Project for an Iowa winter, '77 Ranger

[renrag]

Absolutely Beautiful!

I am a little Orange biased too...

Missing the flex vent hose from the CC canister to the air cleaner? Need a part number?

Thank you, and yes please on the part number. The radiator overflow is complete now as well.

 

[renrag]

Has anyone seen an air cleaner like that on a 77? The previous owner said it was on there when he bought it in the mid 80's. It sure seems like the one that came with my June 1977 build, but I have not seen one like it.

Edit: my rememberer was broken. May 1977

 

[904Bronco]

Thank you, and yes please on the part number. The radiator overflow is complete now as well.

I have seen those air cleaner assembly's before on Broncos, But I am pretty sure they are not factory...

Here is the hose you need...

 

[renrag]

I have seen those air cleaner assembly's before on Broncos, But I am pretty sure they are not factory...

Here is the hose you need...

Thank you.

 

[904Bronco]

Thank you.

Always happy to help a Bronco Brother out! ;D

 

[Crawdad]

Man I hope my 77 comes out half as nice as your! I love the color orange (Clemson guy here so I’m a lil biased)! Great build!

 

[Howard2x4x4]

Beautiful truck! Congratulations on a job very well done!

 

[FRANKO289]

fantastic work and all in no-time !!

1, I see you have a strike post decal .... whats the month and year it was you 77 made ?

2, per some photos .... almost the entire old tub is left over ! what are you plans w. it ? got any add pic of the old tub as is now? ( just side front and rear pix ...don't need rust details !)

I assume you cut the driver rear quarter fillers out of the old tub .... the passenger side is complete ? got pix ?

 

[sprdv1]

Looks awesome....

Finished. Well, road tested anyway. The underside shots were taken at the muffler shop, and the rear driveshaft was also obviously missing at the time. I drove it for the first time yesterday, and put 30 miles on it. Mostly short trips, then back to the shop to tweak things. Another few trips like that, and it will be "done".

p.s. my phone camera does funny things with the color of the paint sometimes. The engine shots above, are some of those times.

 

[JeffG]

Your build looks great! What do you recommend for primer for the raptor liner? Did you need to scuff it up a little before applying?

Also, the liners you have in the interior. Can you provide some details on those?

My friends called me renrag in college!!

- Jeff Garner

 

[Kbpony]

Very Nice! Great job. Where did you source the rear bumper?

 

[renrag]

fantastic work and all in no-time !!

1, I see you have a strike post decal .... whats the month and year it was you 77 made ?

2, per some photos .... almost the entire old tub is left over ! what are you plans w. it ? got any add pic of the old tub as is now? ( just side front and rear pix ...don't need rust details !)

I assume you cut the driver rear quarter fillers out of the old tub .... the passenger side is complete ? got pix ?

1) sorry. May 1977 not Jan or Feb.

2)yes. When you replace everything, everything is left over. I don't have plans for it, only dreams. Shorten a Crown Vic frame and make an autocross/ track car, or use it for buggy skins. I have done the buggy thing before, so I don't really think that will happen. A better plan is to shake your hand when you come get it. That would be the smartest plan

 

[renrag]

Very Nice! Great job. Where did you source the rear bumper?

The rear bumper was on it when I bought the truck. I have no idea where it came from.

 

[FRANKO289]

1) sorry. May 1977 not Jan or Feb.

2)yes. When you replace everything, everything is left over. I don't have plans for it, only dreams. Shorten a Crown Vic frame and make an autocross/ track car, or use it for buggy skins. I have done the buggy thing before, so I don't really think that will happen. A better plan is to shake your hand when you come get it. That would be the smartest plan

sold ..... looking for something like that for wall art !

I would slice the length of the bronco about 12" from the passenger side in ( grill,hood, windshield frame, floor, tailgate, and mount it all on my shop wall ... add a door back, slice a top and ends of a bumper ....
kinda like this

I take every rusty body and trim part that came from it to complete the look

 

[renrag]

Your build looks great! What do you recommend for primer for the raptor liner? Did you need to scuff it up a little before applying?

Also, the liners you have in the interior. Can you provide some details on those?

My friends called me renrag in college!!

- Jeff Garner

I used House of Kolor for the orange paint. HOK orange primer, and then shot the Raptor with a primer gun to get a smoother finish. I think I did sand between primer and Raptor. The white was Eastwood's single stage Wimbledon white. DO NOT BUY THIS! It is a LOT closer to Ford's Colonial White. We had to respray all the white. Used a no name single stage the second time.

Interior liners? The silver sound deadener? JBG kits. Works well.

 

[renrag]

Thank you all for the nice compliments. If there are any specifics you would like to know, feel free to ask. As you may have noticed, I am better at answering questions than just writing about what we did.

Franko289, you pm box is full and you cannot receive more.

 

[FRANKO289]

Thank you all for the nice compliments. If there are any specifics you would like to know, feel free to ask. As you may have noticed, I am better at answering questions than just writing about what we did.

Franko289, you pm box is full and you cannot receive more.

sorry it got slammed full last night w. leads to 77s and a 4door 7.3 !

pm me you phone number and I call you later this evening or tomorrow !

thanks
Franko