What have you done to your Bronco today?

[svastano]

Sad part is nothing..... Wish I had some time. Life gets in the way.

 

[Soylent]

Sad part is nothing..... Wish I had some time. Life gets in the way.

Long gone are the days where you can spend the entire weekend working on a car and no one would yell at you.

 

[gnsteam]

Shimmy,
Leave the cage loose and address the door gaps. Hand tighten the cage bases that are making contact with the floor. Then measure and make shim plates for the bases not making contact floor. Add the shims and lightly tighten the bases. And keep a watch for changes to the door gaps. Adjust shims thicknesses and placement as needed. This worked for me on a previous Bronco. When I installed a used cage.

 

[BronCowie]

Shimmy,
Leave the cage loose and address the door gaps. Hand tighten the cage bases that are making contact with the floor. Then measure and make shim plates for the bases not making contact floor. Add the shims and lightly tighten the bases. And keep a watch for changes to the door gaps. Adjust shims thicknesses and placement as needed. This worked for me on a previous Bronco. When I installed a used cage.

^^^This^^^

Shims are the way to go, no doubt!

 

[abrogate932]

My D44 Spartan Locker showed up yesterday. I was able to tear down the front axle and get the locker installed in the carrier. I opted to pull the carrier and remove the ring gear to get the cross pin out. I have read that you may be able to rove the pin with 3.55 gears, but I didn't see that happening. The gap measurement on the locker was within spec, so I am hopeful for no issues. Both inner shafts have a groove worn in the seal surface, so I ordered two Redi-Sleeves, Timken 99131. I am picking up two inner axle seals tonight, SKF 13165. Hopefully I can knock out the ball joints I already have tonight while I wait for the sleeves.

 

[Meddle]

Having a major case of the winter blues, so I decided what better time to pull the hardtop off and start fitting the soft top hardware and frame (it’s never been off). Not the cloth yet, that will have to wait for a 60+ degree day which, where I’m at, will probably be May.

I got the windshield riser and wiper cover fitted and will be installing the Rosen visors soon. I also installed new tailgate seals (retainers and rubber) and also drains which were missing. I’m impressed with this kit from WH, which is rubber on edge guard that clips into place versus adhesive. I cut down the retainers to be flush with quarter panels. I can now see how the drains work in conjunction with the seals to keep water out.

 

[Meddle]

When I pulled my hardtop off, I discovered my bedrails were not very pretty. The paint was intact but they were a bit dented. It looks like the PO had overtorqued the bolts. I can’t even think about leaving them as-is, even though only a little shows under the soft top hardware .

So today I fabricated some rail covers out of 1/16 aluminum which hide the imperfections. They also cover up the stake pockets nicely. The backside has weatherstrip to keep it off the body and to keep water from pooling underneath.

I am still deciding if I should paint them black or leave polished. If I don’t paint then, I’d still hit them with Nyalic. What do you all think?

 

[Cool67]

Looked at mine on the way thru my garage with more parts to install when it gets warm in this part of the country

 

[Soylent]

When I pulled my hardtop off, I discovered my bedrails were not very pretty. The paint was intact but they were a bit dented. It looks like the PO had overtorqued the bolts. I can’t even think about leaving them as-is, even though only a little shows under the soft top hardware .

So today I fabricated some rail covers out of 1/16 aluminum which hide the imperfections. They also cover up the stake pockets nicely. The backside has weatherstrip to keep it off the body and to keep water from pooling underneath.

I am still deciding if I should paint them black or leave polished. If I don’t paint then, I’d still hit them with Nyalic. What do you all think?

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I like the two-tone look. The stainless screws tie in with the aluminum plate. That is if you stop looking at that beautiful paint.

 

[gnsteam]

I like the two-tone look. The stainless screws tie in with the aluminum plate. That is if you stop looking at that beautiful paint.

I agree.

 

[Shimmy]

worked on repairing the frame for my JD gas tank install. my wife caught a pic of me. lol

 

[904Bronco]

I cleaned Stuff...

4R70W and D20 are going to the rebuilder this week. D20 had a lot of undercoating over spray on it.

Guess I owe Jon some $ so I can post pictures...

 

[66broncoCT]

Have a long weekend so decided it was time I got my butt in the garage and make some progress. Friday I started stripping my 99 explorer down to remove its 5.0/4r70w for my 66. Got it down to where I thought it was ready to come out so called it a night and then Saturday proceeded to fight 4 hours finding all the things I forgot . Picture is from Friday night. Finally got it pulled though. Need to get rid of the explorer shell now and then I’ll have room to blow my bronco apart. Gotta have it back together by May right @tasker ?

 

[Shimmy]

did a light polish on my JD gas tank, then coated it with ceramic protectant. someone remind me these things are meant to be driven and not stare at! haha! halfway thru cleaning up the tank i had huge regrets of "why the hell am i polishing this thing?!"

 

[904Bronco]

Now that I am legal again, some pictures... So yes it Did happen!

 

[nvrstuk]

904... "legal again"??? What did ya do now! lol

 

[mustanggarage]

dropped my Bronco off at the body shop to get the fiberglass halfcab fitted and painted. I only dropped it off wednesday, but I am already impatient for it to be done. this is going to be a struggle. now I am trying to decide on if I want to go full show with it and put a drop in wood bed in it. I know it would look killer but I kind of like the functional toughness of the raptor liner. honestly the truck is mostly just show now the way it is, but I do like to drive it so IDK. lol.

 

[904Bronco]

904... "legal again"??? What did ya do now! lol

Contributor status expired, a quick $12 to Jon and I am Back!

 

[nvrstuk]

Been playing in the white fluffy stuff? Oops, outta pm ya & not side track this thread. Heading out in 15 min... touch base when we get back

 

[ngsd]

Finally getting to rebuildi my old rock crawler body back to street.