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Strike2
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Thanks everyone! And yes I’m driving this on all trails that’s what I’ve been dreaming of for the past 2+ years while in the garage ![icon biggin icon biggin](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin_.gif)
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mickphatmac
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Joined: Fri Mar 16, 2012 10:26 am Posts: 1810 Images: 14 Location: Evans,CO
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Looks SOOOOO good with paint!!!
_________________ 1968 3.5" Lift on 31's Front serpentine belt ViperBuilt 4x4x2 PS C4 '66 Speedo '66 Horn Button- STROPPE goodies: Steering Wheel, Roll Bar, Cactus Smasher SOLD :(1972 Explorer Sport - '66 Eyebrow Grill - '66 Speedometer - Stroppe Steering Wheel - Stroppe RollBar - ViperBuilt C4
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dbasile
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Joined: Sun May 27, 2018 6:01 am Posts: 135 Location: Silverthorne, CO
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WOW! Looks great!
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Rox Crusher
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Joined: Sun Oct 10, 2010 5:36 pm Posts: 3980 Location: Roxborough Park, Colorado
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_________________ 1977 Sport, 351w OBDII EFI motor, 4R70W auto, 4:88 gears, ARB lockers, 3.5" suspension, 33" tires.
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Strike2
Joined: Mon Nov 28, 2016 11:34 am Posts: 808
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My drivetrain parts arrived Friday and my buddy was able to finish up the axles and dropped them off on Sat, meanwhile I finished painting the hood which fought me every inch but overall I'm happy with it.
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Mon Jun 22, 2020 4:39 pm |
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TOOLMAN
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Joined: Mon Feb 14, 2011 10:29 am Posts: 768 Location: The MHC
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I loved the blue on the top. What white did you go with? It doesn't look Wimbledon-y. Looks more refridgerator-y.
_________________ Wilma - 71 1/2 Wagon; 3 1/2" WH lift, 1" BL, NP435, Chebby disc front, WH twin stick D20, EFI 302, Cool hood scoop, mucho cancer; purchased in 1990.
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Jesus_man
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Joined: Thu Nov 11, 2010 10:36 am Posts: 5984 Location: California
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LOL! Maybe it's the lighting...or whirlpool alabaster!
_________________ 1973 Bronco, 351 SEFI, Locked, discs, 35's ZF-5spd and Atlas 4spd. 235:1 Crawl Ratio. It may be ugly, but it's slow. http://www.ucora.org
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Strike2
Joined: Mon Nov 28, 2016 11:34 am Posts: 808
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![Post Post](./styles/acidtech/imageset/icon_topic_latest.gif) Re: 75 Bronco Build
Yes it GE refrigerator white LMAO, I was on the fence for Wimbledon white, but there is something about "pure" white that just looks clean IMO so I painted it FP-154 OXFord white. I kind of went a little off the OEM look ![icon biggin icon biggin](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin_.gif)
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Jesus_man
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_________________ 1973 Bronco, 351 SEFI, Locked, discs, 35's ZF-5spd and Atlas 4spd. 235:1 Crawl Ratio. It may be ugly, but it's slow. http://www.ucora.org
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Strike2
Joined: Mon Nov 28, 2016 11:34 am Posts: 808
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My "1-yr" build has somehow ran over by 2 years and I seriously thought I was at 2 years and somehow lost a year. The Bronco was finally able to move under it own power yesterday. Big thanks to Viperwolf for taking my call and waking me through on how a twin stick transfer case works, and to mickphatmac for stopping by and showing me how to install a front windshield. For the most part it seems mechanically solid with some minor leaks and items to address so the good news is I have a month+ before SC to work out all the small issues.
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Jesus_man
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Joined: Thu Nov 11, 2010 10:36 am Posts: 5984 Location: California
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Yes!!!!! Big congrats on that!!
_________________ 1973 Bronco, 351 SEFI, Locked, discs, 35's ZF-5spd and Atlas 4spd. 235:1 Crawl Ratio. It may be ugly, but it's slow. http://www.ucora.org
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Eck
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Big milestone! Congrats.
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_________________ 69 Wagon, 351W, Explorer EFI & Serpentine, ZF5, 35" tires, 3.5 SL, 2 BL, WARN 8274
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mickphatmac
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Joined: Fri Mar 16, 2012 10:26 am Posts: 1810 Images: 14 Location: Evans,CO
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Yeah Buddy! WOOT WOOOOT!!!!
_________________ 1968 3.5" Lift on 31's Front serpentine belt ViperBuilt 4x4x2 PS C4 '66 Speedo '66 Horn Button- STROPPE goodies: Steering Wheel, Roll Bar, Cactus Smasher SOLD :(1972 Explorer Sport - '66 Eyebrow Grill - '66 Speedometer - Stroppe Steering Wheel - Stroppe RollBar - ViperBuilt C4
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landshark
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Joined: Fri Oct 14, 2011 12:16 am Posts: 3942 Location: Denver, Wash Park Area
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Great Job! Can't wait to see it in person again
_________________ 1976 Bronco "Green, Yellow, whatever", 1969 Bronco "Red", 1972 Bronco Stocker "Kind of Blue/Grayish"
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ZOSO
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Joined: Mon Nov 15, 2010 5:58 pm Posts: 3906 Location: Henderson, Co
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when will it be at work so i can come look at it?
_________________ 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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Strike2
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Thanks everyone I couldn’t have done it without CCB. I’ll let you know Rob I still have a few items before it “street “ legal in the laws eyes lol
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TOOLMAN
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Joined: Mon Feb 14, 2011 10:29 am Posts: 768 Location: The MHC
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_________________ Wilma - 71 1/2 Wagon; 3 1/2" WH lift, 1" BL, NP435, Chebby disc front, WH twin stick D20, EFI 302, Cool hood scoop, mucho cancer; purchased in 1990.
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Kinder
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Joined: Wed Sep 29, 2010 10:03 pm Posts: 4371 Images: 0 Location: Parker, CO
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Congrats! Looks great!
_________________ Best to Date MPG: 26.6
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EFI Guy
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Looks fantastic!
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dbasile
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Joined: Sun May 27, 2018 6:01 am Posts: 135 Location: Silverthorne, CO
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Looks Great! Can't wait to see in person.
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Strike2
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A little update before SC-2020,
I've been driving the Bronco to work and so far its solid with a few minor repairs needed my biggest issue is the noise due to not having any windows on the top, landshark told me that it would be loud man he wasn't kidding!! the sound reflecting off the inside cab with no headliner is TOO MUCH. So i decided to install a rear plexiglass and that was a huge help, I though about buying some Dynamat for the roof but that was too costly and not a fan of having it exposed, so being a "frugal" person I bought some luan board and made the trip to Betty's world aka Joann's. the combination of the 2 makes the ride much nicer and you can actual talk at cruising speed. i still plan on changing the exhaust but that will have to wait as I'm running out of time.
Last week I completed a 2-day 250 mile shake down run hitting up MSV, Iron Clad, Pole Hill, Rock Creek, Bunce without any issue other than my left front speaker cutting in/out, and only getting about 8 MPG. With the Colorado pinstriping/rock chips out of the way I just need to fix the radio (Bad RCA jacks) dial in the suspension and maybe get a rear sway bar but for now it this will work for the BV trip.
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Rox Crusher
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looking great..............reminds me................look me up in BV as I never mailed you the thing
_________________ 1977 Sport, 351w OBDII EFI motor, 4R70W auto, 4:88 gears, ARB lockers, 3.5" suspension, 33" tires.
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Strike2
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Jesus_man
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A conversation at highway speeds?? That seems astronomical!! I may go the rugged radio route someday??
Bronco looks great in the dirt!! Wish I was around to watch it work! Hope y'all plan to share some cool videos!
_________________ 1973 Bronco, 351 SEFI, Locked, discs, 35's ZF-5spd and Atlas 4spd. 235:1 Crawl Ratio. It may be ugly, but it's slow. http://www.ucora.org
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mickphatmac
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Joined: Fri Mar 16, 2012 10:26 am Posts: 1810 Images: 14 Location: Evans,CO
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Way to go Man!!! The thing looks Bitchin in the rocks!!! What a great feeling, what a Terrific PayOff!!!
_________________ 1968 3.5" Lift on 31's Front serpentine belt ViperBuilt 4x4x2 PS C4 '66 Speedo '66 Horn Button- STROPPE goodies: Steering Wheel, Roll Bar, Cactus Smasher SOLD :(1972 Explorer Sport - '66 Eyebrow Grill - '66 Speedometer - Stroppe Steering Wheel - Stroppe RollBar - ViperBuilt C4
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ZOSO
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Joined: Mon Nov 15, 2010 5:58 pm Posts: 3906 Location: Henderson, Co
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![Post Post](./styles/acidtech/imageset/icon_topic_latest.gif) Re: 75 Bronco Build
rode by work looking for it around 230. didnt see it. will try again.
_________________ 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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Strike2
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I haven't been driving the Bronco to work, during the shake down run I tried using the KC lights during a night run and WOW the glare off a freshly painted white hood was so blinding the glare was unbelievable!! anyhow I've been making different styles of diffusers to help remedy the problem. Also been working on securing spare parts/oils and for mounting a Hi-Lift but couldn't find a suitable location that looked good so just ditched the idea and made a mount for a hydraulic jack .
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Jesus_man
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That's a far better arrangement than I have!
_________________ 1973 Bronco, 351 SEFI, Locked, discs, 35's ZF-5spd and Atlas 4spd. 235:1 Crawl Ratio. It may be ugly, but it's slow. http://www.ucora.org
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Strike2
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Since my last post I've been driving the bronco and making some minor adjustments knowing that before this years SC I wanted to repair a rear axle leak and completely change the exhaust to quiet the interior noise. In the meantime i was "squirreling" away some side job money for front axles, king bump stops, and a rear Antirock then for some unknown reason I started searching for some 17" rims/37" tires. I ended up buying some rims that needed some TLC for cheap, and then the quest for 37" tires which what do you know I found some and all the meanwhile the clock is ticking to SC 2021 and I'm focused on tires vs working on the upgrades plus I forgot about promising the wife we would have full doors this year so we don't freeze. Its now July and I decided made one more trail run with friends which was awesome and about 3 miles from the house the engine started to smoke come to find out the junkyard HB didn't like the 37" tires and started leaking over the headers so this just added another items to the list.
From July to 1 week before SC I'm scrambling to repair or replace the flowing items, HB, upgrade the steering box to a 3 turn, new exhaust, rear wheel bearing, rear antirock, paint doors, and added rear speakers if possible. It just about killed me but I was able to get it all done plus I found a spot to store 1 gallon of antifreeze.
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Strike2
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Fast forward to us leaving SC heading back on 285 I only made the first little hill and the Bronco lost power and starting to overheat puking out 4 gallon of coolant!!. Danny a guy from Cali in his motor home pulling his bronco on 40's sorry no pic pulled over and gave me a hand cooling it down nd replenishing the coolant which I happen to carry 3 gallons of water plus the new holder for antifreeze ![thumbs up thumbs up](./images/smilies/thumbsup.gif) . While climbing hills I just didn't have any power and the transmission wasn't shifting correctly, but on the flats which were few it calmed down. I made it to Fairplay but it wasn't easy and I restocked on water and antifreeze to only make it to the top of red hill pass were it puked out all the coolant again and wouldn't start. Time to call in the tow trucks this was about 10am Readers Digest version finally made it to home around 1am after the tow truck dropped us off in Bailey ( that as far as he could take us that day) and had a buddy come get us with his trailer. I finally got the motor pulled last week and looks like I lost a thrust bearing, on a good note I only have 3K on the motor and my 3 year warranty is up next month and motor guy is covering the repair. I'm not going to lie as the new broncos were passing me while I was broken down the thought of a new ride crossed my mind I feel I'm getting to old for this %^$#* I'll I want to do is ride ![banghead banghead](./images/smilies/Headbang.gif)
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