Updating my 11 year old build "Project Captain Crunch"

[Bitch'nBronco]

Thats the plan, about all im short on right now is a carpet (on the way) and a windshield with some other odds and ends and I'll be done. Most of the under dash wiring needs to get done, but that shouldnt take much longer. Really want to bring it down w/ me.

 

[Steve83]

Is all that wood just for mockup, or are you really building a wooden dash?

 

[trlblazr]

Cool John. Give ma a holler when you get back.

 

[Bitch'nBronco]

Sounds good

Yep, i'm building a wood dash. Its all been covered, and doesnt look like that. I wrapped the upper horizontal piece to resemble the dash pad, then theres brushed stainless, stock cluster in the center of the dash blah blah blah. Still workin on it.

 

[Boulderbronc]

Are You Done Yet!!!

Hey, I have been waiting years to see this thing completed. If I didn't send you thoughs great pics you wouldn't of spent all that $$$.

Good work! Hope to be down your way in a couple of weeks. When do you go back to school?

I might be able to drive the 73 or the 75. Installing the NP435, t case and twin stick next week. Motor turns over so I think it should work. What can you expect for $1700.


Uncle Craig

 

[JHD]

Sounds MEAN

 

[Bitch'nBronco]

It is mean, it was shaking the wall hangings in the house and when I goosed it, I watched the bronco rock to passenger side. Real happy. Im workin on interior... still. Just got carpet the other day and im plannin on installing it soon. Still gotta wet sand and buff it out. Im gone for 2 weeks after next thursday (Army training in NC) and then Im gone the 18th.

 

[Bitch'nBronco]

Cant believe how old this thread has gotten, I'll post up some pics tomorrow of the progress. Gunna clearance the inner rear quarter tomorrow so I can run the fuel hose to the AUX tank and tie up some other loose ends.

 

[Bitch'nBronco]

Heres the pics as promised, cupla days late
Solex Glass

Gotta finish plumbing the front brake

Side shot

New gauges

New Smittybilt seat covers

Bilstein 5150's

And my "Stock" air cleaner. Saw 1sicbronconuts version of it and copied it.

 

[Bitch'nBronco]

Also made a LED conversion. I bought a pair of trailer lamps from Harbor Freight for $15 and then made some buckets for them and I'm going to put 66 lenses over them and use some reverse lights mounted to the bumper.

 

[Bitch'nBronco]

Also been spendin a lot of time workin on stripping and polishing the window trim. Start w/ 220grit then 400, 600, and 1000grit and then onto the drill press at high RPMs w/ a buffing wheel and several jeweling polish compounds

 

[JHD]

goal is to drive it to palmer lake on the 4th of July to watch the fireworks. So, its gettin registered tomorrow, buyin a windshield, and tyin up a few odds and ends. Cant wait, it oughta be a good day. Super excited!

So you going to make it?

 

[HGM]

Got any pic's of your steering column mounting? I'm in the process of doing mine, though I plan to use a stock(ish) dash..

 

[ArmyCOL]

Man, loved those seat covers. I think I will have to order some now.

Chuck

 

[Bitch'nBronco]

I dont have any pics of how I mounted the column. Basically what I did was get some steel c channel, notched it and bent the ends down. Then I welded it back up and drilled holes to mount it to the stock location and then two more holes on the ends to bolt the column to the bracket. After that I got the steering shaft from an 98 explorer as well as the dust boot for the firewall and I had to get a coupler from Borgeson to get it to mount up to the steering box. I'll try to get you some pictures

 

[Bitch'nBronco]

Man, loved those seat covers. I think I will have to order some now.

Chuck

They're pretty nice, I just wish the molle camelback they gave me (it was free if you bought 2 seat covers at the truck show) was also ACU. They're pretty well made, I'm sure you'll be happy with them. Wish I had some updates but the project is kind of on hold for now, had to go back to school...

 

[jkskier]

I don't think I saw any finished pics of the dash, did you throw some up already? I was really excited to see it.

 

[Bitch'nBronco]

I ended up redoing it, I didnt like the way it fit w/ the windshield and shifters so I rebuilt it. I'll try to get some pics of the new setup. The center section where the gauges radio and cb go now has zebra wood veneer w/ 8 coats of clear coat on it. Looks like zebra wood under glass and when the gauges light it looks pretty cool.

 

[Bitch'nBronco]

Update 01/11

Dash is mostly finished, redesigned it, clear coated the zebra wood veneer and worked on the ergonomics of the whole thing. Theres also a youtube link at the bottom to show the marshall gauges working.

Overview of the dash, installed the F-150 vents, wrapped the simulated dash pad in vinyl etc. Its not 100% complete but we're almost there. Waiting to get a sheet of brushed aluminum to finish it off.

batt had a low charge so it didnt start right up but you get the idea
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLVFkKtfZUE

 

[4x4jumper]

love it!