Project Irene

sellitall · Aug 28, 2011

Well guys, it's been a while since I've posted a build thread. I just picked up a decent 74 from tejayandtina (username) on August 27th, 2011. I chose the name for obvious reasons (hint Hurricane Irene), but really felt compelled when my kitchen flooded along with my neighbors lovely tree which decided it wanted to be in my yard instead. I'm hoping to return the favor when I begin the teardown and rebuild of Renee.

I'll have plenty of pics to come. Not looking to do a nut and bolt resto, but a decent frame off since it is a 95% original rig. It has the typical rust, but nothing Dennis Carpenter and my Lincoln mig can't fix.;D Here's some teaser porn of Irene.

half cab · Aug 28, 2011

Nice start and looks like it had a plow on it,

hannibal61577 · Aug 28, 2011

That is one sweet Bronco. And I'm glad the tree didn't end up on your house OR Bronco!

stupidboy · Aug 28, 2011

Man I wish that would have been 2 hrs closer to me, then it would have been mine and not yours.;D good luck with the build, I'll be keeping an eye on it. Come to think of it, it is 2 hrs closer to me now, so if you decide to sell I would be interested.:-X

sellitall · Aug 28, 2011

stupidboy said:
Man I wish that would have been 2 hrs closer to me, then it would have been mine and not yours.;D good luck with the build, I'll be keeping an eye on it. Come to think of it, it is 2 hrs closer to me now, so if you decide to sell I would be interested.:-X

This will be the last toy I'll own for a long time. I have a four month old boy at home and it took a TON of pelading with the wifey to get the OK for this Bronco. The stable is at full capacity and nothing is for sale. I need to change my username;D.

broncoitis · Aug 28, 2011

Nice lookin Bronco! Good Luck with the build!

sprdv1 · Aug 29, 2011

Good luck w/the build and hope you didn't get too much damage from the storm.

JDJ · Aug 29, 2011

Good looking Bronco!

stupidboy · Aug 29, 2011

sellitall said:
This will be the last toy I'll own for a long time. I have a four month old boy at home and it took a TON of pelading with the wifey to get the OK for this Bronco. The stable is at full capacity and nothing is for sale. I need to change my username;D.

Haha, yah you better change the user name, thats what gave me the idea it might be for sale if not now in the near future.;D

sellitall · Aug 30, 2011

Just picked this guy up in MD last night. Found it on craigslist for $75. Need to get the regulator to run gas, but still a killer deal.

71massbronco · Aug 30, 2011

I saw that on CL the day it posted and it was killin' me that I didn't have cash. Glad it found a good home.

tejayandtina · Aug 30, 2011

half cab said:
Nice start and looks like it had a plow on it,

I still have the plow if anyone is interested. Hard to let the truck go but I already have one project going and needed the cash. Glad it found a good home. It Almost didn't, but I'll let Brian talk about that one. Good Luck Brian keep us posted on the progress.

sellitall · Aug 31, 2011

tejayandtina said:
I still have the plow if anyone is interested. Hard to let the truck go but I already have one project going and needed the cash. Glad it found a good home. It Almost didn't, but I'll let Brian talk about that one. Good Luck Brian keep us posted on the progress.

Yeah TeJay had a guy who offered him the full $1500 with the plow, but agreed to let it go to me for a little less without it. I sent him a deposit and he was debating if he should sell it to the other guy. I told him he had to do what he had to do. A persons house, family, and quality of life take precedent over any automobile in my opinion. He later said he'd honor our deal saying he'd feel bad if he didn't go through with it. I was happy as hell especially since he said the other guy was only going to use it to plow

! Fortunately that's not going to happen.

To sum it up, TeJay is a good guy who helped a Bronco Brother out. Hats off!!

sellitall · Sep 3, 2011

Here's a grille from another EB I got from Lewes, DE about a month ago. It's in pretty bad shape, but I think its worth repairing. The one on the 74 seems to have more rot in worst spots. I can definitely make one good one out of the two if need be.

The upper louvers on the grille were slightly bent (had a spare tire mounted on the front bumper). A 3' 2X4 along with a BFH and the bend went bye-bye. I don't know if the pics show it, but it was talking to me. Thon only major rot is on the bottom section where the license plate mounts. PA only requires one plate so I'm probably gonna leave it solid when I repair it.

stupidboy · Sep 4, 2011

Looks like your going to buff that out.;D

FindlayJeff · Sep 4, 2011

Nice find on the welder I love craigslist

tejayandtina · Sep 4, 2011

sellitall said:
Here's a grille from another EB I got from Lewes, DE about a month ago. It's in pretty bad shape, but I think its worth repairing. The one on the 74 seems to have more rot in worst spots. I can definitely make one good one out of the two if need be.

The upper louvers on the grille were slightly bent (had a spare tire mounted on the front bumper). A 3' 2X4 along with a BFH and the bend went bye-bye. I don't know if the pics show it, but it was talking to me. Thon only major rot is on the bottom section where the license plate mounts. PA only requires one plate so I'm probably gonna leave it solid when I repair it.

Should have told me. I had an extra grille I would have sold you cheap.

tejayandtina · Sep 4, 2011

stupidboy said:
Looks like your going to buff that out.;D

I just got that. I finally saw the bottle of glaze sitting there.;D

sellitall · Sep 4, 2011

TeJay
I was in such a rush to get back home since the storm was coming. I would have grabbed it off of you, but hey I need to polish up on my fabrication/welding skills. Here's a few pics of what I did today.

I first wanted to see how bad the rot went up to the louver section. It was close, but I have enough material to weld to. I used a section of another hardtop I had cut up for scrap and made the patch panel with it. It's gonna need a little tweaking to get both ends to fit, but should look good. I was in a rush to get home tonight so I cut my day short to avoid upsetting the Mrs.

sellitall · Sep 4, 2011

stupidboy said:
Looks like your going to buff that out.;D

Lol.........That empty cutting compound bottle actually serves as my water source when wet sanding along with putting out fires caused by the sparkle wrench. It was being utilized for purpose #2 during these pics.

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