Re: What have you done to your Bronco today? (v.2)
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2016 10:23 pm
A little oxidation and it'll be just fine! Looks great!
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What have you done to your Bronco today? (v.2)
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Re: What have you done to your Bronco today? (v.2)
Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2016 6:43 pm
Finally broke down and ordered my an hose and fittings for my fuel systems and ps system.
Re: What have you done to your Bronco today? (v.2)
Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2016 9:06 am
Can you hear me now ?
Re: What have you done to your Bronco today? (v.2)
Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2016 5:39 pm
I got the EFI system drivable.
Re: What have you done to your Bronco today? (v.2)
Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2016 3:27 pm
Finally got back at working on Lucy. Got the carb reworked and then found a bad fuel pump, but she now runs. Even backed it into the alley and then back into the driveway! Farthest she has moved in 3 years :)!
Depending on how tomorrow goes, hope to get the rear pulled and see what needs to be done to get her back on the road in sort of good condition.
And....3 year old gas is no fun to play with, but surprisingly it runs pretty well. I see a few fuel filters in my future.
Happy 4th to All!
Matt
Depending on how tomorrow goes, hope to get the rear pulled and see what needs to be done to get her back on the road in sort of good condition.
And....3 year old gas is no fun to play with, but surprisingly it runs pretty well. I see a few fuel filters in my future.
Happy 4th to All!
Matt
Re: What have you done to your Bronco today? (v.2)
Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 4:18 pm
Sorry '66ers!
Besides sweating my marbles off underneath the dash and in the cab of my Bronco working on the AC hook up…
... I Swapped out an old one for an even older one. Add one more unique piece to this Mutt!
Besides sweating my marbles off underneath the dash and in the cab of my Bronco working on the AC hook up…
... I Swapped out an old one for an even older one. Add one more unique piece to this Mutt!
Re: What have you done to your Bronco today? (v.2)
Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2016 5:13 pm
Out with the new and IN with the Old!
A special thanks to Cory for selling his Bronco to Jon...
And a super Duper special Thank You with a hug and a kiss on top to Jon for hooking me up!!! Word up Brother!!!
A special thanks to Cory for selling his Bronco to Jon...
And a super Duper special Thank You with a hug and a kiss on top to Jon for hooking me up!!! Word up Brother!!!
Re: What have you done to your Bronco today? (v.2)
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2016 5:32 am
mickphatmac wrote:Out with the new and IN with the Old!
A special thanks to Cory for selling his Bronco to Jon...
And a super Duper special Thank You with a hug and a kiss on top to Jon for hooking me up!!! Word up Brother!!!
No sweat. Those look really fitting your rig!
Re: What have you done to your Bronco today? (v.2)
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2016 5:53 am
Thanks to the wife (anniversary gift), I got my new console installed...the new amplifier rocks!
Re: What have you done to your Bronco today? (v.2)
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2016 6:35 am
Looks great dude!
Re: What have you done to your Bronco today? (v.2)
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2016 8:12 am
Thanks Chris...It's kind of weird having these fancy cupholders!
Re: What have you done to your Bronco today? (v.2)
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2016 6:18 pm
Took her to the beach
Re: What have you done to your Bronco today? (v.2)
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2016 8:31 pm
Lake McConaughy?
Re: What have you done to your Bronco today? (v.2)
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2016 9:01 pm
mickphatmac wrote:Lake McConaughy?
Yup. Good observation.
Water is way up, so not much beach. I was cruising around and had to climb over a downed tree that was blocking the trail. Tried going around in the water, but sand turned to mud and truck was sinking in a hurry.
Re: What have you done to your Bronco today? (v.2)
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2016 9:08 pm
"had to". Self enabling is what we call that!Digger wrote:mickphatmac wrote:Lake McConaughy?
Yup. Good observation.
Water is way up, so not much beach. I was cruising around and had to climb over a downed tree that was blocking the trail. Tried going around in the water, but sand turned to mud and truck was sinking in a hurry.
Re: What have you done to your Bronco today? (v.2)
Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2016 3:38 pm
Got her put back together, cleaned her up, removed some really sun faded windows, and drove her around town for a bit! Still has carb issues, but nice to be back on the road! Big thanks to Kinder for helping ensure I didn't destroy the rear end!
Had Bill's on Broadway build me the right sized driveshaft. Great shop and had the driveshaft in 24 hours!
That being said...anyone have a home remedy to make the rampage windows clean enough to see through after sitting in the sun for years?
Hope everyone's weekend is great!
Matt
Had Bill's on Broadway build me the right sized driveshaft. Great shop and had the driveshaft in 24 hours!
That being said...anyone have a home remedy to make the rampage windows clean enough to see through after sitting in the sun for years?
Hope everyone's weekend is great!
Matt
Re: What have you done to your Bronco today? (v.2)
Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2016 8:36 pm
Drove it for the first time in over 4 years! And if that wasnt risky enough we did Blanca peak! Aside from some fuel pump issues and some u joints that need some grease we got up and down safely!
Re: What have you done to your Bronco today? (v.2)
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2016 3:57 am
Added phenolic carb spacer and had to replace the mufflers. adding fun to the weekend wife's dog got sprayed by a skunk.
Re: What have you done to your Bronco today? (v.2)
Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2016 7:04 pm
About 6 weeks ago I took the PS gear box off the Stroppe'd 72 and shipped it off to Andrew Norton of Baja Broncos Unlimited. I got it back in the mail a week and a half ago. And today I finally got around to reinstalling it.
Steering has never felt this good in anything I've driven. Even the Red Head box in my Super Duty doesn't feel this good.
Having sorted that out, I'm almost ready to go back for my inspection to get tags.
Steering has never felt this good in anything I've driven. Even the Red Head box in my Super Duty doesn't feel this good.
Having sorted that out, I'm almost ready to go back for my inspection to get tags.
Re: What have you done to your Bronco today? (v.2)
Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2016 1:58 pm
Got a new windshield so much better.
Before and after
Before and after
Re: What have you done to your Bronco today? (v.2)
Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2016 2:09 pm
Wow, great before and after! What a difference!
Re: What have you done to your Bronco today? (v.2)
Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2016 7:37 pm
Today I started replacing bushings, shocks and springs.
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Re: What have you done to your Bronco today? (v.2)
Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2016 8:31 pm
Those C bushings are gross!!
Re: What have you done to your Bronco today? (v.2)
Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2016 8:37 pm
Originals , my guess. Probably why I get death wooble under braking at 40mph.
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Re: What have you done to your Bronco today? (v.2)
Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2016 11:14 pm
Lol, I think you got your money's worth out of those.
Re: What have you done to your Bronco today? (v.2)
Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2016 5:50 am
When it rains
Went to move the Bronco out to the shop and all I got was click, click, click . Tried to jump start it, still click, click, click. Change starter solenoid , nothing. Must be starter, 4 part stores later I have a starter, put it in and click, click, click. Install a third solenoid nope. Jump start it and it starts. Well my 14 year old Optima red top has died. It reads 12.7 volts but will not turn over the motor, took battery out of the vette and bronco runs. I think the Optima and checker reman starter died at the same time. Put red top in vette and got the click. And my new helper was not much help, Otis is a 7 month old lab, he thought he should lay on my chest and clean my ears while installing the starter.
Good it died now I will be going elk hunting in the next few weeks.
Went to move the Bronco out to the shop and all I got was click, click, click . Tried to jump start it, still click, click, click. Change starter solenoid , nothing. Must be starter, 4 part stores later I have a starter, put it in and click, click, click. Install a third solenoid nope. Jump start it and it starts. Well my 14 year old Optima red top has died. It reads 12.7 volts but will not turn over the motor, took battery out of the vette and bronco runs. I think the Optima and checker reman starter died at the same time. Put red top in vette and got the click. And my new helper was not much help, Otis is a 7 month old lab, he thought he should lay on my chest and clean my ears while installing the starter.
Good it died now I will be going elk hunting in the next few weeks.
Re: What have you done to your Bronco today? (v.2)
Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2016 8:19 am
Replaced a rear axle seal and noticed that is was not put in all the way. There was a little rubbing going on. All fixed and now the next project
Re: What have you done to your Bronco today? (v.2)
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2016 11:04 pm
Nearly have a new 1994 explorer radiator installed in Old Yeller. It required "a few modifications" which are more challenging when you have a winch and bumper that just doesn't unbolt. I cut the lower radiator brackets and made a couple more to fit some wrecking yard isolators. Engine oil cooler had to be removed too.
I found a better fan clutch for the steel explorer fan. It moves the fan forward about 1". It is also rated for severe duty vs heavy duty for the stock clutch. This will get the fan blades almost 1/2 way into my shroud. Oh, I had to narrow the shroud to fit the new radiator too. I might be able to give it a test spin tomorrow.
I found a better fan clutch for the steel explorer fan. It moves the fan forward about 1". It is also rated for severe duty vs heavy duty for the stock clutch. This will get the fan blades almost 1/2 way into my shroud. Oh, I had to narrow the shroud to fit the new radiator too. I might be able to give it a test spin tomorrow.
Re: What have you done to your Bronco today? (v.2)
Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2016 3:40 pm
Drove it to the airport for the first time since replacing ruptured fuel hose.
Runs like a champ and holds fuel pressure between 67.5 and 69 regardless of throttle position.
Runs like a champ and holds fuel pressure between 67.5 and 69 regardless of throttle position.
Re: What have you done to your Bronco today? (v.2)
Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2016 9:06 pm
I'm calling this one a win. Got it all buttoned up, pressure tested, heat soaked and test drove in 90* city heat. No drops of coolant and the temp gauge was steady at 190.