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“The Bronc”1979 Ford Bronco

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The story

Bought my Bronco from a friend 3 yrs. ago in stock cond. Previous owner had changed the rear gears from stock 3:55's to 2:72's prompting my buddy to think the t/case was done. hense a cheap sell. It had the soft top with it but my bud had allready started to part it out. The roll bar was gone along with most of the interior, I had the captain' s chairs from my other truck, and found the other missing parts through the local buy & sell & various wreckers, after the first camping/ wheeling trip, which slashed a side wall on the P235 75's I, I determined the gear ratio difference. I had some old BFG 31's that I put on and had a set of 3:55 9" gears I installed and there it started! Every time I broke something it was made bigger & stronger I even quit drinking to have the extra $ to keep up with it. I wheel it hard , so I build it stronger, I don't think it will ever be finished, as you can see it's a work in progress. If I ever get the drive train done to my satisfaction I allready own a mint body for it , that will only go on if I roll it or I stop using it as my main bush toy (I have others) Oh so you know it is my daily driver. — 79bigbronco

Photos

1979 Ford Bronco - this is the 2nd 400 that I put in 1979 Ford Bronco - so it dosn't stay pretty for long 1979 Ford Bronco - engines arn't the only things that don't stay nice 1979 Ford Bronco - this is just one of the reasons things get muddy. Tow strap attached, in case I get stuck. 1979 Ford Bronco - this is another, stuck deep, this hole cost me my cd changer & a boom tube, the water/mud level was almost to the top of my seats! 1979 Ford Bronco - "The point of no return" this was one of the nastiest, stickiest holes I have ever entered. 1979 Ford Bronco - This is getting back out of it! the truck pulling me is an 80's F350 diesel c/w dana60 frt. 70 rear, snachblocked to a tree, using a 12000L… 1979 Ford Bronco - It's not all getting stuck. 1979 Ford Bronco - It just seems that way. 1979 Ford Bronco - The last 4 pics are from a few yr's ago before the suspension lift, 35's & locker 1979 Ford Bronco - Atop Maclean hill. 1979 Ford Bronco - Others get stuck too. 1979 Ford Bronco - Boy did I want my winch here! It was back at the shop waiting for it's bumper. 1979 Ford Bronco - I realised that I had no clean pics of my truck. 1979 Ford Bronco - Side view of a black Ford Bronco with a soft cover over the rear section and a spare tire mounted on the back. 1979 Ford Bronco - This black Ford Bronco, likely a 1978 model, is seen from a three-quarter front angle parked outside a garage. 1979 Ford Bronco - these are the new trussed frt. diff 1979 Ford Bronco - Close-up of a black rear differential assembly, likely undergoing maintenance or modification. 1979 Ford Bronco - this has the new adjustable trak bar in place 1979 Ford Bronco - the difference between stock & simpson auto custom 1979 Ford Bronco - so it wanted all it's new parts 1979 Ford Bronco - Close-up view of the rear suspension and axle components of a vehicle, showing signs of wear and damage. 1979 Ford Bronco - axle..... we don't need no stinking axle 1979 Ford Bronco - Various automotive parts, including a bearing and a flange, are laid out on a concrete surface next to an orange funnel. 1979 Ford Bronco - Vehicle axle assembly removed and supported by jack stands for maintenance or repair. 1979 Ford Bronco - out with the old 1979 Ford Bronco - supervisor ! 1979 Ford Bronco - man there's a lot o parts 1979 Ford Bronco - In with the new 1979 Ford Bronco - now the rear 1979 Ford Bronco - removal of rear spring hangers 1979 Ford Bronco - installed new frt' spring hanger in place of rear, to give me the shackle flip, 4" of lift 1979 Ford Bronco - Got lift? 1979 Ford Bronco - yayy! we got axles back under it, it's only been a week & a 1/2 1979 Ford Bronco - frt.susp 1979 Ford Bronco - all geometry right on! 1979 Ford Bronco - rear sits nice now. 1979 Ford Bronco - get outta' my way!! 1979 Ford Bronco - Modified 1979 Ford Bronco undercarriage shows custom bumper and suspension upgrades. 1979 Ford Bronco - articu... what?

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