Project: 76, Orange Special Decor

[gnsteam]

Some more progress on the chassis today. I Installed hard brake lines on the axles.

 

[gnsteam]

I almost forgot another mod from today. If you install one of the earlier versions of James Duff's torque tammer and rear sway bar kit. There is a clearance issue at the leaf spring retaining plate and the sway bar. So I had to trim the spring retainer plates.

 

[gnsteam]

Today the chassis was taken to the body shop. So that they could start squaring up the body on it final resting place. So I had to finish up what I could before taking it to them. I was able to finish the break lines from the proportioning valve to the calipers and drums. I also installed the EFI hard fuel lines. Next I installed the new 23 gallon fuel tank. Held in place with hold down straps. They needed the tank for fitment of the new fuel filler cap tube. I really want to get the exhaust fitted but some parts are on backorder. I should still get some time to finish things up, when the body goes back to the rotisserie for paint.

 

[gnsteam]

The body shop called requesting door, tail and lift gate hardware. So a stop at the shop was in order today. Body is back on the frame for fitment. Driver side rear quarter is in, passengers side in progress. So I was able to capture a few good behind the quarter pictures. I have to pinch myself everytime I look at the body on this Bronco. The shop is making great progress.

 

[gnsteam]

Here are a few more pictures.

 

[DirtDonk]

I must've missed it in the discussion, but it looks like you're going to go with the '77 style gas door(s) instead of exposed caps?
Or are you going with a non-stock type door instead of '77 style?

Paul

 

[gnsteam]

I must've missed it in the discussion, but it looks like you're going to go with the '77 style gas door(s) instead of exposed caps?
Or are you going with a non-stock type door instead of '77 style?

Paul

Hi Paul, the 77 fuel door mod was my initial plan. But to save some cost and a little easier install. I am going for more flush mount, pop up gas cap. I saw this mod on JefeAZ's, F8 build. I posted some picture from Jefe's build. It is post #300. Also note, that the side marker lights will stay in the original location on the new quarter panel. The new quarters were required because of a PO's hack job cut out. I will be cutting the new quarters for Bronco Design fiberglass flairs.

 

[DirtDonk]

Great, thanks! I saw the markings for the vertical mount 77 style marker light and that’s what made me think of it.

 

[DirtDonk]

And I probably saw the discussion on the door, but forgot.

 

[76YETI]

Oh, I like the fuel cap modification. Probably going to have to steal that idea when I get around to it. Looking good!

 

[gnsteam]

Not much movement at the body shop over the last 2 weeks. I knew this going in that my project is fill in work for them, between other projects. Just a few tweaks to the liftgate/tailgate area and the door gaps should be close enough for a driver paint job. Here are a few current state pictures. Fenders will be cut for fiberglass flairs.

 

[Shimmy]

love the progress and pics!

 

[JeffG]

Looking good!

 

[sprdv1]

Hi Paul, the 77 fuel door mod was my initial plan. But to save some cost and a little easier install. I am going for more flush mount, pop up gas cap. I saw this mod on JefeAZ's, F8 build. I posted some picture from Jefe's build. It is post #300. Also note, that the side marker lights will stay in the original location on the new quarter panel. The new quarters were required because of a PO's hack job cut out. I will be cutting the new quarters for Bronco Design fiberglass flairs.

gonna look great w/those

 

[sprdv1]

NOT that it don't look great already Jefe

 

[sprdv1]

And I probably saw the discussion on the door, but forgot.

happens to the best of us

 

[gnsteam]

Instead of just sitting here sulking over another Nebraska football game loss. I will update my build thread. The body shop is working on my project again. They have all the door gaps adjusted. So they have begun striping paint and cleaning up the welds around areas of repair. Next week we may get the Bronco Design flairs fitted and sheet metal removed. Next will be positioning the new fuel filler and side marker lights in the new quarters. Sorry no pictures from the shop at this time.
While waiting on the body shop. I have been working on the James Duff tire carrier. So far everything fits together nicely. However I decided to make a modification to the tire mounting area of the carrier. I fabricated a spacer plate with the addition of a third break light. I made the spacer plate 3/8" thick, to lessen the compression of the tire against the carrier framing. To this plate, I added three 1/2" x 3" dowel pins, on a radius matching the inside diameter of the wheels center hub opening. The dowels give me a support rest for the wheel when placing the tire/wheel on the carrier studs. The dowels are press fitted into the spacer plate and the carrier mounting plate. Next up, I fabricated an aluminum mount for a led tail light that I found on Ebay. The light mount, bolts to the plate with four bolts from behind the carrier mount. Oh, and the space plate is bolted to the carrier with four 3/8" flat head cap screws and nuts. All of the hardware is stainless.
I will paint the spacer plate and break light assembly black. The rest of the carrier will go to the body shop for painting. The hidden parts of the carrier and receiver hitch will be black. And the visible parts of the carrier will be body color matched. Here are a few pictures.

 

[Teal68]

Might be going slow, but sure is looking good! Nice mod's to the tire carrier too!

 

[gnsteam]

Might be going slow, but sure is looking good! Nice mod's to the tire carrier too!

Thanks.

 

[gnsteam]

Some progress at the restoration shop. Bronco Design flairs positioned. And the appoxment location of the fuel filler is shown. If you all remember. I was going to have a fuel filler door grafted in, as on the 77 Bronco. So the rear side markers needed to move to the tail light housing as shown. Now that I have decided to use the pop up gas cap as shown in a previous post. The side marker move is not necessary. However, looking at the placement of the fuel filler and the moved position the side marker. I like the look. What do you all think? I would also like to center the side maker (front to back) in the rear housing. So we will install the tail light assembly and check out the clearance between the two housings. If you look at a 77 Bronco, the side marker is at the front edge of the rear housing.

In my next post. I will share an issue we found with my doors. I need to get some pictures.