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Re: 74 explorer.
Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2012 3:44 pm
by ZOSO
Re: 74 explorer.
Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2012 4:12 pm
by cobshane
A lot to tackle but looking really good!
Re: 74 explorer.
Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2012 7:12 pm
by ZOSO
The the front all apart. Tomorrow is clean up everything and possibly mock everything up.

Re: 74 explorer.
Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2012 6:31 am
by hockeydad4-22
This is the definition of a "rust-oration". Nice work!
Re: 74 explorer.
Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2012 6:59 am
by landshark
what are your engine plans?
Re: 74 explorer.
Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2012 3:28 pm
by ZOSO
Engine plans are 5.0/331 with aod black box and d20. Locked axles with 4.88 or 5.13 turning a 35" tire.
Re: 74 explorer.
Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2012 3:48 pm
by rdanford
Looking great!
Re: 74 explorer.
Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2012 3:49 pm
by ZOSO
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.
Re: 74 explorer.
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2012 7:44 am
by ZOSO
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.
Re: 74 explorer.
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2012 6:13 pm
by ZOSO
Few more pics. I've decided to just strip the whole thing.
Re: 74 explorer.
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2012 6:16 pm
by landshark
And so it begins
Re: 74 explorer.
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2012 6:21 pm
by Justin
Yup, the inevitable fate of every Bronco owner. Resistance is futile.
Re: 74 explorer.
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2012 6:28 pm
by ZOSO
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.
Re: 74 explorer.
Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2013 7:21 pm
by ZOSO
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.