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“Big Red”1979 Ford Bronco

documented by FordTruckBroncoMan 767 photos documented since 5 years documented ♡ Follow this build

The story

Bought it Dec. 22, 2003 on 38s with a front axle that literally rolled and thats about it... it's gotten bigger and better than I could have ever imagined with more money and time I ever considered.... · FordTruckBroncoMan

Day one vs. today

Drag to compare 2006 against 2011.

1979 Ford Bronco in 2011
1979 Ford Bronco in 2006
2006 2011

Photo history

767 photos across 6 years. Drag the dot to travel through this vehicle’s life. Captions are the owner’s; where there isn’t one, the AI caption fills in.

2006

381 photos added · showing 8

1979 Ford Bronco: What it looked like when I got it... 1979 Ford Bronco: rusty camo floors... 1979 Ford Bronco: rusty camo floors... 1979 Ford Bronco: Saturn seats... 1979 Ford Bronco: Terrible rust... 1979 Ford Bronco: after a nice coat of red paint and lots of hours on body work and cleaning stuff... 1979 Ford Bronco: after a nice coat of red paint and lots of hours on body work and cleaning stuff... Red Ford Bronco with large tires and aftermarket bumper, viewed from the rear

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1979 Ford Bronco: Twin electric cooling fans on radiator with Tabor 12K winch box and rope-spooled winch 1979 Ford Bronco: Radiator fan and oil cooler assembly mounted in front of a radiator 1979 Ford Bronco: Two black electric cooling fans mounted on a radiator in a stripped engine bay 1979 Ford Bronco: Red Ford 4x4 on jack stands with front wheel off during a front axle rebuild 1979 Ford Bronco: Disassembled front axle knuckle with ball joint and removed spindle on jack stands Automotive parts including bearings, bushings, and fasteners laid out on a brick surface Kingpin with mounting plate and nuts on brick floor Worn spring and bushing parts on a white towel, with brick background

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1979 Ford Bronco: Custom aluminum dash panel with new wiring harness, switches and Holley/Auto Meter boxes Vehicle wiring harness on concrete floor with cooler and tools in background. 1979 Ford Bronco: Vehicle under-dash wiring and linkage with a flashlight. Fuse box and wiring under the dashboard of a 1979 Ford Bronco. Red Ford Bronco rear passenger side with taillight removed, showing wiring and large tire. 1979 Ford Bronco engine bay with V8 engine, red distributor, chrome air cleaner, and Optima battery. 1979 Ford Bronco: Vehicle engine bay with yellow Optima battery and ignition module. 1979 Ford Bronco: Green fuse block with wires and fuses in a vehicle interior.

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Four firearms, including an AR-15 style rifle, two shotguns, and a handgun, are arranged on a bed Black assault rifle and handgun on a tan surface AR-15 style rifle and Glock pistol on a tan blanket Doorless red Ford Bronco climbing a rocky ledge on a wooded off-road trail 1979 Ford Bronco: Red off-road vehicle with large tires climbing a steep rock face, another dark SUV parked below 1979 Ford Bronco climbing a dirt hill with large tires and winch Red 1979 Ford Bronco modified for off-roading on a dirt trail 1979 Ford Bronco: Red Ford truck with large tires climbing a dirt hill. Text on hood says 'LIFT IT... FAT CHICKS CAN'T JUMP!!!'

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Lifted red and black topless Ford Bronco with roll cage and big mud tires, side profile 1979 Ford Bronco: Underbody view of black square-tube frame brace above leaf springs and white shock 1979 Ford Bronco: Welded black square-tube brace tied into boxed frame bracket under a vehicle Rear view into topless red Bronco tub with red roll cage and aluminum diamond-plate toolbox Rear view into a Ford Bronco bed with gray roll bar, red cage and Auburn toolbox Red Bronco with gray roll cage, racing seats, and INTERCO decal in a garage Red topless Ford Bronco with roll cage and big mud tires parked in a garage. Red Ford Bronco with custom gray roll cage, no top, mud tires, in a garage

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Close-up of a white vehicle door's interior panel with gray trim, black handle, and speaker grille White truck door with side mirror. Yellow bars visible inside Blue plastic door panels with chrome trim and a red reflector Blue interior door panel with chrome trim and speaker grille Gray plastic car door panel with armrest and speaker grille cutout Ford emblem on a black grille, sitting on a white vehicle hood Dark gray Ford grille with blue oval emblem, angled view Ford grille with blue oval emblem
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Albums · 37

How the owner organised this build. Open an album for every photo in it.

Roll Cage - 1979 Ford Bronco Roll Cage 24 photos Bronco through the years... - 1979 Ford Bronco Bronco through the years... 15 photos Some stuff I did to it before the big change... - 1979 Ford Bronco Bronco through the years... / Some stuff I did to it before the big change... 9 photos Appalachian Off-Road tries to Screw me over... - 1979 Ford Bronco Bronco through the years... / Appalachian Off-Road tries to Screw me over... 3 photos Southern Off-Road finishes my bronco! - 1979 Ford Bronco Southern Off-Road finishes my bronco! 16 photos Under construction and pick up day! - 1979 Ford Bronco Southern Off-Road finishes my bronco! / Under construction and pick up day! 22 photos Original Traction Bar - 1979 Ford Bronco Under construction and pick up day! / Original Traction Bar 16 photos Pick up and a little flex - 1979 Ford Bronco Under construction and pick up day! / Pick up and a little flex 5 photos Old Interior - 1979 Ford Bronco Old Interior 7 photos Current Interior! - 1979 Ford Bronco Old Interior / Current Interior! 6 photos Random upgrades, parts, and small projects... - 1979 Ford Bronco Random upgrades, parts, and small projects... 22 photos I hate wiring.... - 1979 Ford Bronco Random upgrades, parts, and small projects... / I hate wiring.... 18 photos Wiring Harness!!! - 1979 Ford Bronco I hate wiring.... / Wiring Harness!!! 68 photos RANDOM - 1979 Ford Bronco Random upgrades, parts, and small projects... / RANDOM 11 photos Posing with my friends bronco... - 1979 Ford Bronco RANDOM / Posing with my friends bronco... 6 photos Motor mounts, headers, and new exhaust - 1979 Ford Bronco Random upgrades, parts, and small projects... / Motor mounts, headers, and new exhaust 25 photos Engine "Rebuild" - 1979 Ford Bronco Motor mounts, headers, and new exhaust / Engine "Rebuild" 12 photos Exhaust Pictures - 1979 Ford Bronco Motor mounts, headers, and new exhaust / Exhaust Pictures 19 photos New parts and spare parts... July 2006 - 1979 Ford Bronco Random upgrades, parts, and small projects... / New parts and spare parts... July 2006 30 photos Gas tank swap and front axle rebuild - 1979 Ford Bronco Random upgrades, parts, and small projects... / Gas tank swap and front axle rebuild 57 photos Tube doors and other cool stuff - 1979 Ford Bronco Random upgrades, parts, and small projects... / Tube doors and other cool stuff 10 photos Wheelin - 1979 Ford Bronco Wheelin 9 photos Uwharrie July 06 (R.I.T.S.) - 1979 Ford Bronco Wheelin / Uwharrie July 06 (R.I.T.S.) 48 photos Uwharrie July 06 (R.I.T.S.) / a few videos 6 videos Beasley Knob Nov 26, 2006 - 1979 Ford Bronco Wheelin / Beasley Knob Nov 26, 2006 29 photos Messin' - 1979 Ford Bronco Wheelin / Messin' 62 photos · 1 video Rotate tires and Forklift Flex - 1979 Ford Bronco Messin' / Rotate tires and Forklift Flex 14 photos CARNAGE! - 1979 Ford Bronco Wheelin / CARNAGE! 2 photos Tellico July 2007 (RITS) - 1979 Ford Bronco Wheelin / Tellico July 2007 (RITS) 37 photos Mountainside Off-Road Park July 2009 (RITS) - 1979 Ford Bronco Wheelin / Mountainside Off-Road Park July 2009 (RITS) 65 photos Wheelin / Videos 1 video Great American Park - 1979 Ford Bronco Wheelin / Great American Park 4 photos Gulches July 2010 - 1979 Ford Bronco Wheelin / Gulches July 2010 10 photos Wedding...? haha - 1979 Ford Bronco Wedding...? haha 7 photos Ben's FFF10 Pics - 1979 Ford Bronco Ben's FFF10 Pics 22 photos FOR SALE - 1979 Ford Bronco FOR SALE 31 photos 2011 - 1979 Ford Bronco 2011 26 photos
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Technical reference · 1978-1979 Ford Bronco

Factory documentation members uploaded for this generation, sorted by how much of it there is.

Wiring Diagrams (116) Brochures & Literature (90) Exploded Parts (79) Data/Spec Plates (54) Manual Pages (51) Service Procedures (48) Schematics (44) Blueprints (18) Vacuum Routing (16) Fuse & Relay Charts (11) Torque Specs (5)

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