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Re: 74 explorer.

Postby ZOSO » Sat Aug 11, 2012 3:44 pm

Spent the day in the garage working on the core support. Got most of it stripped. Waiting for the new body mounts and fenderwells to get here on monday. Going to figure out how to add some extra support to the core support to stiffin it up. Made up some patches for the front corners.

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Re: 74 explorer.

Postby cobshane » Sat Aug 11, 2012 4:12 pm

A lot to tackle but looking really good!
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Re: 74 explorer.

Postby ZOSO » Mon Aug 13, 2012 7:12 pm

The the front all apart. Tomorrow is clean up everything and possibly mock everything up.

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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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Re: 74 explorer.

Postby hockeydad4-22 » Tue Aug 14, 2012 6:31 am

This is the definition of a "rust-oration". Nice work!
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Re: 74 explorer.

Postby landshark » Tue Aug 14, 2012 6:59 am

what are your engine plans?
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Re: 74 explorer.

Postby ZOSO » Tue Aug 14, 2012 3:28 pm

Engine plans are 5.0/331 with aod black box and d20. Locked axles with 4.88 or 5.13 turning a 35" tire.
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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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Re: 74 explorer.

Postby rdanford » Tue Aug 14, 2012 3:48 pm

Looking great!
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Re: 74 explorer.

Postby ZOSO » Sun Sep 23, 2012 3:49 pm

Been very slow going for a while. Being out of town for work and busy with other stuff over the weekends I hope to make more progress and get the fenders on. Its all together with tech screws right now. Waiting on my hardware kit to get here so I can get bolts on it and all gaps set. Then burn some wire.
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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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Re: 74 explorer.

Postby ZOSO » Thu Nov 01, 2012 7:44 am

Having to mod new parts to fit is a pain. The passenger fender is after market and has a big bow in it along the hood line. Having to drill out the spotwelds and bend the fender straight. Debating to replace the driver fender since it's beat up some.
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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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Re: 74 explorer.

Postby ZOSO » Thu Nov 01, 2012 6:13 pm

Few more pics. I've decided to just strip the whole thing.
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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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Re: 74 explorer.

Postby landshark » Thu Nov 01, 2012 6:16 pm

And so it begins
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Re: 74 explorer.

Postby Justin » Thu Nov 01, 2012 6:21 pm

Yup, the inevitable fate of every Bronco owner. Resistance is futile.
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Re: 74 explorer.

Postby ZOSO » Thu Nov 01, 2012 6:28 pm

My buddy keeps trying to talk me into pulling the body off the frame. I would I just don't have the room for it.
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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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Re: 74 explorer.

Postby ZOSO » Sun Feb 17, 2013 7:21 pm

Nice slow progress on this. All the new metal up front is welded. Almost ready to pull the doors and start that process. Need to replace/repair the windshield frame.
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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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