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“Lula Mae”1978 Ford Bronco

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400s are great engines if built correctly. Watch for cracked heads and go aftermarket. No reason why you can't get 300 hp/350 lb/ft torque for a reasonable amount of money. Mine is a great daily driver. 12 mpg city/14 mpg highway. · Indybronco

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1978 Ford Bronco: Original '78 tailgate severely rusted due to Indianapolis salt 1978 Ford Bronco: Dented but the trim looks great. 1978 Ford Bronco: Rust holes had once been went over with Bondo but rusted through. 1978 Ford Bronco: This retainer clip is attached to the acorn nut that hold the trim on. These nuts are on the far ends of the… 1978 Ford Bronco: The other tailgate trim retainer clips look like this. 1978 Ford Bronco: The letters can be removed by prying either side of the letter with a small flathead screwdriver. Notice the… 1978 Ford Bronco: This is what the window looks like when it's sitting down in the tailgate. 1978 Ford Bronco: This is the window holder with the window removed. Removal is easy. Just undo four nuts and lift off. Remove… 1978 Ford Bronco: Here's the lock cylinder. To the right you can see the window track which is held on by two bolts. 1978 Ford Bronco: This is the window track once it's removed. 1978 Ford Bronco: The tailgate endcaps have no practical use other than covering up some ugly poorly-painted metal. 1978 Ford Bronco: Window mechanism and motor removed. Engine degreaser and dielectric grease will make these things look brand… 1978 Ford Bronco: Red vehicle door frame with extensive rust on the lower post and floor. Black seat visible 1978 Ford Bronco: Test fitting of the replacement panel 1978 Ford Bronco: Notice the pile of dirt underneath. It came from behind the panel. This picture doesn't do it justice. 1978 Ford Bronco: Heavy rust and rot at the rear cab corner of a red vehicle behind the wheel area 1978 Ford Bronco: Dirty power window regulator with sector gears and motor removed, resting on a tailgate panel 1978 Ford Bronco: Stripped tailgate inner panel with latch mechanism and rods removed, lying on a bench 1978 Ford Bronco: Rusty tailgate latch bracket and rod removed, with broken glass in the window channel 1978 Ford Bronco: This is the tailgate lock cylinder as viewed from the top of the tailgate. Notice the retaining clip located… 1978 Ford Bronco: Tailgate lock cylinder as viewed from the side. 1978 Ford Bronco: The tool chest was my gift to myself for surviving seven months in western Iraq. I got the air compressor for… 1978 Ford Bronco: Got this intact door from a junkyard for $75. It was in much better shape than mine. It had slight surface an… 1978 Ford Bronco: The bottom is intact and that was really all I cared about. Note the aftermarket door panels. 1978 Ford Bronco: Minor rust. To get the rust out I sprayed Naval Jelly inside, scrubbed it with a small, stiff brush and sucke… 1978 Ford Bronco: To remove the panel start by unscrewing the handle. 1978 Ford Bronco: Next unscrew the window regulator. 1978 Ford Bronco: A lot of people forget to unscrew the door cups. 1978 Ford Bronco: Remember this is an aftermarket panel. The stock panels don't have these types of fasteners but the concept i… 1978 Ford Bronco: Lift off the panel and you now have access to the guts. Here you see the window regulator which is fairly wel… 1978 Ford Bronco: Close-up of the window regulator mechanism. I'll scrub it with Naval Jelly and wash it off and it'll look new… 1978 Ford Bronco: Here you can see where water collects at the seam and rusts the doors. A few passes with a wire wheel will fi… 1978 Ford Bronco: Naval Jelly is great stuff. Spray on liberally, scrub it in real good, let sit for 20 min and go over with a… 1978 Ford Bronco: After sanding with 80 grit. It had so many layers of paint that 80 grit didn't take it all the way down to me… 1978 Ford Bronco: These holes will require fiberglass filler to close. 1978 Ford Bronco: The window moulding on this truck was so brittle that it just fell apart in chunks. Just use a flathead screw… 1978 Ford Bronco: Next use a flathead screwdriver to pry loose the lower window molding. It's held in with clips so there will… 1978 Ford Bronco: Close-up of one of the clips. 1978 Ford Bronco: Here's what the entire strip looks like. 1978 Ford Bronco: This is the cylinder lock. All that remains now is to pry out the retaining clip that holds it to the tailgat…
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Tailgate Takedown - 1978 Ford Bronco Tailgate Takedown 19 photos New Quarterpanels - 1978 Ford Bronco New Quarterpanels 2 photos Paint - 1978 Ford Bronco Paint 11 photos Lower Door Post - 1978 Ford Bronco Lower Door Post 4 photos Interior - 1978 Ford Bronco Interior 1 photo Sound Deadening, General - 1978 Ford Bronco Interior / Sound Deadening, General 10 photos Sound Deadening, Edead - 1978 Ford Bronco Interior / Sound Deadening, Edead 7 photos Center Console - 1978 Ford Bronco Interior / Center Console 7 photos New Seats - 1978 Ford Bronco Interior / New Seats 3 photos Dome Light Disassembly - 1978 Ford Bronco Interior / Dome Light Disassembly 9 photos New Door - 1978 Ford Bronco New Door 18 photos Door Takedown - 1978 Ford Bronco Door Takedown 24 photos Quarter Panels - 1978 Ford Bronco Quarter Panels 30 photos Dash and Underdash Removal - 1978 Ford Bronco Dash and Underdash Removal 48 photos Dashpad Removal - 1978 Ford Bronco Dashpad Removal 6 photos Interior - 1978 Ford Bronco Interior 21 photos Top, Fiberglass - 1978 Ford Bronco Top, Fiberglass 40 photos Body Mounts - 1978 Ford Bronco Body Mounts 7 photos Exterior - 1978 Ford Bronco Exterior 19 photos 78 Bronco - 1978 Ford Bronco 78 Bronco 8 photos Painting (Interior) - 1978 Ford Bronco Painting (Interior) 6 photos 75th Anniversary - 1978 Ford Bronco 75th Anniversary 1 photo Bronco vs. Blazer (79) - 1978 Ford Bronco Bronco vs. Blazer (79) 6 photos Freewheelin' Ad (79) - 1978 Ford Bronco Freewheelin' Ad (79) 1 photo 1979 Ford Pick-Ups - 1978 Ford Bronco 1979 Ford Pick-Ups 21 photos Garage - 1978 Ford Bronco Garage 5 photos Misc. - 1978 Ford Bronco Misc. 30 photos · 3 videos My 78 XLT - 1978 Ford Bronco My 78 XLT 9 photos Junkyard Score - 1978 Ford Bronco Junkyard Score 42 photos Iraq - 1978 Ford Bronco Iraq 9 photos Tech - 1978 Ford Bronco Tech 4 photos Exploded Diagrams/Detail Pics - 1978 Ford Bronco Tech / Exploded Diagrams/Detail Pics 82 photos Dash Reassembly - 1978 Ford Bronco Dash Reassembly 3 photos Reassembly, Body - 1978 Ford Bronco Reassembly, Body 3 photos Engine/Bay - 1978 Ford Bronco Engine/Bay 1 photo Carburetor - 1978 Ford Bronco Carburetor 9 photos
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