74 explorer.

[ZOSO]

Well I have my very own 74 now. Big thanks to Dan for finding this awesome score. It's a little rough but has a lot of potential. The tub/cab is pretty rust free. Only rust I can find in the quick look over is the inner fenders, tailgate, and windshield frame. First things first is gonna see if I can get it running. then go from there. I'll get pics of it.

[Justin]

Sweet! Congrats, that was a great deal.

[Justin]

Meh, he didn't need axles anyway.

[ZOSO]

Hey, now i know where you live..... I'll come back and get that skid plate back.

[ZOSO]

This is gonna be a slow build. Not gonna win any races. Just want to build a nice driver.

[Moab Mike]

Congratulations to everyone. It sounds like a win, win for all.

[Entourage]

Exciting that this worked out for everyone. I know that you will make that one heck of a ride, Rob.

Better change your signature from Need my own EB to got a new EB.

Congrats man!

[ZOSO]

Did some work to it today. Got the hood on straight and latching. Cut out the old nasty floor mat. The rear floor is pretty clean. Both front floor pans are trashed. Ill get some pics up soon.

[ZOSO]

Ok friday afternoon I tore into it and took some pics. A little work needed but not bad.







Some tailgate rust. The typical rust along the bottom.







Under the hood. the usual places here too.





The interior is gonna need a new windshield frame and floors. the kick panels are pretty solid as are the door posts.

windshield frame



awesome driverside patch






only rust on the door posts

[Entourage]

Thanks a ton for the pics. Looks like a great Bronco.

[BFD305]

Not bad at all. Pretty solid all in all! You may run the plates at motor vehicles to see if they can tell you the registered owner. May help make the title issue alot easier.......may make it worse.

[Justin]

Is it done yet?

[Entourage]

No kidding - where are the donuts on my lawn

[Rox Crusher]

Rob - awesome that you got an EB. Congratulations !

It looks like a great project that you can take in any direction.

[ZOSO]

Not bad at all. Pretty solid all in all! You may run the plates at motor vehicles to see if they can tell you the registered owner. May help make the title issue alot easier.......may make it worse.

I have the registration. So I have the last known name and address. Gonna send a certified letter. If it gets returned then im gonna get the vin verified and apply for a title. Just say it was abandoned at my place for storage.

[Colorado75bronc]

this guy says he has a title and many other things


http://cosprings.craigslist.org/pts/2388211402.html

[ZOSO]

Got the seats out today and cleaned it up. must have been 15lbs of dirt and rust in there. Also removed all that old stereo. Degreased the engine compartment cause I dont think it's ever been done. Also upon looking all the body work has been done before. The bronco was originally orange. I found that the explorer package was only available in blue or orange.

[ZOSO]

I think these are the factory stripes on an explorer. Im thinking of rescue green paint with satin or flat black stripes/flairs. I havent found much info other than whats on CB.

[Shawns Fords]

I wish my door jambs were as nice as yours. Is that floor patch riveted right over the vinyl? Those wheels look like a later model F series. But I cant remember when. what are the plans? Full restoration?

[ZOSO]

yea the patch was screwed in over the vinyl floor. The wheels are off some ford but I dont know what years. I wanna say early-mid 90's base model trucks and broncos.

Plans are right now to make a nice driver. Gonna start with the body and paint. Then interior. then get it running and enjoy it.

[airbur]

Congratulations. Looks like a great project truck.

[ZOSO]

Made the first purchase today. Bought a pair of new front floor pans off craigs list. Gonna call around for a big sheet of 16ga steel for making some small patch panels for all the other places.

[Shawns Fords]

Ive bought a lot of sheet metal from home depot for patching parts of my F100. It may be a bit more expensive VS a bulk sheet but time saving when you don't have to drive across town.

[Justin]

I saw the ad for those pans a couple of hours ago and thought of your truck.

[Rox Crusher]

Rob, can I make a donation to your build ?

I still have a set of almost brand new gas shocks that you can have.

They fit EBs with up to 2" of lift.

Let me know.

[ZOSO]

Sure I'll take them. I appreciate it a lot.

[PonyCorral]

Its amazing how much rust and dirt you find when you start cleaning one of these up...I found a bunch of muck on top of the frame rails, floor board suppports and aroumd the transmission.

[ZOSO]

Started the floor pan install today. Got the passenger floor mostly cut out. Didnt get much time to work on it. Had to do a lot of running around to pick up some tools today. Gotta go fill my co2 bottle this week so I can get to welding. I need to pull the passenger rear axle out and seal it up. it's leaking all over the driveway. Happy to get started on it.

[dsmith01]

Looks like you found a great stocker! Not that bad at all. Good luck with the floor pans.

If you end up trying to save your windsheild use a peice of c-channel on top of the hinge mount. Worked wonders for mine.

[ZOSO]

Well I got some done today. Cut out and installed the passenger side floor pan. Picked up the sheet metal brake from dan so I can make a last patch panel.









the last area that needs to be patched. Might work on the tomorrow real quick.