1991 Ford Bronco Teardown pictures, videos, and sounds

ChuckVA > 1991 Ford Bronco > Teardown

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685 hits | 80.23 KB | Posted: 10/31/05
It looks so innocent ...

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... if only it knew the fate that awaited it.

Trust me, as good as the body looks from here, you ...

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As of Saturday night, 10/29/05. The only things connecting the body to the frame are the brake line...

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685 hits | 94.8 KB | Posted: 11/8/05
11/5/05 -- time for the body and frame to part ways, after only 15 or so years.

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Our lifting method probably qualifies as "dumbest dang thing I ever done did," but there was no wind...

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Note the strap. With the back tires aired down to about 6psi for clearance, we had used one of the ...

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JB was particularly amused by the fact that he could now stand on the rear leaf spring.

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The body clear of the frame at maximum height, and ready to start slowly coming back down. It was s...

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Yeah, it's like that. Not my best photo. Probably not my worst, which is even scarier.

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"Hey, look! It's Captain Morgan!" Yes, he actually said that. He's got the pose off the bottle do...

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Umbulu the Great Spear Hunter and his driver aboard the Chariot of Doom. Yeah, we were getting pret...

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Blurry picture of the wiring, brakes, and plumbing on the left framerail.

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Coil, EVR, TAB, TAD, and fuel pressure regulator.

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Passenger side plumbing.

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E4OD and electronic BW 13-56, going for the record for "Heaviest transmission and transfer case comb...

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Thermactor plumbing at pump.

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Throttle body. My manifold was so thoroughly coated with combustion byproducts and blowby via the P...

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Brand new alternator #2, installed one month before I discovered how disgustingly easy it would've b...

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Wiring at starter relay, currently leaning against back of bumper.

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Thermactor plumbing on back of heads. The color codes on the vacuum tubes match the factory diagram...

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No more front bumper, 302 on a stand. It's disgusting how quickly you can pull an engine when there...

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"Bob, I think you're missing something."

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Harold: "You know, there are easier ways to remove a transmission."

Actually, I wish it had only ...

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610 hits | 70.47 KB | Posted: 11/20/05
They always look so small on the stand.

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The Summit shorties only cost $125 for the pair. They're made by Pacesetter.

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Note the rear cab mount brackets just in front of the #3 crossmember. They'll be gone soon. They'r...

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The damage to the frame at the mounts was pretty common in the back, caused by a combination of rust...

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The remaining mounts (that didn't fall out due to frame damage) were an absolute pain the rear to re...

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HEAVY sonofagun.

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Third time I've had this sucker out. I should have gone with my first instinct the first time and r...

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BW 13-56 good. Electronic shift bad. At least it's still working. (Knock on wood)

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No wonder the driveshaft is so short.

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Lots of scale back here.

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Doesn't look so bad, though, does it?

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Think again. Luckily I won't have to repair this one, since it will have a substantial plate over t...

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These two in front of the gas tank (by the #4 crossmember) are another matter, though. Look at the ...

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Rolled outside on 11/10/05 for the first of several serious degreasings.

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That rear driver's side mount was the only undamaged mount rear of the firewall/front floorboard. S...

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Wait, I take that back. The second driver's side mount (the bracket just ahead of the #3 crossmembe...

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I have more crude on that #1 crossmember than a small middle-eastern country.

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The hosing off begins. I've obviously sat in one too many piles of rust and filth. This initial cl...