Did I mention I bought another Bronco?-PHOTOS

[sprdv1]

Thanks! I'm just plugging along, EFIGuy Garry has been giving me advice as needed. I've got some new dash warning lights and overdrive on/off switch ordered from this place in Australia. https://billetautomotivebuttons.com

And I've got a Viper remote start system ordered also. If I can make all this work it'll be amazing, but I think I can I think I can.

You got this brother...

 

[Wyflyer]

You got this brother...

Thanks Dave, last night I was ready to throw the damned thing in the trash and write it off. But got my second wind and got it working this evening.
It's FUN to sit in my shop chair and start it from across the hanger.
Still have to figure out all the lights and horn functions of it...

 

[Wyflyer]

Here's the Marti for this Bronco

Happy Birthday!! My U14 is 46 years old today.

 

[NGABronco]

Well are you gonna have a b'day party for that rig!!!! Congrats!!!;D;D;D

 

[okie4570]

So how's this project coming along?

 

[Wyflyer]

I haven’t worked on it since last winter, Last weekend I fired her up and drove it around the airport and laid a few black marks. It was refreshing.
But While the Bronco has been sitting I got the new kitchen built (finished), demo’d The old kitchen, laid a new 1 1/4” gas line to the hanger, rebuilt my lawn sprayer, &got control of The Kochia weeds. Plus a thousand other things that interfere with bronco building.
If I get the heater working in the hanger I’ll have 12 months a year to neglect the Bronco

 

[sprdv1]

Always other things to do right brother.. Never ending cycle..

 

[Wyflyer]

Almost to the end of 2018 and all i've done this year to the project is charge the Vintage Air.

 

[sprdv1]

haha, Time is flying by I know that much brother..

 

[Wyflyer]

I got distracted again & bought a 78 Bronco with a camper. It’s a 351 with manual transmission. It was a guy’s old hunting rig. It needed a carb kit but it’s purring now. I sold the camper & found an original top to get it back original. The wheels need cleaned up & painted & needs good tires next.
I’ll get back to the 72 soon

 

[Scoop]

Nice find!

LOL - my 72 is keeping me from working on my 78!! ;D

 

[okie4570]

Cool find!

 

[Wyflyer]

I need help with a measurement. I’m rebuilding my steel half cab & need the distance from the windshield bolt holes datum line back the front of the rear cab post.

 

[Scoop]

Should be the same on a half cab or a wagon. Both need to fit the door window frame allowing for the door seal.

27 5/8" back to the flat part, not to the edge of the lip where the seal mounts.

Measurement from a 73 U15.

 

[sprdv1]

I got distracted again & bought a 78 Bronco with a camper. It’s a 351 with manual transmission. It was a guy’s old hunting rig. It needed a carb kit but it’s purring now. I sold the camper & found an original top to get it back original. The wheels need cleaned up & painted & needs good tires next.
I’ll get back to the 72 soon

Too cool sir.. Love it

 

[No Hay]

Should be the same on a half cab or a wagon. Both need to fit the door window frame allowing for the door seal.

27 5/8" back to the flat part, not to the edge of the lip where the seal mounts.

Measurement from a 73 U15.

Yep, verified my wagon top is the same.

 

[Wyflyer]

Too cool sir.. Love it

Thanks Dave! I added some 35x12.50x15 wheels & tires since the last pic. Now have a Redhead steering box ordered too

 

[Wyflyer]

And thanks for the measurements! Some measuring and positioning is going to happen this evening!

 

[Wyflyer]

It’s starting to look like a halfcab

 

[Pa PITT]

... MY TOP IS TWEAKED A Little bit. So you don't want mine .
It's close but not prefect.
.... I'll get you mine if noone else come through