Ultimate Luber Build

[douglasmiller]

wow those wheels look really good. do you have hubcaps for the front with holes in them?

Yes, I have two with no script for the front and three with script for the rears and spare.

 

[TBS-POPS]

Damn I just looked where you lived. I read "Stockton wheel" and didn't realize they were so expansive. I'm sure there has got to someone closer to where it would actually be borrowing a hood.

 

[mavereq]

Yes, I have two with no script for the front and three with script for the rears and spare.

then throw up some pics man


now i have to go back and make sure i didn't miss one already

 

[douglasmiller]

then throw up some pics man


now i have to go back and make sure i didn't miss one already

I have not had a chance to machine the hole in the front caps yet. I hope to get to it this week if my work loadd allows.

 

[chrlsful]

someone closer to where it would actually be borrowing a hood
3 here, but even further away.

 

[1sicbronconut]

Here's four months of wheeling, I'll never spend the $$ to powder coat a wheel either;D

 

[englewoodcowboy]

OK Doug, time for a BUMP to the top... You havent updated this since last year... Lets see this thing. ;D

 

[chrlsful]

Don't matter, dude...any rate of progress is bettern "OK".
I been @ it 27 yrs w/this 1 n U got me by a mile ;- }

 

[englewoodcowboy]

Time for another BUMP... I wanna see this rig.;D

 

[Bluesclues73]

BUMP! I used to LOVE your red ranger/courier when it was around! Awesome to see you're into the EB's too! Hope you've been able to keep chipping away at it bud, I've played with the idea of putting some desert suspension on my '73, but figured it best to leave that to my ranger instead... This build may convince me otherwise though!

- Eddie

 

[reynard101]

Bumpity bump bump

 

[fetorino]

Where have you gone

bump for some progress pics

 

[douglasmiller]

Ok Guys. Sorry for the long absence. I have let life get in the way of my Bronco Build. The wheels ended up being an absolute nightmare. When I finally got the wheels from Stockton Wheel about six months later then promised, they would not hold air for any reasonable amount of time. I was promised time and time again that they were being rebuilt with the correct number of bolts and that they would also hold air, which would be a huge plus. About three months ago the owner of Stockton Wheel sadly committed suicide. At that point it was clear I was not getting anywhere with SW after several attempts to make things right. I end up filing a claim with my bank and got results right away. I end up dealing with the son in law of the owner, who listened to the whole story and quickly gave me a full refund. I had Allied Racing Wheels strip, cut and rebuild the wheel with their bead locks. I just got them back from the powder coater a couple weeks ago. I got everything mounted up in the evenings late last week and FINALLY put them on the Bronco this morning. I am super happy with the sizing of the 16" wheel and the 255/85/16 BFG's. The whole wheel situation really deflated my desire to dive into the Bronco, as I decided to basically build this thing around the wheels and tires that I dreamed up, trying to achieve a vintage look with functionality and top notch components. I am hoping that things finally working out on the wheels will light a fire under my ass to get things rolling on this build. I hope to be posting lots of progress pictures in the near future. I am planning on stripping the Bronco down in the next couple weeks. I will be getting the frame blasted and if pricing allows I will be getting the body acid dipped. Then I should be able to start some fab work and sheet metal repairs.

 

[fetorino]

Man I love that look

Glad to see you made it back with some updates. Looks sweet.

 

[Old School]

If it makes you feel anybetter, look up Stockton Wheel on Jalopy Journal's HAMB forum.

I don't think there is any company more hated and with a well deserved bad reputation.

I heard about the owners suicide too, it's sad that anyone would think that is their only option.

But, man, they stiffed hundreds of people.

 

[broncobsession]

Looks awesome. How did they work the front hubs? Hard to tell in the pics. What backspacing are those wheels sir?

 

[MyOriginal66]

Nice!!! Those wheels would get a fire going under my ass for sure! Ready for next weekends update pics!!! Screw that, where's tomorrow's update

 

[douglasmiller]

Looks awesome. How did they work the front hubs? Hard to tell in the pics. What backspacing are those wheels sir?

I found dead center of the cap, then cut a rough hole with a holesaw. Then I took a right angle grinder with a sanding drum to the scribe line and cleaned her up with a hand file. The back space is 4 1/8". I ordered the front caps with no script.

 

[ncsubronc]

wheel/tire/suspension combo looks amazing! perfect mix of keeping it vintage with some modern function.

 

[douglasmiller]

wheel/tire/suspension combo looks amazing! perfect mix of keeping it vintage with some modern function.

Thanks. I'm hoping to maintain that theme throughout the build. It should be cool to look under the fenders and see some serious suspension. That is what I am most excited about.