Here's pics

[Jakedog]

I've been a member on here for quite some time, but I have never posted photos. I bought this bronco in 2015. I paid too much for it. It ran but was not driveable because the p.o was in the process of putting hydroboost in it. The engine sounded good when cranked up, and started instantly.
I didn't know much about hydroboost brakes at the time so I was having a mechanic my dad knows finish the install. Turns out they knew about as much as I did. So I just through a booster on it and called it good.
My first drive was the scariest drive of my life. Brakes worked, but I swear it felt like the steering linkage was made out of rubber. I couldn't keep it straight down the road at all. Accelerate and it pulled WAY right. Let off the gas and it went WAY left. It had a brand new 5.5" suspension from wild horses, and it looked like all the bushings were new.
I removed the lift and put in a new 2.5" suspension from wild horses. I wanted my dad to be able to get in without too much trouble.
Long story short, this is what we have done so far.



My boys (now 13 and 15) and I have been working on it together for the last 2 years.

 

[Jakedog]

Damn It!
I'll try to flip the pbotos.

 

[DirtDonk]

That's been happening a lot lately. Sometimes it's the phone pics that are the cause, sometimes it's just random.

I've been told how to fix it in the past (has only happened to me a couple of times though) but the fixes don't always work.

Good luck!
And good luck with the project too. Sorry it was a project instead of a driver, but hey, that's how most of these things start out these days, so you're definitely not alone in this.

Hang in there and keep the pics comin.

Paul

 

[Crush]

when taking pics with an iphone, point the volume controls to ground, this will make them be right side up when posted. dont take them upright unless doing a panoramic pic. once in your phone gallery, if pics come up sideways you can rotate them 180* and save and then rotate them to right side up and save and this usually corrects the prov
blem

 

[Jakedog]

The pics are correct on my phone. I tried rotating one of them and then posting it, but it was still sideways. Until then I'll keep trying to get them right.

 

[1strodeo]

Here ya go Jake...

 

[sprdv1]

Looking good Jake.. Nice to get that quality time w/the kids

 

[Boss Hugg]

Enjoy the family time in this thing. Its special.

As for the turning under acceleration and braking, I'd suspect the track bar and steering bar from gear box down are not parallel. This creates bump steer and if the angle is off by a lot, such as a 5.5" lift might do, a little acceleration can move the front axle side to side a lot. and the other direction when you brake.

But since you have the new kit on, maybe you got that issue out of it.

 

[sprdv1]

The pics are correct on my phone. I tried rotating one of them and then posting it, but it was still sideways. Until then I'll keep trying to get them right.

with an I phone, the bottom bottom has to be on right side for horizontal shot that normally comes up the right way on here

 

[Jakedog]

Heres what we've done to it so far.


Replaced engine
New 23 gallon tank
Roll cage
Tilt steering
Driver side floor pan
LineX interior (after welding up all the holes)
New windshield frame
New tailgate
New seats
Auto meter gauges (mechanical)
New suspension
New tires
New exhaust
Had heavy duty steering linkage made
Replaced front axle seals...........list go's on...

The engine is out of 92 mustang.
It was built by a local engine builder. He does amazing work. He built a 351 for my 75 back in the 90`s.
The engine was ran in on a engine stand before install.
Items added to the engine:

HEI distributor from DUI.
Saginaw power steering pump
Ford racing plug wires
Clutch fan
Edelbrock intake
Edelbrock carb. 500 cfm 4v. (efi in the future)
Headers
High flow water pump
Etc, etc.....

I want to put a new painless wire harness in soon, and I want the gauges in the dash not in that crappy gauge holder.

 

[Jakedog]

Enjoy the family time in this thing. Its special.

As for the turning under acceleration and braking, I'd suspect the track bar and steering bar from gear box down are not parallel. This creates bump steer and if the angle is off by a lot, such as a 5.5" lift might do, a little acceleration can move the front axle side to side a lot. and the other direction when you brake.

But since you have the new kit on, maybe you got that issue out of it.

You guessed it. The new suspension and linkage took care of that.

 

[Jakedog]

with an I phone, the bottom bottom has to be on right side for horizontal shot that normally comes up the right way on here

I'll try that. I have a Samsung galaxy 8+. I'll try to figure it out.
Thanks.

 

[sprdv1]

I'll try that. I have a Samsung galaxy 8+. I'll try to figure it out.
Thanks.

it MAY work the same way.. It was very damn frustrating when it happened to me

 

[Jakedog]

Here's another pic. I'll post to see if it turns out right.

 

[Jakedog]

Sorry. Still sideways. I'll figure it out some how.

 

[1strodeo]

You can hit the "Preview Post" button next to "Submit Reply" before posting and you can see what it will look like before posting

Try this:
open the pic on your phone
rotate it 90 degrees and save it
rotate it back the way it was and save it again
I bet it works after that...

I would take 4 pics, each with your phone turned a different way so you will know how to take them in the future. Like Crush said it's probably phone-specific just like the iPhones

 

[sprdv1]

You can hit the "Preview Post" button next to "Submit Reply" before posting and you can see what it will look like before posting

Good point, I do that myself JUST to be safe... lol

 

[5001craig]

Great thread. I really like the part that you paid too much. Who doesn't???

What hood are you using?

 

[Skiddy]

that's great that the boys get to work on it

 

[Jakedog]

that's great that the boys get to work on it

My oldest boy thinks he'll be driving it to high school. Maybe a Friday here and there, but no way is this going to be his daily driver. Its mine! Lol