Baby Bronco 72, get two more inches!!!

[orangecrush4u]

hi thom.............just lurking around

Hi DAVE!!!!!!!!!

 

[orangecrush4u]

Well its been a couple of weeks and this morn I was set in the head to work on the carb and install the new fuel pressure regulater. Well the new reg had different fittings than the one I had so fuel was leaking all over then I tried to combine the two which made me more angry which is a whole other story.....
So I left that alone and attempted the offroad springs setup and rebent the floats, metering rods, jets and springs swap in my carb. After going through the manual and looking at what I had and what I wanted to achive I went ahead and came up with some positve progress. I can actually drive now with my windows open and not die of exhaust fumes. Still need to get the exhaust out the rear but that is another time.
I am getting somewhere, so i think i might have to change the metering springs cause under a load it has a slight burp/ hesitation and this seems like it is starving for vaccume which leads me to believe that it is spring related. In this whole process i found some more crap in the fuel filter and cleaned it out.

 

[orangecrush4u]

Just started on the rocks skis I have had in my garage for months now. I one up traced it out and made the cut, now off to do the driverside.

 

[orangecrush4u]

Got the other side set up except for a stubborn bolt, now to prep them for paint in a day or two and see how se make out.

 

[orangecrush4u]

My new duff shocks came in today, maybe I will install them tomorrow after my errands.

 

[Skiddy]

when i first saw the jack with 4x4 on it i thought wtf is he trying to kill his self jacking up the bronco like that nice work so far

 

[sprdv1]

My new duff shocks came in today, maybe I will install them tomorrow after my errands.

Nice man..

 

[orangecrush4u]

Well move foward a couple months, getting ready to do the fron disk conversion with my buddy Joe and two days ago I see I have a antifreeze leak well its from the Rad which im not happy about cause its aluminum and its was $$$$ well I think I never had it seated right and wore a hole in it so I drained the system today and took it out. Im going to drop it off @ a rad shop tomorrow and have them check it out.
I also plan on having the swing arm tire carrier welded to my rear bumper and I am going to tear out the seats and rug and durbak the inside. Big doings happing hope it all comes into play... oh yea I have to pick up my new tranny NP435 in MA. after my trip, all this needs to be done before the BYOB

 

[4lofun]

rock skis look to fit good, and bummer on the radiator...hope it can repaired easily..
Glad you wrote np435 after tranny...cuz i think there are more trannies in Vermont,ask randy/pete....they know atleast one....%)

 

[orangecrush4u]

Dropped off the Rad on the way back from visiting my sis and it should be ready by the time Im off from work tomorrow.;D Thanks I still need to un ruff the edges before I paint them. I hope to do that aswell this weekend.

 

[orangecrush4u]

Picked up the Rad and it was a little more than I thought it would be but whatever, just hope it doesn't leak

 

[orangecrush4u]

rock skis look to fit good, and bummer on the radiator...hope it can repaired easily..
Glad you wrote np435 after tranny...cuz i think there are more trannies in Vermont,ask randy/pete....they know atleast one....%)

Ohhh my there could be many up there;D

 

[orangecrush4u]

Picked up a hartop on monday and I have been working on it a little everyday. It had two holes but not the bad and dent free. The first thing i did was remove the cauking from the rail. It took some time and I applyed a first coat of durabak then glassed the two holes a second heavy coat and a quick prime as of yesterday.

The front brake assembley has been removed and the disk setup is on the truck. Still need to do master, booster and propor valve and bleed.

I have also smoothed the edges where I made the cuts for the rock skis primed the back and gave it a coat of durabak and primed the front yesterday aswell

My plans are to do the entire top inside and out in the Durabak and probably paint the outside in white%)

 

[orangecrush4u]

Came home from work and went over to my buddies house and gave the rail a 3rd coat and it might be last before the final coat. I also gave the fron of the rock skis there 1st coat....

 

[orangecrush4u]

The truck is comming along slow but thats ok;D

 

[orangecrush4u]

Some new goodies for the 72 and one for Jess's 69 ;D

 

[orangecrush4u]

Still waiting on more parts that were missing, on the second order

 

[orangecrush4u]

Just ordered a gas tank skid plate, exhaust system and silver vein extended radius arms from James Duff;D;D;D

 

[orangecrush4u]

Dropped of My dana 20 and my NP 435 off at my buddys house so he can have his friend look them over before I put them in the truck. I was told that both were rebuilt but I still like the insurrance%)

 

[orangecrush4u]

Picked up my tranny and transfer from my buddies house and his guy said they are like brand new