Group,
I have been asking a lot of questions and I have even started the rebuild a 2nd time on this Bronco. To give you some history on the Bronco and the name of the build. First the name "Boss Man Sam" well that was my dad and he passed away about 3 years ago.
He told my daughter that she could have this bronco. Reason that is the 2nd rebuild was when I was in college, about 25 years ago, he bought this beast of a bronco that was so riddled with rot we tossed the metal body. In place we put a Fiberglass body that was made real close to where we live. It was a place in Columbiana OH, I can't remember the name of the place right off but the quality of the body is pretty good. When I did the rebuild the first time we stripped the bronco down to the frame and I had the frame sent to a local place that hot dip galvanizes. Whole frame was dipped so this frame will outlast all of us on this board because the interior of the frame is galvanized too! Again on that build rebuilt everything as best as we could and my dad drove it 870 miles. Yes less than a 1000 miles and then it got parked in the garage. Right before my daughter was born, 16 years ago, he was going to sell it. I said no, I wanted it and started the transition. We had steel doors on the fiberglass tub and a fiberglass top on it. I didn't want doors nor a top so those got sold long ago. From the same company that did the tub I purchased the door insert and got them somewhat molded in and that is where it stopped until this year. The photo below is when we moved it from it's resting place for the last 16 years to my shop.
My daughter is in both photos. I have much bigger plans for the bronco than just no top and no doors. Since I have 2 teens I want this to be a safe and fun vehicle for them Hopefully I will have it done before the are out of their teens!
My list of upgrades:
1. Bigger tires
2. Family roll cage Including new seats and 5 point harnesses
3. Rework front & rear bumpers to add winch and tire carrier:
4. Lift & all polyurethane bushings ( working on now)
5. Back to frame off restoration so the body will be coming back off to paint the frame in the black this time.
6. Fix all the body work that is not complete
7. Lizard Skin lining on the underneath for heat protection
8. Rebuild "again" Motor and tranny
9. Bed liner interior on the floor.
10. Paint to an original 77 color but not the original green ( going dark blue this time)
11. Some misc things like light bar and mirrors too.
I hope to keep this thread updated in my dad's memory. Stay tuned!
I have been asking a lot of questions and I have even started the rebuild a 2nd time on this Bronco. To give you some history on the Bronco and the name of the build. First the name "Boss Man Sam" well that was my dad and he passed away about 3 years ago.
He told my daughter that she could have this bronco. Reason that is the 2nd rebuild was when I was in college, about 25 years ago, he bought this beast of a bronco that was so riddled with rot we tossed the metal body. In place we put a Fiberglass body that was made real close to where we live. It was a place in Columbiana OH, I can't remember the name of the place right off but the quality of the body is pretty good. When I did the rebuild the first time we stripped the bronco down to the frame and I had the frame sent to a local place that hot dip galvanizes. Whole frame was dipped so this frame will outlast all of us on this board because the interior of the frame is galvanized too! Again on that build rebuilt everything as best as we could and my dad drove it 870 miles. Yes less than a 1000 miles and then it got parked in the garage. Right before my daughter was born, 16 years ago, he was going to sell it. I said no, I wanted it and started the transition. We had steel doors on the fiberglass tub and a fiberglass top on it. I didn't want doors nor a top so those got sold long ago. From the same company that did the tub I purchased the door insert and got them somewhat molded in and that is where it stopped until this year. The photo below is when we moved it from it's resting place for the last 16 years to my shop.
My daughter is in both photos. I have much bigger plans for the bronco than just no top and no doors. Since I have 2 teens I want this to be a safe and fun vehicle for them Hopefully I will have it done before the are out of their teens!
My list of upgrades:
1. Bigger tires
2. Family roll cage Including new seats and 5 point harnesses
3. Rework front & rear bumpers to add winch and tire carrier:
4. Lift & all polyurethane bushings ( working on now)
5. Back to frame off restoration so the body will be coming back off to paint the frame in the black this time.
6. Fix all the body work that is not complete
7. Lizard Skin lining on the underneath for heat protection
8. Rebuild "again" Motor and tranny
9. Bed liner interior on the floor.
10. Paint to an original 77 color but not the original green ( going dark blue this time)
11. Some misc things like light bar and mirrors too.
I hope to keep this thread updated in my dad's memory. Stay tuned!
