migs' build thread - A 1970 Bronco ...an ever evolving project

[fatboy]

AND picking on Pete!

Someone has got to!

 

[migs]

there will be plenty more picking on Pete... ;D

but for now, I finished welding the driver's floor pan in, ground the welds down, cleaned it up a little more and got some primer on it. after I finish the small patch on the passenger side I'll start getting the whole interior of the tub cleaned up and ready and then I'll seal all the seams where necessary. I'll wait until I pull the transmission out to finish the under side as it will be easier to get at.

 

[migs]

...and finished up the spot on the passenger floor pan tonight. decided to just go with a single piece for simplicity rather than recreate the factory seam with two pieces.

 

[dave67fd]

Damn, doesn't even look like there was hole ever there.
Lookin good...Keep goin.

 

[tasker]

all this and a toddler? you are amazing!

 

[fatboy]

all this and a toddler? you are amazing!

You shame me! ;D

Looks good.

 

[migs]

not much to report but I did finish the instalation of the new body mount bushings. did end up having to play around with shims to get the doors back to where they were, so I made an assortment of stainless ones varying in thickness to do the trick. one thing I noticed while centering the body side to side was that the front clip seamed to be tweaked slightly to the drivers side. so after tightening the main part of the tub down first, pulled the front over to center it and then tightened the two front mounts down. now the hood even fits better. just have to adjust it towards the passenger side a tad but the lines are now even.

 

[migs]

went to attack what I thought were frozen rear seat belt bolts with the heads ground off... turns out three of them were just plugs, lucky me!
fatboy, did you put those in or where they arlready there?

the fourth one however, was a bolt with the head ground off along with a thick washer stuck around it. welded the washer to what was left of the bolt and then a nut to the washer and was able to back it out.

a little more prep work to go and soon I'll be staring at a pretty new interior to help motivate things along.

 

[dave67fd]

Whereabouts was the threaded bolt?
Didn't know they had plugs either. Drains I'm guessing?

Getting close brother.

 

[tasker]

looking awesome! get that ready for the fall cruise will ya?

 

[fatboy]

I did not put those in there. But I also did not know they were plugs. Looking great! Like Randy said, get that thing ready for the fall cruise!

 

[migs]

Whereabouts was the threaded bolt?
Didn't know they had plugs either. Drains I'm guessing?

the four threaded plates in the floor for the seat belts behind the rear seat. the one closest to the driver's side wheel well had the headless bolt, the other three had the plugs.

fall cruise? hmm, maybe if I postpone some of the planned upgrades and... with a little help from my friends...

 

[fatboy]

fall cruise? hmm, maybe if I postpone some of the planned upgrades and... with a little help from my friends...

Sounds like a BONES garage tour in the making...

 

[tasker]

Depending on date i would be there in a heartbeat

 

[dave67fd]

Depending on date i would be there in a heartbeat

It would only be a half a heartbeat for me;D

 

[migs]

OK, so I need to get this out on the road to free up space to bring the roadster in for the winter. so for now I've decided to leave the current drive train in place. also decided to go with a Duff's floor shifter for the three speed.
well, made the first big cut out today(I like to think of it as a warm up for adding the fender flares down the road;D) I have to say though, I don't mind having this access hole in the tunnel, will make it much easier adding drivetrain up grades down the road. anyway, while I'm in there figured I'd clean up and re-bush the T-case shifter. also look at all that prtective crud built up in there. had to do a lot of scraping just to find the bolts.

 

[migs]

next I started on installing the shifter. I found a few issues with the mounting brackets, first is where it mounts over the intermediate housing. the housing is recessed around the bolt heads and the instruction are not super clear, not sure if they intended to use one washer behind the bracket or stack washers as one would not be thick enough. so I just made some spacers the proper thickness.
next was the support bracket that wraps down behind. the one supplied is not quite long enough. I thought it might be hitting so I tried a little grinding but nope, just not long enough. also, the end for the bolt was welded on a little crooked. so I will be making my own bracket, not a big deal fro me as I have the resources. everything else looks good so far. I mounted up the main bracket and popped the shifter on to make sure.

 

[dave67fd]

Stayin steady B'. Much easier with a stick and looks cool too.
Mines all still together if you need some pics or did you finish it?

 

[migs]

thank's Dave. so far seems pretty straight forward, I'll let you know if I get stuck.

I did make that new rear brace though. fits pretty good. while I was at it figured I'd beef it up a bit, probably not necessary but what the heck, right?;D
pics of the original then the new one...

 

[dave67fd]

thank's Dave. so far seems pretty straight forward, I'll let you know if I get stuck.

I did make that new rear brace though. fits pretty good. while I was at it figured I'd beef it up a bit, probably not necessary but what the heck, right?;D
pics of the original then the new one...

Well in that case I'm suprised you didn't just make the whole damn thing to begin with.;D