1971 Stroppe Baja Restoration

[Baja71]

Body chrome was next. All new hardware. This stuff is a pretty easy install but be careful with your paint.

 

[BRONCROB]

That looks awesome.

 

[rmiller747]

Looking good. Your winning the race to completion .
I went with the Metro seals as well.

 

[Baja71]

Flares with a flair...

This is probably an unorthodox approach to attaching the flares, but I had the advantage of using the existing holes in both the flare and the body panel since my vintage fiberglass flares were in great shape. First, I ran the appropriately sized drill through the existing holes to just clean up the new paint and primer from them, not touching the metal, and being careful not to bite into the paint and creating any divots.

Then I clamped on the new welting to the flare and drilled holes only through the welting, again careful not to mar the paint with the drill or the clamps. The flex additive in the paint will help with this, but you can still cause problems.

I pushed the rivets through the holes to hold the welting to the flare and then held up the whole thing to the body and pushed the rivets through the body holes to ensure even stress and give myself a 'third' hand.

 

[ford man]

Hey your build looks good great work. By the way what is the color and type on the carpet? I really like the looks of it.Keep the pic coming

 

[DrLathrop]

I started with Dennis Carpenter door weather strip but didn't like the consistency of it and changed to Metro which is much softer. I actually had to loosen up the AUX tank and slide it over a bit to get the lower clips in.

TW,
What is the website to order the metro weather strip? Thanks

Colin

 

[Baja71]

Hey your build looks good great work. By the way what is the color and type on the carpet? I really like the looks of it.Keep the pic coming

It's ACC Carpet and the dye was Parchment or Fawn...they were so close I can't remember which I ultimately selected. I couldn't tell them apart unless they were right next to each other. I think Parchment was a hair darker.

 

[Baja71]

TW,
What is the website to order the metro weather strip? Thanks

Colin

Hey Colin! I got mine from Rock Auto. I don't think any of our normal vendors carry them. Rock Auto was fast on delivery too.

 

[BigBlueBronco71]

Awesome attention to detail in this build, very impressive!

 

[Baja71]

Awesome attention to detail in this build, very impressive!

Thanks guys! I'm moving along a bit now.

 

[andyp]

Looks amazing

 

[74BroncoCO]

Thanks guys! I'm moving along a bit now.

Indeed! I am anxious for overall pics in the sunshine! Wish I were there to see it in person. Perhaps Uncle Sam will have us back in TX at some point??

 

[Baja71]

Like most of this project, I'm attempting to do these things on my own. I was going to get some help with the windshield but didn't want to lean the new windshield against the garage wall on the concrete and risk damage so I forged on to see if I could at least get part of the job done alone. I used Windex to make everything slippery and it's easy to clean off. I placed the rubber gasket around the glass and started sliding in the bright trim. The harder part was getting the assembly over and onto the Bronco windshield frame without it all coming apart. The rubber was looser than expected and was flopping around and letting go of the trim. After two attempts, I decided to build it in the window frame. I pulled the trim, inserted a rope, and made sure the bottom and two sides of the rubber were fitted properly around the glass and let the top flop around. I set it very loosely in the window frame. I then tucked in the upper rubber since the frame was giving me some structure. I then inserted all of the bright trim while it was in the hole. Once all of the trim was seated, I used the rope technique to properly set the glass into the hole. Plan B was an easy one-man windshield job.

 

[coachbarnes]

Like most of this project, I'm attempting to do these things on my own. I was going to get some help with the windshield but didn't want to lean the new windshield against the garage wall on the concrete and risk damage so I forged on to see if I could at least get part of the job done alone. I used Windex to make everything slippery and it's easy to clean off. I placed the rubber gasket around the glass and started sliding in the bright trim. The harder part was getting the assembly over and onto the Bronco windshield frame without it all coming apart. The rubber was looser than expected and was flopping around and letting go of the trim. After two attempts, I decided to build it in the window frame. I pulled the trim, inserted a rope, and made sure the bottom and two sides of the rubber were fitted properly around the glass and let the top flop around. I set it very loosely in the window frame. I then tucked in the upper rubber since the frame was giving me some structure. I then inserted all of the bright trim while it was in the hole. Once all of the trim was seated, I used the rope technique to properly set the glass into the hole. Plan B was an easy one-man windshield job.

Dang it -- I wish you woulda called me on this one!! It's actually one of the things I know how to do on these old trucks! Pretty impressed that you got it done, especially with the chrome trim. It's tricky, and I'm surprised you got the chrome lip in the rubber with it in the frame. But hey..whatever it takes! Really, really loving what you are doing here!!

 

[AZ73]

I was wondering where you were. I don't know how I missed the last month worth of posts. Look FANTASTIC!

 

[Baja71]

Dang it -- I wish you woulda called me on this one!! It's actually one of the things I know how to do on these old trucks! Pretty impressed that you got it done, especially with the chrome trim. It's tricky, and I'm surprised you got the chrome lip in the rubber with it in the frame. But hey..whatever it takes! Really, really loving what you are doing here!!

You mean there's a trick to some of this stuff? ;D It really went in pretty easily this way. I'd do it again, but love to hear your method sometime. I've got to check out your racer sometime soon.

 

[Baja71]

Wing and a prayer...

Both wing windows had to come completely apart to replace things like felt, springs, pins, handles, rubber, etc.

 

[Baja71]

I did three stages of polishing, emery down to jeweler's rouge.

 

[Baja71]

Then reassembly with all of the new parts...

 

[Baja71]

On to the exciting sport of door assembly. Oddly, my dis-assembly in reverse didn't work, so I had to backtrack a couple of times. I started with the door handles, regulator, main glass, wing window, latch, guides and stop. Or something to that affect.