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Frank's '75 Bronco

From 1975 Ford Bronco “EB eB SOLD” — documented by Steve83.

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1975 Ford Bronco - It started as a rustbucket with nice wheels, and ended up as a 2000 Eddie Bauer Bronco. 1975 Ford Bronco - This is what Frank bought and asked me to help him restore. 1975 Ford Bronco - We quickly decided to start over, so we stripped it. 1975 Ford Bronco - With some help from the neighbors, we got the body off the frame. I'm wearing the white shirt; Frank has the other A-pillar. We gave the yo… 1975 Ford Bronco - I think Frank was surprised at how little there was under there. 1975 Ford Bronco - We think that's a '7? T-bird 351, but we don't know where the transmission (3.03?) came from. Neither will be reused. 1975 Ford Bronco - After cleaning the mud out of the frame (that's why it's up), we cup-brushed the whole thing to prep it for Herculiner. [url=https://www.su… 1975 Ford Bronco - I think we used 1 1/2 gallons to get 2 thorough coats on it. [url=https://www.supermotors.net/registry/media/70476] https://www.supermotors… 1975 Ford Bronco - The front ring was missing a few teeth, so we tore it down and rebuilt it with new gears. 1975 Ford Bronco - While waiting for the body to come back from the painter, we went shopping and found this JEWEL! An '88 F-150 XLT 5.0L longbed with dual ta… 1975 Ford Bronco - After the (passed) compression test, we carefully removed everything that wasn't ruined and hauled it home. We also bought a few replacemen… 1975 Ford Bronco - When we were done, only the sheet metal and most of the frame remained. [url=https://www.supermotors.net/registry/media/70508] https://www.… 1975 Ford Bronco - This was the original goal, but we got a LOT of useful parts, including the whole wiring harness, window motors, transmission, and even the… 1975 Ford Bronco - The inner fenders, rocker panels, and one A-pillar were rusted out, but the painter did a great job. After a lot of debate, Frank & his wif… 1975 Ford Bronco - It went straight from the paint shop to the local Rhino-Liner dealer, where the body, camper, and tailgate were TOTALLY covered inside with… 1975 Ford Bronco - After repairing & rebuilding everything but the t-case, we reassembled the driveline. Later, we found we had to replace the intake plenum t… 1975 Ford Bronco - Even Frank's wife started to get enthusiastic when we got back to a rolling chassis. 1975 Ford Bronco - The crossmember had to be clearanced, lowered, and shifted rearward for the Advance Adapter needed to keep the D20, but the front d'shaft h… 1975 Ford Bronco - The whole '88 wiring harness (minus ABS & a few other circuits) was laid in & arranged to fit. And with some creative bracketry, even the t… 1975 Ford Bronco - We added shoulder belts to the roll bar. They came from the same '86 EB Bronco as the seats, and we had nuts welded into the bar to use the… 1975 Ford Bronco - Even the Crown Vic plenum comes close to the hood, and I had to flip the IAC and move a throttle body heater line to fit the IAC around the… 1975 Ford Bronco - I haven't figured out the fan at this point, and the A/C is just gonna have to wait, but it does run well. Exhaust is waiting, too... 1975 Ford Bronco - At the first rollout, the neighbors were all shocked and eating their words. The colors are 2000 Eddie Bauer Expedition Estate Green & Ligh… 1975 Ford Bronco - The colors are 2000 Eddie Bauer Expedition Estate Green & Light Prarie Tan. Bedwall panels and rear seat are waiting. Eventually, all the R… 1975 Ford Bronco - The Rhino-lining goes from the floor to the ceiling, and up the firewall & tailgate. We found a great little seat that will fold flat like… 1975 Ford Bronco - Even with a tilting & sliding base, there's still not much access to the back. You can see the rear defrost grid, especially thru the side… 1975 Ford Bronco - The colors are 2000 Eddie Bauer Expedition Estate Green & Light Prarie Tan. Bumpers are waiting, but I have a good plan that won't require… 1975 Ford Bronco - That's it until Frank can find enough spare cash to build a dash, bumpers, door panels, and a few other odds & ends. The colors are 2000 Ed… 1975 Ford Bronco - Frank, his own self, getting his hands dirty (FINALLY). Oil has been dripping onto the ex.mans. for a while, so we're putting in some steel… 1975 Ford Bronco - I don't know why I haven't made a video before, but it just occurred to me how sexy I look in shorts.Video 1975 Ford Bronco - We just replaced the valve cover gaskets & painted the covers, which is why they're so clean.Video 1975 Ford Bronco - NOW it's cool !!! :-D 1975 Ford Bronco - Yesterday: ~65°F Today: ~7" on the roof. BTW Those new tires are WAAAYYYYY too grippy to throw good roostertails - the truck just takes of… 1975 Ford Bronco - We're slowly killing off the squeaks & rattles, and the tailgate hinges are next. Energy 4.9102G Tail Gate Bracket Hinge UPC: 703639084372 1975 Ford Bronco - Because of the body lift, the lower hinge bolt is above the bumper. But because of the filler, it's hard to get to. 1975 Ford Bronco - After removing both hinge bolts on the R side, the t/g lifts, carrying the hinge with it. I should have removed the rubber bumper for the s… 1975 Ford Bronco - The hinges are exactly the same height overall, so the same shims can be reused. But because the Energy base plate is significantly thicker… 1975 Ford Bronco - In addition to being a comfortable daily-driver & grocery-getter, it's also off-road almost every day; both for hunting, and for training h… 1975 Ford Bronco - In addition to being a comfortable daily-driver & grocery-getter, it's also used almost every day for off-roading; both for hunting, and fo… 1975 Ford Bronco - In preparation for OCBR09, we added Expedition/F150 towing eyes. These are the cast-iron ones, attached using only their original mounting… 1975 Ford Bronco - Headlight flaps made from the leftover wheelwell liner material help prevent hot fan air from recirculating over the core support into the… 1975 Ford Bronco - All the others looked practically new (other than the same light surface rust & dirt/oil on the exposed ceramic), much like this one would… 1975 Ford Bronco - The one that was on the truck when he bought it had obviously been damaged & repaired at least once, and it doesn't work or look right. Thi… 1975 Ford Bronco - The powdercoated swingaway looks a lot better, but it hasn't solved the weight or visibility problems. 1975 Ford Bronco - 33" is a lot of tire for an eB, and not just on the ground. On the stock swingaway, it blocks a lot of the rear view, and it's beginni… 1975 Ford Bronco - Just a cheapo wireless camera system, but it really helps Frank hook up his 4-wheeler or boat trailer. It was also useful wheeling at OCBR0… 1975 Ford Bronco - Just a quick chop of a trailer idea. The front platform is for dog boxes, and the trailer is for a 4-wheeler, with the option of a clamshel… 1975 Ford Bronco - When the '88 pump quit, we found [url=http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_Power-Steering-Pump-Cardone_379053… 1975 Ford Bronco - The engine bay, as of the posting date. 1975 Ford Bronco - After fighting several crappy O-rings from JBG a year ago when the tank was replaced, I used RightStuff to hold it in-place. But I didn't l… 1975 Ford Bronco - Just messing around... If you want to try, read this caption: [url=http://www.supermotors.net/registry/media/849732_1] http://www.supermoto… 1975 Ford Bronco - The R door had been locked shut for about a week, and the weather finally got good enough to check it out. The hard part was removing the f… 1975 Ford Bronco - To make future ignition module changes easier, and to reduce their frequency, I converted the wiring to the remote-ICM configuration, and p… 1975 Ford Bronco - Fuel switching valves, version 2 [url=https://www.supermotors.net/registry/media/727253] https://www.supermotors.net/getfile/727253/thumbna… 1975 Ford Bronco - This BWD/Pollack FSV2A 6-port fuel valve should finally solve all the fuel flow problems. It requires rewiring the dash switch to route the… 1975 Ford Bronco - This is a BWD (Pollack) FSV2A from O'Reilly attached by 1 bolt to a simple bracket I cut & bent, with a scrap of galvanized gutter attached… 1975 Ford Bronco - The shield protects the valve, wiring, & lines from the exhaust heat. See the NEXT several pics... 1975 Ford Bronco - The wiring isn't neat, but it works & it's hidden! [url=http://www.supermotors.net/registry/media/870469] http://www.supermotors.net/getfil… 1975 Ford Bronco - The wiring isn't neat, but it works & it's hidden! The forward heat shield protects the single-function reservoir (SFR) for the high-pressu… 1975 Ford Bronco - As soon as the spark plug wire was fixed, the engine started surging, which eventually turned out to be a leaking FPR. Big surprise - it wa… 1975 Ford Bronco - As soon as the spark plug wire was fixed, the engine started surging, which eventually turned out to be a leaking FPR. Big surprise - it wa… 1975 Ford Bronco - As soon as the spark plug wire was fixed, the engine started surging, which eventually turned out to be a leaking FPR. Big surprise - it wa… 1975 Ford Bronco - As soon as the spark plug wire was fixed, the engine started surging, which eventually turned out to be a leaking FPR. Big surprise - it wa… 1975 Ford Bronco - After installing an inferior aftermarket switch, we ordered this, which wasn't significantly more expensive than the crappy one. But it wor…