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1085 hits | 100.73 KB | Posted: 12/13/08
STAGE 1

This is the truck to be restored.......been sitting for while in the yard waiting its tur...

project 2.jpg
689 hits | 92.88 KB | Posted: 12/13/08
STAGE 1

Driver's side view showing a need for a front clip and drivers door. The Bronco in the b...

don's stuff 015.jpg
651 hits | 58.37 KB | Posted: 12/13/08
Stage 1

Interior is rough and will be made new. came with a free spare dash though.





pi...

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556 hits | 73.05 KB | Posted: 12/13/08
Stage 2


Front clip is trash, grill is bent and both front fenders have rot at the front side ma...

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472 hits | 52.13 KB | Posted: 12/13/08
Stage 2


passenger side rear, with a makshift patch at rear quarter panel. this will be replaced...

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501 hits | 77.65 KB | Posted: 12/13/08
Stage 2

With the top removed I could see a decent interior with little to no repair needed....Yee...

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Stage 2

driverside rear only needs to be touched up. fenderwells seem to be good.....





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719 hits | 68.83 KB | Posted: 12/13/08
Stage 2

driverside front ---front clip will not be saved I like the round headlight look anyway. ...

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718 hits | 71.84 KB | Posted: 12/13/08
Stage 3


the teardown begins.....The old 351m has been apart for some time and had water damage....

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667 hits | 65.78 KB | Posted: 12/9/08
Stage 3

body lifted off of frame, this reveiled just how bad the frame was. It also showed that t...

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715 hits | 53.86 KB | Posted: 12/9/08
Stage 3


ON LIFT (body only). It lifted off like a dream. Now I can focus on the frame repair(s...

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752 hits | 62.63 KB | Posted: 12/9/08
Stage 4

FRAME/BODY MOUNT
just fwd of driver rear spring----ROTTED OUT I am going to cut out this...

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528 hits | 60.44 KB | Posted: 2/22/09
Stage 4

frame cleaning and prepping for paint.......... will use a rustoleum black for the final ...

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492 hits | 25.78 KB | Posted: 2/22/09
Stage 4

frame repair--remove bad/pitted/thin metal





pic 14

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Stage 4


new steel plate w/machined hole. this was done a local machine shop.





pic 15

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Stage 4

painted outline for replacement plate






pic 16

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Stage 4

top view of plates. I had no idea that there was so much rotted away.






pic 17

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508 hits | 24.23 KB | Posted: 2/22/09
Stage 4

side view of plates






pic 18

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449 hits | 26.18 KB | Posted: 2/22/09
Stage 4

shows how thin the metal has become at center of hole. I am glad that this is getting fi...

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519 hits | 36.64 KB | Posted: 2/22/09
Stage 4

front veiw of fitted plate. I grinded the new plate to fit the section that was removed t...

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472 hits | 33 KB | Posted: 2/22/09
Stage 4

side view of fitted plate, well there are only 6 more of these repairs to do before ...

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511 hits | 63.75 KB | Posted: 3/10/09
Stage 5

Frame is now painted and the installation of the axles has begun. I wished that I had wai...

Amanda's pics 085.jpg
384 hits | 95.42 KB | Posted: 10/28/10
Stage 5

Completed frame, tires are old and will be replaced with new. Time to work on the brakes ...

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507 hits | 67.92 KB | Posted: 3/10/09
Stage 5

found that this was a old drum brake front end....someone had comverted to Chevy calipers...

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460 hits | 77.96 KB | Posted: 3/10/09
Stage 5


I purchased new calipers and pads as well as new brake lines throughout this frame. if ...

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474 hits | 68.62 KB | Posted: 6/4/09
Stage 5

New Milemarker hubs replaced the old ford hubs, these work great and will not get stiff o...

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451 hits | 53.15 KB | Posted: 2/22/09
Stage 6

Brand new passenger rear quarter panel 78-79 bronco as well as a passenger floorboard arr...

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489 hits | 58.13 KB | Posted: 6/4/09
Stage 6

After a lot of cussing the removal of 100s of spotwelds, the new rear quarter was insta...

Amanda's pics 095.jpg
375 hits | 46.82 KB | Posted: 10/28/10
Stage 6

Lots of primer showed areas that still need love. I will attend to those areas one at a t...

Amanda's pics 097.jpg
382 hits | 42.22 KB | Posted: 10/28/10
Stage 6

New rear quarter panel primed and ready for paint, the rest of the body used a gallon of ...

Amanda's pics 092.jpg
389 hits | 86.29 KB | Posted: 10/26/10
stage 6

A color matched bedliner was used on the underside of the body. Made by raptor this was t...

Amanda's pics 091.jpg
409 hits | 79.53 KB | Posted: 10/26/10
Stage 6

driver and passenger floorboards with tranny tunnel cover set in place.....Oh goodness th...

Amanda's pics 034.jpg
507 hits | 70.98 KB | Posted: 3/27/11

Amanda's pics 012.jpg
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Amanda's pics 017.jpg
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Amanda's pics 026.jpg
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Amanda's pics 042.jpg
571 hits | 69.97 KB | Posted: 10/28/10
Stage 7

Motor is pulled from the daily driver....400, .030 over and runs great. will freshen it u...

Amanda's pics 010.jpg
559 hits | 61.09 KB | Posted: 10/28/10
Stage 7

tranny took lots of elbowgrease to clean. It is a np435 hooked to a np 205 t-case. I pain...

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434 hits | 67.53 KB | Posted: 10/24/10
Stage 7


fresh tranny installed.....it was the easiest install, my brother came over to help and...

Amanda's pics 013.jpg
511 hits | 74.68 KB | Posted: 10/28/10
Stage 7

Passenger view, man that looks good with the uniform color. My brother had some silver ex...

Amanda's pics 014.jpg
498 hits | 65.13 KB | Posted: 3/27/11

Amanda's pics 021.jpg
455 hits | 74.75 KB | Posted: 10/24/10
Stage 7

Side veiw of the body sitting high above the frame. I must install Reese hitch, Gas tank,...

Amanda's pics 010.jpg
432 hits | 63.55 KB | Posted: 10/24/10
Stage 7

good god, car lifts are a blessing. this is a front veiw of the running gear underneath t...

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565 hits | 87 KB | Posted: 3/27/11