P1030299 - F250 intake snorkel.jpg
147 hits | 55.27 KB | Posted: 3/29/17
Step 1 of a planned custom air box, using the more direct F-250 snorkel.

P1030301 - F250 intake snorkel.jpg
100 hits | 35.1 KB | Posted: 3/29/17
Here's where the F-250 snorkel pulls from, just to the side of the radiator.

P1030304 - Dodge Ramcharger wheel.jpg
134 hits | 64.48 KB | Posted: 3/29/17
'83 Dodge Ramcharger wheel as a spare.

P1030310 - Dodge Ramcharger wheel mounted.jpg
121 hits | 49.34 KB | Posted: 3/31/17
Dodge Ramcharger wheel cleaned, painted, and mounted.

P1030308 - F250 vs Bronco intake snorkel.jpg
152 hits | 63.37 KB | Posted: 3/31/17
F250 vs Bronco intake snorkels' inlet to air box.

P1030313 - storage box idea.jpg
104 hits | 30.57 KB | Posted: 3/31/17
Storage box idea, hinged where the rear seats would bolt up, and doubling as a latch-able gate to ke...

P1030318 - sub-floor (hidden compartment spot).jpg
119 hits | 35.76 KB | Posted: 4/1/17
Sub-floor compartment space.

P1030323 - plastic vacuum reservoir.jpg
103 hits | 54.73 KB | Posted: 4/3/17
Late '90s plastic vacuum reservoir.

P1030327 - minivan cargo light.jpg
192 hits | 54.5 KB | Posted: 4/5/17
Minivan cargo light, from a Windstar.

P1030363 - center console tow foam.jpg
167 hits | 48.7 KB | Posted: 4/9/17
Center console tow equipment foam.

P1030365 - center console tow foam.jpg
101 hits | 60.24 KB | Posted: 4/9/17
Still somewhere to put stuff...

P1030362 - tow foam cutout.jpg
136 hits | 41.69 KB | Posted: 4/9/17
Umm, yeah...

P1030382 - intake manifold gasket matching.jpg
136 hits | 30.69 KB | Posted: 4/15/17
Upper intake manifold gasket matching.

P1030383 - intake manifold gasket matching.jpg
322 hits | 49.86 KB | Posted: 4/15/17
Lower intake manifold gasket matching.

P1030567 - American Racing wheels.jpg
154 hits | 31.01 KB | Posted: 6/5/17
New wheels and tires.

P1030576 - exhaust.jpg
143 hits | 60.61 KB | Posted: 6/5/17
Exhaust completed.

P1030598 - bumper LED light.jpg
271 hits | 47.54 KB | Posted: 6/8/17
Swapped on a vented bumper and installed the first of the LED cube lights.

P1030583 - LED bumper bracket.jpg
164 hits | 29.55 KB | Posted: 6/9/17
LED bumper bracket.

P1030606 - LED bumper lights.jpg
139 hits | 44.54 KB | Posted: 6/13/17
LED lights wired up, daytime shot.

P1030608 - LED bumper lights.jpg
114 hits | 23.26 KB | Posted: 6/13/17
LED lights wired up, night shot.

P1030619 - 4-bolt steering boxes, F150 top, E350 bottom.jpg
122 hits | 63.48 KB | Posted: 6/19/17
4-bolt steering boxes, '97 F150 w/ cooler on top, '99 E350 on bottom.

P1030621 - E350 4-bolt PS box spacer and longer bolt.jpg
125 hits | 79.93 KB | Posted: 6/22/17
Spacer and long bolt (vs Bronco/F-series) for the E350 4-bolt steering box.

P1030620 - PS supply hose (stock, pump end on right).jpg
141 hits | 77.96 KB | Posted: 6/22/17
Bronco PS supply hose.

P1030622 - Stayco radiator fitting vs PS barb.jpg
89 hits | 32.32 KB | Posted: 6/23/17
Stayco radiator's tranny fitting on left, with mysterious female threads. 3/8" barb on right f...

P1030629 - PS supply line, Carquest 35285.jpg
162 hits | 56.95 KB | Posted: 6/26/17
Carquest 35285 PS supply line, stock pump 4-bolt steering box.

P1030681 - a-pillar gauge pod.jpg
91 hits | 36.14 KB | Posted: 6/29/17
A-pillar gauge pod and tranny temp gauge. A much narrower pod would have helped...

P1030617 - unistrut tie-downs.jpg
108 hits | 36.09 KB | Posted: 6/29/17
Uni-strut tie-downs.

P1030888 - AC system removed.jpg
106 hits | 76.72 KB | Posted: 7/27/17
Out with the old...

P1030889 - non-AC blower box.jpg
103 hits | 52.19 KB | Posted: 7/27/17
...in with the new.

P1030891 - compressor tank temp fit.jpg
96 hits | 55.33 KB | Posted: 7/27/17
1ga pancake compressor tank test fit.

York clutch wrong bolt pattern.jpg
107 hits | 63.62 KB | Posted: 7/28/17
New 5030 clutch for York 210 compressor...doesn't quite line up with the bolt holes.

P1040501 - rear seatbelt storage cubby.jpg
74 hits | 28.57 KB | Posted: 2/10/18
Rear seat belt storage cubby.

P1040503 - rear seatbelt storage cubby.jpg
105 hits | 31.95 KB | Posted: 2/10/18
Rear seat belt storage cubby and pry bar mount.

P1040513 - Windstar cargo light.jpg
133 hits | 39.76 KB | Posted: 2/26/18
Windstar cargo light wired in and mounted.

P1040518 - gauge pillar.jpg
108 hits | 37.07 KB | Posted: 3/4/18
Added a vacuum gauge to go with the tranny temp gauge.

P1040765 - hardtop bolts vs Lexus bolts.jpg
72 hits | 19.96 KB | Posted: 7/9/18
Bronco hardtop bolts vs Toyota/Lexus (M8x1.25) bolts.

P1040767 - rear bumper LEDs.jpg
53 hits | 43.27 KB | Posted: 7/11/18
Rear bumper LEDs as reverse/auxiliary (TBD) lights; one down, one to go.

DSCF0011 - rear bumper LEDs.jpg
62 hits | 47.37 KB | Posted: 7/14/18
Second rear bumper LED installed; ready for wiring...

DSCF0238 - front and rear bumper lights dash switches.jpg
77 hits | 25.74 KB | Posted: 9/27/18
New switches to control the front and rear bumper lights.

DSCF0247 - lighting relays.jpg
91 hits | 53.97 KB | Posted: 9/27/18
Added relays and fuses for the rear bumper lights and any lighting tapped off the parking lights cir...

DSCF0249 - lighting relays wiring.jpg
78 hits | 56.54 KB | Posted: 9/27/18
Kept the new lights wiring tidy with split loom run along the cowl drip rail.

DSCF0250 - lighting relays, parking light distribution block.jpg
67 hits | 66.26 KB | Posted: 9/27/18
Distribution block on the driver's fender for parking light-triggered lighting add-ons.

DSCF0243 - rear bumper lights illumination.jpg
76 hits | 20.73 KB | Posted: 9/27/18
Rear bumper lights illumination (after & before), no camera flash.

DSCF0287 - fire extinguisher.jpg
62 hits | 50.4 KB | Posted: 10/17/18
First Alert AUTO5 fire extinguisher, mounted to passenger seat front bolts; just enough clearance fo...

DSCF0686 - 92 vs 96-97 tranny dipstick tube.jpg
57 hits | 50.32 KB | Posted: 1/23/19
'92 (top) vs '96-97 (bottom) transmission dipstick tube. Plus close-ups of the dipsticks (reversed ...

DSCF0671 - 92 vs 96-97 tranny dipstick tube.jpg
65 hits | 63.75 KB | Posted: 1/23/19
'92 vs '96-97 transmission dipstick tube before & after.

DSCF0672 - 92 vs 96-97 tranny dipstick tube.jpg
58 hits | 50.68 KB | Posted: 1/23/19
'92 vs '96-97 transmission dipstick tube before & after.

DSCF1042b - alternator upgrade, 3g vs 2g tensioner position.jpg
98 hits | 42.5 KB | Posted: 5/13/19
3G alternator upgrade. So-so comparison of the different tensioner position of the '93+ bracket (lef...

DSCF1095 - steps, installed.jpg
81 hits | 57.03 KB | Posted: 5/17/19
Custom steps/sliders installed.

DSCF1148 - Bronco II vs Aero emblem.jpg
58 hits | 71.14 KB | Posted: 6/19/19
Bronco II fender emblem vs '92-96 grille emblem. Hmm...

DSCF1149 - Bronco II vs Aero emblem.jpg
59 hits | 68.81 KB | Posted: 6/19/19
Bronco II fender emblem vs '92-96 grille emblem. Locating tabs a bit off.

DSCF1150 - Bronco II emblem on Aero grille.jpg
58 hits | 24.74 KB | Posted: 6/19/19
Bronco II fender emblem mocked up on '92-96 grille.

DSCF1471 - 4-bolt steering box fittings, Russell 648030 vs Carquest 35285.jpg
80 hits | 51.33 KB | Posted: 9/12/19
4-bolt steering box hose (high pressure supply side) discrepancy. 5/8" Russell 648030 (for Sag...

DSCF1482 - tight PS return routing (radiator cooler) with offset Saginaw.jpg
72 hits | 49.9 KB | Posted: 9/17/19
With the offset Saginaw reservoir, the return hose from the radiator's tranny cooler (I used it for ...

DSCF1500 - Saginaw offset reservoir hits MAF tube.jpg
65 hits | 74.37 KB | Posted: 9/18/19
Oops, so much for loads of clearance (as positioned). The Saginaw long neck reservoir doesn't fit s...

DSCF1505 - Saginaw plumbing.jpg
62 hits | 58.41 KB | Posted: 9/18/19
Reservoir neck rotated out of the way, everything buttoned up and coexisting happily. I might move ...

DSCF1504 - Saginaw offset reservoir backside.jpg
71 hits | 56.67 KB | Posted: 9/18/19
Rear view of the Saginaw (and York) setup. The PS supply hose has a 90 degree fitting for a gentle ...

DSCF1568 - Saginaw offset reservoir fill tube.jpg
71 hits | 28.79 KB | Posted: 10/9/19
Here's what the tube and dipstick look like when removed from the offset Saginaw reservoir.

DSCF1948 - 80s F-series vac reservoir below coolant-washer reservoir.jpg
63 hits | 49.97 KB | Posted: 2/25/20
'80s F-series vacuum reservoir tucks in perfectly below the coolant/washer reservoirs and headlight.

DSCF1949 - intake snorkel inlet - accordion vs straight.jpg
56 hits | 60.51 KB | Posted: 2/25/20
Comparison of the outlets on the different versions of the better intake snorkel. The accordion typ...

DSCF1941 - intake snorkel outlet fixed.jpg
58 hits | 28.2 KB | Posted: 2/25/20
New and improved intake snorkel outlet end.

DSCF1942 - intake snorkel inlet modified.jpg
64 hits | 20.78 KB | Posted: 2/25/20
Inlet side of the intake snorkel shaved to keep it from buckling in.

DSCF1950 - intake snorkel heat wrap template.jpg
47 hits | 35.45 KB | Posted: 2/25/20
Intake snorkel heat wrap template.

DSCF1951 - intake snorkel heat wrapped.jpg
48 hits | 24.93 KB | Posted: 2/25/20
Intake snorkel heat wrapped.

DSCF1952 - intake snorkel heat wrapped.jpg
52 hits | 35.05 KB | Posted: 2/25/20
Intake snorkel heat wrapped.

DSCF1953 - intake snorkel heat wrapped installed.jpg
54 hits | 40.64 KB | Posted: 2/25/20
Heat wrapped intake snorkel installed.

DSCF1954 - intake snorkel heat wrapped installed.jpg
54 hits | 22.41 KB | Posted: 2/25/20
Heat wrapped intake snorkel installed.

DSCF3085 - FS steering wheel and Bronco horn button.jpg
56 hits | 67.41 KB | Posted: 4/28/21
Quick release steering wheel setup, to make it possible to climb over and get to the back without ge...

DSCF3087 - MOMO Competition QR.jpg
56 hits | 63.48 KB | Posted: 5/4/21
Found a too-good-to-pass-up alternate steering wheel with matching QR top half, days after settling ...

DSCF3125 - Chevy Astro 2002 remote reservoir Saginaw pump.jpg
71 hits | 38.19 KB | Posted: 5/18/21
Astro remote reservoir Saginaw pump, to eventually replace the canned ham one currently in the truck...

DSCF3322 - AutoMeter pillar.jpg
42 hits | 44.59 KB | Posted: 9/3/21
Swapped out the universal pillar pod for an AutoMeter custom fit one and added the wideband O2 gauge...

DSCF3309 - air intake insulation.jpg
47 hits | 43.45 KB | Posted: 9/3/21
Followed up the intake snorkel insulation with doing the air box and half of the intake tube.

DSCF3310 - air intake insulation.jpg
45 hits | 58.11 KB | Posted: 9/3/21
Followed up the intake snorkel insulation with doing the air box and half of the intake tube.

DSCF3769 - ProComp 15x10 wheels - front.jpg
146 hits | 42.71 KB | Posted: 1/17/22
New 15x10 wheels, Pro Comp 69 / 1069, front view.

DSCF3770 - ProComp 15x10 wheels - front.jpg
226 hits | 53.66 KB | Posted: 1/17/22
New 15x10 wheels, Pro Comp 69 / 1069, front angled view.

DSCF3767 - ProComp 15x10 wheels - rear.jpg
155 hits | 49.77 KB | Posted: 1/17/22
New 15x10 wheels, Pro Comp 69 / 1069, rear view.

DSCF3768 - ProComp 15x10 wheels - rear.jpg
130 hits | 39.82 KB | Posted: 1/17/22
New 15x10 wheels, Pro Comp 69 / 1069, rear view straight on (eliminates the optical illusion from th...

DSCF3755 - ProComp 15x10 wheels - side.jpg
273 hits | 30.56 KB | Posted: 1/17/22
New 15x10 wheels, Pro Comp 69 / 1069 series.

DSCF3895 - Mile Marker hub locks.jpg
74 hits | 49.09 KB | Posted: 4/10/22
Mile Marker 104 manual hub locks to replace the factory ones.

DSCF3897 - Mile Marker hub locks.jpg
113 hits | 53.39 KB | Posted: 4/10/22
Mile Marker 104 hub locks installed.