Hey y'all. I figured I would stop in and show what I've started on (which I haven't gotten far.) I purchased a 69 Bronco from Louisiana about 10 years ago. It was in rough shape, and I had never worked on a vehicle in my life. It's been a long journey of forum hunting and buying tools.
Anywho, I ended up having to pull the motor that came with it because it had a crack in the block. It was a Torino 302 mated to a 4 speed Toploader transmission. I replaced it with a bone stock ATK 302, mated it to a rebuilt AOD that I mated to the original Dana 20. I ended up adding FiTech, which was meh. I never noticed a difference in economy or power. I finished the bodywork myself, and since it wasy first time was a 20 footer for sure. Especially considering I painted it with a Wagner power sprayer.
Right before Covid, I figured I wanted to sell it, so I took it to a bodyshop to redo the body so all of the tire kickers wouldnt come criticize it. The had it for a year and a half, and turns out he had just left it out in his back lot with the top off through 2 hurricanes and no telling how many storms. It was basically ruined. I came and got it in a rage. I decided to just keep it, and I pulled the body all the way off and pulled it apart.
Since I've had the body off, I degreased pressure washed, degreased, pressure washed and then sanded the frame. I left light rust, and I POR-15d it. I also did a 4 disc brake conversion and remade all new steel brake and fuel lines.
However, I purchased a 4bt to put in it right before I replaced the motor in it with the ATK. I did not put it in though, because I was incapable of any sort of fabrication or any sort of modifications that weren't bolt in. So I've been sitting on it. I've been extra bored, so I pulled the entire drivetrain, and decided to put the 4bt in. I'll add some pictures to show where I'm at, and start asking my million questions.
Anywho, I ended up having to pull the motor that came with it because it had a crack in the block. It was a Torino 302 mated to a 4 speed Toploader transmission. I replaced it with a bone stock ATK 302, mated it to a rebuilt AOD that I mated to the original Dana 20. I ended up adding FiTech, which was meh. I never noticed a difference in economy or power. I finished the bodywork myself, and since it wasy first time was a 20 footer for sure. Especially considering I painted it with a Wagner power sprayer.
Right before Covid, I figured I wanted to sell it, so I took it to a bodyshop to redo the body so all of the tire kickers wouldnt come criticize it. The had it for a year and a half, and turns out he had just left it out in his back lot with the top off through 2 hurricanes and no telling how many storms. It was basically ruined. I came and got it in a rage. I decided to just keep it, and I pulled the body all the way off and pulled it apart.
Since I've had the body off, I degreased pressure washed, degreased, pressure washed and then sanded the frame. I left light rust, and I POR-15d it. I also did a 4 disc brake conversion and remade all new steel brake and fuel lines.
However, I purchased a 4bt to put in it right before I replaced the motor in it with the ATK. I did not put it in though, because I was incapable of any sort of fabrication or any sort of modifications that weren't bolt in. So I've been sitting on it. I've been extra bored, so I pulled the entire drivetrain, and decided to put the 4bt in. I'll add some pictures to show where I'm at, and start asking my million questions.
