What have you done to your Bronco today?

[ntsqd]

Those are KA prices.

Envy, to find a lake like that is 350-400 miles from here.

Today is heater core day. The third one in six years. This core is a Motorcraft. Maybe it will last longer.

 

[nvrstuk]

Those are KA prices.

Envy, to find a lake like that is 350-400 miles from here.

Today is heater core day. The third one in six years. This core is a Motorcraft. Maybe it will last longer.

Hate to say this TS, but the last motorcraft part I put in, had a made in China sticker on it. Lol. Wish you the best as that is totally ridiculous lifespan on those cores!

 

[Speedrdr]

It's becoming a real trade off lately & w/o going down the political rat-hole our State taxes & fees us to death based on the median income of their area which is appr $145,000/yr. I just read yesterday that the favored candidate for the next mayor of Seattle admitted in an interview that she is a socialist if that helps explain what the populated side of the state believes & why gas prices are so high. Median income in our Valley is closer to 1/3rd of that.

Anyway, here's a pic of gas/diesel prices in the Seattle area last week, followed by another cold, clear deep desert lake surrounded by basalt that we were paddling around in last week. We can easily see 20ft down looking at trout swimming around.

It’s unfortunate that the PNW has such beauty and a very hospitable climate and is too expensive to come visit for more than a few days.
As an aside, would love the get to see that lake with its clear water. Our lakes you generally won’t see a fish that’s more than 4’ below the surface.

 

[ntsqd]

What are these "lakes" things that y'all have?


BIL & Sis just bought in Mattawa, WA. Grandchildrens are in Yakima.

Didn't get to the heater core, have to do it increments next week.

 

[phred]

Fixed a broken side view mirror.

 

[Shimmy]

getting closer to finishing the rear bumper! grinding the welds and worked my bumper lift onto the mounts

 

[nvrstuk]

It’s unfortunate that the PNW has such beauty and a very hospitable climate and is too expensive to come visit for more than a few days.
As an aside, would love the get to see that lake with its clear water. Our lakes you generally won’t see a fish that’s more than 4’ below the surface.

That's not a reflection in this pic... you're looking down at the basalt cliff under the water. Many of our lakes are like this...and this one is at 1276ft elevation in the desert whereas the other lake is only at 3,000 ft. Usually the higher ya go the clearer they are.
If I was 20 yrs younger & hadn't spent since 1978 building & planting trees at our place w3'dd be in Idaho with a lot of the people we know who are fed up with literally giving tens of thousands/yr away

 

[tasker]

drove to work, a balmy 41 when I left this morning...AND still getting a robust 11 MPG!

 

[ep67bro]

I finally drove mine again! It has just sat with nothing more than a few minutes run time to just move it around my shop since last fall. Put a fresh battery in it and drove it home from work on Friday, drove it around Saturday night and drove it back to work today. Probably about 80+ miles total. Runs good, put a smile on my face. I really got to use it more often!

 

[nvrstuk]

It’s unfortunate that the PNW has such beauty and a very hospitable climate and is too expensive to come visit for more than a few days.
As an aside, would love the get to see that lake with its clear water. Our lakes you generally won’t see a fish that’s more than 4’ below the surface.

Here ya go... median income for parents which usually means younger aged adults right??? These generally aren't 60 yr olds earning top dollar... we're probably talking mid 30 & 40 yr olds...

Yeah, our little farming community is now overrun with restaurants, wine, shops and all kinds of other c*** for people that have no chores to do when they get home from work, lol.

A couple of new broncos have shown up in town, and they are "bolt on" beauts. Never see them except at a show. Definitely top dollar vehicles compared to the dozen or so we had a while back when we all drove them every day!

 

[joshua]

Made my first attempt at running hardlines. I’ll take it for a first attempt. But to the guys who make this stuff look so perfect, well every hat I own is coming off for you!

 

[nvrstuk]

Made my first attempt at running hardlines. I’ll take it for a first attempt. But to the guys who make this stuff look so perfect, well every hat I own is coming off for you!

Looks like a great job! Nice work!

 

[tasker]

Second that one! Looks great!

 

[nvrstuk]

Another week, another $pendy tank full. (well, 3/4 of a tank full).

Smokey as heck today (pic down our driveway & cruising to town) so we went kayaking again. Threw another kayak (had to take the P/U) swung by & picked up our daughter & went kayaking again. SOoo much clearer just 25 miles west up in the mtns.

Last Pic you can see the smoke billowing up from the 20,000 + acre fire just over that ridge... one of 3 fires inundating us with smoke.

 

[BroncoJimbo]

Made my first attempt at running hardlines. I’ll take it for a first attempt. But to the guys who make this stuff look so perfect, well every hat I own is coming off for you!

I'd be proud of that work.

 

[1969miller]

threw some more tubes at mine. Got the links done and bent the drag link. First time bending .250 wall with my manual bender, was tough but i got it done. I need to bulk up so i can put some weight behind it haha!

 

[joebronco73]

threw some more tubes at mine. Got the links done and bent the drag link. First time bending .250 wall with my manual bender, was tough but i got it done. I need to bulk up so i can put some weight behind it haha!

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Are we getting a video on this? I'd love to see the process!

 

[bigmuddy]

getting closer to finishing the rear bumper! grinding the welds and worked my bumper lift onto the mounts

Nice! What thickness are you working with?

 

[bigmuddy]

Well lets see. Finished 95% of the wiring, including the SEFI harness and the Fast 4 trans harness integration.
Wired in ground and hot blocks to clean things up.
Cut hole in firewall to get the EFI wiring passed thru, that sucked on new paint...
New oil pan and pick up installed.
Installed the hard dipstick between the shorty headers, lordy, that took forever!
New hood struts on the fiberglass hood
Installed the offset brake bracket from flea bay

 

[1969miller]

Are we getting a video on this? I'd love to see the process!

Maybe at some point. My phone wont let me film and play music at the same time, i always choose the tunes!