My 16 year old son's 66 project!

[Hotfeet]

I could resist picking this 66 up nearly 2 years ago. It had sat for years, didn't even turn over. I figured one of the many people who ask about buying my 1969 would buy it. It was so cheap I just couldn't pass it up. I rolled into town and before it was even unloaded I had interested buyers. Still I figured i would get it running, replace the floor boards, remove the carpeting and make even more because it would look better and be runnin! Afterall I now had a waiting list of potential buyers.
Well best laid plans have cost a lot of money...and still I smile. When I am not directly looking at the bronco I find myself looking at my photo gallery on my phone. Why should I smile? Well my son, my 15 year old son began to take a liking to it. And I should add my family has had two devastating cancer diagnosis with the last 18 months. Its been a very hard stretch, but this has been something fun, positive and educational to a young man. I think its good to learn how to work on a "car". Not just look up the codes.
Anyway, after working throughout Christmas break to reassemble and install new rubber, glass and parts he drove it to school today for the first day of class. It was fun to see his excitement and to hear about his classmates reactions.
Well heres the before, during and current progress. I welcome your feedback on our journey and the bronco. Its mostly correct for a 66, There's a few things not true, some which bug me but I intentionally installed the wrong but larger mirrors for safety. The tailgate is new but wrong, we love the old mag wheels, (not correct but better). Anyway here she comes...

 

[thegreatjustino]

Cool story. Let's see some pics

 

[Hotfeet]

Photos

Photos at the start.

 

[Hotfeet]

Sanding away.

 

[Hotfeet]

Hes gaining...

Its looking better.

 

[Hotfeet]

Its getting blue.

 

[NC_Pinz]

Very nice rig.

 

[69broncofun]

Its getting blue.

This is good stuff. Thanks for sharing.

 

[POPPAWS BRONCO]

Great story


Hey!!! Let me hold a dollar I'm in the middle of a restore here!

 

[stout22]

He should be excited! Very nice Bronco and Great story

 

[sprdv1]

Congrats on the project and prayers go out for you and yours... hang in there

 

[blamejane]

What an excellent story, thanks for sharing. Your son has learned so many things from this project it's immeasurable; "it's gold Jerry"!

 

[Major Tom]

interesting paint scheme ,with the white windshield frame. don't think I have seen that before

 

[Justafordguy]

Awesome job so far. Are you planning on putting the PTO winch and bumper back on?

 

[okie4570]

Awesome!

 

[Hotfeet]

Yes going to install the original bumper and pto winch. I have a 66 rear seat to restore as well.

I really wasn't sure about the windshield being painted white but I now think it looks pretty good, at leastbwith the top on.

 

[Mill KNOB]

Great story and the Bronco is looking awesome.

QUESTION: Where did you get the drive side floor pan? Reason Why, is I seen that the lip was bent down that welds towards the rocker panel. That is more like the factory look. I know the ones that most bronco vendors sale have the lip going up and that is not correct for a nice original restore.

 

[Vin218]

Great story and looks like you have made some nice progress together

 

[kyle]

Great story. It's crazy how fast they grow up.

 

[904Bronco]

As others have said, Great story...

I like the the white on the doors/windshield as well.

I hope that you and your family will have success dealing with the cancer diagnosis's...