating set altogether with something fresh and new which is easier ? Or should i just fix my original one?
My speedo also appear toast, i want to get a dakota digital but as i need kmh they need 6 weeks to build one.. and i dont want to wait 8 weeks to get my car on the road.. so i am going to see if we can get the old one to work sufficiently for the EU test.. then i can replace the old one later...
Next up the following sessions:
- complete wiring harness install..
- install floor shifter and steering column.
- install Basic roll bar, i got the basic 4 point roll bar, i think it will suit my ride best and lets me use a bikini top for the hotter days.
- replace the old carb which is leaking and the auto choke doesnt seem to work properly.. But my brother has one off the shelf were going to use with manual choke. For the restoration round 2 i will look at EFI and if i have some cash burning in my pockets lift a new engine..
- install bestop
-fix a bunch of tiny issues..
first question.. How do i insert the photos within my text without having to manually hyperlink them?
wish me luck!