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We thought it sounded simple enough, build a new Bronco, keep it simple, nothin’ too shiny, nothin’ too fancy, something we could lay over on it’s side and think no big deal.
So we would have to start with a Bronco that is in real bad shape, something that was defiled to the point that anything we did would make it better.
The requirements:
Different, very different, but must maintain the Classic Bronco lines as much a possible
Exo (removable for body removal / repair, if needed)
Not a tube buggy
Seats big enough to accommodate heavy coats and gun belts.
Hard top
Heat
Glass in the windows
lockable
Large axles, extended wheelbase, tires over 37”, air, hydraulic, selectable lockers,
Very low geared but still able to run at highway speeds, ample storage for tools.
Etc. Ect. Ect.
Oh yah….. streetable.
The goal:
To end up with a street legal trail-runner, that is suitable for multi-day runs, using technology and inspiration from OEM, desert racing, mud-running, rock-crawling, and fellow farm boy engineers everywhere………
The following thread, is a work in progress with a finish date that is coming up fast (SOB 11).
We will add pictures and replies as time allows
So we would have to start with a Bronco that is in real bad shape, something that was defiled to the point that anything we did would make it better.
The requirements:
Different, very different, but must maintain the Classic Bronco lines as much a possible
Exo (removable for body removal / repair, if needed)
Not a tube buggy
Seats big enough to accommodate heavy coats and gun belts.
Hard top
Heat
Glass in the windows
lockable
Large axles, extended wheelbase, tires over 37”, air, hydraulic, selectable lockers,
Very low geared but still able to run at highway speeds, ample storage for tools.
Etc. Ect. Ect.
Oh yah….. streetable.
The goal:
To end up with a street legal trail-runner, that is suitable for multi-day runs, using technology and inspiration from OEM, desert racing, mud-running, rock-crawling, and fellow farm boy engineers everywhere………
The following thread, is a work in progress with a finish date that is coming up fast (SOB 11).
We will add pictures and replies as time allows
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