1984 Ford Bronco

1984 351c Bronco Had been sitting in my shed for a few years like this waiting for time & money for resto! Owner Got the body of the chassis and giving it a degrease ready to pull 351c motor, c6 tranny, 9" diff & dana 44 out. Owner A Ford Bronco body sits atop its chassis in a workshop, undergoing restoration. AI caption 351c had only done 120k km's but must have never had oil changes done. Motor was stuffed and filled with black sludge. So much for just a f… Owner Gave the open chamber heads a cleanup and removed any lumps etc from the ports. New valves, guides etc Owner Getting ready to build the Megasquirt ECU. I am going to fabricate a aluminium sheet metal manifold and I have Hayabusa throttle bodies wit… Owner Bare board with just one connector installed. This is a long process to solder all together but hopefully it will all be worth it! Owner Soldering done, just had to clean & seal the board & then program it for my engine. Owner Final Megasquirt ECU ready to wire up! Owner Used a gazebo in my shed as a sandblasting/painting booth. Wont use it to paint the body as to much dust floating around from blasting but… Owner Motor partly back together, replaced pretty much everything. Wished I had grit blasted before I dismantled it. Would make it alot easier to… Owner Pile of stuff to be grit blasted! I hate to think how many hours I have spent blasting. Gone through about 150 ceramic tips! Owner Sump after blasting. Owner After blasting I gave everything a coat or Wattyl PR250 then DTM985. These are marine coatings. Hopefuly this thing wont rust again in my l… Owner More parts that I painted. Owner Having trouble getting the pattern right when installing new ring & pinion to the Dana 44. The ford 9" is a brilliant design, so easy… Owner The frame of a vehicle is suspended on stands within a temporary tent structure, likely for restoration or painting. AI caption Chassis looked terrible but once I cleaned it up a bit I found there was only minimal surface rust to blast off. Owner Because it took so long with the small grit blaster, I had to blast a bit then prime it, then blast some more the next day and prime it etc… Owner Installing new ring & pinion to the 9" diff plus replacing all bearings/seals etc. Owner Custom aluminum intake manifold with four carburetor mounts sits on a workbench. AI caption Custom aluminum intake manifold with four carb openings, installed on an engine. AI caption The Hayabusa throttle bodies mounted, have installed bigger injectors and will make a cold air intake when body chassis etc are back togeth… Owner Starting to make my intake manifold, cut it out with a die grinder. Owner Surprising how much work goes into a sheet metal intake! Owner Starting to come together! Owner The chassis of a vehicle is shown, supported by jack stands, with new suspension components visible. AI caption The frame of a vehicle, likely from the 1980s, is shown with its fuel tank and suspension components. AI caption A black computer tower is shown with an attached device, possibly for audio or data processing. AI caption