Buck 'n' a Bronco

[Howard2x4x4]

Nobody said it'd be easy.

Yeah, they pretty much nailed it.....

 

[Howard2x4x4]

Dangnabbit! The MC reservoir doesn't let the hood close! And the lock nuts for the struts don't clear the fender flanges and the hood stiffner angle iron (part of the strut kit) doesn't allow the hood to sit where it should. I don't recall where I bought the struts, but I'm a bit chagrined. At them and at myself.

 

[Howard2x4x4]

A bit of finagling allowed the hood to close! And latch! And open again! Oooh Man! Bee-bop sh'baym. Get down, Break down, Birdie on the hhhhHot side-a-town! That means I like it in Broncowie-speak.

 

[Howard2x4x4]

Got the seats mocked-up. Not installed, but good enough for dress-rehearsal.

 

[sprdv1]

Looking good Howard..

 

[DirtDonk]

The seats look like they fit well. What did they come out of again?

And I don’t remember talk of those windshield wipers yet. Those are wild!

 

[sprdv1]

The seats look like they fit well. What did they come out of again?

And I don’t remember talk of those windshield wipers yet. Those are wild!

keep reminding me to do my wipers.. lol

 

[BronCowie]

I'll agree Howard... Birdie on the hhhhHot side-a-town! You are rrrrrrRockin' it Bro!!!

 

[Howard2x4x4]

Thanks Mark and sprdv1 and Paul. Seats are front buckets and third row seats from a Ford Freestyle. Today was the last day of primping before the Ford & Bronco Swap Meet tomorrow. Gonna trailer it there and have it gawked at.

 

[Howard2x4x4]

The bumperettes and tow hooks are only prototypes and need to further 'evolve'.
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Well, today they further 'evolved'. Still only prototypes due to inadequate connections, but I think the look is okey-dokey. I have a couple of ideas that might dress it up just a bit more.

 

[Howard2x4x4]

And then I topped it off.

Kinda reminds me of an old man with saggy baggy jeans.

 

[Yeller]

looks great Howard!

Are the recovery books off of a super duty?

 

[DirtDonk]

Looks like you still need to make some tweaks/ corrections to your steering linkage. Got a pic of what you’re running under there?

 

[sprdv1]

Nobody said it'd be easy.

Yeah, they pretty much nailed it.....

It never is brother...

 

[sprdv1]

And then I topped it off.
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Kinda reminds me of an old man with saggy baggy jeans.

Always liked that tan color top, just have never forked out for one

 

[Howard2x4x4]

looks great Howard!

Are the recovery books off of a super duty?

Thanks Yeller, I appreciate the comment! The recovery hooks are off some kind of GM SUV. I guess they make them extra strong and shiny because they need to be towed a lot.

 

[Howard2x4x4]

Looks like you still need to make some tweaks/ corrections to your steering linkage. Got a pic of what you’re running under there?

Yeah, Paul, I have done nothing to get it ship-shape - it's still a work in progress. Pitman arm has been disconnected and the steering column is not yet fully secured. Here's a few pics to show you how I've been steering it for loading purposes.

That's the warden with me, btw. Oops, Mothers Day tomorrow, I mean that's my lovely bride.

 

[Howard2x4x4]

Always liked that tan color top, just have never forked out for one

After some warm sun and reading the instruction sheet twelve times or so, a lot of the saggy-bagginess is gone.

 

[Yeller]

Thanks Yeller, I appreciate the comment! The recovery hooks are off some kind of GM SUV. I guess they make them extra strong and shiny because they need to be towed a lot.

Thanks! Been looking at options for my “other” project I’m documenting in off topic (link in my signature). Settled on some weld on snap hooks.

 

[Howard2x4x4]

Awrigiht Buckaroos, gonna shift some gears here and head in a bit of a different direction. Got the Hudsonville Bronco Swap Meet coming up here on May 7. I am aiming to have the Bronc there for the Show n Shine even if it's not shiny or showy or even running. So I'm buttoning a few (quite a few actually) loose ends to have a go at it. Put the flares and a rocker cover on a day or so ago. All this stuff will come off again before paint, so this is kinda like dress rehearsal or practice or something. Gonna use SS button for the flares and the rocker cover. Oh, and I put the tailgate on. Tailgate has two of the three colors I hope to use.


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Fait accompli! Murphy (from Murphy's Law) showed up this morning to see just what he could do. Started out by not being able to find my 2 5/16 hitch and went downhill from there. That is, until I realized, what the heck, just do what you can do and find the joy in the journey. Got to the swap meet at 11:00 AM about 5 hours late. Dave (Bajabrewer) stopped and said hi and we had a nice visit. The Bronco created some interest, and I hung around until 2:00. Went back to the shop on a beautiful sunny day and unloaded it.