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TX SS – 1973 Ford Bronco Build

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Bottom of tub, Rust Bullet paint topped with Raptor Liner.
 

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Engine bay and front.
 

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More Raptor Liner.
 

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Two layers of Dynamat on the interior and down firing 8" sub woofer box where original heater box was.
 

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A few random items. In process bolt on rock sliders, new LED headlights, new 315/75/16 BFG KM3 tires, new one piece window kit and fuse panel/Dakota Digital brain/OBD2 interface mount.
 

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First sheet metal work. Fenders are from Tom's, grille is from Dennis Carpenter. First 5 pictures are bolt up straight out of box. Not a great fit but not as bad as I was expecting based on other's feedback. Remainder of pics are after a few hours of small relief cuts, bending, and shaping. Still work to do but should be able to get them good enough.
 

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Wow.. It's looking great! I love sitting in my easy chair and watching all this work going on!... So keep the photos coming!
 
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Going to try to catch up on some pictures of the build. These are from late 2019.
 

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More pictures. Probably easier ways to go about getting fit right, but I had to cut both aftermarket fenders and create or close space to get gaps anywhere close to where I thought they should be. Also had to add material to front and rear of both doors.
 

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Raptor liner in bed and some braces to help hold the bedsides in place.
 

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Fitting bumpers.
 

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Hopefully final assembly until disassembly for paint.
 

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Miscellaneous interior.
 

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Going to lose some folks here, but it is what I wanted. Motor is a 5.3 iron block from an early 2000s GM SUV along with 4L60E. Running a TX Speed stage 1 truck cam and Sanderson headers for a S10. Yeller was nice enough to help me get it installed and running and driving. He did fabrication, plumbing, etc., etc., all the heavy lifting. The Bronco is also now two wheel drive. For my intended use, as a street/sport truck, it made most sense to configure this way. I’m ready to get some seat time but I hear is runs pretty good :).
 

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Thanks for the props. It was a fun project. I’m hoping the larger tires, some added weight and the TrueTrac make it move the roller tires got a little smokey:p ;D
 
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