"ARMY GREEN" EB Build

[KyleQ]

Sweet- keep it going!

 

[phred]

Man, I like the bumper and I wish I had you time and dedication. I've got too many things/people grabbing for my attention to get more than 4 hours straight on one of my trucks.

 

[AKwheeler]

A couple pictures of the dash mods. My brother was busting out this stuff, unfortunately, he had to go back to work, since I don't pay very well...:-[

Tomorrow I will start to finish up the dash, as the new electronic cluster will be here later this week.

 

[AKwheeler]

I got the hydraulic motor fixed and bender is back up and running. I also received my twinsticks, digital cluster, master cylinder, and more so I have plenty of work to do.

 

[akafrankcastle]

Can you snap a legible pic of that data plate that was on the dash?

 

[Chief Master Sergeant]

So how much are you going to charge me to make me a front bumper like that? ;D

 

[AKwheeler]

Here you go. Somehow a piece of cardboard ended up on the data plate...


The center plate...

The warranty plate...

 

[AKwheeler]

So how much are you going to charge me to make me a front bumper like that? ;D

You haven't seen how badly I screw it up in the last bit! You might want to hold out to see if it can even hold up the winch!

I welded up the top seam yesterday along with some more dash work, today I'm going to install the bottom plates and hopefully bend up a small lightbar/braces (ie stinger) for the front.

 

[Chief Master Sergeant]

I would settle for getting the thing running right this minute. I'm impressed with the work you're doing.

 

[akafrankcastle]

If you keep this thing OD green, you need to throw those plates back in there too.

This is actually the first concrete evidence I have seen regarding the military use of Broncos. I have heard stories and seen grainy, UFO like photos, but never a data plate.

 

[AKwheeler]

A couple more military indicators:

I will be reapplying this notice when I repaint.

Headlight protectors ala Uncle Sam

 

[AKwheeler]

If you keep this thing OD green, you need to throw those plates back in there too.

I am having a new warranty decal made, and I customized my dash, but left the original location for the plate. They are too cool to be tossed.

The color will be staying the original green. I really like it. ;D


Today I got a little work done on the front bumper.

 

[BooRae]

Wow!

Just saw this build! Wouldn't it be cool if your Bronco from Elmendorf is the same one that is in this picture I have of the old Base Wildlife Bronco! The photo was taken in '74 and looks like the Bronco has a few years on it.
I've got a much bigger photo if you want it.
BooRae
Eagle River

 

[AKwheeler]

That's a great photo. Mine has a white top on it, but other pictures I have are of it without a top, so I don't know. It does have the mounting holes where those side mirrors were mounted though...

Please send me the picture!


On a side note, I sold my other house and have been busy on that getting it ready for sale, so until it is sold at the end of the month, I have been only getting a bit of time here and there on ARMY GREEN.

 

[BooRae]

Yea, I'll send that in a PM or email, depending on what will let me get a big file to you. Are you in Anchorage?

 

[AKwheeler]

Fairbanks. We make it down to Eagle River a couple times a year to see wifey's family.

 

[DozerDoug]

Hey there, Ak Wheeler. Give me a call if you need a hand ever. Pm me for the #. I live here in Fairbanks, if I'm in town I'd like to meet up anyway.

 

[AKwheeler]

This thread title is so embarrasing. Life got very busy and I put ARMY GREEN on the back burner to get some other things accomplished.

I am now back working on it and had this thread resurrected from the grave. With a week of leave devoted to getting some work done on the EB and the Syclone, there should finally be some progress made worth posting. Since I last posted, I have gotten a few things done:

I have installed the front and rear shock mounts.

Last Christmas, I was in Monterey and made a quick trip up to Stockton to pick up a few goodies for the rig:

Wild Horses had Mastercraft build me some custom seats using their military spec OD fabric. These turned out so very nice!

I also purchased the rest of the interior pieces like the painless wiring harness, the new dash (center mounted gauge), carpet, headliner and things like that. I also picked up one of the new gauges, since I am not a big fan of digital:

Last week my brother and I pulled ARMY GREEN back next to the garage and proceeded to build the rollcage. I can't stand to see the A Pillars in front of the dash, especially when the dash is so easy to work around. The corners of the dash are going to be reattached.

I am picking up some more DOM for the X bracing on the top and to redo the door bars since the straight bar, although plenty stout, looks "cheap"

I am doing a few modifications to the 302 before installing it. A 347 stroker kit with some aluminum heads (I donated the 351W heads I built to my brother's EB!) should spice it up some. I also need to build the AOD/4R70W that I have collected the pieces for (2 years ago). Engine, tranny and t-case (donated my rebuilt t-case to the other EB as well) will get done on my next week off (end of the month).

 

[Crawdad]

Where did you get your new dash from? Great build too!

 

[AKwheeler]

Where did you get your new dash from?

BC Broncos. It is a really nice dash, heavy duty and without that funky edge of the stock piece. I may still use the stock one I rearranged though I am not 100% sure I like the gauge pod in the very center of the dash.