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“Dad's Toy”1983 Ford Bronco

documented by Glenn Neff 30 photos documented since ♡ Follow this build

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Work in progress Bought it for $1000 including a utility trailer. Needs TLC but a good base project vehicle. — Glenn Neff

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1983 Ford Bronco — Straight body and lots of good parts ... now to put em back on right. 1983 Ford Bronco — Radius arms .. only bolted on from the bottom. 1983 Ford Bronco — New method of mounting tracbars?? 1983 Ford Bronco — Now to put it all back in 1983 Ford Bronco — A little underpowered at this stage 1983 Ford Bronco — Helloooo in there. 1983 Ford Bronco — Don't make other parts in-accessable and don't make suspension /safety related welds till you can really weld… 1983 Ford Bronco — What is wrong with this picture?? That's a fuel pump OUTSIDE the frame. Steel suspension brackets, bushings and a pivot bolt laid out on a cardboard box 1983 Ford Bronco — Another view of the parts for my 429 to 351 mounts. Note I started with both ears at the same angle. 1983 Ford Bronco — There are two angles to contend with in this swap. I had to cut the back ear off and weld it back on about 1/… 1983 Ford Bronco — The final product as they will be installed. 1983 Ford Bronco — View of both mounts 1983 Ford Bronco — All dressed up and no place to go .. yet 1983 Ford Bronco — The fresh balanced crank is home 1983 Ford Bronco — Pistons in heads bolted on .. let's slide the cam in and drop it in the truck 1983 Ford Bronco — Uh .. not this one send me another one ok?? One more weekend shot. Thanks Comp Cams Ok ... which one goes in the Bronco?? 1969 429 in 1983 Bronco 1983 Ford Bronco — Adding the plug wires 1983 Ford Bronco — No winch yet makes it handy to get in there :) 1983 Ford Bronco — New Spring Hangers 1983 Ford Bronco — Yellow-painted bracket bolted to a vehicle frame crossmember underneath 1983 Ford Bronco — From the back (bumper removed) 1983 Ford Bronco — New Nodular rear end 1983 Ford Bronco — No more blocks!! 1983 Ford Bronco — Of coures the brakes get touched too :) 1983 Ford Bronco — My answer to bad gas mileage :) 1987 Porsche 924S 1983 Ford Bronco — This actually runs! Scale model V8 engine with blower on a stand surrounded by people at a show
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