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Black lifted Ford Bronco in side view, front wheel off exposing yellow shocks, parked by brick house.
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“paddythegod”1978 Ford Bronco

documented by paddythegod 49 photos documented since 1 years documented ♡ Follow this build

The story

.It had originally been imported to UK from Canada.I have started a long rebuild that i intend to do along side using it. I would love to do a nut and bolt rebuild but shipping parts over the pond makes it rather expensive.It is an on going restoration that I intend using as much as I can in between repairs money allowing! — paddythegod

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1978 Ford Bronco — The truck a few months on june 08,had fitted performer 400 and 670 Holley truck avenger 1978 Ford Bronco — All eight new flat topped 9.5:1 pistons fitted 1978 Ford Bronco engine bay with hood open, undergoing repair. Red truck visible to the left Engine block painted yellow, hanging from a hoist. Cylinders are visible Yellow V8 engine with chrome valve covers on an orange stand, next to a ladder and a partial view of a light-… 1978 Ford Bronco — Engine back in 1978 Ford Bronco — Ancillaries fitted back on 1978 Ford Bronco — Fuel line, holley fuel regulater and fuel filter fitted for good 1978 Ford Bronco — Front panel refitted after being shot blasted and powder coated.Body lift mocked up with wooden blocks 1978 Ford Bronco — New radiator and electric fans fitted.Also new yellow sillicon top hose put on. 1978 Ford Bronco — Truck sat on wooden blocks, body lift not arrived yet! 1978 Ford Bronco — Engine block drain fitted.Was advertised as a Massey Fergson spare part.Plenty good enough! 1978 Ford Bronco — Engine block as it came back from being cleaned in a costic bath type thing 1978 Ford Bronco — Engine starting to take shape 1978 Ford Bronco — Ready for putting back in the truck.Inlet manifold,carb dizzy and rocker box covers just placed on for photo 1978 Ford Bronco — The 3" body lift now fitted,the rock sliders will have to be moved up now! Dark 1978 Ford Bronco rear view on jack stands, with a red truck beside it Welded repair to a vehicle's rear wheel well, showing fresh welds and exposed metal 1978 Ford Bronco — No wonder the wheel arch rusted out so bad, a previous owner had filled the void between the inner and outer… 1978 Ford Bronco — The truck only just cleared the garage door,and got the lawn mower in as well!! 1978 Ford Bronco — Just managed to get it in my garage for the winter. It`s not left me too much room to work, just enough. 1978 Ford Bronco — So first time off tarmac ,Nov 07, have just bought truck and have taken it to v.slippery , steep grass car pa… 1978 Ford Bronco — The ditch dug to keep vehicles in is no problem,just goes to show how green i was, as if that would have stop… 1978 Ford Bronco — and rear going threw, hooray! 1978 Ford Bronco — Then straight up the sharp incline and into the woods,never got a car that far up before and the grass was so… 1978 Ford Bronco — and into the woods to carry on up and find some where to turn around. 1978 Ford Bronco — Coming back out with no probs.Looks lame does`nt it ,but I was nearly wetting myself with excitment at this p… 1978 Ford Bronco — Just a good spot for a photo 1978 Ford Bronco — Did`nt realise just how much time and money was going to be spent on it just because it was such fun to drive 1978 Ford Bronco — It`s a good job I like `em ratty 1978 Ford Bronco — God they`re huge Mud-terrain tire on a black steel wheel by a brick doorway 1978 Ford Bronco — At last,I `ve got my set of 15x10 modulars with 35/12.50/15 MT`s, it`s taken for ever to save the money 1978 Ford Bronco — Rear quarter panel of dark truck with primer patches and mud tire in shed 1978 Ford Bronco — and after with new wheels tyres and drums! By the way the jack is'nt supporting the truck at all From what I've seen, this rot is fairly typical of the Broncos and F series. Couldn't see much of a reason fo… 1978 Ford Bronco — I made smaller plates up because each piece was a little different in size and shape and I found it far easie… 1978 Ford Bronco — Opening it up to see how bad it gets. 1978 Ford Bronco — A lot of this rot here and still to be cut out has been caused by a crap repair done before. Poor fabrication… 1978 Ford Bronco — I'd already replaced the gutter with new metal from underneath and that was where the rot stopped.There was a…
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