Did I mention I bought another Bronco?-PHOTOS

[jmhend]

It’s starting to look like a halfcab

awesome work. what welder and wire size are you using?

 

[jmhend]

Worked every day this week to finish the chassis, and plan to set the tub tomorrow.
We got the axles media blasted and POR15'd. Installed the 3.5" WH lift, rebuilt the front ball joints, installed axle brakes lines and outside brake hose hangers. Installed the old drive shaft so I can use Park gear. Got the exhaust hangers installed so exhaust is finished.
The Bronco Hut Sanderson headers don't completely match the ports on the GT40P heads, so they sent a set of gaskets which arrived today and I was able to reinstall the headers before we set the body. Luckily I found some collector gaskets at auto zone. Much easier to work on this way. Wish I could have run it one more time but I dont' feel like hooking the electrical up again at this point.
More parts should arrive next week so I can install the tie rods and trac bar and hook up the steering.
I'm waiting on front knuckle and hub parts and front axle shafts so its just rolling on bearings for now.

Then move on to the dash and steering column.
I ordered a BCB Vintage air 3 or 4 weeks ago with a promised 1 week delivery, but it hasn't arrived yet%). I was hoping to get it installed before the dash needs to go in.
Putting it back together with good parts is slow, but satisfying. Steady as she goes..

Great looking build what muffler is that? It looks like the FlowMaster Pro Series but I could be wrong. And have you fired it up since you installed it?

 

[Wyflyer]

Yes it runs and drives. It’s a flowmaster and it’s pretty loud. I’m using .035 wire in a Miller 210.

A few more pics, I got the rear window frame formed up and fitted. It’ll use the original glass, but flush with the rear of the cab to add cab space. So slow...

 

[NGABronco]

I'm glad to see you're neglecting the airplane and working on the Broncos!!! Nice work on the halfcab!!!;D;D;D

 

[Wyflyer]

I'm glad to see you're neglecting the airplane and working on the Broncos!!! Nice work on the halfcab!!!;D;D;D

Doing both Ben! Now it's two airplanes but that's 2 too many?:? I can't finish anything because i'm working on everything all the time. But it feels like progress some days

 

[sprdv1]

Doing both Ben! Now it's two airplanes but that's 2 too many?:? I can't finish anything because i'm working on everything all the time. But it feels like progress some days

Can't have too many can ya?

 

[Wyflyer]

I got the halfcab rebuilt and bolted on the Bronco. I used body panel adhesive to put the top roof pan on the channels. That stuff worked great.
Then i parked it so i could finish the 460 build i started a year ago.
Got it done, itl’ll go in the 1979 F250 crewcab we picked up last year.

 

[bronkenn]

How do you find time to eat and sleep? That 460 looks great, will be nice in the crew cab.

 

[Cortez]

That crew cab is a gem - love it.

 

[904Bronco]

A man of many talents... And Projects!

Nice work.

 

[Wyflyer]

Back in 2019 during the Covid year I made a deal with my favorite body shop to work on this Bronco. They were slow, so we made a deal they would work on it during downtime or slow time for 50.00 an hour shop rate. Their main guy also owns a 76 Bronco so he knows them well. I wasn't pushing them, had other things going on. So now they've bounced back, got a change of ownership and working to increase their shop throughput. They contacted me and said they need to either finish the Bronco all at once or move it out so they can have the shop space back. Their quote was 28k to paint it, at 120.00 an hour. I decided to bring it home. But it's another big step forward for a long term project.
I left it with them and sorta forgot about it. I guess I need to finish it someday

 

[green61bug]

Bummer you couldn't keep your original rate. Hope you figure out a way to get it finished up, it doesn't look far off.

 

[NGABronco]

Back in 2019 during the Covid year I made a deal with my favorite body shop to work on this Bronco. They were slow, so we made a deal they would work on it during downtime or slow time for 50.00 an hour shop rate. Their main guy also owns a 76 Bronco so he knows them well. I wasn't pushing them, had other things going on. So now they've bounced back, got a change of ownership and working to increase their shop throughput. They contacted me and said they need to either finish the Bronco all at once or move it out so they can have the shop space back. Their quote was 28k to paint it, at 120.00 an hour. I decided to bring it home. But it's another big step forward for a long term project.
I left it with them and sorta forgot about it. I guess I need to finish it someday

I'm just glad you're back amongst us!!!

MC & HNY!!!

 

[sprdv1]

Back in 2019 during the Covid year I made a deal with my favorite body shop to work on this Bronco. They were slow, so we made a deal they would work on it during downtime or slow time for 50.00 an hour shop rate. Their main guy also owns a 76 Bronco so he knows them well. I wasn't pushing them, had other things going on. So now they've bounced back, got a change of ownership and working to increase their shop throughput. They contacted me and said they need to either finish the Bronco all at once or move it out so they can have the shop space back. Their quote was 28k to paint it, at 120.00 an hour. I decided to bring it home. But it's another big step forward for a long term project.
I left it with them and sorta forgot about it. I guess I need to finish it someday

YES SIR you DO Merry Belated Christmas sir!!

 

[Wyflyer]

Did I mention I bought another Bronco? HAHAH No, not that old useless 72 halfcab, this one is a 1979 Ranger XLT with 91,000 miles. I found it on a farm estate auction flyer in the Oklahoma panhandle. I went to the auction and bought it. I knew the farmer who owned it. He drove it to check cows in the winter, till the rear cardan joint went bad. He pulled the drive shaft out and drove it on the front driveshaft till that one went bad too. So he parked it in his Quonset where it sat for 8 years till I bought it at his estate auction. The best thing about it is how original it is. It was heavily optioned when purchased new. It has the factory CB radio, interior hood latch, trailer special package with front and rear sway bars. I recharged the A/C and it works. The cruise control works. It had brand new tires but had sat so long they all had flat spots that would not straighten out so I had to buy new tires. I had to spend some money to fix a bunch of small things but its reliable now.
I bought it expecting I would not find time to work on it for awhile but it all worked out. We moved to Amarillo TX in June and have been very busy all summer but I worked in time to at least get it running where I could drive it. Its getting 8.4 mpg and the engine uses oil but doesn't visibly smoke. Ill rebuild it next year after we get unpacked more.
Sorry I don't come around more, I just get busy and seem to only pause on the holidays and remember to check in with yall. Now that we're in Texas I hope to get back involved with LEBC again and attend some of the events. Hope to finish that U14 also.

 

[MThalfcab]

Wow! from the pictures it looks really good, I would get rid of those spent shells though.

Heck keep em, history!

 

[bigmuddy]

Welcome back Wyflyer!

 

[Scoop]

Very nice!

 

[NGABronco]

Hey now, you just came back so I could wish you a Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year!!!

(and that new rig looks great!!! )

 

[ford man]

Yes that last big 79 bronco looks good !So what happen to the crew cab step side???