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1976 Bronco Frame Off Restoration w/pics Updated 9/12 truck is finished

76_bronco

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Hey guys Im just starting my frame off restoration of a 1976 Bronco.The truck was given to me by my dad for my 18th birthday because he bought an uncut rust free all original 1969 Bronco. I'll be posting pics up of the entire build for everyone to see. Im going to be running a 5.5" James Duff Monster Suspension Lift on 35" Mickey Thompson MTZ's and classic locks, just about everything on the truck is going to be new. I'll be posting pictures up hopefully this weekend of my progress so far. I had the frame powdercoated along with smitty bars and my Toms Bronco Baja style front and rear bumpers. Currently we are cleaning and doin prep work on the rears to paint them and get them under the frame so that we can install the suspension, 23 gal tank, SS brake lines, SS fuel lines and other stuff, ill try to post my parts list of everything ive purchased for the build as I go. Many pics to come..
Thanks Dan
 
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sprdv1

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Sounds great Dan.. Looking foward to the pics/progress ;)
 

Heus33

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Awesome! Sounds like you've got quite the rig planned. What else you got planned? Engine, paint, doors/inserts, top, etc...
 
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76_bronco

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Awesome! Sounds like you've got quite the rig planned. What else you got planned? Engine, paint, doors/inserts, top, etc...

Ive got a new 302 that my Dad and I built, gonna have a 6 point cage, were building a custom dash, paint will be a burnt orange pearl not sure exact name, custom interior, and Im gonna stick with the hard doors and mybe try to fab up a soft door to fit without the inserts. Ill be posting up some pictures of the truck in one piece, frame with no body, and the frame after powdercoat and also the motor we built. ill be doing them sometime tonight once i figure out how to upload them.
 
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76_bronco

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Heres Some pictures of the original truck and ones of the frame being torn down and after powdercoat. Many more pictures to come along with pictures of the motor we built. Enjoy....



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'76 Before
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Old Interior
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'76 Before
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'76 Before
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'76 Before
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Removing Rears and Motor and Trans
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Removing Rears and Motor
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Removing Rears and Motor
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Motor and Trans Out
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Frame off the Rears
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Right before we carried the frame away from the rears
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Trans will be prepped and painted along with rears
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Frame and bumpers in powdercoat bumpers wrapped in plastic
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Frame in powdercoat
 
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76_bronco

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Just recieved more packages from Toms Bronco and James Duff ;D

* 23 Gal. Tank w/ Sending Unit And Fill Nozzle
* SS Brake Lines Kit w/ Caliper and E-Brake Lines
* Bronco Script Bucket Seats
* SS Removable Door Hinges
* Bronco Script Valve Covers w/ Breather Cap and SS Hardware
* New Poly. Body Bushings w/ Hardware
* Bushwacker Duraflex Fender Flares
* Pre-Runner Front & Rear Bumpers
* James Duff 5.5" Monster Suspension Lift
* James Duff Steering Stabilizer
* Duff Classic Traction Bars
Ill Keep pictures posted through the entire build...
Thanks, Dan
 

StnePny

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I am also working on a frame off '74. Can you give me some measurements that I need to modify the rotissere I bought. I need ,

1) the measurement on the rear of the frame for the right to left side body mount.

2) the measurment for the body mount near the fire wall right to left

3) the measurment for the body mount at the front by the raditor core support right to left.

4) the measurment from the body mount at the firw wall to the bolt hole for the bumper.

Thanks fr all your help.
 
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76_bronco

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I am also working on a frame off '74. Can you give me some measurements that I need to modify the rotissere I bought. I need ,

1) the measurement on the rear of the frame for the right to left side body mount.

2) the measurment for the body mount near the fire wall right to left

3) the measurment for the body mount at the front by the raditor core support right to left.

4) the measurment from the body mount at the firw wall to the bolt hole for the bumper.

Thanks fr all your help.


Ill check those measurments when i get home tonight and ill put them up here for you
Dan
 

ArmyCOL

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Man, I wish my '76 looked that good when I started my everlasting rebuild. Everytime I look at a part more rust falls off of it.
 
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