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“Big Red”1981 Ford Bronco

documented by Brian Hodge 37 photos documented since ♡ Follow this build

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I bought this truck as a winter beater for $1500. She was in pretty good shape minus some serious floor pan rust. I have welded in all new floor pans. I have repainted the dash, door panels, and all interior trim. I have put in a new vinyl floor custom 3-D vinyl flame bed panels. I have installed a Pioneer CD player, along with two 6.5" 3-way speakers. Now for the exterior. I installed new rims off an 86 bronco, along with 32x10.5 Dunlop Mud Radials. I have installed a 4" Rough Country lift with extended stainless brakelines. I also built custom tube bumpers for the front and back, and installed two 6" KC Highlites in the front. — Brian Hodge

Photos

1981 Ford Bronco — This is what $1500 will get you. 1981 Ford Bronco — Red SUV with snow spraying from wheels, driving past a house in winter 1981 Ford Bronco — red SUV plowing through deep snow, kicking up a lot of spray 1981 Ford Bronco — Red SUV kicking up snow, seen from the rear quarter Red and white 1981 Ford Bronco driving through deep snow, front license plate visible 1981 Ford Bronco — Front view of a red Ford truck covered in snow, license plate 94Z D10 1981 Ford Bronco — red Jeep Cherokee XJ tilted in snow, license plate 942 010 Here she is after a 4"" lift, new 32" Dunlop Mud Radials, chrome rims of an 86 Bronco, and the custom front a… 1981 Ford Bronco — This is a custom chopper bike that I built. I started with an old Schwin mountain bike and added pipe until i… Black custom chopper bicycle with whitewall tires, low seat, and extended front fork, resting on grass 1981 Ford Bronco — Here is a good shot showing how big the chopper bike is. I parked it in front of my rice killer for effect. 1981 Ford Bronco — Here is a good pick that shows the suicide shifter just in front of the seat. It actually shifts through the… 1981 Ford Bronco — I repainted the dash, door panels, and map pockets. I also put in a new vinyl floor and high bucket seats fro… 1981 Ford Bronco — Red vehicle door panel with black interior trim, manual window crank, and armrest 1981 Ford Bronco — I made new bed panels for the back of the truck out of 1/4" hardboard. Here are the wood panels before the vi… 1981 Ford Bronco — I used foam to create 3D flames before the vinyl was applied. 1981 Ford Bronco — Here they are covered in black vinyl. Black door panel with embossed flame design Wood panel with teal flame graphic being applied. Orange speed square in background Red Ford Bronco with a white top parked on grass. It has a brush guard and off-road tires 1981 Ford Bronco — This is the front bumper I made. I used 3" schedule 40 pipe and a pipe bender. I also mounted to KC lites to… Red Ford Bronco with a white removable top, lifted suspension, and chrome wheels parked on grass Rear view of a red 1981 Ford Bronco with a white top and aftermarket bumper Red 1980 Ford Bronco with white removable top, lifted suspension, and aftermarket rear bumper. License plate… 1981 Ford Bronco — Here is a nice shot of the rear bumber I built. I used 3" schedule 40 pipe. Red Ford Bronco parked in front of a house. It has a lifted suspension and off-road tires Red 1980s Ford full-size truck or Bronco with top off, lifted, in yard Red 1980s Ford Bronco with removable top, lifted, off-road lights, and chrome wheels 1981 Ford Bronco — Happy guard dogs! 1981 Ford Bronco climbing a dirt mound off-road Red 1981 Ford Bronco climbing a dirt mound. Side view shows off-road tires and chrome wheels Red Ford Bronco with a white removable top, lifted with off-road tires, climbing a dirt mound Red 1981 Ford Bronco climbing dirt mound with aftermarket bumper and lights Red 1980s Ford Bronco with brush guard climbing a gravel pile in a driveway Red Ford Bronco with white top climbing a dirt mound, front tire lifted Red Ford Bronco with white top climbing a dirt mound, front wheel in the air 1981 Ford Bronco rear view with red and white paint
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