My build with Kentrol glass tub and fenders---UPDATE-Summer 2014

[bknbronco]

Been in the garage "broncoing" all week again. Filed off the arms on the turn signal canceling arms. Its a fine line between not enough and too far. The roll pins would push to hard and cause the blinker lever to go to the other side rather than shutting off. http://www.stratadrome.com/bronco/steering.htm

Mounted the dual doetsch DT3000 shocks all around (3403's in the front and 3368's in the rear). Also installed my 10deg shims in the rear axle. While i was back there i took a few minutes to hook up the e-brake cables to the drums (someday soon i will hook up the front cable and the brackets and lever).

Later that evening i got bored and made a glovebox from cardboard and covered it in black duct tape.

The next day i spent some time aligning the doors and shimming the body mounts. I also dropped off my windshield pattern.

Yesterday i picked up my glass i had cut for the windshield and primed it and urethaned it in the frame. http://classicbroncos.com/forums/showthread.php?t=205788 I also got my DOM tubes back from the machine shop. My friend cut the tubes to length and added a weld bevel. He also cut a wrench slot in the weld in inserts.

Today i preped the hood for paint, as well as a bunch of other pieces for the tailgate, and the hood latches and such. I finally got my inserts welded in the DOM for the tie rod and drag link, and preped them and the TRE for paint.

Tomarrow looks like ill prep the grill, and tailgate again. Run to the store for some paint supplies, and make sure im ready to shoot sealer.

 

[bknbronco]

Got the hood, grill, and tailgate sealed and painted finally. The cottonwoods just started dumping there crap all over so im glad to be done with painting. (sucks painting in the backyard with all the bugs and stuff blowing around!) The underside of the hood i painted black and the rest of the parts got shot white. The FORD letters i got from broncoitis turned out sweet!! Also got the windshield frame mounted as well as the wiper arms. Reamed out the pitman arm and both knuckles and got the tie rod and drag link mounted. Next will be making a small trac bar riser bracket.

 

[bknbronco]

Finally got the trac bar riser made. Nothing fancy, but its just a dana 30. When i install my 44 ill make something a little prettyer. (Pics show the stock angles with 5.5" lilft, then the angles with cheby TRO, then TRO with tracbar riser) Also today i picked up 3 mirrors from walmart and bolted them to the windshield frame. Bronco is pretty much complete for "phase 1". Oh and i got a radio installed, complete with XM!

 

[bknbronco]

PHASE 1 COMPLETE!! Got 250 miles on it. Hopefully next time i update this i have alot more miles.

Phase 2 will be a full roll cage, softop, rear bench, and shoulder belts all around.

 

[bknbronco]

Got tired of the exhaust stench so i had a tailpipe bend for 18 bucks. No more stink! Also took the door window frames off to see what it looks like. Up to 400 miles!

 

[Stutsmo]

I think the Bronco looks pretty cool! taking the window frames off makes it look good but I would be afraid the windshield would rattle around so bad you couldnt see what was in the rear view clearly.......

Your not waisting any time when it comes to putting miles on it LOL!

 

[bknbronco]

actually the frame is really solid. It isnt any more solid with the frames on because the frame dont even hit the door frames. So having it like that really ant any different.

And your milage joke was funny 400 miles ant crap. Wish i had someware to go so i could get more on it. Its hard to get the miles to add up just driving around the neighborhood. I take it everyware i go, but i dont go anyware!%)

 

[captbo]

Man great stuff I have to get a move on,, where did you buy the brake line clips that are fastened to the chassis or did you make them ?

Thanks Bo

 

[bknbronco]

nice popcorn referal. Them clips are from wild horses and there the only clean ones i have found like that. Stainless. The black plastic ones on the wiring loom and from pepboys. The SS clips come in a small size for break lines, and a big size for the fuel line. Or you can get a clip with both sizes in one.

 

[captbo]

Thank you! as far as Popcorn goes I am sad he took his life and I see many more "crimenal going un prosicuted for a lot worse!m what he did was survival, vs amassing a ton of weatlh, I know this because I have first hand family knowlege as to what my grandfather had to do to feed his kids in 1927. May God grant them both rest !

 

[HOJO]

Nice build , keep up the good work

 

[bknbronco]

Got the ebrake finally mounted as well as the fuse block. Changed oil after 500 miles. got 700 on it now!

 

[flani33]

Nice work, I hope to see the rig sometime when I get out there.

 

[half cab]

Hey buck...how do you get your foot up there to dim the lights....;D

 

[sprdv1]

Got the ebrake finally mounted as well as the fuse block. Changed oil after 500 miles. got 700 on it now!

Gettin on up there in miles now.. lol

 

[bknbronco]

1200 miles on it now and havent had to fix or work on anything. Beginning to be more reliable!

 

[zeus]

rapor x application to glass

I have a Kentrol body I bought about 15yrs ago and it has been outside for years and now sitting on the bronco. I wanted to put something on the bottom for sound deadening and cleaning. other than sanding with 80 grit on the bottom was there another step like paint before applying Rator x? I was concerned with bonding and reaction to the galss. Any other helful tips on this project would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

 

[bknbronco]

Added a quart of oil and didnt put the plug wires back where they were and melted the #5 wire. DOHHHHH! Taped it up and added some clips and zip ties to keep everything in place and off the exhaust manifolds.

Also got a overflow/washer bottle from the wrecking yard from a 92 F150.

Up to 1700 miles!

A few weeks ago i blasted and painted a 44 and a BB 9". Sourced some parts for a ford disk conversion from a 79 F150. Also picked up a power steering box from another 79 F150. Blasted and painted all that stuff also.

 

[half cab]

Looking good man and I think you've done a top shelf job.

 

[bknbronco]

Ya not bad for a out of work carpenter huh? My bronco is the only thing i own of any value! Next in line to that is my fish house. You really should see my ice fishing house!