Home Forums Gear Hunting Trucks and Four-Wheel Drives Broncolope build back on

After being neglected due to playing with toys to much I am finally making it back to working on my bronco which was put off for the CJ project https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthread...st_years_hunting_rig_CJ_buil#Post5421266

New work, Hung doors pulled body off so I can have easier access to
engine compartment and to do a 3 speed to Np435 conversion with twin
stick transfer case giving me a 70-1 first gear. Going to be working
fast and furious to be driving before Sept. Plan on burnt organge
metal flake with Black accents... Lockers front and rear 35inch tires
custom bumpers and interior and electronics.... Yeeeee Haaaaawww.

Oh and of course can't forget the Elk Rack on the front...




Here are Previous progress pictures

Took body off cut ford pick up bed to repair floor panels bought new door post and welded in. New trailing arm bushings. and that is about as far as I got before it was put on hold for the CJ
http://broncolope.com/bronco/bronco1.jpg - looks like a junk pile
http://broncolope.com/bronco/bronco2.jpg - still more junk
http://broncolope.com/bronco/bronco3.jpg - front axle getting new bushings and springs that are to tall
http://broncolope.com/bronco/bronco4.jpg - front after to tall springs
http://broncolope.com/bronco/bronco5.jpg - body with rust
http://broncolope.com/bronco/bronco6.jpg - front wrap rust
http://broncolope.com/bronco/bronco7.jpg - bed rust
http://broncolope.com/bronco/bronco8.jpg - bed and floor pan
http://broncolope.com/bronco/bronco9.jpg - more rust
http://broncolope.com/bronco/bronco10.jpg - no more floor
http://broncolope.com/bronco/bronco11.jpg - scavanged pick up bed
http://broncolope.com/bronco/bronco12.jpg - two repair peices from donor
http://broncolope.com/bronco/bronco13.jpg - washer repair of body mount
http://broncolope.com/bronco/bronco14.jpg - welding in bed panels
http://broncolope.com/bronco/bronco15.jpg - one half bed
http://broncolope.com/bronco/bronco16.jpg - welding and shaping bed
http://broncolope.com/bronco/bronco17.jpg - bed floor pan wiring
http://broncolope.com/bronco/bronco18.jpg - welding floor pans
http://broncolope.com/bronco/bronco19.jpg - detached front inners
http://broncolope.com/bronco/bronco20.jpg - hockey puck body lift
http://broncolope.com/bronco/bronco21.jpg - body going back on
http://broncolope.com/bronco/bronco22.jpg - under dash and repair
http://broncolope.com/bronco/bronco23.jpg - driver door post repair
http://broncolope.com/bronco/bronco24.jpg - attempt to repair passenger door post
http://broncolope.com/bronco/bronco25.jpg - under side getting sealed and undercoat
http://broncolope.com/bronco/bronco26.jpg - body back on
http://broncolope.com/bronco/bronco27.jpg - hockey pucks
http://broncolope.com/bronco/bronco28.jpg - passenger door post DOA
http://broncolope.com/bronco/bronco29.jpg - passenger door post cut out
http://broncolope.com/bronco/bronco30.jpg - passenger post laid to rest
http://broncolope.com/bronco/bronco31.jpg - ready for new door post
http://broncolope.com/bronco/bronco32.jpg - going backwards removing body again
http://broncolope.com/bronco/bronco33.jpg - lowering body
http://broncolope.com/bronco/bronco34.jpg - body off ready for more work

Great to have you back man. I'm going to click my way through your pictures.

thanks Dave

Its getting that time and have some help at work so I will be around more, and I finally got satelite internet at home in the mountains.

That's great.

I'm doubled up on projects myself.

I'm like 85% done with a 69 road runner, and I picked up a new hunting fishing toy for myself. A 77 F250 highboy 4x4.

I hear ya on the timeline, I want my hunting truck all finished up before fall too.

Well, we both know they are never really "finished" but... maybe "ready" is a better word.



Keep up the good work!!

Progress to date
Got the NP435 used but freshly gone through $140 could not find a shifter for the shift tower had to go to local u-pull and pay and get shifter and tower $25 .got my adapter from Toms Bronco parts $300 + $36 shipping $125 core. .bought a diaphram clutch (holes didn't match in flywheel) drilled and tapped flywheel installed new clutch and worked on lots of welding and bondo

Scored a ton of parts for the 77 and 70 bronco this weekend
tailgate, fenders, windsheild, heater motor, defrost ducts, head light bezels, tail light, 4 core radiator, edlebrock 4bl intake, spare tire rack and a rear gas tank all for $400.00 Yee haw







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Are you on the 5 hour energy diet or something? I get tired just clicking on this thread.

LOL nope strong Iced tea... not long island no work would get done.
After last night a little primer goes a long way..

I see that you are doing your best to make me look bad as I've been dragging my feet on my motor buggy shop projects in this mid summer heat.

looking really good! Keep up the pace!!!

Just trying to get done after 3 years....
Got my springs tonight through them on. Wild Horse 2.5inch lift put my front at 32inches back at 32.5 inches works for me. Cherry picker made it easy as can be. The left spring is the stock the middle is the one I just installed the right are the ones I bought that were to big... OOpss Just money they are for sale if anyone needs them. From Jeffs Bronco Graveyard superlift 5.5 inch springs. list at $150 got them on ebay for $50.00

Nice chunk of progress!

Put on the Edlebrock intake, carb, and air cleaner I scored last weekend.
painted valve covers changed valve cover gaskets.
took grill off to get good paint behind and on the grill.
The grill on early broncos tend to be very neglected because of being a pain to sand. I am going to strip it and start from scratch.

Heck yes!

In the welding panels and 1/2 bed pics....the donor was bent up at the edges at the dog house. Did you cut them to fit or wrap the wheel housing over the donor and weld?

I like the silver valve covers too.

Great progress. Please keep updating this. Great stuff on here.

cut the donor with about an inch overlap in most spots and welded from the top donor to body and from the bottom body to donor and then seam sealed it, worked out pretty tight. I will keep em coming need to be done with it by last week in August. I have to go to Fort Riley KS for work for a few days... going to slow me down a little..

Not as much done as I wanted, Had visitors sunday and took some time for target practice saturday. Got the alternator and power steering cleaned and bolted back on removed the mechanical fan plan on eletric. got the body back on master cylinder clutch and throttle... took some modification with 2 inch body lift. Can really start getting everything bolted back together now while doing the final touches on the body work.

The little helper grandson

Alternator power steering

Painted under the hood

HMMM the fun part

OOps better take the shifter out

slides right under without the shifter

I like how the lift turned out..
[img:center]http://broncolope.com/bronco/bronco58.jpg[/img]
That is definately a "small" block
[img:center]http://broncolope.com/bronco/bronco59.jpg[/img]
All bolted and leveled 33" tires and have room to spare
[img:center]http://broncolope.com/bronco/bronco60.jpg[/img]

It's really coming along great.

Very nice!

Slower going now.. I put the dash speedo and some switches in. The wiring was a mess. got most of it straightened out. The starter sounds like it is trying to turn over a mack truck. pulled the plugs and lubed it up and still no change. Turned over easy as can be by wrench so starter is dead getting a new one today.

Nice work.