P1030219 - door sticker.jpg
152 hits | 26.04 KB | Posted: 3/19/17
Painted over door sticker, more or less legible.

P1030209 - cargo area gutted.jpg
120 hits | 66.68 KB | Posted: 3/19/17
Cargo area gutted and mostly cleaned up, awaiting new side panels. Hardtop properly fastened down n...

P1030210 - cargo area gutted.jpg
108 hits | 58.97 KB | Posted: 3/19/17
Cargo area.

P1030212 - new dash pieces.jpg
110 hits | 38.82 KB | Posted: 3/19/17
Dash updates. Replaced missing HVAC panel & knobs, mounted trailer brake controller, replaced cracke...

P1030221 - cargo area.jpg
119 hits | 60.03 KB | Posted: 3/19/17
Rear view of the gutted cargo area. Very truck-like!

P1030227 - XLT interior swap.jpg
185 hits | 45.29 KB | Posted: 3/21/17
XLT interior swap.

P1030228 - XLT interior swap.jpg
116 hits | 41.03 KB | Posted: 3/21/17
XLT interior swap.

P1030229 - XLT interior swap.jpg
248 hits | 47.97 KB | Posted: 3/21/17
XLT interior swap.

P1030230 - dash reassembled.jpg
262 hits | 51.05 KB | Posted: 3/21/17
Dash reassembled with new cluster surround elements.

P1030306 - XLT center console.jpg
120 hits | 45.07 KB | Posted: 3/31/17
XLT center console installed.

P1030309 - dirty wheels, faded roof.jpg
114 hits | 31.69 KB | Posted: 3/31/17
Dirty wheels, faded roof.

P1030312 - wheels cleaned.jpg
119 hits | 32.17 KB | Posted: 3/31/17
Whoa, the wheels were chrome?!

P1030319 - blacked out grill.jpg
201 hits | 44.97 KB | Posted: 4/1/17
Blacked out grill.

P1030314 - rear leaf spring, stock or suspension lift.jpg
117 hits | 47.68 KB | Posted: 4/1/17
Rear leaf spring, stock or suspension lift?

P1030320 - hardtop painted.jpg
122 hits | 27.41 KB | Posted: 4/2/17
Hardtop painted.

P1030332 - rear center caps installed.jpg
106 hits | 27.2 KB | Posted: 4/5/17
Rear wheel center caps installed.

P1030478 - dash dyed.jpg
146 hits | 36.15 KB | Posted: 5/4/17
Dash dyed a uniform black, along with a much improved dash pad and used stereo.

P1030472 - window visors.jpg
150 hits | 28.42 KB | Posted: 5/4/17
Lund AVS window visors installed.

vacuum routing, underhood sticker.jpg
382 hits | 42.33 KB | Posted: 5/31/17
Vacuum routing diagram.

P1030617 - unistrut tie-downs.jpg
104 hits | 50.16 KB | Posted: 6/19/17
Moving ahead with the uni-strut tie-downs idea. Need to add bolts at the back to pull them down flu...

P1030970 - tow dolly.jpg
87 hits | 22.55 KB | Posted: 8/10/17

P1040150 - front camber bushing, passenger.jpg
84 hits | 44.29 KB | Posted: 9/24/17
Camber bushing, passenger side, looks to be aftermarket adjustable.

P1040154 - front camber bushing, drivers.jpg
91 hits | 37.1 KB | Posted: 9/24/17
Camber bushing, driver's side, looks to be stock style.

P1040093 - hauling.jpg
102 hits | 45.09 KB | Posted: 9/24/17
Putting the tie-downs to use.

P1040292 - Grabber 33x12.50.jpg
78 hits | 34.17 KB | Posted: 11/2/17
New tires! General Grabber 33x12.50R15. Wanted to stick with 32's, but Grabbers don't come in that s...

P1040293 - Grabber bumper trim, left.jpg
144 hits | 80.56 KB | Posted: 11/2/17
33" Grabbers rubbed a bit on the bumper and lip at stock ride height, requiring mild trimming.

P1040294 - Grabber bumper trim, right.jpg
185 hits | 70 KB | Posted: 11/2/17
33" Grabbers rubbed a bit on the bumper and lip at stock ride height, requiring mild trimming.

door sticker cleaned up.jpg
79 hits | 56.42 KB | Posted: 12/11/17
Got the PO's paint over-spray off the door sticker and can finally read it.

P1040502 - center console insert.jpg
83 hits | 42.5 KB | Posted: 2/10/18
Finally found a center console insert.

P1040504 - cargo net.jpg
162 hits | 34.38 KB | Posted: 2/10/18
And also found the mythical cargo net!

P1040510 - snow.jpg
78 hits | 33.22 KB | Posted: 2/20/18
First snow. Conquered.

P1040766 - trailer 1020 lbs.jpg
73 hits | 26.36 KB | Posted: 7/11/18
1020 lbs of yard debris, towed with ease.

DSCF0013 - gravel pad.jpg
71 hits | 39.16 KB | Posted: 7/14/18
Finally parked off the street!

DSCF0300 - Hercules spare tire.jpg
80 hits | 47.87 KB | Posted: 10/17/18
Proper sized spare tire. Hercules!

DSCF0420 - pre-purchase comparison.jpg
60 hits | 35.52 KB | Posted: 11/5/18
Comparison shot to the pre-purchase photos.

vehicle registration history.jpg
60 hits | 61.03 KB | Posted: 11/5/18
Vehicle registration history.

DSCF0492 - F-BOMB.jpg
63 hits | 15.32 KB | Posted: 11/29/18
A name has been earned!

DSCF0744 - snow, year 2.jpg
64 hits | 18.81 KB | Posted: 2/6/19
Maybe year 2's snow will amount to something to play in...

DSCF0745 - snow, year 2.jpg
51 hits | 35.86 KB | Posted: 2/6/19
Nope, no more accumulation...roads clear by morning.

DSCF1127 - Smittybilt X2O.jpg
47 hits | 37.75 KB | Posted: 6/8/19
Smittybilt X2O winch.

DSCF1125 - winch QD wiring.jpg
51 hits | 56.32 KB | Posted: 6/8/19
Quick disconnect (tucked out of view) wiring pigtail added at battery.

DSCF1129 - winch QD wiring extension.jpg
53 hits | 49.07 KB | Posted: 6/8/19
12' quick disconnect extension to run from battery to winch when on rear hitch (front hitch planned)...

DSCF1540 - pass door panel dyed with metal handles.jpg
85 hits | 33.98 KB | Posted: 10/1/19
Passenger door panel dyed to match the driver's door (no more flaky spray paint from the PO), and '8...

DSCF1731 - Bronco II emblems inside.jpg
59 hits | 41.8 KB | Posted: 12/28/19
Found somewhere suitable for the Bronco II emblems.

DSCF2043 - bird selfie.jpg
51 hits | 23.9 KB | Posted: 6/22/20
Are bird selfies a thing?

Carson trailer - as bought.jpg
53 hits | 40.42 KB | Posted: 6/22/20
Upgraded to a trailer appropriate to the Bronco's paint job and towing capacity.

Carson trailer - new wheels - a.jpg
41 hits | 35.82 KB | Posted: 6/22/20
Mostly done improving and repainting the trailer. Solid sides added for hauling dirt and gravel, st...

Carson trailer - diesel tailgate.jpg
40 hits | 42.06 KB | Posted: 6/22/20
Extended walls and tailgate, not yet painted.

DSCF2227 - too many rocks.jpg
52 hits | 50.82 KB | Posted: 7/4/20
I might have overloaded the transmission...

DSCF2348 - towing engine-tranny.jpg
55 hits | 34.9 KB | Posted: 8/11/20
Brought home a little project...

DSCF2562 - factory tinted hardtop windows.jpg
45 hits | 37.74 KB | Posted: 10/8/20
Installed some factory tinted hardtop windows and new[er] gaskets.

DSCF2985 - ice storm cleanup.jpg
49 hits | 33.16 KB | Posted: 2/24/21
Cleaning up the rest of the debris from the ice storm; first time towing with the manual transmissio...

DSCF2783 - ProComp spare wheel.jpg
47 hits | 49.22 KB | Posted: 2/24/21
Ditched the Ramcharger spare wheel in favor of a ProComp that's lighter and closer in appearance to ...

DSCF2987 - tree winching.jpg
65 hits | 66.43 KB | Posted: 3/2/21
The winch got a lil' workout in the preventative stage of storm cleanup, and the winch bumper stayed...

DSCF3337 - hardtop removal.jpg
38 hits | 44.73 KB | Posted: 9/7/21
Tackled solo hardtop removal for the first time...

DSCF3338 - hardtop removal.jpg
41 hits | 43.91 KB | Posted: 9/7/21
Tackled solo hardtop removal for the first time...

DSCF3339 - hardtop removal.jpg
40 hits | 90.32 KB | Posted: 9/7/21
Tackled solo hardtop removal for the first time...

DSCF3341 - topless.jpg
51 hits | 52.36 KB | Posted: 9/7/21
Topless!

DSCF3496 - hardtop paint touchup.jpg
111 hits | 62.31 KB | Posted: 10/15/21
The passenger window had to come out, and there's no rain expected today or tomorrow, so it was a go...

DSCF3544 - rear speaker cage painted shielded.jpg
42 hits | 58.02 KB | Posted: 10/27/21
De-rusted and painted the rear speaker cages -- finally adding some 6x8's in back now that water lea...

DSCF3576 - Infinity rear speakers.jpg
43 hits | 54.19 KB | Posted: 11/4/21
Infinity Kappa 86cfx speakers installed over fresh Rust Bullet. I'm no Raiders fan, but that black ...

DSCF3594 - fuel tank skid plate SS hardware.jpg
48 hits | 41.48 KB | Posted: 11/9/21
I managed to remove all of the infamously difficult fuel tank skid plate bolts and replaced them wit...

DSCF3596 - fuel tank skid plate SS hardware silicone sleeves.jpg
37 hits | 44.81 KB | Posted: 11/9/21
...then got smart (I promise, it won't become a habit!) and used a few cents worth of silicone hose ...

DSCF3675 - grip tape side steps.jpg
30 hits | 22.68 KB | Posted: 12/6/21
Finally added grip tape (3M) to the side steps. It's nice not having to be as careful about foot pl...

DSCF3673 - axe storage behind HiLift.jpg
27 hits | 33.6 KB | Posted: 12/6/21
In putting the interior back together following water leakage work, I realized I had a perfect spot ...

DSCF3694 - EBC brake pads.jpg
29 hits | 60.37 KB | Posted: 12/19/21
EBC brake pad contest swag ready for install.

DSCF3702 - pass rotor heavily scored.jpg
114 hits | 59.57 KB | Posted: 12/19/21
Pulled the passenger side wheel to try out the EBC brake pads, only to discover a heavily scored rot...

DSCF3703 - pass brake pad heavily scored.jpg
76 hits | 68.4 KB | Posted: 12/19/21
Corresponding scoring of the brake pad. No point putting on new pads when the scarred rotor will ma...

DSCF3803 - dr door map pocket.jpg
114 hits | 41.95 KB | Posted: 1/30/22
I found a '92-96 map pocket for manual window/lock panels, only to learn that it's really a '87-91 t...