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From 1976 Ford Bronco “SOLD Apr22 Bare Frame” — documented by Steve83.

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1976 Ford Bronco - SOLD Apr22 This is on the passenger side between the shock tower & the footwell body mount. The ending star is misstamped above the last 1.… 1976 Ford Bronco - This is on the passenger side between the shock tower & the footwell body mount. Refer to the diagram linked below. *U15GLA511331* Oct75 ht… 1976 Ford Bronco - This frame has no VIN stamping under the passenger seat. 1976 Ford Bronco - This frame has no VIN stamping under the passenger seat. 1976 Ford Bronco - No VIN under the driver seat, either. 1976 Ford Bronco - There's the rear VIN stamping, just forward of the RHR axle bumpstop. Refer to the diagram linked below. *U15GLA511331* Oct75 http://www.br… 1976 Ford Bronco - The rear VIN stamping is just forward of the RHR axle bumpstop, near the top Right of this pic. Refer to the diagram linked below. *U15GLA5… 1976 Ford Bronco - Part number? The top line has some very shallow letters (possibly U??A?B). [url=http://www.supermotors.net/vehicles/registry/media/816121]… 1976 Ford Bronco - Part number? The top line has some very shallow letters (possibly U??A?B). [url=http://www.supermotors.net/vehicles/registry/media/816121]… 1976 Ford Bronco - SOLD Apr22 This is how it looked when I got it. 1976 Ford Bronco - This is how it looked when I got it. 1976 Ford Bronco - This is how it looked when I got it. 1976 Ford Bronco - This is how it looked when I got it. 1976 Ford Bronco - This is how it looked when I got it. 1976 Ford Bronco - This is how it looked when I got it. 1976 Ford Bronco - This is how it looked when I got it. 1976 Ford Bronco - Close-up of heavily rusted vehicle leaf springs and frame components. 1976 Ford Bronco - Discarded vehicle frames and parts are piled up outdoors, covered in rust and overgrown with weeds. 1976 Ford Bronco - SOLD Apr22 The VIN stamping is in the clean spot where the R shock tower's shadow crosses the near frame rail. I've started cleaning it so… 1976 Ford Bronco - I've started cleaning it so I can take some measurements. I'm also removing all the junk parts & welded-on crap. That nightmare on the fram… 1976 Ford Bronco - I've started cleaning it so I can take some measurements. I'm also removing all the junk parts & welded-on crap. 1976 Ford Bronco - I've started cleaning it so I can take some measurements. I'm also removing all the junk parts & welded-on crap. The rear frame horns aren'… 1976 Ford Bronco - I've started cleaning it so I can take some measurements. I'm also removing all the junk parts & welded-on crap. 1976 Ford Bronco - I've started cleaning it so I can take some measurements. I'm also removing all the junk parts & welded-on crap. 1976 Ford Bronco - After I get all this out & sandblasted, I'll fill it with expanding foam or Bondo. 1976 Ford Bronco - SOLD Apr22 I finally got my little work yard clear enough to move the frame in & start cleaning it up. IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. 1976 Ford Bronco - There's some twist... The laser crosses both of the rearmost body mounts, and the middle driver's seat mount. But it's lower on the passeng… 1976 Ford Bronco - The twist is about 3/8" down on the driver's front corner, so not too bad. I'll probably just leave it - the body is much more-rigid t… 1976 Ford Bronco - In addition to having several pounds of garbage welded on, the frame horns are substantially bent. 1976 Ford Bronco - This Craftsman 3/8" drive 11mm socket was the perfect size to knock the bottom sleeve out of the body mount. 1976 Ford Bronco - This is how it looked when I got it. 1976 Ford Bronco - Using 1/2-inch plate to attach a bumper to this ~9-gauge frame is ridiculous. 1976 Ford Bronco - I've started cleaning it so I can take some measurements. I'm also removing all the junk parts & welded-on crap. IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL,… 1976 Ford Bronco - I've started cleaning it so I can take some measurements. I'm also removing all the junk parts & welded-on crap. [url=https://www.supermoto… 1976 Ford Bronco - It took a few cutoff wheels & some chiselling to get the remains of the bumper off, but it's gone now. Just some torch slag on the RHS oute… 1976 Ford Bronco - It took a few cutoff wheels & some chiselling to get the remains of the bumper off, but it's gone now. Just some torch slag on the RHS oute… 1976 Ford Bronco - It took a few cutoff wheels & some chiselling to get the remains of the bumper off, but it's gone now. Just some torch slag on the RHS oute… 1976 Ford Bronco - This core support mount was down & back about 1", but a bottle jack against the track bar bracket moved it up to here. I might try to… 1976 Ford Bronco - Two 2-inch square tubes are a good form to straighten these frame horns, and a good start to a real bumper. IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, clic… 1976 Ford Bronco - Two 2-inch square tubes are a good form to straighten these frame horns, and a good start to a real bumper IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click… 1976 Ford Bronco - SOLD Apr22 To straighten the core support brackets, I'm using my rock bar (an Expedition torsion bar) to pry them up. I'm using the ratchet… 1976 Ford Bronco - This one came up just a little too much, but I like this better than the droop it had before. 1976 Ford Bronco - The body mount perch on this side is perfect now. 1976 Ford Bronco - Engine Perch Location for V8 IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. On this frame, the L perch is ~1/4" forward, and the R is ~1/8"… 1976 Ford Bronco - Transmission Crossmember and Mounts IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. 1976 Ford Bronco - It's stored out of the dirt. SOLD Apr22 IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it.