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“Phat Ho”1978 Ford Bronco

documented by 78Bronco460 232 photos documented since 10 years documented ♡ Follow this build

The story

6 point full roll cage just in case.
A/C completely removed
19 gallon F150 rear fuel tank.
Pro racing seats with Crow 5 point harnesses
Warn M12000 winch
Trick bumpers I fabbed

More mod's to come... · 78Bronco460

Day one vs. today

Drag to compare 2003 against 2012.

1978 Ford Bronco in 2012
1978 Ford Bronco in 2003
2003 2012

Photo history

232 photos across 11 years. Drag the dot to travel through this vehicle’s life. Captions are the owner’s; where there isn’t one, the AI caption fills in.

2003

23 photos added · showing 8

1978 Ford Bronco: Brake master cylinder, vacuum booster and proportioning valve under a truck hood 1978 Ford Bronco: Wilwood proportional valve 1978 Ford Bronco: Where the proportional valve was 1978 Ford Bronco: 19 Gallon F150 gas tank is a 7" improvement in ground clearance! Mud-covered lifted Ford Bronco on dirt lot with big off-road tires Mud-covered lifted Ford Bronco, top removed, on large tires parked on gravel. 1978 Ford Bronco: C.O.R.E. 4x4 Challenge, Feb03 PNW BroncoFest 03

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1978 Ford Bronco: Pete Jackson Gear Drive... Whirrrrr Front axle assembly with red brake drum and suspension components Front brake rotor and suspension parts on a stand Close-up of a U-joint and part of the drivetrain from a Ford Bronco engine 1978 Ford Bronco: Vehicle suspension and brake assembly on an orange jack stand, showing a disc brake rotor and caliper Brake rotor and caliper assembly on orange machinery Front suspension assembly with brake rotor and caliper, mounted on an orange engine hoist Muddy dark green Ford Bronco with white roof parked side-on in a dirt field

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1978 Ford Bronco: D70 Detroit No-Spin 35 Spline Differential carrier resting on a January 2005 calendar page Differential carrier sitting on a calendar page with vehicles in the background Differential part on a calendar, with a large tire and vehicle in the background 1978 Ford Bronco: Home from MudFest '05 1978 Ford Bronco: Mud-splattered lifted green compact 4x4 pickup with roll bar on a driveway 1978 Ford Bronco: A run up the Can Opener trail Black full-size Ford Bronco with no top and roll cage parked in a muddy field

4 photos added

1978 Ford Bronco: Off-road mud tire mounted on a black beadlock-style wheel on a lifted truck 1978 Ford Bronco: Black beadlock wheel with Swamper mud tire, exposed eight-lug hub and bolt ring Orange hydraulic ram attached to a black metal stand with wheels. A rusty metal bar is positioned above the r… Pipe bender with orange hydraulic cylinder and black frame on wheels

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1978 Ford Bronco 1978 Ford Bronco: The line was kinda long 1978 Ford Bronco: There were a few people there 1978 Ford Bronco: Ok there was a LOT of people there There me and my Bronco. I ran the 38's to keep things easy on the fresh motor until it gets broke in good. There's my son's Bronco. He does great with it. I don't know this guy, but he's got a sweet Bronco that is what mine looked like BEFORE... 1978 Ford Bronco: Silver truck on trailer, hood open, being towed by green truck with cap

3 photos added

1978 Ford Bronco: Underbody view of 4x4 with new gray-primered radius arm welded to frame bracket above rusty axle 1978 Ford Bronco: Underbody shot of lifted 4x4 showing blue transfer case, new crossmember and driveshaft 1978 Ford Bronco: New bare-steel crossmember bolted to 4x4 frame rail under transmission and transfer case

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Close-up of a differential ring gear with part numbers visible Differential gear with DANA markings and part number 61233 Differential housing with visible gears and part numbers Close-up of differential gears, one large bevel gear and one smaller pinion gear Close-up of differential gears with oil Black differential housing with driveshaft yoke attached, resting on an orange bracket Differential housing with exposed gears and bearing Differential housing with a large tire in the background

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1978 Ford Bronco: Fabricated steel link tab with drilled hole welded to tubing, close-up of weld bead 1978 Ford Bronco: Under a lifted 4x4: red crossmember, transfer case and driveshaft with floor jack below 1978 Ford Bronco: Blurry undercarriage view of lifted 4x4 with fuel tank, driveshaft and floor jack 1978 Ford Bronco: Underbody close-up of solid front axle, differential and driveshaft U-joint on a 4x4 1978 Ford Bronco: Track bar bracket nedsto move forward 1978 Ford Bronco: track bar bracket needs to move forward. 1978 Ford Bronco: Vehicle front suspension underside with floor jack on wood boards 1978 Ford Bronco: Rusty front solid axle knuckle, rotor, hub and radius arm removed and lying on gravel

2 photos added

1978 Ford Bronco: Cut-open transmission tunnel of a stripped truck showing gearbox, shift boots and rusty blue floor pan 1978 Ford Bronco: Gutted blue Ford truck interior with roll cage, exposed wiring, and Ranger XLT woodgrain dash.

7 photos added

Front view of lifted patina Ford Bronco with winch and tall military-tread tires Lifted patina Ford Bronco on big military tires with front winch, parked on grass Faded black lifted two-door Bronco on mud tires and steel wheels, side view on grass Lifted flat-black full-size Ford Bronco on mud tires parked on grass, rear three-quarter view 1978 Ford Bronco: Muddy black lifted SUV rear view on lawn with tube bumper and mud flaps Primer-black late-70s Ford Bronco on big mud tires parked on backyard grass Primer-brown lifted 1970s Ford Bronco on big mud tires parked on grass

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1978 Ford Bronco: Rusty welded steel bracket with new zinc bolt under a vehicle 1978 Ford Bronco: Close-up of rusty metal bracket with bolt and linkage attached to vehicle frame 1978 Ford Bronco interior clutch pedal assembly and brake booster with rust and insulation 1978 Ford Bronco: Clutch pedal assembly with linkage and electrical connector
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Albums · 28

How the owner organised this build. Open an album for every photo in it.

General - 1978 Ford Bronco General 50 photos Videos 5 videos F250 - 1978 Ford Bronco F250 9 photos 76 Courier - 1978 Ford Bronco 76 Courier 3 photos Modifications - 1978 Ford Bronco Modifications 4 photos Rear Disc Brake Conversion - 1978 Ford Bronco Modifications / Rear Disc Brake Conversion 3 photos Rear Shackle Flip - 1978 Ford Bronco Modifications / Rear Shackle Flip 2 photos Onboard Air - 1978 Ford Bronco Modifications / Onboard Air 3 photos Roll Cage - 1978 Ford Bronco Modifications / Roll Cage 4 photos Engine - 1978 Ford Bronco Modifications / Engine 7 photos Parts - 1978 Ford Bronco Modifications / Parts 22 photos 3 link Front Suspension - 1978 Ford Bronco Modifications / 3 link Front Suspension 15 photos A/C delete - 1978 Ford Bronco Modifications / A/C delete 3 photos 3" Exhaust - 1978 Ford Bronco Modifications / 3" Exhaust 2 photos Wheelin Trips/Events - 1978 Ford Bronco Wheelin Trips/Events 6 photos MudFest '04 - 1978 Ford Bronco Wheelin Trips/Events / MudFest '04 8 photos MudFest '05 - 1978 Ford Bronco Wheelin Trips/Events / MudFest '05 5 photos Little Crusher - 1978 Ford Bronco Wheelin Trips/Events / Little Crusher 33 photos PIR Drag Races - 1978 Ford Bronco Wheelin Trips/Events / PIR Drag Races 3 photos BroncoFest03 - 1978 Ford Bronco Wheelin Trips/Events / BroncoFest03 3 photos MudFest'07 - 1978 Ford Bronco Wheelin Trips/Events / MudFest'07 6 photos Mud Drags - 1978 Ford Bronco Mud Drags 8 photos Sutherlin01 - 1978 Ford Bronco Mud Drags / Sutherlin01 5 photos Mollala Mud Drags '05 - 1978 Ford Bronco Mud Drags / Mollala Mud Drags '05 4 photos Fab stuff - 1978 Ford Bronco Fab stuff 5 photos Wheels - 1978 Ford Bronco Wheels 2 photos F350 - 1978 Ford Bronco F350 2 photos ZF 5 speed and doubler - 1978 Ford Bronco ZF 5 speed and doubler 15 photos
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Technical reference · 1978-1979 Ford Bronco

Factory documentation members uploaded for this generation, sorted by how much of it there is.

Wiring Diagrams (116) Brochures & Literature (90) Exploded Parts (79) Data/Spec Plates (54) Manual Pages (51) Service Procedures (48) Schematics (44) Blueprints (18) Vacuum Routing (16) Fuse & Relay Charts (11) Torque Specs (5)

The peanut gallery · 1

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Annies4x4 · Mar 9, 2005

Cool Pictures! You got some cool shots there!
girlpower4x4

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