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1979 Ford Bronco “Tex”
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“Tex”1979 Ford Bronco

431 photos documented since 2015 6 years documented ♡ Follow this build

The story

Bought it as a rolling chassis from Texas 18 years ago. Just now getting started on it. — r79bronco

Day one vs. today

Drag to compare 2015 against 2021.

1979 Ford Bronco in 2021
1979 Ford Bronco in 2015
2015 2021

Photo history

431 photos across 5 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.

2015

2015

178 photos added — showing 8

1979 Ford Bronco - This Ford Bronco is undergoing restoration in a workshop, with its interior and some body panels removed. 1979 Ford Bronco - This disassembled 1978 Ford Bronco is undergoing restoration in a workshop. 1979 Ford Bronco 1979 Ford Bronco 1979 Ford Bronco 1979 Ford Bronco 1979 Ford Bronco - solid spacer instead of crush sleeve 1979 Ford Bronco - frame fresh out

2016

138 photos added — showing 8

1979 Ford Bronco - Not wired but I think that will be easy compared to getting it mounted in the dash. 7" screen can have a backup camera come on when yo… 1979 Ford Bronco - Polk 6 1/2 " fit right in with no holes to drill. Rear 6x9 not quite that easy. Will get to that soon. 1979 Ford Bronco - Starting to look like a dash again. 1979 Ford Bronco - FYI the reproduction door handle pads from JBG do not fit the original door handles. Maybe they are made to fit aftermarket door handles. W… 1979 Ford Bronco - A work of art ? 1979 Ford Bronco - Bent up custom lines to go from master cylinder to brake switch . Now we just need brake fluid. 1979 Ford Bronco - Putting old window in didn't go so well. 1979 Ford Bronco - So we got a new one with upgrade that included sun shield. And they installed it.

2017

10 photos added — showing 8

1979 Ford Bronco - Onboard air compressor bracket. 1979 Ford Bronco - This unit will be hidden out of sight. 1979 Ford Bronco - Made this bracket to help stiffen the dropped track bar mount. it uses the existing bolts for shock mount and the engine perch. 1979 Ford Bronco - Needed to make the track bar adjustable. Plenty of meat to drill and tap it for 3/4-16 rod end 1979 Ford Bronco - Close-up of a rod end bearing assembly, likely a vehicle suspension or steering component. 1979 Ford Bronco - Close-up of a metal part being machined on a milling machine. 1979 Ford Bronco - A metal part is being machined on a drill press, with metal shavings accumulating around the workpiece. 1979 Ford Bronco - Tapping threads into a metal part using a tap wrench and milling machine setup.

2020

28 photos added — showing 8

1979 Ford Bronco - So I'm going to swap Tex over to an AOD overdrive transmission but an AOD never fit behind a 400 Ford so the first thing you do after gutti… 1979 Ford Bronco - Never done an automatic trans before but I have to start somewhere. Its going to be an AOD with the 4r70w wide ration internals, Silver Fox… 1979 Ford Bronco - Off with old heres the new 1979 Ford Bronco - milling it square and to length. 1979 Ford Bronco - Building a new short block for Tex it will be internally balanced so I need to make a neutrally balanced dampener. 1979 Ford Bronco 1979 Ford Bronco - Machined the counter weight out so it will need to be checked an a balance machine. 1979 Ford Bronco - New short block is going to use a one piece main seal so the block has to be updated to accept.

2021

17 photos added — showing 8

1979 Ford Bronco - Hughes recommended 10.5" 2000 stall for our application. Mocking up assembly with new tci 164 tooth flex plate to check clearances. 1979 Ford Bronco - Bellhousing is close to fitting but hits the converter. Checking without block plate but if i make it fit without, it just adds a little mo… 1979 Ford Bronco - Needs a little clearance. 1979 Ford Bronco - T.he setup. 18" turntable on the mill with a 1 1/2" ball mill 1979 Ford Bronco - Setting cutter for minimum 1/8" material thickness. Had to do this a few times for the different height cuts. the bolt is set up to to… 1979 Ford Bronco - A close-up shows a milling cutter bit and a metal rod being measured with calipers. 1979 Ford Bronco - A close-up view of a bolt and nut assembly against a metallic background, with partial red text visible. 1979 Ford Bronco - Milling away for clearance.
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