'Buddy'

Post by **BroncoRaider** » Sun Nov 07, 2021 7:29 pm

Strike2 wrote:Nice upgrades Tim! Are you regearing because of the new automatic transmission ?

Yes, with 3.50 gears it turns a really low RPM if it goes into OD. Thinking 4.11 should be good.

Post by **BroncoRaider** » Sat Dec 04, 2021 6:46 pm

Knuckles are on with new ball joints. Planning to work on finishing it up in the next few days.

Post by **phyler** » Sat Dec 04, 2021 6:58 pm

Nice! Hopefully it's all smooth sailing from here.

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Post by **BroncoRaider** » Sat Dec 18, 2021 1:51 pm

Last weekend Justin was gracious enough to do some welding on the new drag link and tie rod. This week I found some time to finish reassembling the front end. Combined with the new radius arm bushings, the ride difference is quite dramatic. It has very nice, smooth return to center when driving even without the stabilizer shock. IΓÇÖm going to add a riser bracket for the trac bar to make it parallel with the drag link.

Post by **BroncoRaider** » Sun Jan 02, 2022 4:07 pm

No more driving through a fog with a candle.

Post by **Jesus_man** » Sun Jan 02, 2022 4:45 pm

That's great!! Can't wait for your real world test!

Post by **phyler** » Sun Jan 02, 2022 4:48 pm

Did you hook the Halo up to the turn signals too? I really thought about those during the black Friday time because of that "feature".

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Post by **BroncoRaider** » Sun Jan 02, 2022 7:05 pm

Not yet, I will eventually.

Strike2 · Post by **Strike2** » Tue Jan 25, 2022 12:23 pm

Those are nice! how do you like them?

Post by **mickphatmac** » Wed Jan 26, 2022 7:52 am

Nice work!
Love the Lights!!

Post by **BroncoRaider** » Wed Jan 26, 2022 10:26 am

Strike2 wrote:Those are nice! how do you like them?

TheyΓÇÖre a huge improvement. WH had them on sale for Christmas.

Post by **BroncoRaider** » Mon Sep 04, 2023 5:20 pm

Adam was gracious enough to sacrifice a good portion of his Labor Day helping install a brake booster. After spending an hour driving around looking for a line adapter, we figured out it wasnΓÇÖt needed. Oops. Anyway, it is wonderful to be able to stop, even if it isnΓÇÖt a hydro boost setup like all the cool kids. I really like how it drives.

Thanks Adam!

Post by **phyler** » Mon Sep 04, 2023 6:54 pm

BroncoRaider wrote:Adam was gracious enough to sacrifice a good portion of his Labor Day helping install a brake booster. After spending an hour driving around looking for a line adapter, weΓÇÖd figured out it wasnΓÇÖt needed. Oops. Anyway, it is wonderful to be able to stop, even if it isnΓÇÖt a hydro boost setup like all the cool kids. I really like how it drives.

Thanks Adam!

Glad we got it done and that you can drive it Saturday!

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Post by **BroncoRaider** » Mon Jul 14, 2025 8:35 am

Welcome back to the forum! After attempting to swap gas tanks to one with an internal fuel pump, I wasnΓÇÖt getting any power to the fuel pump. I ended up having to enlist the help of the EFIGuy to sort out my self-inflicted issues. But Buddy is back in the garage and running great. I added some Duff hood struts and found a very inexpensive option to have some music while driving, just strapping a Bluetooth speaker to the cage. The hood struts do have a slight clearance issue with the washer/coolant tank on the driverΓÇÖs side. IΓÇÖll work on that later. Thank you to Scott Barnes for trailering Buddy to Yuma and back.

Post by **ZOSO** » Sun Jul 20, 2025 10:14 am

Glad to see you around and still chipping away at buddy.

Strike2 · Post by **Strike2** » Thu Oct 09, 2025 10:54 am

Hey Tim,
Thanks for letting me know the Forum is back up and running! and hopes Buddy is treating you well.

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'Buddy'

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