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I yanked my column apart yesterday to see whats up with the shifter. found one of the shift shims was so worn out it was half of what it used to be and dang near paper thin. Lower bearing is going, I cleaned it out and packed grease in there cleaned it all up. Decided ill need new shims, lower bearing and the upper shift housing is a bit worn. Put it back together and decided not to reuse the mechanics wire for retainers on the shift levers. Will order new parts for it after bills get paid.

69 Bronco 69 wrote:I yanked my column apart yesterday to see whats up with the shifter. found one of the shift shims was so worn out it was half of what it used to be and dang near paper thin. Lower bearing is going, I cleaned it out and packed grease in there cleaned it all up. Decided ill need new shims, lower bearing and the upper shift housing is a bit worn. Put it back together and decided not to reuse the mechanics wire for retainers on the shift levers. Will order new parts for it after bills get paid.

Check the shift tube at the bottom where the nub is that moves the butterflies. Make sure it is still in good shape, I went through a couple of them when I was still a shift on the tree. Those get pretty worn because of the amount of use they see.

First post here on Co C Bronco. I have owned a 74 for about 2 months know. I finally got the front end all back together (new milemarker locking hubs) and trailered it to town to have the front end aligned, i will pick it up in the morning and drive it home (first drive longer than 1/2 mile). I did finish cutting both floor pans out on sunday and now i hope to get the new ones in on thursday. I plan on next weekend getting the ineterior duracoated. JP

socofn wrote:First post here on Co C Bronco. I have owned a 74 for about 2 months know. I finally got the front end all back together (new milemarker locking hubs) and trailered it to town to have the front end aligned, i will pick it up in the morning and drive it home (first drive longer than 1/2 mile). I did finish cutting both floor pans out on sunday and now i hope to get the new ones in on thursday. I plan on next weekend getting the ineterior duracoated. JP

Welcome! You know you need to post up some pics of your rig now! So you're going to drive it home from the alignment shop wih no floor pans? Brave soul. I hope you don't have to drive on any gravel roads:)

What are your future plans for it?

I only have 17 miles of dirt/gravel . I plan on doing a front disc brake upgrade in the next month so I can feel safe with the kids. So far I have replaced the power steering pump with a saginaw style from BC broncos, and both front axles with chrom molly from toms. I have changed all the fluids with the engine oil twice (first time it looked like crude). I am having some issues with the transfer case going into 2w, I do plan on rebuilding this at a later date. Jp

Hey socofn - did you just buy that Bronco? I think i remember the 1 Corbeau seat pic from a CL ad. Anyway, Welcome to the site!

Had it about 2 months. Did drive it home today. A little cold. Got about halfway home and it died??? Could not figure out what the issue was. Had my son tow me home. After some diagnosis (furious head scratching) i thought the fuel pump had died so I pulled the feed line and it had suction?? I ran out of gas (my wife thought this was hilarious). I went ahead and pulled the rear fuel tank and cleaned it out, it was suprisingly clean. I cleaned the outside and painted it. I will order a new sending unit for the main and the aux tank. Live and learn. JP

I yanked a soft top off of a 01 Wrangler to install a new soft top/doord on (used car at the dealer) Decided I may see if I can make some form of a a bikini top out of the old top. Ill check to see how wide it is and see if it will even work. so I put it in the Bronco today HA!

sbolt19 wrote:

69 Bronco 69 wrote:I yanked my column apart yesterday to see whats up with the shifter. found one of the shift shims was so worn out it was half of what it used to be and dang near paper thin. Lower bearing is going, I cleaned it out and packed grease in there cleaned it all up. Decided ill need new shims, lower bearing and the upper shift housing is a bit worn. Put it back together and decided not to reuse the mechanics wire for retainers on the shift levers. Will order new parts for it after bills get paid.

Check the shift tube at the bottom where the nub is that moves the butterflies. Make sure it is still in good shape, I went through a couple of them when I was still a shift on the tree. Those get pretty worn because of the amount of use they see.[/quote
Thanks, all of that is in good shape, the plastic shims are shot and the upper shifter housing has some wear. It actually moves really nice right now with some clean fresh grease in there. I will order new parts as soon as additional funds arrive.

socofn wrote:First post here on Co C Bronco. I have owned a 74 for about 2 months know. I finally got the front end all back together (new milemarker locking hubs) and trailered it to town to have the front end aligned, i will pick it up in the morning and drive it home (first drive longer than 1/2 mile). I did finish cutting both floor pans out on sunday and now i hope to get the new ones in on thursday. I plan on next weekend getting the ineterior duracoated. JP

Welcome to CCB how did the alignment turn out?

The alignment turned out great, thanks for asking 69, Wish I could have driven it farther!! I am going to replace both the sending units since i have both tanks out, any suggestions on where to get the parts? Thanks in advance JP

Drove the damn thing over 140 miles, THANK YOU!

socofn wrote:The alignment turned out great, thanks for asking 69, Wish I could have driven it farther!! I am going to replace both the sending units since i have both tanks out, any suggestions on where to get the parts? Thanks in advance JP

Well if the local part store doesnt have them available, I would call Bronco Hut (link at top of the page) to see if they have them and take it for another drive down there to get them. Oh wait, you already took it apart. Anyway They are in BFE Castle rock and have gone out of their way for me in the past.

Call and talk with Melissa at the Hut......Dana will meet you up near Park Meadows any day of the week with whatever parts you need.

drove it down street with no hard top loved it and cat came along with me

Thanks 69. I bought my floor pans from Melisa, I will give her a call. Thanks JP

Made the boys put it back into the garage... they had it in the driveway when I got home trying to take the tomp off. Mom and I have made the rule - not running it without the top until there is a proper cage installed and good rubber.

The idea here is to get the boy to save his money for that cage and tires...

I know - I am sooooo mean.

Got the drivers side floor pan welded in. Needs some work to make it pretty. Ordered new sending units for both tanks from Tom's, no one carries the specific unit for the Bronco. JP

hockeydad4-22 wrote:Made the boys put it back into the garage... they had it in the driveway when I got home trying to take the tomp off. Mom and I have made the rule - not running it without the top until there is a proper cage installed and good rubber.

The idea here is to get the boy to save his money for that cage and tires...

I know - I am sooooo mean.

Are you going to buy a cage or have one made? I have a good friend in Highlands Ranch with a true mandrel bender than can make a cage for anything as well as exhaust systems. I am thinking ab out having him build a new one for mine as the one in it has had repairs done. It looks like someone had to cut for access or fit at one time or another. May cost more than a kit or manufactured one but it can be made to what you want as well.

Reinstalled the rear drive shaft (Big props to Drive Line Service of COS).
Pulled the old 2 barrel intake and carb and dropped on the Edelbrock set up that has been sitting in the garage for months.

Note to self: drain some coolant before pulling an intake manifold. Think I wound up draining about a quart of coolant out of the oil pan.

Added hood shocks and said good bye to the hood rod

Converted a pair of stock window regulators to power.This is by no means my idea but I had to try it and it works killer.Windows go up and windows go down all the way!Got the motors out of a taurus fabbed a bracket,welded it up and BAM power windows.Still need to wire switches but just running it off a battery charger it works great.By the way there is no drilling or modification to the door.

Great mod Jay! Which pieces are the ones you fabbed up? Looks like your motors came out of a 1986-ish or later Taurus. That about right?

The two red pieces in the center of last pic.I cut out of 1/4x2-1/2inch flat stock.Cut the center with a hole saw on the drill press,drilled and taped the mounting holes and welded it up.You can see where I welded a different pair onto the regulator.Motors are 86-95 taursus $45 a u-pull and pay.

that is a neat mod for sure. A lot easier than my wing window eliminator in my F100 LOL

i added a 12000pound winch i got new for 200

What winch and where?

Zack, that sucks!

Went to finish up the hydroboost install and nearly got everything bolted up. And then.... Snapped an ear off of the hydro unit. Three more days for a new unit to come in from Advanced.

69 Bronco 69 wrote:

hockeydad4-22 wrote:Made the boys put it back into the garage... they had it in the driveway when I got home trying to take the tomp off. Mom and I have made the rule - not running it without the top until there is a proper cage installed and good rubber.

The idea here is to get the boy to save his money for that cage and tires...

I know - I am sooooo mean.

Are you going to buy a cage or have one made? I have a good friend in Highlands Ranch with a true mandrel bender than can make a cage for anything as well as exhaust systems. I am thinking ab out having him build a new one for mine as the one in it has had repairs done. It looks like someone had to cut for access or fit at one time or another. May cost more than a kit or manufactured one but it can be made to what you want as well.

Dont know yet, We are looking at all the options including thinking about one of Airburs rejects over at the hut.

Fabricatiing one myself sounds like fun, but I am not all that confident in my welding and design skills....

hockeydad4-22 wrote:

69 Bronco 69 wrote:

hockeydad4-22 wrote:Made the boys put it back into the garage... they had it in the driveway when I got home trying to take the tomp off. Mom and I have made the rule - not running it without the top until there is a proper cage installed and good rubber.

The idea here is to get the boy to save his money for that cage and tires...

I know - I am sooooo mean.

Are you going to buy a cage or have one made? I have a good friend in Highlands Ranch with a true mandrel bender than can make a cage for anything as well as exhaust systems. I am thinking ab out having him build a new one for mine as the one in it has had repairs done. It looks like someone had to cut for access or fit at one time or another. May cost more than a kit or manufactured one but it can be made to what you want as well.

Dont know yet, We are looking at all the options including thinking about one of Airburs rejects over at the hut.

Fabricatiing one myself sounds like fun, but I am not all that confident in my welding and design skills....

If your willing to spend the cash for something really cool and custom, this is where I would go.
http://www.hanksvillehotrods.com/

Replaced the glass in both wing windows and the drivers side door...

Still have to do the passenger side door.

And now I am starting to remember why I dont do auto glass...

These things are a pain in the ass. But I will say this, I have 90 minutes invested and in the imortal words of Billy Cristal:

They look Marvoulous!!!