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It does look nice! Good find.
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Well I finished off the last of the passenger side today. Borrowed the brake from Dan and bent up the patch. Came out pretty good. Only thing left is to drill the holes for the seat and body bolts.

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74 Ranger EFI351w, 4r70w, ARB 5.13 9in, ARB 5.13D44, and a bunch of other goodies. Best of all the family memories.

04 Mustang Cobra, KenneBell 2.2 feeding a lot of boost on E85. Tire shredding machine

New project: 77 Bronco Ranger, body work and more body work.

Very little left of a 72 durango tan explorer sport
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Looks good man - keep up this schedule you will be back on the road in no time.
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Rob, were you able to get it registered or is that still in the process?
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76fordbronco wrote:Rob, were you able to get it registered or is that still in the process?


Still on-going. I'll get it figured out sooner than later.
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74 Ranger EFI351w, 4r70w, ARB 5.13 9in, ARB 5.13D44, and a bunch of other goodies. Best of all the family memories.

04 Mustang Cobra, KenneBell 2.2 feeding a lot of boost on E85. Tire shredding machine

New project: 77 Bronco Ranger, body work and more body work.

Very little left of a 72 durango tan explorer sport
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ZOSO wrote:
76fordbronco wrote:Rob, were you able to get it registered or is that still in the process?


Still on-going. I'll get it figured out sooner than later.


Glad to hear its in the process. It looks like the repairs are coming along nicely, I'm always glad to see another one being saved. Let me know if I can help in any way.

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zillacon wrote:WTF Dude! Is it done yet???????? Ouray is coming fast! flipoff

Bring me a yellow donor for running gear and ill have it in ouray. You ready for me to bring to ya for paint?
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74 Ranger EFI351w, 4r70w, ARB 5.13 9in, ARB 5.13D44, and a bunch of other goodies. Best of all the family memories.

04 Mustang Cobra, KenneBell 2.2 feeding a lot of boost on E85. Tire shredding machine

New project: 77 Bronco Ranger, body work and more body work.

Very little left of a 72 durango tan explorer sport
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Sure. Come push me around and ill steer and even make engine noises.
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74 Ranger EFI351w, 4r70w, ARB 5.13 9in, ARB 5.13D44, and a bunch of other goodies. Best of all the family memories.

04 Mustang Cobra, KenneBell 2.2 feeding a lot of boost on E85. Tire shredding machine

New project: 77 Bronco Ranger, body work and more body work.

Very little left of a 72 durango tan explorer sport
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Did a little quick work to the bronco today. Made a patch to fill in the aux gas tank filler.

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also found a dent that was filled in with bondo. Wont be much left of it cause the corners are getting cut off.

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74 Ranger EFI351w, 4r70w, ARB 5.13 9in, ARB 5.13D44, and a bunch of other goodies. Best of all the family memories.

04 Mustang Cobra, KenneBell 2.2 feeding a lot of boost on E85. Tire shredding machine

New project: 77 Bronco Ranger, body work and more body work.

Very little left of a 72 durango tan explorer sport
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I did a drive by yesterday to check it out but, looked like everything was in hiding..... maybe you were out back cookin
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That's cause its at my dads house. No room here unless I move my car out. Not sure I want mt Cobra sitting out.
Rob

74 Ranger EFI351w, 4r70w, ARB 5.13 9in, ARB 5.13D44, and a bunch of other goodies. Best of all the family memories.

04 Mustang Cobra, KenneBell 2.2 feeding a lot of boost on E85. Tire shredding machine

New project: 77 Bronco Ranger, body work and more body work.

Very little left of a 72 durango tan explorer sport
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We my have to try it on the driver door. Where the mirror goes there is a dent.
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74 Ranger EFI351w, 4r70w, ARB 5.13 9in, ARB 5.13D44, and a bunch of other goodies. Best of all the family memories.

04 Mustang Cobra, KenneBell 2.2 feeding a lot of boost on E85. Tire shredding machine

New project: 77 Bronco Ranger, body work and more body work.

Very little left of a 72 durango tan explorer sport
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ZOSO wrote:That's cause its at my dads house. No room here unless I move my car out. Not sure I want mt Cobra sitting out.


Yeah, don't want any honey badgers lurking around that cobra!
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K. It'll be 2 weeks or so.
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74 Ranger EFI351w, 4r70w, ARB 5.13 9in, ARB 5.13D44, and a bunch of other goodies. Best of all the family memories.

04 Mustang Cobra, KenneBell 2.2 feeding a lot of boost on E85. Tire shredding machine

New project: 77 Bronco Ranger, body work and more body work.

Very little left of a 72 durango tan explorer sport
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Ok so I have to decide. This green...http://classicbroncos.com/forums/showth ... p?t=194220

or rescue green. Im thinking more towards the factory green in the link. Now to decide with either silver accents or black. I saw a bronco on tuesday that was dark blue that had a silver top and flairs. I really liked the silver accents.
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74 Ranger EFI351w, 4r70w, ARB 5.13 9in, ARB 5.13D44, and a bunch of other goodies. Best of all the family memories.

04 Mustang Cobra, KenneBell 2.2 feeding a lot of boost on E85. Tire shredding machine

New project: 77 Bronco Ranger, body work and more body work.

Very little left of a 72 durango tan explorer sport
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I like the rescue green better. looks good with black.
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I love the cowl scoops! did you keep them on?
nice work
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Zillacon took the cowl scoops before I bought it from him.
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74 Ranger EFI351w, 4r70w, ARB 5.13 9in, ARB 5.13D44, and a bunch of other goodies. Best of all the family memories.

04 Mustang Cobra, KenneBell 2.2 feeding a lot of boost on E85. Tire shredding machine

New project: 77 Bronco Ranger, body work and more body work.

Very little left of a 72 durango tan explorer sport
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Saw a cool Green on cb.com yesterday. Love the white rally stripe.
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That is a nice touch, I may have to borrow that for mine!
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I saw those pics. i've always been a fan of the dark highland green. But on an EB it needs to be bright.
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74 Ranger EFI351w, 4r70w, ARB 5.13 9in, ARB 5.13D44, and a bunch of other goodies. Best of all the family memories.

04 Mustang Cobra, KenneBell 2.2 feeding a lot of boost on E85. Tire shredding machine

New project: 77 Bronco Ranger, body work and more body work.

Very little left of a 72 durango tan explorer sport
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ZOSO wrote:I saw those pics. i've always been a fan of the dark highland green. But on an EB it needs to be bright.



I disagree. That happens to be my absolute favorite color. Ad a brown interior and you have pretty much nailed it!
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Bringing this back up. I need to get my camera out since my phone is dead but I made the first cuts on the exterior. I cut off about 4 inches of the rear quarter panel and tail light panel. This is for a good cause. I'm donating the clean rust free corners to landsharks build. I'll get pics up soon.
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74 Ranger EFI351w, 4r70w, ARB 5.13 9in, ARB 5.13D44, and a bunch of other goodies. Best of all the family memories.

04 Mustang Cobra, KenneBell 2.2 feeding a lot of boost on E85. Tire shredding machine

New project: 77 Bronco Ranger, body work and more body work.

Very little left of a 72 durango tan explorer sport
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Thanks dude I will find out tomorrow if they will work but at least one side will!
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hockeydad4-22 wrote:
ZOSO wrote:I saw those pics. i've always been a fan of the dark highland green. But on an EB it needs to be bright.



I disagree. That happens to be my absolute favorite color. Ad a brown interior and you have pretty much nailed it!

X2 with hockeydad! maybe we'll see a stretched EB with that color combo?
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Ok I have been to work on the 74 again. Pulled the front clip off to get in there to replace the core support and inner fenders. also found a bit more rust in the cowl than i thought. Making some patches for the cowl that is rusted out.

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Needs some finish welding and grinding.
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74 Ranger EFI351w, 4r70w, ARB 5.13 9in, ARB 5.13D44, and a bunch of other goodies. Best of all the family memories.

04 Mustang Cobra, KenneBell 2.2 feeding a lot of boost on E85. Tire shredding machine

New project: 77 Bronco Ranger, body work and more body work.

Very little left of a 72 durango tan explorer sport
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Very Nice!
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Good work Roberto. I know how hard you work and how you like things just right. Your buggy will be awesome. If I can return a favor and lend a hand in some way, let me know my friend!
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Havent been working on it much but i did get the cowl all patched on both sides. Picked up a straight core support from phil. Just placed the order for all the remaining body panels to get this thing closer to paint.
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74 Ranger EFI351w, 4r70w, ARB 5.13 9in, ARB 5.13D44, and a bunch of other goodies. Best of all the family memories.

04 Mustang Cobra, KenneBell 2.2 feeding a lot of boost on E85. Tire shredding machine

New project: 77 Bronco Ranger, body work and more body work.

Very little left of a 72 durango tan explorer sport
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74 Ranger EFI351w, 4r70w, ARB 5.13 9in, ARB 5.13D44, and a bunch of other goodies. Best of all the family memories.

04 Mustang Cobra, KenneBell 2.2 feeding a lot of boost on E85. Tire shredding machine

New project: 77 Bronco Ranger, body work and more body work.

Very little left of a 72 durango tan explorer sport
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