What have you done to your Bronco today?

[399strokerEB]

HOW close to be complete?

Adding fluid today, in a big crunch. I also need to rebuild the tcase sitting on the bench. Leaving for super cel west in about 6 weeks.

 

[BronCowie]

'Not technically my Bronco anymore, as I gifted it to my daughter two years ago. The larger tires (33"X12-1/2") that I had put on it made it too difficult for her to drive much with my stock manual brakes and steering. So she finally pulled the trigger on some major updates. Our member "nvrstuk"s recommendation, we took it to Crazy Bronco Man, CBM Designs out of Canby, OR, Robert Warke, and let him perform his magic on this old girl... Power steering, front discs, power steering, Bilstein shocks, replaced my edelbrock performer with a Holly Sniper EFI w/new 23 gallon fuel tank and fuel delivery system, new steering hardware and a few other goodies.

I drove this Bronco home from Canby, OR to North Vancouver, WA on Interstate 5 and averaged ~65-75 mph for 40 minutes or more, almost unheard of speeds prior to this work, and had to say, "This is NOT my old Bronco". Not white knuckles, It drove like a dream!

 

[Howard2x4x4]

'Not technically my Bronco anymore, as I gifted it to my daughter two years ago. The larger tires (33"X12-1/2") that I had put on it made it too difficult for her to drive much with my stock manual brakes and steering. So she finally pulled the trigger on some major updates. Our member "nvrstuk"s recommendation, we took it to Crazy Bronco Man, CBM Designs out of Canby, OR, Robert Warke, and let him perform his magic on this old girl... Power steering, front discs, power steering, Bilstein shocks, replaced my edelbrock performer with a Holly Sniper EFI w/new 23 gallon fuel tank and fuel delivery system, new steering hardware and a few other goodies.

I drove this Bronco home from Canby, OR to North Vancouver, WA on Interstate 5 and averaged ~65-75 mph for 40 minutes or more, almost unheard of speeds prior to this work, and had to say, "This is NOT my old Bronco". Not white knuckles, It drove like a dream!

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Mark, that's terrific! Bet you were grinnin' ear to ear all the way!

 

[tasker]

Got some kick ass kick panel speaker mounts from Ben/bigmuddy.....mounted up my 6.5 JBL Marine speakers to them...should sound good if I can ever get the truck done!

 

[Tiko433]

Be sure to post some pictures when they go in . That looks like a clean fit

 

[FordBronc]

Started with some PO built drag link ugliness. Sure it worked, but I had no idea what tie rod ends or links they used along with 2 pieces of pipe. And it was NOT a GM 1ton on the passenger side. I got the steering damper hooked up last night. In the end it got 4 new ball joints, WH 4340 axle shafts w/CTM u joints.

New TBP lock in/outs. Yes the Bullet Proof Steering kit used and steering linkage rods were for a full size Bronco. So I cut both to proper length, tapped the ends and got it all back together. http://bulletproofsteering.com/

 

[tasker]

The old glass tub was not finished on the kick panels like my newer one, figured this would make for a cleaner look and fill some space in

 

[BronCowie]

Mark, that's terrific! Bet you were grinnin' ear to ear all the way!

Howard, that was an amazing drive... and yes I was a grinnin' fool, along with my daughter who was in the passenger seat!

 

[Ether]

Got some kick ass kick panel speaker mounts from Ben/bigmuddy.....mounted up my 6.5 JBL Marine speakers to them...should sound good if I can ever get the truck done!

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I mounted mine recently, used adhesive velcro. It worked great.


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[tasker]

GOOD IDEA!

 

[399strokerEB]

I started rebuilding the tcase yesterday until I hit a snag, waiting to hear back from advanced

 

[joebronco73]

Started working toward getting the dash off and pulling the wiring from underneath...didn't get to pull the dash (two screws were stuck and had to get some soaking time with PB Blaster). It was a nice chance to see the windshield hinge condition, though, and it wasn't as bad as I had envisioned. I'll have some rust converter/protectant on order to treat it. Does anyone have any recommendations on replacing those dash screws? I was thinking of hitting a local hardware store, but I'd like some nice stainless for that belt-and-suspenders kind of protection

 

[hunter1]

Finished my 2 into 1 Magnaflow exhaust, except for the turn out on the back end. Need to wait till I get the tub back on to get the right length.

 

[tasker]

WORKING late so I decided to polish my spare wheel....on company time

 

[399strokerEB]

Got the transfercase put together last night, I wasn't able to use the HD output due to my vss adapter. I'll order the HD shaft kit when I get back from my road trip. I'll get a fresh coat of paint on it tonight and get it installed tomorrow and driving again.

 

[399strokerEB]

Fresh coat of paint and sitting in place! Now all the small stuff to get it driving again.

Ps I forgot how freaking heavy these are when you're trying to get those 6 studs in place!

 

[Tiko433]

Finished my 2 into 1 Magnaflow exhaust, except for the turn out on the back end. Need to wait till I get the tub back on to get the right length. View attachment 928270 View attachment 928273 View attachment 928267 View attachment 928269 View attachment 928272 View attachment 928273

What hydraulic clutch is that ?

 

[Shimmy]

replaced trans fluid and while i was under her noticed some leaks. does this look like a rear main seal?

 

[AC932]

Got REAL bored at work and added up all my Bronco expenses since purchase.

Adding a fudge factor of about $0.12/mile based on this year's lost receipts, I ended up with an estimated total of $64305. That works out to $0.69/mile ($0.196/mile in fuel costs). Guess I'm still not beating the IRS

Note that none of these prices are adjusted for inflation.

By category, that breaks down to the following:

Restoration: $12137
Repair: $12126
Maintenance: $2544
Modifications: $372
Tires: $2520
Fuel: $17129 (6120 gallons total)
Gov: $1025
Purchase: $5500
Fudge: $10950

Categories were defined as follows:

Restoration: Any parts initially required to restore vehicle. This includes sheet metal, paint, glass, bushings, springs, trim, seat covers, etc. Basically anything from one of the Bronco Vendors. There are a few restoration charges after my initial restoration due to projects like re-doing my paint job and replacing a cracked steering wheel/dashboard.

Repair: Any parts required to return vehicle to restored state after the initial restoration. These include bushings, radiator, starter, and other big-ticket mechanical items that are outside normal maintenance. There is one $5000 repair charge that includes labor; this was the machine work for my engine rebuild.

Maintenance: This covers typical maintenance activities like oil changes, packing/replacing bearings, chassis lube, etc. A lot of these receipts are lost forever on the bottom of old oil jugs.

Modifications: Any random parts added that are outside a restoration (in my mind). This includes an amp and speakers, engine block heater, spare tire cover, center console, and other bits that probably don't warrant their own category.

Tires: Tires and tire mounting. This is the only other category to include labor.

Fuel: Fuel...

Gov: Registration and insurance.

Purchase: Initial purchase price.

Fudge: Estimated value of missing receipts based on value of receipts missed so far this year. Nearly all of the missing charges are maintenance items, so I elected to base the fudge factor on mileage.

Worst part is I'm probably underestimating

 

[Shimmy]

nice tracking sheet! i have something similar for my car projects, but i dont track fuel or gov't costs.