simmsjeremy
Sr. Member
I've been on my build for some time now, to be a bit more specific about six years. I figured now would be a good time to start my own build thread. I think I have come to a point in my build where I have made some pretty good progress but still have much to do and a lot more to learn. I hope you all enjoy.
Well I guess we could start with the back story. My Grandfather owned the Bronco for as far back as I can remember. He was the second owner. Bought it off of a gentlemen who owned a cattle ranch in Ocala, Fl. My whole life was pretty rough. Stereotypical broken home to the extreme kind of story. But one of the most positive things I can remember as a child was time spent with my Grandfather. He was the only male figure I ever had growing up. So many good stories relate to the times we would take the Bronco to Georgia on hunting and fishing trips. As I got older my Grandfather parked it and there it stayed under a rusted/ dilapidated tin roof for years. It wasn't till after I had left home, became a Marine, and deployed for the first time to Iraq oh yeah and probably like the millionth time asking to have the Bronco that hey finally submitted to the idea of parting with it even though he hadn't done anything with it in years.
So the year is now 2007 and the Bronco is finally mine. " What the hell do I do now?" I've never worked on cars, new nothing about what it takes to get into the level of requirements I had just submitted myself to. The most I was really confident on at this point was how to change a tire, change the oil, and maybe do some brake work. So little did I know what was to come and how much knowledge I have gained to date. So even after purchasing the Bronco in 07 it wasn't till 2013 that I finally got around to doing something with it. The first action I did was get into cover because at this point it was still sitting in the same spot my Grandfather had parked it so many years ago. At the time I was stationed in California so while home on leave I had a tow company move it to my Mother-in-law's house. There she had an empty garage that would at least get it out of the elements because the rust was getting extensive at this point.
About a year later I finally made an impulsive choice to have the Bronco shipped to California so that I can finally do something with it. I posted in U-Ship It to try and score a bid for a transport company to move it from Ocala, Fl all the way to 29 Palms, CA. Needless to say it sat for over a month with no takers. Turns out people do not want to deal with a car that cant start, stop, or even roll lol. So $1,200 bucks later she finally arrives. Let me tell you this guy that brought me the Bronco, guy was an amazing driver and patient as hell to. Came all the way from Miami. Pulled his rig on base flipped it around in a culdesac with cars parked in the street and backed his trailer right up to the garage. I told him just drop it in the drive way and I will figure out a way to get it into the garage, but he was persistent and adamant that he was going to help me get in the garage before he left. What a great guy.
So here we are 2014 and the build begins. So I will stop running my suck and start posting some visual aids. If you're still reading thank you for your interest in my story and once again I hope you enjoy this thread.
Well I guess we could start with the back story. My Grandfather owned the Bronco for as far back as I can remember. He was the second owner. Bought it off of a gentlemen who owned a cattle ranch in Ocala, Fl. My whole life was pretty rough. Stereotypical broken home to the extreme kind of story. But one of the most positive things I can remember as a child was time spent with my Grandfather. He was the only male figure I ever had growing up. So many good stories relate to the times we would take the Bronco to Georgia on hunting and fishing trips. As I got older my Grandfather parked it and there it stayed under a rusted/ dilapidated tin roof for years. It wasn't till after I had left home, became a Marine, and deployed for the first time to Iraq oh yeah and probably like the millionth time asking to have the Bronco that hey finally submitted to the idea of parting with it even though he hadn't done anything with it in years.
So the year is now 2007 and the Bronco is finally mine. " What the hell do I do now?" I've never worked on cars, new nothing about what it takes to get into the level of requirements I had just submitted myself to. The most I was really confident on at this point was how to change a tire, change the oil, and maybe do some brake work. So little did I know what was to come and how much knowledge I have gained to date. So even after purchasing the Bronco in 07 it wasn't till 2013 that I finally got around to doing something with it. The first action I did was get into cover because at this point it was still sitting in the same spot my Grandfather had parked it so many years ago. At the time I was stationed in California so while home on leave I had a tow company move it to my Mother-in-law's house. There she had an empty garage that would at least get it out of the elements because the rust was getting extensive at this point.
About a year later I finally made an impulsive choice to have the Bronco shipped to California so that I can finally do something with it. I posted in U-Ship It to try and score a bid for a transport company to move it from Ocala, Fl all the way to 29 Palms, CA. Needless to say it sat for over a month with no takers. Turns out people do not want to deal with a car that cant start, stop, or even roll lol. So $1,200 bucks later she finally arrives. Let me tell you this guy that brought me the Bronco, guy was an amazing driver and patient as hell to. Came all the way from Miami. Pulled his rig on base flipped it around in a culdesac with cars parked in the street and backed his trailer right up to the garage. I told him just drop it in the drive way and I will figure out a way to get it into the garage, but he was persistent and adamant that he was going to help me get in the garage before he left. What a great guy.
So here we are 2014 and the build begins. So I will stop running my suck and start posting some visual aids. If you're still reading thank you for your interest in my story and once again I hope you enjoy this thread.