The story
Bought as a non-running rust bucket. Additional mods since purchase:
body sanded, shaved emblems/ badges & spare tire carrier, top shell smoothed, PPG electric blue/ midnight gray mix applied. All glass & seals replaced, interior gutted, 200 sq. ft of dynamat installed, NOS rear seat, 90 Escort GT buckets in front, 10% tint in all windows, Viper alarm, tow pkg, Stereo in progress — BLOODSWEATSTEEL
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Here it begins.....this thing was a nasty, rusty piece of shit when I first trailered it home. I picked this one because it had a new 5.0 c… Owner
Half of the parts were missing, the half it did have were broken. Owner
A side view. Owner
Nasty. All this will end up being replaced. Owner
Eeeeewww. Tore out the rest and started fresh. Owner
Now we're getting somewhere. Took me the better part of a weekend to paint it up in my garage. Came out ten times better than I hoped. Owner
Rear view of a blue 1989 Ford Bronco, a chrome bumper and a distinctive red and silver stripe on the tailgate. AI caption
1989 Ford Bronco with lifted suspension and aftermarket wheels. AI caption
Much better. Tires and wheels to come soon.... Owner
Shows what a little elbow grease (and $$) can accomplish. Owner
Before Owner
After. Owner
You guys get the idea. In total, I used almost 200 sq. ft., and still haven't done any of the roof. Owner
The rear cargo area of a blue SUV has been lined with sound deadening material. AI caption
Three layers on the inner door skins, four 12"X12" sheets behind each Dynaudio midbass driver. Owner
The perpetrators. Anybody remember these? I love 'em! Owner
After about 2 hours of cutting, measuring and liquid nails; this is what I came up with. (Before drilling and final adjustments were made.) Owner
test fit. Owner
another. Owner
and another. Owner
Carpeted, installed, d-blocks. Not too shabby. Owner
2 AWG power and grounds to the frame, block & amp rack. Powered by a 200A Ohio generator 3G upgrade. Niiiice. Yellow top (also) coming soon. Owner
We all know what these look like, but just a before pic. Owner
This lifted blue Ford Bronco has large off-road tires and chrome wheels, with a chrome bumper and side steps. AI caption
Close-up of Pro-Comp ES3000 shocks and a large off-road tire, part of a vehicle's front suspension system. AI caption
Close-up view of rear axle and suspension components, including new shocks. AI caption
The interior of a blue truck features cloth seats and a center console, with a view of the outdoors through the windows. AI caption
The interior of a vehicle shows gray cloth seats and a dark blue dashboard, with a bandana hanging from the rearview mirror. AI caption
Taped up and ready for resin, sir! Owner
I LOVE fiberglass, but I wanted to use as much MDF as possible. It just sounds so much better then fiberglass. Owner
A custom-built subwoofer enclosure, constructed from wood and chicken wire, is shown resting on a concrete surface. AI caption
This is a fiberglass mold, likely for a custom car audio enclosure, not a 1989 Ford Bronco. AI caption
A custom-built subwoofer enclosure with wooden rings and fiberglass resin is shown. AI caption
A custom subwoofer enclosure, likely for a vehicle's interior, is shown with two speaker openings. AI caption
A few test fits, bondo stages, sanding, etc.... Owner
Custom subwoofer enclosure fitted into the rear cargo area of a 1989 Ford Bronco. AI caption
A custom-made subwoofer enclosure, likely for a vehicle's interior, is shown from a top-down perspective. AI caption
Shows what a little hardboard, bondo, chop mat and scrap carpet can get you. Quart 3 way Reference crossovers for the front stage, ARC acti… Owner
Custom subwoofer enclosure being installed in the rear cargo area of a blue vehicle. AI caption
This unfinished custom subwoofer enclosure has two large openings for speakers and appears to be made of wood and filler material. AI caption
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