What have you done to your Bronco today?

[Ol'Blue]

Bought a nitrogen shock refill kit. I knew one of my shocks was low and the shop wanted $30 per shock so bought my own set up so I can dial things in like I want it.

One shock = almost zero!, two at 150 and the other 125. Bilstein factory says 200 so thats where they're at now. Hopefully they hold for a while.

Will see how 200 lbs rides and play with the pressure if needed.

 

[raleigh_bronco]

Sniper completed.

please tell me how the controller is mounted to your dash. Looks really clean!

 

[BGBronco]

please tell me how the controller is mounted to your dash. Looks really clean!

Velcro!

 

[abn373]

Realized today, that since I have been running a HEI distributor for probably 8 years now, that I didn't need and probably shouldn't still have a Ford starter regulator or a ballast resistor wired into the system....managed to find the original Centech harness instructions online for the harness I installed late 90s, and when switching to HEI and 1 wire alternator and such, I just didn't delete a lot of things. It's been my project the last few months to clean all that wiring up. Funny is that it runs just fine with all that extra stuff cobbled together.

I may gain power just from the weight savings of all the needless nonsense I have been taking out the last few months....has to be at least a 3 second gain in 0-60

 

[DirtDonk]

Do you mean starter relay, instead of regulator?
Actually, the starter relay doesn’t really have anything to do with the ignition being HEI other than not needing the brown “I” wire that much. But it won’t hurt anything and still adds an extra place to attach wires.
But most importantly, it isolates the starter and charging system and ignition switch from each other when switched off.

 

[sprdv1]

Those door gaps are pure sex!

lol easy tiger

 

[sprdv1]

back under the knife

 

[sprdv1]

Sniper completed.

get err done buddy...

 

[abn373]

Do you mean starter relay, instead of regulator?
Actually, the starter relay doesn’t really have anything to do with the ignition being HEI other than not needing the brown “I” wire that much. But it won’t hurt anything and still adds an extra place to attach wires.
But most importantly, it isolates the starter and charging system and ignition switch from each other when switched off.

This regulator (just a photo I quick pulled off the internet, may not be the exact part # I have on there, but looks the same physically). Maybe I should have called it a voltage regulator? Definitely need to keep the starter solenoid, and I am. It's the ballast resistor and the regulator I guess I should have removed when I switched to HEI and 1 wire alternator, according to Centech instructions for my harness. I am no expert, but think I have a decent understanding now vs then, but I am absolutely open to any suggestion that I am wrong. I havn't removed anything yet because I want to double check the way I have things wired.

 

[FordBronc]

AFAIK when you when have a Duraspark II electronic ignition you have a voltage regulator (like in the above pic) and when you go to the one wire alternator that part and some other wiring gets removed. I believe it is also called a 3 g mod.

As far as what did I do to my Bronco today, not much. I double checked the trickle charger and stayed busy with 1000 other shop projects. Sadly none Bronco related.

 

[sprdv1]

AFAIK when you when have a Duraspark II electronic ignition you have a voltage regulator (like in the above pic) and when you go to the one wire alternator that part and some other wiring gets removed. I believe it is also called a 3 g mod.

As far as what did I do to my Bronco today, not much. I double checked the trickle charger and stayed busy with 1000 other shop projects. Sadly none Bronco related.

When's the next run brother...?

 

[FordBronc]

After the "list" of repairs and upgrades gets done. I hope for SMORR in early spring.

 

[Shimmy]

it's been a month or two since i've checked in on this thread. awesome stuff going on and great work guys/gals!!

 

[Howard2x4x4]

I baked a batch of tail light lenses. Howard in beautiful West Michigan

Lots of crunch, not many calories. As far as taste goes, each to his own.

 

[CDA BRONCO]

Let's hear it! It should be an ongoing thread. Whatever you did, big or small, post pics, threadjack, comments, anything goes!

Today I'm picking up some heavy duty rubber and am building wheel well liners!

hello folks just wanted to HI

 

[hsach]

hello folks just wanted to HI

Hello, and welcome to the site!

Before I put the new housing under the rear, I wanted to clean up the frame and underbody. I knew it was going to be less than fun, but the cold weather has really made this an adventure. This is how my last few nights went after I got home from work:

--Turn on the garage heater
--Eat dinner
--Use Wire wheel from Hell until the garage has an rust colored mist
--Open garage door to vent, close when I can see clearly
--Continue with wire wheel using unnatural body positions, and just when it warms up again, open garage to vent.
--Rinse and repeat until my hands, back, or will give out.

I am joking around a little above, it really isn't that bad of a job. If it was warmer and I could keep the doors open, I would choose to do this again over sand blasting, I am still cleaning out media from years ago when I blasted the inside. Since I am replacing everything on this bronco, the bottom side will have a lot of access without axle housings and drivetrain in place.

If you are doing something similar, wear a full respirator and thick clothing. If you don't have a full respirator, make sure you use good eye protection.

 

[Ether]

Hello, and welcome to the site!

Before I put the new housing under the rear, I wanted to clean up the frame and underbody. I knew it was going to be less than fun, but the cold weather has really made this an adventure. This is how my last few nights went after I got home from work:

--Turn on the garage heater
--Eat dinner
--Use Wire wheel from Hell until the garage has an rust colored mist
--Open garage door to vent, close when I can see clearly
--Continue with wire wheel using unnatural body positions, and just when it warms up again, open garage to vent.
--Rinse and repeat until my hands, back, or will give out.

I am joking around a little above, it really isn't that bad of a job. If it was warmer and I could keep the doors open, I would choose to do this again over sand blasting, I am still cleaning out media from years ago when I blasted the inside. Since I am replacing everything on this bronco, the bottom side will have a lot of access without axle housings and drivetrain in place.

If you are doing something similar, wear a full respirator and thick clothing. If you don't have a full respirator, make sure you use good eye protection.

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What is your plan for paint/coating...I'm doing similar soon with the body on.

 

[Ether]

Decided to remove some unnecessary weight off the front of the bronco. I don't want to put on the new suspension and axle housing if the ride height is going to be off. It is an old Hickey Sidewinder winch. I can't believe how much it weighs, should be easier to push the bronco around on the dollies now.

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save that 66-67 bumper!

 

[sprdv1]

it's been a month or two since i've checked in on this thread. awesome stuff going on and great work guys/gals!!

your avatar throws me off all the time, lol Makes me think it's Mean Gene @half cab

 

[hsach]

What is your plan for paint/coating...I'm doing similar soon with the body on.

I am going to coat it with Rust Bullet and then top coat it with KBS satin finish Blacktop. I have had good success with the Rust Bullet so far. I was originally going to just do this on the frame and paint the underside, but the extra protection of the Rust Bullet won't be a bad thing.