Steve83 > 1975 Ford Bronco > open folder Phase 3

I finally got it back, so I can finish it up (hopefully!). Another guy did a lot of work on it in B...
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Posted: 12/14/06
I finally got it back, so I can finish it up (hopefully!). Another guy did a lot of work on it in B...		Job 1 was to get the dash off & fix the non-functional gauges & defrost, install the missing glove b...
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Posted: 12/30/06
Job 1 was to get the dash off & fix the non-functional gauges & defrost, install the missing glove b...		After those fixes, I also have to sort out this MESS. The guy who installed the old dash (I was pla...
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Posted: 12/30/06
After those fixes, I also have to sort out this MESS. The guy who installed the old dash (I was pla...		The brake pedal is WAAAY to high, so I'm going to rethread its pushrod & adjust its position. One o...
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Posted: 12/30/06
The brake pedal is WAAAY to high, so I'm going to rethread its pushrod & adjust its position. One o...		The cruise module is in the lower L & the RKE is in the upper R. I managed to cross 2 sets of wires...
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Posted: 12/30/06
The cruise module is in the lower L & the RKE is in the upper R. I managed to cross 2 sets of wires...
Those red hoses... They're driving me NUTS!!! I'm putting some split-loom over them in here.
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Posted: 12/30/06
Those red hoses... They're driving me NUTS!!! I'm putting some split-loom over them in here.		This is actually more organized than it looks, and most of the '88 F150 circuits are still there doi...
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Posted: 12/30/06
This is actually more organized than it looks, and most of the '88 F150 circuits are still there doi...		The big red connector is for the interval wipers (module is at the top). Just to its R, the white p...
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Posted: 12/30/06
The big red connector is for the interval wipers (module is at the top). Just to its R, the white p...		The Pu/Wh wires are for the e-brake pedal switch (when I figure out how to mount one). The inertia ...
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Posted: 12/30/06
The Pu/Wh wires are for the e-brake pedal switch (when I figure out how to mount one). The inertia ...		I've made the center dash brace my main ground, but there are other redundant grounds. The big harn...
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Posted: 12/30/06
I've made the center dash brace my main ground, but there are other redundant grounds. The big harn...
The plate for the driver's door switch fits behind the original hole without change. The 2 R wires ...
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Posted: 12/30/06
The plate for the driver's door switch fits behind the original hole without change. The 2 R wires ...		The '88 truck passenger courtesy light switch is simply screwed into a hole drilled in the door jamb...
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Posted: 9/10/10
The '88 truck passenger courtesy light switch is simply screwed into a hole drilled in the door jamb...		It's not totally finished, but it's getting close. I forgot to install the glove box, so it's comin...
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Posted: 12/30/06
It's not totally finished, but it's getting close. I forgot to install the glove box, so it's comin...		This angle doesn't show those %@#*(& red hoses as much, but it does show the gigantic patch in the h...
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Posted: 12/30/06
This angle doesn't show those %@#*(& red hoses as much, but it does show the gigantic patch in the h...		After the heater core blew out, this is what came out of the radiator. For the reason it happened, ...
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Posted: 2/7/07
After the heater core blew out, this is what came out of the radiator. For the reason it happened, ...
This was after the 2nd rinse - it smells like a wet ashtray. For the reason it happened, read [url=...
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Posted: 2/7/07
This was after the 2nd rinse - it smells like a wet ashtray. For the reason it happened, read [url=...		We decided that an original badge wasn't appropriate, considering all the modifications, and since w...
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Posted: 3/8/07
We decided that an original badge wasn't appropriate, considering all the modifications, and since w...		The original rubber bushing cracked & fell out while driving, which normally destroys the transmissi...
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Posted: 3/3/07
The original rubber bushing cracked & fell out while driving, which normally destroys the transmissi...		This trans only has a few hundred miles on it in the past 6 years, but one of them was with the TV c...
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Posted: 3/25/07
This trans only has a few hundred miles on it in the past 6 years, but one of them was with the TV c...		Just a current photo on a sunny day.
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Posted: 4/21/07
Just a current photo on a sunny day.
This is a common problem in all pre-'92 EFI F-series & Broncos. These Ford-style relays (BROWN sock...
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Posted: 4/21/07
This is a common problem in all pre-'92 EFI F-series & Broncos. These Ford-style relays (BROWN sock...		Working on ONE relay at a time, remove the terminals from the stock connector & discard it. I colle...
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Posted: 4/21/07
Working on ONE relay at a time, remove the terminals from the stock connector & discard it. I colle...		Being careful to connect the wires to the proper terminals (using the list below), securely connect ...
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Posted: 4/21/07
Being careful to connect the wires to the proper terminals (using the list below), securely connect ...		Now the truck will be MUCH more reliable, and can use the cheaper, heavier-duty, more common ISO rel...
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Posted: 4/21/07
Now the truck will be MUCH more reliable, and can use the cheaper, heavier-duty, more common ISO rel...		There was a rain leak coming off the EEC, so I pulled the vent blockoff to reseal it, and pulled the...
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Posted: 8/22/10
There was a rain leak coming off the EEC, so I pulled the vent blockoff to reseal it, and pulled the...
I'm getting progressively LESS happy with Jeff's Bronco Graveyard. Not only was the rear tank molde...
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Posted: 5/17/07
I'm getting progressively LESS happy with Jeff's Bronco Graveyard. Not only was the rear tank molde...		After fighting the fuel system for a few weeks, I realized that the problem was the aftermarket sole...
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Posted: 5/3/09
After fighting the fuel system for a few weeks, I realized that the problem was the aftermarket sole...		Early Bronco Alternator Wiring (simplified) http://classicbroncos.com/forums/showthread.php?t=176046...
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Posted: 12/25/10
Early Bronco Alternator Wiring (simplified) http://classicbroncos.com/forums/showthread.php?t=176046...		This is going to replace the crappy '88 2G alternator. The 130A 3G alternators are easily identifia...
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Posted: 9/20/07
This is going to replace the crappy '88 2G alternator. The 130A 3G alternators are easily identifia...		The old '88 alternator died, so instead of replacing it, it's getting a 3G conversion. The harness ...
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Posted: 9/19/07
The old '88 alternator died, so instead of replacing it, it's getting a 3G conversion. The harness ...
The top bolt eye hits the case. GO TO THE NEXT PIC.
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Posted: 9/19/07
The top bolt eye hits the case. GO TO THE NEXT PIC.		The case hits this rib of the bracket, preventing the top bolt from aligning. The scratch is where ...
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Posted: 9/19/07
The case hits this rib of the bracket, preventing the top bolt from aligning. The scratch is where ...		A few seconds with the 4 1/2" grinder solves this problem. GO TO THE NEXT PIC.
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Posted: 9/19/07
A few seconds with the 4 1/2" grinder solves this problem. GO TO THE NEXT PIC.		A few more seconds and this will be fixed. GO TO THE NEXT PIC.
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Posted: 9/19/07
A few more seconds and this will be fixed. GO TO THE NEXT PIC.		To solve this, I drilled the alternator boss to 7/16" (~11mm) and tapped it to 1/2"-13 for...
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Posted: 9/19/07
To solve this, I drilled the alternator boss to 7/16" (~11mm) and tapped it to 1/2"-13 for...
The other guy who worked on it installed an aftermarket antenna switch that couldn't be seen, wasn't...
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Posted: 11/11/07
The other guy who worked on it installed an aftermarket antenna switch that couldn't be seen, wasn't...		We're not happy with the fuel tank select switch mounting screws or its location, or the A/C control...
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Posted: 11/11/07
We're not happy with the fuel tank select switch mounting screws or its location, or the A/C control...		The passenger floorboard got uncomfortably hot this past summer, making the A/C nearly useless. So ...
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Posted: 12/29/07
The passenger floorboard got uncomfortably hot this past summer, making the A/C nearly useless. So ...		To keep even more heat out, all the exhaust pipes near the body are now wrapped. This stuff smokes ...
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Posted: 12/29/07
To keep even more heat out, all the exhaust pipes near the body are now wrapped. This stuff smokes ...		To keep even more heat out, all the exhaust pipes near the body are now wrapped. This stuff smokes ...
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Posted: 12/29/07
To keep even more heat out, all the exhaust pipes near the body are now wrapped. This stuff smokes ...
To keep even more heat out, all the exhaust pipes near the body are now wrapped. This stuff smokes &...
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Posted: 12/29/07
To keep even more heat out, all the exhaust pipes near the body are now wrapped. This stuff smokes &...		To keep even more heat out, all the exhaust pipes near the body are now wrapped. This stuff smokes &...
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Posted: 12/29/07
To keep even more heat out, all the exhaust pipes near the body are now wrapped. This stuff smokes &...		The wiring coming up thru the w/s frame is well out of the way, but I forgot to pull a switched powe...
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Posted: 12/30/06
The wiring coming up thru the w/s frame is well out of the way, but I forgot to pull a switched powe...		The shoulder belts look & work great. One day, I'll build a headliner & install a nicer dome lamp.
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The shoulder belts look & work great. One day, I'll build a headliner & install a nicer dome lamp.		The rear defroster is now fully wired up, and it doesn't interfere with the liftgate at all. Just i...
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Posted: 12/30/06
The rear defroster is now fully wired up, and it doesn't interfere with the liftgate at all. Just i...
To kill off some of the drone from the Flows, there's about 40 lbs of Dynamat Extreme going in. Eve...
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Posted: 12/29/07
To kill off some of the drone from the Flows, there's about 40 lbs of Dynamat Extreme going in. Eve...		The mat is done up to the front seats, and that might be as far as it goes. No noise will come up t...
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The mat is done up to the front seats, and that might be as far as it goes. No noise will come up t...		The camper shell is matted, including around the side windows. The difference in noise is amazing -...
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Posted: 1/6/08
The camper shell is matted, including around the side windows. The difference in noise is amazing -...		The wiring above the windshield for the dome lamps & rear defroster now runs inside the wiper cover ...
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Posted: 2/3/08
The wiring above the windshield for the dome lamps & rear defroster now runs inside the wiper cover ...		The headliner is painted & installed. This is an aftermarket one, and its quality leaves something ...
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Posted: 11/11/07
The headliner is painted & installed. This is an aftermarket one, and its quality leaves something ...
The rear section fits well.
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Posted: 11/11/07
The rear section fits well.		The front section was more difficult to align, especially since the wiper motor is on the wrong type...
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Posted: 11/11/07
The front section was more difficult to align, especially since the wiper motor is on the wrong type...		After reverting to the factory wiper motor bracket (the previous owner installed a soft-top style), ...
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Posted: 12/29/07
After reverting to the factory wiper motor bracket (the previous owner installed a soft-top style), ...		The dome light wiring isn't connected yet, but the wiper cover & visors had to be test-fitted so the...
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Posted: 2/3/08
The dome light wiring isn't connected yet, but the wiper cover & visors had to be test-fitted so the...		The front as of the upload date, including tilt/cruise column, A/C, autodimming compass temperature ...
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Posted: 6/1/08
The front as of the upload date, including tilt/cruise column, A/C, autodimming compass temperature ...
Bring the bright - 3 domes & 4 map lights, plus a low cargo light on the L bedwall. There's a layer...
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Posted: 4/20/08
Bring the bright - 3 domes & 4 map lights, plus a low cargo light on the L bedwall. There's a layer...		The back as of today. Next stop - CARPET and tint. The rear seat base is an abomination, which is ...
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Posted: 6/1/08
The back as of today. Next stop - CARPET and tint. The rear seat base is an abomination, which is ...		Dash Extension Frank didn't want to see the A/C hoses & wiring under the dash, so I slapped this ...
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Posted: 9/16/09
Dash Extension Frank didn't want to see the A/C hoses & wiring under the dash, so I slapped this ...		The BC Broncos liftgate strut kit, supplied thru BroncoHut. It's straightforward to install, but dr...
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Posted: 11/14/09
The BC Broncos liftgate strut kit, supplied thru BroncoHut. It's straightforward to install, but dr...		These nerf bars were shipped as bare steel. Some minor welding spatter had to be cleaned, and drain ...
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Posted: 4/19/08
These nerf bars were shipped as bare steel. Some minor welding spatter had to be cleaned, and drain ...
Oh my sore thumbs...
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Posted: 4/17/08
Oh my sore thumbs...		Oh my sore thumbs...
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Posted: 4/17/08
Oh my sore thumbs...		Oh my sore thumbs...
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Posted: 4/17/08
Oh my sore thumbs...		Oh my sore thumbs...
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Posted: 4/17/08
Oh my sore thumbs...		The coil is still on the '88 truck bracket, but the bracket has been bent to fit here.
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Posted: 9/10/10
The coil is still on the '88 truck bracket, but the bracket has been bent to fit here.
The original has been leaking slightly for a few months, and it blew out the same day this arrived. ...
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The original has been leaking slightly for a few months, and it blew out the same day this arrived. ...		I put a light coat of flat black on the front face of everything so it wouldn't be so noticeable thr...
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I put a light coat of flat black on the front face of everything so it wouldn't be so noticeable thr...		The engine bay, sans radiator/condenser/trans cooler. I still haven't figured out why the guy in BR...
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Posted: 4/30/09
The engine bay, sans radiator/condenser/trans cooler. I still haven't figured out why the guy in BR...		The new coolant & wiper reservoirs, and the back of the condenser with the new ATF cooler installed....
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Posted: 4/30/09
The new coolant & wiper reservoirs, and the back of the condenser with the new ATF cooler installed....		Even after a little filing to remove the burrs from the corners of the blocks, the original mounts s...
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Posted: 4/30/09
Even after a little filing to remove the burrs from the corners of the blocks, the original mounts s...
After a lot of searching, I learned that the best hoses for this combination are for an '89 Mustang ...
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After a lot of searching, I learned that the best hoses for this combination are for an '89 Mustang ...		There's NO extra room. I even had to remove part of the fan spacer to get THIS much clearance. But...
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There's NO extra room. I even had to remove part of the fan spacer to get THIS much clearance. But...		The rear brakes were sticky, so we replaced everything except the slaves, e-brake levers, & equalize...
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The rear brakes were sticky, so we replaced everything except the slaves, e-brake levers, & equalize...		The trans dipstick O-rings were leaking, so they've been replaced. It was surprisingly difficult be...
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Posted: 5/9/09
The trans dipstick O-rings were leaking, so they've been replaced. It was surprisingly difficult be...		I ordered some black vinyl & made wheelwell liners to hide the body, and to reduce noise & rust from...
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Posted: 7/17/09
I ordered some black vinyl & made wheelwell liners to hide the body, and to reduce noise & rust from...
The hood got the same treatement as the liftgate. [url=http://www.supermotors.net/registry/media/76...
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Posted: 8/27/10
The hood got the same treatement as the liftgate. [url=http://www.supermotors.net/registry/media/76...		    
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