The Duck Build.

[tasker]

SO COOL seeing it being used!! thanks for the last pics Tom!!

 

[gnsteam]

Love it Tom! Whats the point of building a great rig if you can't use it.;D

 

[englewoodcowboy]

I must confess I looked through those pics and a tear formed. The sad truth that she is sitting not being used, not by choice but due to the white salty crap they are spreading all over the place, she must slumber a little while longer.... I am so ready for spring!

 

[AZ73]

Did you add "A" pillars and a header cross over to a Krawler's edge roll cage? I read where a lot of your customers go with the Krawler's edge and I've been looking at it. some people say the front bars to the windshield are worthless, but the cage seems better than a San Felipe roll bar and I'm not going to be doing any major off-road trips. Still trying to decide between a 4 and 6 point.

Also it looks like you put the headlight rubber covers under the top of the core support, not on top. Is that correct?

 

[englewoodcowboy]

I did a major upgrade to the Duck this weekend. I finally got around to installing a true track up front as well as a major suspension upgrade and overhaul. Details on the suspension are here in this thread.

 

[prouddadofthree]

Primer

Didn't get to do much... never realized how a can of primer could stall out something and to top it off, no one stocks it near me at all. On the bright side, my Bronco Design fender flares arrived yesterday.

Reading through your build for the hundredth time. What type of primer do you use?

Thanks,
Dan

 

[rydog1130]

Took the Duck for a trip to Charleston and met up with this fellow and his awesome family. The tall guy is BFerrari and the handsome guy on the right is yours truly.

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Ben is a good guy! I've chatted with him multiple times through text and talk. Hope one day I can meet him in person!

 

[Ro_Ja Boy]

Without going through all 77 pages (I went through 15 ), how much body lift is on the Bronco and what wheels are they? Beautiful Bronco!

 

[englewoodcowboy]

Reading through your build for the hundredth time. What type of primer do you use?

Thanks,
Dan

SEM Copper Weld Through Primer SEM 40783

 

[englewoodcowboy]

Without going through all 77 pages (I went through 15 ), how much body lift is on the Bronco and what wheels are they? Beautiful Bronco!

1" body lift. The wheels are 17x9x4.5 method racing wheels Standard

 

[englewoodcowboy]

Sooo in all bronco fairness and disease, I too have been bitten by the forever modification bug. Hopefully in a forth coming winter, the Duck will once again come back apart and rebuilt for Duck 2.0. Same but new paint, all new interior (because I absolutely hate advertising for the guy I no longer use plus my new upholsterers attention to detail I think would kick it up a few more notches in the comfort zone), new dash layout and gauges, new power plant (thinking of a 408), new big bearing nodular rear end with disk upgrade... I won't start till I have the majority of the components bought and paid for, interior and paint will be a big spend once again...

 

[gnsteam]

Sooo in all bronco fairness and disease, I too have been bitten by the forever modification bug. Hopefully in a forth coming winter, the Duck will once again come back apart and rebuilt for Duck 2.0. Same but new paint, all new interior (because I absolutely hate advertising for the guy I no longer use plus my new upholsterers attention to detail I think would kick it up a few more notches in the comfort zone), new dash layout and gauges, new power plant (thinking of a 408), new big bearing nodular rear end with disk upgrade... I won't start till I have the majority of the components bought and paid for, interior and paint will be a big spend once again...

Cool , but, I have a long way to go, to get my Bronco to the level of build and features as the current Duck.%);D The Duck is by far my favorite build to date. Glad to see that you keep raising the bar. Showing us what is possible with these wonderful vehicles.

 

[Lando375]

Well today was a eureka moment. After chatting with my bronco friends and re-examining things, I got a call this afternoon from Andy. He is the Bronco Whisperer and what he suggested fixed my issue. Something so simple but I could not see it. Thanks for the help and ideas from all of my bronco brothers!

https://vimeo.com/113977262

I know this is an old build but I'm about to start mine. I must have read through this build at least 3 time but I keep coming back to this. What was the eureka moment? How did you get to finally get it to work out?

 

[Monster Mike]

Tom and I got to spend some time a couple of weeks ago checking out the duck and all the parts that make his ride amazing. Click the link above to learn more about all the James Duff Parts it features.