Assembled Steel Body

[betzgb]

I am in the market for a fully assembled steel body like those sold by Bronco Connection. I called them and they are not taking new orders for another 6-8 months due to the backlog they have. Dennis Carpenter option looks good but it is the tub only and I need something fully assembled (fenders, doors, hood, etc.), aligned, even primed and painted if I could get away with it! Other places you know that makes new steel Bronco bodies?

 

[jsnouffer]

You can try here...

https://northeastclassicfordparts.com


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[forrest36]

LAL Customs: http://www.lalcustoms.com/

 

[SevenT]

Steel Bronco

Betzgb,

You had better be made of money. A Dennis Carpenter body with doors is $11K and comes with a 9 month wait time and the cost of shipping could be $2K or more. You would still need a grille, top, front fenders, tailgate and hood. As for painting, that could cost upwards of $10K. ROM for the above is close to $25K to 27K. That is delivering a lot of pizza to pay that one off.

Not being a "kill joy", just a realist. That is why I went with a Bronco Design fiberglass tub and my old steel body parts. Good luck with whatever you choose to do.

v/r,

SevenT

 

[Calibronc66]

http://www.vintagebroncoparts.com/refurbished-body-tubs.html


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[Boss Hugg]

JAKS restoration, Greenbrier, AR. 501 733 4306

 

[betzgb]

Thanks for all the replies so far. Anyone know of a body shop in the DFW area that would take on a ground up build from new sheet metal?

 

[Boss Hugg]

Thanks for all the replies so far. Anyone know of a body shop in the DFW area that would take on a ground up build from new sheet metal?

I don't know of anyone in DFW that has done that, but I'd bet there's someone there that would for the right price.

Which leads me to the question, do you want local, or do you want quality. I know of a few dallas (plano, I think) guys that used JAKS (John Dixon.) He does great work. I haven't heard anyone complaining about his quality.

It's about 5 hours from Rockwall to his place in Arkansas. And BTW, I hear he prefers to start with an existing tub, no matter the condition. So if you've got something, call him up, send him some pics and see what he says.

 

[JB Fab]

BEFORE you put the money down, fly out to wherever it's being made! take a look at their work. the $400-$600 you spend on a plane ticket and a rental car will be saved by by just a few hours of body labor....
I would never consider having anyone build a body from the ground up that hasn't done a couple Bronco body already, and is intimately familiar with EBs.
Aftermarket metal NEEDS to be adjusted to work.

 

[Jamie Chriss]

JBwell said, I spent the last rear building a tub from the ground up, the person needs to know Broncos, will save allot of time and hassle.