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“The Beast”1989 Ford Bronco

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The story

So. Cal. Bronco relocated to the midwest last year. No rust, mostly stock, upgrades in progress. · BroncoShoe

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1989 Ford Bronco: The day it arrived in Ohio from So. Cal. 1989 XLT w 5.0L 302 V8 4x4. E4OD. 29" tires on OEM rims and suspensi… 1989 Ford Bronco: Had to take her out and show her off. 1989 Ford Bronco: Took her to work and changed out bad TRE's and noticed how bad the front bumper was sagging. 1989 Ford Bronco: Spring cleaning after being tucked away all winter. I hate that antenna! 1989 Ford Bronco: Changing TRE's Close-up of a vehicle's tie rod end and ball joint assembly near the tire 1989 Ford Bronco: Adjusting the rear brakes. She sat for 5 years in a CA driveway. Lots of small adjustments to be made and sys… 1989 Ford Bronco: Adjusting rear brakes. Oh, and I busted a lug stud. 1989 Ford Bronco: Fixed sagging bumper. 1989 Ford Bronco: Didn't like the body trim. Time to go! 1989 Ford Bronco: Still some residual glue left. 1989 Ford Bronco: Heat gun to losen the trim from the body panel. Remember not to overheat one spot. Keep heater moving and use… 1989 Ford Bronco: After removing body trim and cleaning by hand a few times. Next up some Goo Gone! 1989 Ford Bronco: Goo Gone to remove the last of the glue. 1989 Ford Bronco: Post Goo Gone 1989 Ford Bronco: Take your time on the large trim pieces. Slow and steady and don't over heat the area. You may damage the cle… 1989 Ford Bronco: Had to move into the garage due to a thunderstorm. 1989 Ford Bronco: Post GooGone and post ScratchX. 1989 Ford Bronco: Post GooGone and post ScratchX. 1989 Ford Bronco: Found these worked the best. Get the glue off and buff out the cleaned area. 1989 Ford Bronco: Post-mod (if you can call it that). I think it looks cleaner. Less cluttered. Two-tone white and blue Ford Bronco parked on a driveway 1989 Ford Bronco: To access tailgate window motor the window has to be extended once the tailgate is down. To do this both side… 1989 Ford Bronco: Old motor gear bushings have just disintegrated after 25 years. Clean it out and replace. 1989 Ford Bronco: New motor gear about to be dropped in. Note the clear bushings. Hope they don't disintegrate for a couple yea… 1989 Ford Bronco: Prepping for new rear shocks. 1989 Ford Bronco: Setting the jack, next the jack stand. 1989 Ford Bronco: Had no idea how many miles were on the old ones but they were so worn. You could compress and extend it with… 1989 Ford Bronco: Easy un-bolt old and bolt-on new job. 1989 Ford Bronco: Got em a little dirty from the undercoating. But who cares? 1989 Ford Bronco: Finishing up the job. 1989 Ford Bronco: Hope they ride as good as advertised. 1989 Ford Bronco: Rears finished. On to the fronts. 1989 Ford Bronco: Replacing dual front shocks with new Gabriel Max Control shocks. Unknown how many miles the old ones had but… 1989 Ford Bronco: Good weather. For now. 1989 Ford Bronco: Good time to inspect brakes and rotors. Those are the next upgrades. Rear suspension components including coil springs and shock absorbers, with visible rust 1989 Ford Bronco: Simple unbolt old and install new job. 1989 Ford Bronco: Had to come indoors to do driver's side. Luckily I had finished the passenger's side. Damn thunderstorms. 1989 Ford Bronco: And THAT's why I can't put a lift on her. I need a bigger barn!
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Avatar Photo - 1989 Ford Bronco Avatar Photo 1 photo First Arrival 10/13 - 1989 Ford Bronco First Arrival 10/13 6 photos Small Repairs and Mods - 1989 Ford Bronco Small Repairs and Mods 15 photos Tailgate Window Motor Gear Replacement - 1989 Ford Bronco Tailgate Window Motor Gear Replacement 3 photos Rear Shocks - 1989 Ford Bronco Rear Shocks 8 photos Front Shocks - 1989 Ford Bronco Front Shocks 11 photos Front Bearings / Rotors / Pads - 1989 Ford Bronco Front Bearings / Rotors / Pads 15 photos New Shoes, 31 x 10.5 x R15 - 1989 Ford Bronco New Shoes, 31 x 10.5 x R15 7 photos New Radio and Speakers - 1989 Ford Bronco New Radio and Speakers 17 photos Dual Steering Stabilizers - 1989 Ford Bronco Dual Steering Stabilizers 7 photos Deck Build (extra storage) - 1989 Ford Bronco Deck Build (extra storage) 14 photos LED Upgrades - 1989 Ford Bronco LED Upgrades 10 photos Console Cup Holder Upgrade - 1989 Ford Bronco Console Cup Holder Upgrade 11 photos Cross-Country Ski Trip - 1989 Ford Bronco Cross-Country Ski Trip 17 photos
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