“BondoBuggy”1987 Ford Bronco

This two-tone gray Ford Bronco is shown from a high angle, parked on a cracked concrete surface. AI caption A gray 1987 Ford Bronco is parked on a concrete driveway next to a dark minivan. AI caption The rear of a 1987 Ford Bronco is visible, a spare tire cover with the Ford logo. AI caption This 1987 Ford Bronco is seen from the side, parked in front of a building. AI caption Close-up of the side of a dark SUV, showing the rear door and window area. AI caption Damage to the rear window frame of a vehicle is visible in this close-up shot. AI caption A close-up view of a spare tire and rope, possibly for off-road recovery, is visible. AI caption Gotta love the exhaust tip that sticks out 5 inches! Owner The fender of a gray 1987 Ford Bronco shows a noticeable dent above the wheel well. AI caption Close-up of the door panel on a 1987 Ford Bronco, showing a square metal plate. AI caption Detail of a vehicle body panel, showing window trim and a watermark. AI caption looks like a rattlecan paintjob to me.... Owner Close-up of the front grille and damaged hood of a black vehicle. AI caption The interior of a 1987 Ford Bronco shows brown velour seats and dashboard, with a water stain on the floor mat. AI caption A close-up view of a vehicle's wheel hub, a black center cap with visible text. AI caption Close-up of a Bronco emblem and XLT trim badge on a vehicle's body panel. AI caption The rear quarter panel of a vehicle shows a dent and a fuel door. AI caption Is this normal? looks like there should be a hose there or something Owner A red Optima car battery is visible in the engine bay, connected to various cables. AI caption Close-up of a vehicle's lower body and tire, showing stains on the ground below. AI caption A close-up view of the undercarriage of a vehicle, showing the exhaust system and a tire. AI caption A close-up view of the engine bay shows various wires and components. AI caption Close-up view of engine components, including hoses and metal tubing, with a black connector in focus. AI caption The engine bay is filled with wires and hoses, with a clear view of the electronic fuel injection system. AI caption This was the only damage sustained that I was able to see, other than a bent (but not broken!) antenna Owner This is what I saw when I left the apartment the morning Hurricane Dennis came through Nashville. You can see the bronco, but you CAN'T see… Owner Pic taken of my Saturn, from the driver's seat of my bronco Owner Basics. Here you see some of the cardboard templates, scissors, a pen, and some silver solder (also known as a redneck contour gauge) Owner Silver solder is ideal for a contour guage because it bends readily but will easily hold it's shape Owner This is the console that we are replacing. Owner Currently my "mini console" is wedged between the seats and sitting on top of the ebrake handle. This is obviously not ideal, but it has se… Owner Here is the first piece I cut. I fiddled with cardboard cutouts for many hours before making this first cut, and as you can see it came out… Owner Now, on to how we are going to make the back of the console match up to the contours of the dash. First, you take your silver solder... Owner then you bend it into an L shape... Owner Line up the short edge of the L with the bottom of the base piece... Owner ...and push it to the rear. I only have 2 hands, so I couldnt take a picture while I was making the contour. Basically you hold the short e… Owner Now you have a pretty darn good approximation of the contour you need to cut in the wood. Owner So then we take the silver solder and lay it on a piece of cardboard and trace it. Here we have the entire passenger side forward panel alr… Owner Looks pretty good, eh? Owner Oh Noes!!! What's this? The transmission hump is not perfectly flat, so the base piece is not actually sitting flush with the floor. We can… Owner