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Red lifted two-door Ford Bronco SUV with white top on snowy ground, 3/4 front view
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“300SIX”1982 Ford Bronco

documented by Tom Bachant 44 photos documented since 1 years documented ♡ Follow this build

The story

I really want to get rid of the TTB front end and spend quality garage time customizing this Bronco. It currently has a 4" Rancho lift. I have a long list of things that I would like to do. Next is front winch and then will take care of little things like heater, fender trim etc. I am researching suspensions and plan to have a solid axle swap done to front end and coil springs in the rear. It is all about keeping busy and having fun along the way. — Tom Bachant

Photos

Just pulled the Bronco into garage to clean up the inside. It squeezes below the door opening with a quarter… 1982 Ford Bronco — Before interior shot. There was wires dangling all over the inside as well as under it. My mechanic friend ro… 1982 Ford Bronco — Another interior shot. Those low back seats are really comfortable but not the safest if in a collision. 1982 Ford Bronco — I found paneling under the soggy carpet...nice. 1982 Ford Bronco — Herculiner did wonders and now there is no more carpet to worry about. 1982 Ford Bronco — One more shot of bedliner and the 3/4 inch plywood side panels. 1982 Ford Bronco — Here is the front after bedliner and yanked out lots of swagged stereo? wiring. 1982 Ford Bronco — One more interior shot. Clean but nothing to worry about. 1982 Ford Bronco — This is the block after it came back from the local machinist. 1982 Ford Bronco — I decided to paint the engine Ford Tractor Red. 1982 Ford Bronco — Using lots of assembly lube putting it together. 1982 Ford Bronco — The build I copied used the Clifford manifold which is heated by coolant. You have to purchase the adapter pl… 1982 Ford Bronco — Extra space is needed for the roller rockers and Clifford had this nice looking cover. 1982 Ford Bronco — The engine nearly ready to install. The alternator got replaced during the actual install. 1982 Ford Bronco — The crankshaft and cam are pretty long. The machinist cleaned up the crankshaft and I installed a new cam and… 1982 Ford Bronco — Crankshaft getting installed in block. 1982 Ford Bronco — I thought the inspection cover needed a little bling it almost looks like chrome. 1982 Ford Bronco — My son and I struggled for the better part of a day squeezing this into the bay. I should have just taken the… 1982 Ford Bronco — That is a shot of the head. I had the machinist put in threaded studs and larger valves. 1982 Ford Bronco — Just about ready to add the rockers. 1982 Ford Bronco — Those are hypereutectic pistons nothing to radical here. 1982 Ford Bronco — Pistons getting a good soak in oil before going into the hole. 1982 Ford Bronco — This is probably my favorite shot. I really like the Harlan Sharp roller rockers. Mechanical timing was pretty straight forward, just line up those two indents. 1982 Ford Bronco — I tried to keep it clean under the hood. The new OEM radiator didn't last so it was replaced with an aluminum… 1982 Ford Bronco — A side shot that shows the EFI style exhaust manifolds, brake line wrapped around to supply fuel, and the tin… 1982 Ford Bronco — This is the junkyard motor that I started with after pulling the blown 351w. Rusty vehicle axle assembly and brake parts on a wooden pallet, with a tire on the left Rusty front axle parts, possibly from a truck or SUV. A metal brake line is visible with some text on it Rusty axle housing with visible splined nut and suspension arm Close-up of a rusty front axle assembly and tire with a white sidewall Close-up of rusted vehicle axle housing, brake caliper, and brake line. Text on brake line reads 'GY-03-08-98… Close-up of a rusty differential housing with some water dripping Differential housing with blue strap, resting on wood and tarp Rear axle assembly suspended by chains, resting on jack stands Rusty vehicle axle, differential, and wheel assembly on wooden pallets, partially covered by a blue tarp close-up of a rusty vehicle axle, brake drum, and tire with a white stripe Rusty suspension part with chain and tire on jack stands 1982 Ford Bronco — Took it up to the lake to see how new tires worked. Very nice! 1982 Ford Bronco — It snowed before I got started on the cleanup.
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