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From 1985 Ford Bronco “Blue”, documented by Chris Bradley.

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1985 Ford Bronco - A blue 1985 Ford Bronco is parked in a driveway with its hood up, supported by jack stands. The words "COMING SOON" are overlaid in orange… 1985 Ford Bronco - Right door removed. 1985 Ford Bronco - The old door. 1985 Ford Bronco - The "new" door installed. This door is from an '88-'91 F250, so I had to swap a few parts over. I'm not sure if the interior panel will fit… 1985 Ford Bronco - Not a bad colour match. 1985 Ford Bronco - Side molding removed. 1985 Ford Bronco - The old door ready for the scrap pile. 1985 Ford Bronco - Cargo area cleaned out. 1985 Ford Bronco - The spare room will become Bronco storage for the next while. 1985 Ford Bronco - I couldn't handle the sagging headliner touching my head any longer, so I ripped it out. 1985 Ford Bronco - At least the bare roog matches my black/blue//burgundy colour scheme. 1985 Ford Bronco - The headliner and its new home. 1985 Ford Bronco - Vacuumed out all the leaves and branches and dirt and loose rust. 1985 Ford Bronco - The right cable broke when I was cleaning out the back earlier. 1985 Ford Bronco - The left one is hanging on by a few strands. 1985 Ford Bronco - I was hoping that it would be this easy. 1985 Ford Bronco - But no! Had to bring out the big guns. 1985 Ford Bronco - Right cable replaced. 1985 Ford Bronco - Of course the left side fought me and I stripped the bolt, so now I will have to remove it the hard way. 1985 Ford Bronco - Today's canvas. 1985 Ford Bronco - You can see how far the one battery has dropped. 1985 Ford Bronco - Because the fender lip is rotten, the whole inner fender is dropping. 1985 Ford Bronco - Because the fender lip is rotten, the whole inner fender is dropping. 1985 Ford Bronco - The battery trays. 1985 Ford Bronco - By the time I stopped for the day, here is what I was left with. 1985 Ford Bronco - By the time I stopped for the day, here is what I was left with. 1985 Ford Bronco - Close up of the left side if the rad support. 1985 Ford Bronco - Close up of the right side of the rad support. 1985 Ford Bronco - Any cables and hoses got pulled back. 1985 Ford Bronco - Blue waiting for day 5. 1985 Ford Bronco - Blue waiting for day 5. 1985 Ford Bronco - The growing pile. 1985 Ford Bronco - A collection of vehicle parts is stored in a corner of a room, including a large chrome grille with a blue emblem, a winch, and what appear… 1985 Ford Bronco - Started today with the fire extinguisher. It broke a few years back and the repairs have never lasted. 1985 Ford Bronco - I was tinkering with this throughout the day yesterday and the epoxy cured overnight. 1985 Ford Bronco - Nothing wrong with a little overerkill. 1985 Ford Bronco - A few coats of paint and back in the truck she goes. 1985 Ford Bronco - As good as new. 1985 Ford Bronco - After removing a few bolts, the rad support was finally out. 1985 Ford Bronco - What was left of the left body mount hardware. 1985 Ford Bronco - What was left of the left body mount hardware. 1985 Ford Bronco - The old rusty radiator support. 1985 Ford Bronco - The old rusty radiator support. 1985 Ford Bronco - The right side; the body mount bolt broke on me. 1985 Ford Bronco - The left side; not as bad, but still really rusty. 1985 Ford Bronco - The right fender removed. 1985 Ford Bronco - Got parts? 1985 Ford Bronco - Got parts? 1985 Ford Bronco - I mounted the three parts to the fender before installing it, so I just had to reconnect all the wiring. 1985 Ford Bronco - The best part of the truck now! The fender is "hand tight" until the radiator support is installed. 1985 Ford Bronco - The best part of the truck now! The fender is "hand tight" until the radiator support is installed. 1985 Ford Bronco - I used a bungee cord to keep the fender sitting close to where it should be. 1985 Ford Bronco - The rear of a lifted, blue 1985 Ford Bronco is parked in a driveway next to a white house. The vehicle has large off-road tires and a snork… 1985 Ford Bronco - I borrowed this from my dad. I was hoping that I could crack a few of the body bolts with the impact gun, but my attempts were futile. 1985 Ford Bronco - I borrowed this from my dad. I was hoping that I could crack a few of the body bolts with the impact gun, but my attempts were futile. 1985 Ford Bronco - Here is what is left of the drivers side floor.I already had a patch where the dimmer switch was, but now I'll have to make a larger patch.… 1985 Ford Bronco - Here is what is left of the drivers side floor.I already had a patch where the dimmer switch was, but now I'll have to make a larger patch.… 1985 Ford Bronco - This is how much dirt was crammed in there. 1985 Ford Bronco - This is how much dirt was crammed in there. 1985 Ford Bronco - I cleaned out the passenger side last time; the floor rot isn't as bad as the other side. 1985 Ford Bronco - I jacked the body up enough to get a piece of wood under this crossmember to take some weight off the right rear body mounts while I was wo… 1985 Ford Bronco - I ground the head off the bolt and pounded it through from the top, then I put some wood in place of the bushing to support the body. 1985 Ford Bronco - What is left of the right rear mount. 1985 Ford Bronco - The right radiator mount nut after making the holes. 1985 Ford Bronco - The left radiator mount nut after making the holes. 1985 Ford Bronco - The lower radiator supports still attached to part of the old rad support. Thankfully it mounts right over an existing hole in the rad supp… 1985 Ford Bronco - One of the body mount holes. Nice tollerances! 1985 Ford Bronco - The old radiator mounts separated and ready for paint. 1985 Ford Bronco - The new radiator support ready for install. 1985 Ford Bronco - The old radiator mounts bolted to the new radiator support. 1985 Ford Bronco - The old radiator mounts bolted to the new radiator support. 1985 Ford Bronco - The new radiator support installed (hand tight) on the Bronco. 1985 Ford Bronco - The new radiator support installed (hand tight) on the Bronco. 1985 Ford Bronco - A blue 1985 Ford Bronco with its hood open is parked on a concrete driveway next to an apple tree. An outdoor staircase is visible in the f… 1985 Ford Bronco - A dark blue Ford Bronco with the hood open and the front grille removed is parked in a driveway. The vehicle has large off-road tires and a… 1985 Ford Bronco - The front view of a teal Ford Bronco with its hood open, revealing the engine bay. The vehicle's grille, headlights, and large off-road tir… 1985 Ford Bronco - A lifted, light blue Ford Bronco with large off-road tires is parked in a driveway next to a white house and an apple tree. The front grill… 1985 Ford Bronco - Started the day by mounting the plug for my jumper cables. 1985 Ford Bronco - Then I removed what was left of the factory battery tray and the bracket that supports the charcoal canister; this gives me the room I need… 1985 Ford Bronco - I had to grind it all away. 1985 Ford Bronco - The charcoal canister support all painted up. 1985 Ford Bronco - The right mount at the front of the cab. 1985 Ford Bronco - The next mount towards the rear. 1985 Ford Bronco - And the second to last mount. 1985 Ford Bronco - All the old mounts from the right side. 1985 Ford Bronco - I modified two Super Duty cab mounts to meet my specifications. 1985 Ford Bronco - I modified two Super Duty cab mounts to meet my specifications. 1985 Ford Bronco - On the upper mount I had to trim down the rubber (keeping a shoulder on the bottom), trim down the metal cap, and trim down the internal sl… 1985 Ford Bronco - On the upper mount I had to trim down the rubber (keeping a shoulder on the bottom), trim down the metal cap, and trim down the internal sl… 1985 Ford Bronco - Upper half; Super Duty modified on the left and Daystar urethane on the right. 1985 Ford Bronco - Lower half; Super Duty modified on left, Daystar urethane on right. 1985 Ford Bronco - I threw a bolt in the front cab mount just to keep things in place while I worked on the other side. 1985 Ford Bronco - Removed the left rock slider. 1985 Ford Bronco - I got all but the front cab mount out. Two of these made me work my arse off to get them out, so I ran out of time. 1985 Ford Bronco - I got all but the front cab mount out. Two of these made me work my arse off to get them out, so I ran out of time. 1985 Ford Bronco - I got all but the front cab mount out. Two of these made me work my arse off to get them out, so I ran out of time. 1985 Ford Bronco - The leftovers. 1985 Ford Bronco - I had to work for it, but I finally got the last mount out. I used one of the modified Super Duty mounts as a temporary support. 1985 Ford Bronco - What is left of the left front cab mount. 1985 Ford Bronco - The two front cab mounts with the Super Duty rubbers in place; with full weight on them, they compressed to 1 15/16". I had to trim the bot… 1985 Ford Bronco - The two front cab mounts with the Super Duty rubbers in place; with full weight on them, they compressed to 1 15/16". I had to trim the bot… 1985 Ford Bronco - The two rear cab mounts with the Super Duty rubbers in place; with full weight on them, they compressed to 1 15/16". I had to trim the bott… 1985 Ford Bronco - The two rear cab mounts with the Super Duty rubbers in place; with full weight on them, they compressed to 1 15/16". I had to trim the bott… 1985 Ford Bronco - The second from the rear; you can see how much higher the body is now sitting. 1985 Ford Bronco - The right rear corner; extremely rotted. 1985 Ford Bronco - The right rear corner; extremely rotted. 1985 Ford Bronco - The left rear corner. Not as bas, but it was getting there. 1985 Ford Bronco - Left side with quick repair. 1985 Ford Bronco - Right side with quick repair. 1985 Ford Bronco - Right side with quick repair. 1985 Ford Bronco - The upper and lower bushings, and bolt. This is for the front cab mounts. 1985 Ford Bronco - The upper and lower bushings, and bolt. This is for the front cab mounts. 1985 Ford Bronco - These two bolts have 2 1/4" of thread and are 2 3/4" long. 1985 Ford Bronco - These bolts have 2 3/4" of thread and are 3 1/2" long. 1985 Ford Bronco - Upper bushing, 2 1/4". 1985 Ford Bronco - Lower bushing, 1 1/2". 1985 Ford Bronco - Upper and lower together, 3 3/4". 1985 Ford Bronco - With a bolt threaded in all the way, the bushings compress to 3". 1985 Ford Bronco - The left side ready to be tightened. 1985 Ford Bronco - The left side ready to be tightened. 1985 Ford Bronco - The left side ready to be tightened. 1985 Ford Bronco - The right side ready to be tightened. 1985 Ford Bronco - The right side ready to be tightened. 1985 Ford Bronco - The right side ready to be tightened. 1985 Ford Bronco - This is on the right side, second from the rear. The hole is supposed to be around 1 1/2", but it is closer to 1 3/4". There is a small cra… 1985 Ford Bronco - This is on the right side, second from the rear. The hole is supposed to be around 1 1/2", but it is closer to 1 3/4". There is a small cra… 1985 Ford Bronco - This is on the right side, second from the rear. The hole is supposed to be around 1 1/2", but it is closer to 1 3/4". There is a small cra… 1985 Ford Bronco - This is on the right side, second from the rear. The hole is supposed to be around 1 1/2", but it is closer to 1 3/4". There is a small cra… 1985 Ford Bronco - Center cab mounts off the Super Duty crew cabs. Not sure what years, but '03 + for sure. 1985 Ford Bronco - Upper bushing; 2". 1985 Ford Bronco - Lower bushing; 1 3/8". 1985 Ford Bronco - Left and right (second from the rear) mounts in place. 1985 Ford Bronco - Left and right (second from the rear) mounts in place. 1985 Ford Bronco - Front and rear finally looking as they should. 1985 Ford Bronco - Rad support mounts in place. I had to trim down the shoulder a lot, as the factory hole was narrow and almost oval shaped. 1985 Ford Bronco - Rad support mounts in place. I had to trim down the shoulder a lot, as the factory hole was narrow and almost oval shaped. 1985 Ford Bronco - Front and rear finally looking as they should. 1985 Ford Bronco - Front fender bolted into place. 1985 Ford Bronco - Off-shore fender meets OE door. 1985 Ford Bronco - This is the worst part. I sprayed some black paint on the blue edges to take the eye away from the gaps. 1985 Ford Bronco - Nice line! 1985 Ford Bronco - I also got the hood latch and release back into position. 1985 Ford Bronco - I was planning on getting the batteries back in, but nothing lined up, so I basically started from scratch and only got one tray installed. 1985 Ford Bronco - Got the rear bumper back on. 1985 Ford Bronco - Both battery trays installed. 1985 Ford Bronco - Both battery trays installed. 1985 Ford Bronco - Both batteries installed and all the wiring back in place (except for the front plug). I had to cut off the front part of the battery hold… 1985 Ford Bronco - Both batteries installed and all the wiring back in place (except for the front plug). I had to cut off the front part of the battery hold… 1985 Ford Bronco - A close-up, side view of the rear fender and large off-road tire of a blue vehicle. The vehicle appears to be parked on asphalt next to a c… 1985 Ford Bronco - The whirring fan from a running engine. She fired right up even after sleeping for the past 7 months! 1985 Ford Bronco - Today's task was the front axle. The right axle-joint was missing a cap, so I wanted to pull both shafts and grind the inners for full circ… 1985 Ford Bronco - Shafts out. 1985 Ford Bronco - Shafts out. 1985 Ford Bronco - Inners ground and cleaned up. 1985 Ford Bronco - Inners ground and cleaned up. 1985 Ford Bronco - Left side all done. 1985 Ford Bronco - These caps are not going anywhere. 1985 Ford Bronco - Blue waiting to be worked on. 1985 Ford Bronco - New spicer right inner shaft. 1985 Ford Bronco - New spicer right inner shaft. 1985 Ford Bronco - All machined and assembled. 1985 Ford Bronco - All machined and assembled. 1985 Ford Bronco - The half way point. 1985 Ford Bronco - The front axle back together. 1985 Ford Bronco - Buttoned up until next time. 1985 Ford Bronco - A collection of vehicle parts, including a car door, a car seat frame, and a tire, are stored outdoors next to a plywood partition. A green… 1985 Ford Bronco - Inner fenders trimmed and re-attached to the rad support 1985 Ford Bronco - Inner fenders trimmed and re-attached to the rad support 1985 Ford Bronco - Grille and headlight surrounds installed. 1985 Ford Bronco - Lower part of fender trimmed to clear the bumper. I re-adjusted the fit of the fender, but it is as good as it can get. 1985 Ford Bronco - Ready and waiting for the next work day. 1985 Ford Bronco - Got the rocksliders re-painted and some no-skid tape on top of the tubes. 1985 Ford Bronco - Got the front bumper back on. I wanted to throw some fresh paint on it while it was off, but I used up all my paint the other day on the ro… 1985 Ford Bronco - I cut open the bottom of the B pillars so I could get an idea of what work needed to be done. 1985 Ford Bronco - I cut open the bottom of the B pillars so I could get an idea of what work needed to be done. 1985 Ford Bronco - A close-up view shows heavily rusted metal and wiring harnesses in what appears to be a vehicle's undercarriage or engine bay. 1985 Ford Bronco - The pile of mud that came out of the drivers side. 1985 Ford Bronco - The interior driver's side floor and door jamb of a blue vehicle show extensive rust damage. A hammer rests on the rusted floor near expose… 1985 Ford Bronco - The passenger side didn't have any hidden mud, but the rot is just as bad. 1985 Ford Bronco - Now to come up with plan of attack. 1985 Ford Bronco - Now to come up with plan of attack. 1985 Ford Bronco - I'm not digging the gap between the grille and bumper (due to the taller Super Duty body mounts), but I'll have to get used to it. 1985 Ford Bronco - I'm not digging the gap between the grille and bumper (due to the taller Super Duty body mounts), but I'll have to get used to it. 1985 Ford Bronco - Blue left-pointing arrow graphic on a white background, used as a navigation or 'back' button icon. 1985 Ford Bronco - A blue right-pointing arrow graphic on a white background, a navigation icon rather than a photo. 1985 Ford Bronco