Tin and Tar - First Time 68 Bronco Resto

[74 Bronco Billy]

So inspiring, just finished reading. I’m motivated again, thanks for your time putting in the build updates.
Your truck looks awesome! ;D

 

[rydog1130]

So inspiring, just finished reading. I’m motivated again, thanks for your time putting in the build updates.
Your truck looks awesome! ;D

Thanks! It’s been a pretty rewarding experience! You def have to have a love for this stuff! Hang in there and hope you get your truck done!

 

[rydog1130]

I spent all last week testing out paints and making parts for the store I didn't have time to work on the truck. This week I have all the steel, actuators, wires etc to start building my transfer seat. Im going with a 4 link style system that pivots on a 1.25" dom tubing driven by a 1000lb electronic actuator. It will be mounted/welded to 3/16" base plate that will also replace my seat bracket. I sketched up a few "rough" plans because I quite can't remember the dimensions of the other steel I bought but here are a few pics. It'll probsbly make more sense once its in the truck and I can get some pics but I'm hoping to crank this project out this week along with all my other things on the list!

base plate, the box on back is to raise my lap belt box/mount out of the way for the drive axel/rod that will rotate when pushed by the actuator


going to steal this transfer seat platform design so I can flip it back along the quarter panel so that its out of the way


Just a rough sketch of the 4 link hinge system that will keep the transfer seat parallel as it lowers/raises


This just shows how the actuator will sit back behind the seat far enough that I don't loose my ability to slide my seat back and fourth on the tracks

 

[rydog1130]

I started constructing my transfer seat/mechanical sliding board this past week and its been a challenge. Mostly due to the people helping me out. A few wrong measurements here and there really set the progress back when you have to add metal or run back and fourth in to town to get the right hardware.

First we mapped out all the bolt holes and traced the old sear bracket on to the new seat plate that will hold the entire system. Luckily all those measurements were right...sorta


As you can see the base plate needed to be about 4" longer than what was cut, sort of my fault for not catching that when my buddy was helping me measure things out. Oh, well zipped off a 4x19" strip and welded it together.


I had my dad measure the dom tubing for my top hinge before heading to the hardware store and he said 1/2" od x 5/16"id....I think his eyes are going bad because it was really 3/4" od x 3/8" id. Sooo had to run back into town and swap out for bigger bolts for my hinges.


I was able to get the main drive shaft complete along with the main support and hinge. I may make a few mods like lengthening my hinge on the right side and also figuring out a heavy duty hinge that will allow me to flip the transfer seat platform back in between the roll bar and seat when not in use. hopefully next week i'll have something that resembles my plans...lol

 

[rydog1130]

Find glovebox door ��

....I forgot to mention I found box door...it was in an orange milk crate, tucked under a shelf...

 

[sprdv1]

....I forgot to mention I found box door...it was in an orange milk crate, tucked under a shelf...

haha, glad you found it

 

[rydog1130]

haha, glad you found it

Thanks, it'll save me time painting the back up one I got from tom!

 

[rydog1130]

Took me awhile to figure this out but I think it will work. I took the precious moments of down time at work to do some tech/spec drawings at work on MS Paint of the rest of my parts I'll need to fab up for this thing to hopefully work.

This will be my hinge just behind the seat platform that will allow me to flip it back in between the seat/rollbar and quarter panel area when not in use


This is my mounting tab that connects the actuator to the drive shaft on the lift. I had to figure out that when the lift is fully down how big/long I could make this tab as it will travel into the little open nook of the fuel filler panel and striker post brace


This was the hardest part which was designing the 4 link bar that will keep the seat level as it travels up and down


If you see anything that may not work let me know lol...like my profile says "amateur engineer"

 

[rydog1130]

did a little CAD (cardboard assisted design) and realized this design will not work. Once it gets past being parallel with the ground it will bind because the main pivot arm won't be long enough




I did a redesign though and I think I'll be good with this design!


I'll keep you posted!

 

[bronkenn]

That is a good looking challenge you got going there. It is nice to be able to start something from scratch and seeing the finished result. Good idea to use the "CAD" method to mock it up. I'm sure it is going to work great when your done. Ken

 

[chuckyb]

Hi Ryan- as hard as you are working on this, I know you will get it right when it’s all said and done. I believe what you are documenting here is really going to help someone else down the line that is looking for this type of set up. Keep up the good work!!

 

[rydog1130]

Thanks guys, I've always enjoyed building things so this has been fun and challenging at the time. Hopefully ill have something that resembles a seat this upcoming week.

 

[sprdv1]

Thanks guys, I've always enjoyed building things so this has been fun and challenging at the time. Hopefully ill have something that resembles a seat this upcoming week.

You got this brother....

 

[rydog1130]

Ok, so as promised I was able to get some work done on this thing and come up with a name for it. Well, as you can see my one linkage arm looks funky, lol! Well that's because when laying out the numbers I forgot 3/16" on both ends when figuring out the total length, so instead of the holes being 7.5" on center, my neighbor with the shop cut it bout 3/8" short. This lift is now dubbed the "M2C2 Bronco Lift" short for Measure twice, cut twice ha! Anyways, I made his quick mod just to make sure the 4 link was still going to work, which it did and I had a new one made!



These are my seat arms and hinge so when Im in I can fold my transfer platform in half then fold this back towards the seat and roll bar.


Here's the backbone of all the pieces together working smoothly


This is half of the transfer seat platform and as you can see it will be able to fold up once the lift is in the up position. You can also see how the transfer plate arm will fold back as well


Got my transfer seat platform done and it will e be completed with some thin dense foam and a leather cover to hide the hinges.


Really all that's left is to weld in the stop points on the folding parts so they stay at a set position when weight is applied and hook up the actuator. Hoping it will hold my fat ass (fingers crossed!"

 

[bronkenn]

Looking forward to checking that out next month. Ken

 

[rydog1130]

Looking forward to checking that out next month. Ken

thanks, still working on the logistics of getting it down there....

 

[Bferrari]

You get your seat mocked up in the bronco yet?

 

[sprdv1]

thanks, still working on the logistics of getting it down there....

Good luck.. Hopefully you can make it happen

 

[rydog1130]

You get your seat mocked up in the bronco yet?

It’s close Ben, I was having some issues with it riding smoothly and level on it’s intended path of travel. It’s almost there though. Once that’s set to hi I’ll throw some paint on it and upholster it. I’ll jeep you all posted

 

[LUBr LuvR]

It’s close Ben, I was having some issues with it riding smoothly and level on it’s intended path of travel. It’s almost there though. Once that’s set to hi I’ll throw some paint on it and upholster it. I’ll jeep you all posted

Ryan, did you just say “Jeep” in a Bronco post.....? (dang that auto correct%))