This summer's "To Do" list (Pre OCBR)

[JWMcCrary]

Figured I could use this as a way for me to keep track of things as well as share my progress. I had said I wasn't doing anything to this Bronco until we got Bradlee's driveable again but the plans are just not falling in place in that order. Hoping that one can be a winter time project to work on finishing or at least trail ready.

1. Install Bailie Bilt bumper on front - DONE

2. Install WAH in front axle - DONE

3. Swap transfer case with tera low case (and cold duck if I get the shifters worked out) DONE

4. Remove rear double shocks that uses the stock mount plus an add on. Put on single Bilstein shock on taller mount. DONE

5. Strip interior DONE, Put some type of liner on floor, put in Bailie Bilt tool trays. DONE

6. Re-paint roll cage. DONE

7. Add a set 3 inch lap belts for on the trail. I want to keep the 3 point setup as well for on the road. The 3 point is rough on the neck offroad so the shoulder strap gets put behind your back. Not sure how safe that is. I think I can have both and choose which to wear. DONE

8. Fix my CB antenna, it was just torn off for the 3rd time. DONE

I'm hoping to have all done by mid August, have never gotten everything done on a schedule before so we will see.

I have aluminum rear quarter interior panels with 6x9 speakers mounted in them that are coming out and will be in the for sale section in July. If anybody is interested in them you can watch for it.

 

[NYLES]

You should be done with all that 2 weeks tops!

 

[JWMcCrary]

You should be done with all that 2 weeks tops!

Sounds like I should have just left it with you.
Working 6 days a week for 12+ hrs a day tends to slow things a bit.

 

[JWMcCrary]

Front bumper is done except for hooking up winch cables and running the wire and switch for the lights. I decided not to put those cheesy rusty KC lights back on. I had Gordon add the bar though because I want an add on light. May never happen again but prior to the painless harness I dimmed the lights one night meeting a car in the rain and they went out not to come back on. Had a bad dimmer switch. If not for the Aux lights I would have had no light getting home.
I put on some Rigid driving lights, small enough that you don't see them from the drivers seat above the hood.
Bumper is not going anywhere, 8 bolts hold this thing to the frame.

A few pics.

 

[Airmapper]

And I thought I had a list. Have fun with that. I particularly like #3, I'd be interested in how that works out.

 

[NYLES]

get you a wilson 500 magnet based anntenna then you can put it wherever you want it and rather than get torn up worse that can happen it just get bumped around.....and believe or not they pretty darn good anntenas

whinch cable looks like its stickin its tongue out!

http://www.copper.com/cart/product_info.php?cPath=32_34&products_id=196

http://www.copper.com/cart/product_info.php?cPath=32_34&products_id=197

A few of these would be cool on the trails so everybody could have a radio

http://www.copper.com/cart/product_info.php?products_id=2054

 

[deltarat]

Sounds like I should have just left it with you.
Working 6 days a week for 12+ hrs a day tends to slow things a bit.

Maybe you need to get you a job at one of them government facilities. You know-38 days paid vacation,30 days sick leave,36 paid holidays,7 personal days and 6 months maternity leave and you don't even have to cut your hair.

 

[sprdv1]

Sounds like I should have just left it with you.
Working 6 days a week for 12+ hrs a day tends to slow things a bit.

You shoulda JW.. lol

Good luck man.

 

[JWMcCrary]

Dropped off the front axle this morning at a place in Akron - Flashback Unlimited. They do some very impressive work. They will install the WAH and redo my track bar riser. I could have stayed in his shop all day, I will post a thread in off topic with a few pics I took this morning.
http://classicbroncos.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2358555&posted=1#post2358555

 

[NYLES]

They make me feel cheap!

 

[sprdv1]

Nice man. Bet you cant wait.

 

[JWMcCrary]

Nice man. Bet you cant wait.

Lol, it's a good thing I don't mind the wait, this was intended when the BC arms were put on in 2006.

 

[JWMcCrary]

Got the axle back yesterday. Need some paint and re-install. Be a couple weeks before I can get it back in.

 

[sprdv1]

Lol, it's a good thing I don't mind the wait, this was intended when the BC arms were put on in 2006.

don't feel bad, Mudd's Duff arms been sitting in his storage for a couple years now.. lol

lookin good man

 

[JWMcCrary]

The piece cut off of the WH riser just looks too cool to not use somewhere. No idea at the moment but I'm sure something down the road can be braced with this.

 

[JWMcCrary]

Looks like this has paid for itself

 

[JWMcCrary]

Finished up the WAH today, swapped out the 3.5 coils for some 4.5 coils. Took for about 10 mile drive, still handles on road the same as always and the stance is a little better now (IMO).

 

[JWMcCrary]

Stripped the interior after the test drive, still need to get the cage out so I can repaint it. Pulling Tcase tomorrow.

This is what it looks like with a rubber mat being held down with the seats and console. The floor of this bronco was perfect when I originally did the interior but it had a hardtop back then. Several years of no top, dust and rain and you see what has happened. I'm going to get it sprayed with some type of bed liner and leave the mat out, and not a minute too soon from the looks of it.

 

[BIGED]

Looks great, more off the list.

 

[carter2772]

Looks great! What the info on the WAH? I been out of the EB world latley and havent seen that one...