My new 600 dollar ride.... build

[HOJO]

I have a good size winch bumper in the works so hopefully that will pull it down some....


TD...
you still thinking about cruzing over this weekend ?

 

[HOJO]

Started the seamsealer and undercoating ...fun fun also got out the hood im gonna use on the bronco....

 

[Mountain Ram]

I have a good size winch bumper in the works so hopefully that will pull it down some....


TD...
you still thinking about cruzing over this weekend ?

With the weather being what it has been (shitty), I have torn apart several things in the EB and will try to button it up tomorrow.

There was a hole for a radio cut in the dash and some gauges on top of the cage windshield bar- I didn't like either, so I bought some gauges and modified a gauge cluster to cover the hole and mount the gauges. Now I have an issue with all the gauge lights... even the stockers...

Also in the midde of rebuilding an 8274 for the front. Got it disassembled , sanblasted and painted... waiting on a motor and one bearing to finish it.

Next weekend has some potential and I want to check out the progress- looks great!!

TD

 

[HOJO]

IT LIVES.....

I installed the carb ..and got the electrical sorted out enough to crank it and have essencial power and after a few hours of adjusting it runs on it own ...without me having to fight to keep it running ....Its a huge hurdle for me..
The motor sounds and runs strond and seems to be in good shape, didnt pour smoke or have any seroius problems ....So Im going to run it till it goes lol..and In the mean time be looking for a 5.0 EFI lol...

Lee

 

[Stutsmo]

Congrats! it is always a welcomed relief when you get to hear it run for the first time and it doesnt blow up!

 

[HOJO]

Heck yeah , After all the time to get it in time and a new carb and tune up it was a relief to have her running and sounding pretty good ...

 

[HOJO]

I got the fiberglass hood installed I made new hinges and backing plates to distribute the load across the rear of the hood so maby it wont split..Also got the font hood pins installed and a first coat of paint layed down..

 

[HOJO]

Well been slow going with working and the heat I managed to score a bunch of new parts from duffs over the weekend..the scratch and dent table was awesome I picked up
4 fender flares
shift boot
turn outs for the exhaust driver and passenger

I bought: 4 core aluminum radiator supports with urethane inserts
and Duffs extended raduis arms ..

I also got mile markers hubs and door inserts last week

 

[HOJO]

Well I started the final push on body work for the inside on the passenger side door post , rocker, and rock skii ..and i was hoping when i got the bondo off and tin popcans removed i would have more to work with .....NOT....
Ill have to build this whole side from scratch ...LOL

 

[Mountain Ram]

WOW... that looks pretty bad.

What size tires are those?? Are they off the CJ??

TD

 

[HOJO]

TD,

Those are 33x12.50 cooper stt and yes they are off the cj ..
Yeah The pas side is gonna be fun for sure ....

 

[medwards01]

HOJO, I just caught myself up on your build thread....That's quite a reclamation project you got going there!! By the way, your wife is definitely a "keeper"....You just gotta love a woman wearing a face shield and wielding a grinder like a pro....Awesome fab work and great progress on the build, keep those pics coming....

 

[HOJO]

medwards01,

Yeah she is a keeper she helps me in the shop almost everytime im out there, she is tops at metal prep for welding and smoothing things out for seam sealer and primer ....she is also pertty good at telling me when things dont look right ...LOL it has been a extensive rebuild and were hoping to be on the last leg of the sheet metal replacement so we can get her undercoated and move on to all the rest of the mechanical upgrades....were ready to wheel this beast...

Lee

 

[HOJO]

the first pieces of the PS start coming together ..the base for the rocker and the rocker skids and the backing for the door pillar

 

[HOJO]

Scored a set of ford explorer seats today in super condition for 30 bucks....now just have to mod the brackets so I can keep the sliders and Im good to go....any one done this that might give me a option for fitment or will it be a totally custom job?

 

[HOJO]

newest progress

 

[Mountain Ram]

Looks good Lee!!

I dropped some ball joints in mine last weekend. If I can break away this weekend- I will try to come check it out!

TD

 

[HOJO]

Thanks TD,

I am getting ready to get the door inserts mounted and the rest of the fab and sheetmetal inside so I can turn the bronco around and start installing the front end and the shelf full of new parts waiting to be pulled out ...LOL

Lee

 

[HOJO]

Not much done this week ...12 hour shifts and working the last 16 days is a killer...but here are new picks of the driver side flares fitted on and the door insert and the passanger side cut ready for the rocker skid..

 

[KRAWLER]

looking good Lee, keep it up.