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“jopes”1978 Ford Bronco

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---Current Mods and Features---
-45 Gallon Fuel Cell
-On Board Air, York Compressor
-Onboard Welder
-Pair of KC Daylighters Up Front
-Custom Rewired Fuse/Relay panel
-Custom Battery Tray
-Rewired Wiring Harness
-8 Point Roll Cage
-5 Point Racing Seat Belts
-Racing Seats
-Custom Tube Inner Front Fenders
-Cobra NightStalker CB
-MP3 player
-Auto Meter Guages
-Kayline Soft Top
-G3 130 Amp Charging System
-800 CC RedTop Optima
-Two 900 CCA Optima Yellow Tops
-Tow Hooks Front And Back
-Saginaw PS pump
-Hydro Assist Steering
-Heim Joint Track Bar
-Chevy 1 ton TRE's
-Front and Rear 1350 Drivelines. Drivelines are 1/4" Difference in lenghts necessatating only 1 spare drive line to be carried when wheeling
-12000 lb Warn Winch
-Rock Sliders / Rocker Protection
-Rock Lights
-Rear Seat with storage under it for camping
-4 Ammo cans bolted in the bed for storage. 1 Tools, 1 Spare parts, 1 Spare fluids, 1 Camping gear... Still Room between them for a 100 qt cooler for food.
-Beafy Gas Tank Skid Plate
-Heim Jointed Extended Radius Arms
-Heavy duty rear bumper with swing gate storage


---Future Mods And Features To Come---



-On Board Shower
-Electronic Fuel Injection
-Rear Disc Brakes
-Onboard Water storage tank — Don Rowles

Photos

1978 Ford Bronco - Soft top in peices.Soft top in peices. Owner 1978 Ford Bronco - putting the mounting brackets on the body.putting the mounting brackets on the body. Owner 1978 Ford Bronco - Brackets all on.Brackets all on. Owner 1978 Ford Bronco - placing buttons on soft top.placing buttons on soft top. Owner 1978 Ford Bronco - Almost completed.Almost completed. Owner 1978 Ford Bronco - Soft Top all completeSoft Top all complete Owner 1978 Ford Bronco - Engine and Running.Engine and Running. Owner 1978 Ford Bronco - Cam Specs that I used. lopey idle when cold but smooth when warmed up. But just enough to know there is some majoy ponies between the fende…Cam Specs that I used. lopey idle when cold but smooth when warmed up. But just enough to know there is some majoy ponies between the fende… Owner 1978 Ford Bronco - Nice clean empty blockNice clean empty block Owner 1978 Ford Bronco - Cam is going in...Cam is going in... Owner 1978 Ford Bronco - Crank going in...Crank going in... Owner 1978 Ford Bronco - Plastiguagin the mains.Plastiguagin the mains. Owner 1978 Ford Bronco - Crank and Mains all installed.Crank and Mains all installed. Owner 1978 Ford Bronco - Ford Motor Sport Roller Rockers. *drool*Ford Motor Sport Roller Rockers. *drool* Owner 1978 Ford Bronco - Heads on, Push Rods being put in.Heads on, Push Rods being put in. Owner 1978 Ford Bronco - Rollers installed and being Torqued down.Rollers installed and being Torqued down. Owner 1978 Ford Bronco - Painting the Block up.Painting the Block up. Owner 1978 Ford Bronco - Oil pan Gasket being set into place.Oil pan Gasket being set into place. Owner 1978 Ford Bronco - Oil plan placed on block.Oil plan placed on block. Owner 1978 Ford Bronco - Valve Covers on.Valve Covers on. Owner 1978 Ford Bronco - I knew it was gonna be a thirsty engine but I never thought it would eat as well.I knew it was gonna be a thirsty engine but I never thought it would eat as well. Owner 1978 Ford Bronco - New Flywheel, Clutch and pressure plate installed.New Flywheel, Clutch and pressure plate installed. Owner 1978 Ford Bronco - Battery TrayBattery Tray Owner 1978 Ford Bronco - Alot of Wires Pulled outAlot of Wires Pulled out Owner 1978 Ford Bronco - MSD Offroad installedMSD Offroad installed Owner 1978 Ford Bronco - Removed a birds nest of excess wiring.Removed a birds nest of excess wiring. Owner 1978 Ford Bronco - Another shot of excess wires removed.Another shot of excess wires removed. Owner 1978 Ford Bronco - New fuse panel / relay board under way.New fuse panel / relay board under way. Owner 1978 Ford Bronco - Wiring the fuses up.Wiring the fuses up. Owner 1978 Ford Bronco - Fuses all wired up.Fuses all wired up. Owner 1978 Ford Bronco - Grounds for the RelaysGrounds for the Relays Owner 1978 Ford Bronco - Hot power wired to Relays from fuses.Hot power wired to Relays from fuses. Owner 1978 Ford Bronco - Mounted under the dash. Put on hinges to be out of the way, yet easily gotten to when needed to fix.Mounted under the dash. Put on hinges to be out of the way, yet easily gotten to when needed to fix. Owner 1978 Ford Bronco - Leaky 9"....bad things to come ahead.Leaky 9"....bad things to come ahead. Owner 1978 Ford Bronco - Bandaid. Only to find out later the ring gear would explode and loose half of the teeth on it destroying my second 9" 3rd member.Bandaid. Only to find out later the ring gear would explode and loose half of the teeth on it destroying my second 9" 3rd member. Owner 1978 Ford Bronco - Dana 44 Axle truss. Didn't loose any ground clearance in my mind, and it takes one hell of a pounding.Dana 44 Axle truss. Didn't loose any ground clearance in my mind, and it takes one hell of a pounding. Owner 1978 Ford Bronco - 8 lug chevy dana 44 outters. They fit nicely on the Ford axle.8 lug chevy dana 44 outters. They fit nicely on the Ford axle. Owner 1978 Ford Bronco - Just a little caliper grinding to fit 15" rims with 2.75" back spacingJust a little caliper grinding to fit 15" rims with 2.75" back spacing Owner 1978 Ford Bronco - My dana 44 installed from the 76 F-150 and 8 lug outters on it.My dana 44 installed from the 76 F-150 and 8 lug outters on it. Owner 1978 Ford Bronco - Front axle completely installed and the SX's are mounted.Front axle completely installed and the SX's are mounted. Owner

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