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so your new screen name going to be "charcoal ball"?
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Fireball's '76 build thread - "Piece by Piece" - PAINTED, ASSEMBLED & ON THE ROAD!
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WheelHorse
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Ok seriously, quit with the teasing and show us some color!
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Awesome build!!! Looks great...
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Purists, please avert your eyes!
Might catch some flak for this one, but oh well. I've been admiring the lines of Pa72Bronc's fiberglass tub, and have seen Mike from Broncodesigns work at both SuperCel and Carlisle. One of the things I like is the smooth lines, and one of the reasons in the deleted seam b/w the rocker and the rear quarter. So, I decided to do the same!
See attached photos of the action: Strip, clean, weld, grind, metal2metal, sand, filler...
Might catch some flak for this one, but oh well. I've been admiring the lines of Pa72Bronc's fiberglass tub, and have seen Mike from Broncodesigns work at both SuperCel and Carlisle. One of the things I like is the smooth lines, and one of the reasons in the deleted seam b/w the rocker and the rear quarter. So, I decided to do the same!
See attached photos of the action: Strip, clean, weld, grind, metal2metal, sand, filler...
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A few more photos from the body shop...
I finished stripping the doors and windshield frame today. Not sure how many wire wheels and stripping discs I went through but it took awhile! Was able to get everything cleaned out and ready.
The only surprise was some rust at the bottom corners of the windshield frame behind where the seal will go. It isn't terrible, I cleaned the area with the wire wheel, used the spotblaster and will use the metal2metal filler and call it a day.
I cleaned up a bunch of factory booger welds on the inside of the door frames, amazing how ugly that stuff was! Paint and body guy did all the metal filler and rough body work, tomorrow we will tape it up and spray with etch primer.
I finished stripping the doors and windshield frame today. Not sure how many wire wheels and stripping discs I went through but it took awhile! Was able to get everything cleaned out and ready.
The only surprise was some rust at the bottom corners of the windshield frame behind where the seal will go. It isn't terrible, I cleaned the area with the wire wheel, used the spotblaster and will use the metal2metal filler and call it a day.
I cleaned up a bunch of factory booger welds on the inside of the door frames, amazing how ugly that stuff was! Paint and body guy did all the metal filler and rough body work, tomorrow we will tape it up and spray with etch primer.
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And, the paint color is....
Estate Green Metallic. A Ford color used on Explorers and Expeditions and perhaps some other models. We thought long and hard about this, and picking out the paint color is about the only thing my wife has been interested in during the build, so I went with her wishes for a dark green color. I really wanted to find a green that was originally on a Bronco that we really liked, but just couldn't Boxwood green is pretty, but is fairly common. The other greens are just a bit too bright.
Hella H4 euro lights, new chrome grille surround, headlight rings, 66-68 amber TS lenses, and riv-nuts and buttonhead SS screws for all visible fasteners. Quick shout out to Nick's Trix for the cool ideas...got to look at his latest build at SuperCel, they use riv-nuts and the Hella lights, looks awesome.
And the tailgate, with a wimbledon white stripe. Saw this on a few other builds and really like how it looked. To the keen observer, yes there is a dent right where the spare tire latch bracket goes. Body man suggested not to try and fill it and smooth it because 1) it'll be mostly covered by the bracket and the spare and 2) it would likely just crack anyway
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Estate Green Metallic. A Ford color used on Explorers and Expeditions and perhaps some other models. We thought long and hard about this, and picking out the paint color is about the only thing my wife has been interested in during the build, so I went with her wishes for a dark green color. I really wanted to find a green that was originally on a Bronco that we really liked, but just couldn't Boxwood green is pretty, but is fairly common. The other greens are just a bit too bright.
Hella H4 euro lights, new chrome grille surround, headlight rings, 66-68 amber TS lenses, and riv-nuts and buttonhead SS screws for all visible fasteners. Quick shout out to Nick's Trix for the cool ideas...got to look at his latest build at SuperCel, they use riv-nuts and the Hella lights, looks awesome.
And the tailgate, with a wimbledon white stripe. Saw this on a few other builds and really like how it looked. To the keen observer, yes there is a dent right where the spare tire latch bracket goes. Body man suggested not to try and fill it and smooth it because 1) it'll be mostly covered by the bracket and the spare and 2) it would likely just crack anyway
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Beautiful color combo!!
I like the color!
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Thanks guys! Here is a super nice Bronco that was listed for sale around the time we were choosing colors. This will give you an idea of how a super nicely restored one looks. I'll aim to look half as good as this one!
http://classicbroncos.com/forums/showthread.php?t=222646
http://classicbroncos.com/forums/showthread.php?t=222646
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I know this much, she will be mighty sweet all finished up.
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It's looking good. Too bad it won't be at this years Roundup. Next year!
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Fireball's '76 build thread - "Piece by Piece" - GETTING PAINTED!
Can't wait to see it in its new color. Looks like a good choice!
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Can't wait to see it in its new color. Looks like a good choice!
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Nice color, my wife's old Expedition was that color.
I think we are running in the same time frame as mine is in the body shop for paint now.
I think we are running in the same time frame as mine is in the body shop for paint now.
what? it's not gonna make it?
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How do you like working with that metal to metal stuff?
I may need to get some of that as some light filler, seeing that I don't have a gun that could spray a good filler primer.
I may need to get some of that as some light filler, seeing that I don't have a gun that could spray a good filler primer.
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metal to metal is a very hard sanding metal based product to go over welded areas to help seal and serve as a barrier. If you just need something for imperfections, and you don't think it will prime out with a good urethane primer, get some glaze from an automotive store. It is like spot putty but with hardner. It is used for slight imperfections, pinholes in body filler, etc. JMO!
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Damn nice color! And you're getting ahead of me. I used metal to metal for specific spots that needed compression strength (like around the mirror holes), but as it's difficult to feather well, I used it to about 1/16th of flush, then finished it with a regular sandable filler that doesn't absorb moisture and is easier to feather.
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Thanks for the compliments guys! Remember, critiques and criticisms are welcome as well - this is my first attempt at an old vehicle restoration, so I can use all the help I can get 
Regarding metal to metal, I am not actually doing any of the body work. I'm just there to do all the grunt work - stripping and sanding and tape and prep. The paint/body guy is doing all that. He actually read from the label to me about how it is easy to sand and called it a complete crock of shit! He only used it on limited areas (the windshield rust holes, a small amount on the pock mocks on the rear quarters, over the welded seam, etc) and I also think he sanded it before it had a chance to fully cure/harden.
Then he used regular filler on all the bad areas. You can see that in one of the last photos I posted above, it's more of a yellow/tan color. He's hoping that after priming we'll only need to use a light glaze for any block sanding. So most of the heavy work was done early. Allen or others with more experience, feel free to chime in if this is not the proper way. Remember I'm doing this on a budget and working within the paint guy's time parameters/etc.
I had the doors, hinges and bolts all sandblasted and etch primed. Also the door latch mechanism and striker blast bead blasted and ready for zinc plating. Anyone have any luck with the zinc paint from Eastwood? That would be cheaper and easier than sending it to the plater.
Posted a few more photos from today. Sad to say the Bronco won't be making it to the Roundup, but I will be, so hopefully that is enough to keep Tasker happy! Also you can rest easy knowing that my wife and I won't be vying hard for your blind fold driving contest title! Just tonight, in roughly 5 seconds or less, she was able to skillfully guide me to remove the piece of lettuce I had stuck b/w my teeth! Surely this uncanny synchronization would've led to a spectacular result for us
Regarding metal to metal, I am not actually doing any of the body work. I'm just there to do all the grunt work - stripping and sanding and tape and prep. The paint/body guy is doing all that. He actually read from the label to me about how it is easy to sand and called it a complete crock of shit! He only used it on limited areas (the windshield rust holes, a small amount on the pock mocks on the rear quarters, over the welded seam, etc) and I also think he sanded it before it had a chance to fully cure/harden.
Then he used regular filler on all the bad areas. You can see that in one of the last photos I posted above, it's more of a yellow/tan color. He's hoping that after priming we'll only need to use a light glaze for any block sanding. So most of the heavy work was done early. Allen or others with more experience, feel free to chime in if this is not the proper way. Remember I'm doing this on a budget and working within the paint guy's time parameters/etc.
I had the doors, hinges and bolts all sandblasted and etch primed. Also the door latch mechanism and striker blast bead blasted and ready for zinc plating. Anyone have any luck with the zinc paint from Eastwood? That would be cheaper and easier than sending it to the plater.
Posted a few more photos from today. Sad to say the Bronco won't be making it to the Roundup, but I will be, so hopefully that is enough to keep Tasker happy! Also you can rest easy knowing that my wife and I won't be vying hard for your blind fold driving contest title! Just tonight, in roughly 5 seconds or less, she was able to skillfully guide me to remove the piece of lettuce I had stuck b/w my teeth! Surely this uncanny synchronization would've led to a spectacular result for us
