Gunmetal Gray Luber No More - Meet "Mallory," My Mallard Green Rig!

[904Bronco]

I like the color too... one way to go green for the environment ;D

 

[jagdprcp]

Looking sharp!

Skeeeter

 

[66horse]

Looks great. That color is sweet!

 

[Teal68]

You have done a great job documenting your build, and the Bronco is turning out outstanding in every detail including color!

 

[Prizefighter]

What's the latest on this? It was coming together nicely.

 

[broncobsession]

Any updates on this one?

 

[ILikeBond]

It's been 944 days since I last posted. Back on April 26, 2015, I had brought the chassis back to the guy painting it, and reattached the painted tub, but there was still some work for him left to do.

Well, for the next 3 years, the work didn't get done. Every few months that I'd check, I either wouldn't find the guy, or I would and he would give me every excuse, then promise promise it'd be done in 2 weeks.

Here's a few pics of how I found it from time to time. Not a pretty sight, I know.

October 2016

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April 2017

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Earlier this month.

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Part of my delay in pushing harder to get this done and back is that for the last couple years I have really not had the time or money to put into the Bronco, as I've been working on building a business and work almost all the time. So it would have been sitting, whether at his shop or in my garage. But now I am in a position where I can give this the attention it deserves. And I was fed up with it being so neglected. So I told the guy I was coming back in a week to take it back, and he said he would clean it up and pull it out for me.

Last weekend, with the help of my Bronco bud, Art, I went down to the shop and finally took it back. The guy had done an ok job of cleaning it up, and it looks like he finished some of the things that needed to be done, but it was still kind of a mess, just lots of dirt and dust and cobwebs and etc. And no doors, grill, or tailgate (he said he's finishing those and I may pick them up this weekend). And the front fenders and hood were not attached. So we did what we needed to do, secured everything, and drove her back to my home.



Finally, she's home - VICTORY!



(here's what my daughter looked like when I last posted...!)

 

[ILikeBond]

Sorry only links showed up for those first few pictures. Here they are.

October 2016



April 2017



November 2017

 

[ILikeBond]

Anyway, got her home and tucked away in the garage last weekend. This picture shows the kind of dust that was still all over it.



While my wife cooked Thanksgiving dinner, my daughter and I worked on cleaning her up a little, while I just carefully looked things over and took in the overall situation. Then threw some seats in for a preview, and acted silly with my daughter.



More to come, but enough for now.

 

[NGABronco]

Hey glad you got it home!!! Looks good. Those guys will push you aside for the insurance jobs!!! Looks like your daugher likes it!!!;D;D;D

 

[broncobsession]

Congrats! Great to see an update. Get motivated and get er done!