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Re: 74 Baja Race Bronco - Baja or Bust
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2018 2:45 pm
by pgilbeau
Great progress on the build!
Re: 74 Baja Race Bronco - Baja or Bust
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2018 6:09 pm
by BroncoRaider
This thing is going to be a monster. CanΓÇÖt wait to see it in person.
Re: 74 Baja Race Bronco - Baja or Bust
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2018 8:45 pm
by jgrow
Subscribing because this is a dream of mine. That 408 made me giggle. Do the class rules state you have to use stock arms for front suspension? Great work, keep it up!!
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Re: 74 Baja Race Bronco - Baja or Bust
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2018 9:04 pm
by landshark
jgrow wrote:Subscribing because this is a dream of mine. That 408 made me giggle. Do the class rules state you have to use stock arms for front suspension? Great work, keep it up!!
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No they donΓÇÖt but the spirit of the class is more stock.
Re: 74 Baja Race Bronco - Baja or Bust
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2018 9:14 pm
by pgilbeau
Loving the 408! Was planning on having one built for my crawler, you mind if I ask who you used? I am seriously considering a NORRA build now also, I practically have another Bronco except a tub.
Re: 74 Baja Race Bronco - Baja or Bust
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2018 9:36 pm
by landshark
pgilbeau wrote:Loving the 408! Was planning on having one built for my crawler, you mind if I ask who you used? I am seriously considering a NORRA build now also, I practically have another Bronco except a tub.
Greeley automotive machine

Re: 74 Baja Race Bronco - Baja or Bust
Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2018 1:40 pm
by landshark
Finally seeing the end of the tunnel on the drivetrain and suspension. Thanks to Jason (toolman) for all the help on saturday and MIke (Nascar) on sunday we had a productive weekend knocking out a bunch of little stuff that added up to getting the drivetrain dropped in for one of the last times and starting on the body panels to prep them for primer.
Swapped the stock motor mounts for HD mounts. Installed the custom torque converter, flexplate and engine/trans plate. Leveled things out and installed both driveshafts. Also threw the headers on as I will be trying my hand at building an exhaust system to save some $$$ - those pieces should be here soon. Hopefully will get a little further along but besides the exhaust and some wheels/tires its ready to go off to Jason to have the cage built.
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I need to shoot some more photos here soon, i know frame photos are getting old :)
Re: 74 Baja Race Bronco - Baja or Bust
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2018 5:56 pm
by landshark
More stuff attached itself to the bronco.


Re: 74 Baja Race Bronco - Baja or Bust
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2018 6:16 pm
by Strike2
That looks awesome Chris!! Are those 15ΓÇ¥ /35 K3ΓÇÖs?
Re: 74 Baja Race Bronco - Baja or Bust
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2018 7:04 pm
by Rox Crusher
Wheels are begging for some Baja dust !
Re: 74 Baja Race Bronco - Baja or Bust
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2018 7:08 pm
by landshark
Strike2 wrote:That looks awesome Chris!! Are those 15ΓÇ¥ /35 K3ΓÇÖs?
15" 33's
Re: 74 Baja Race Bronco - Baja or Bust
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2018 7:47 pm
by pgilbeau
Looking awesome!
Re: 74 Baja Race Bronco - Baja or Bust
Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2018 10:32 am
by mickphatmac
Oh man I can't wait to see this rig finished!!!!!!
Do you know what paint scheme yet?
Full on Stroppe?
Big OLY?
or...???
74 Baja Race Bronco - Baja or Bust
Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2018 7:08 pm
by landshark
Re: 74 Baja Race Bronco - Baja or Bust
Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2018 8:09 pm
by BroncoRaider
Looks good!
Re: 74 Baja Race Bronco - Baja or Bust
Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2018 6:45 am
by ZOSO
Im still impressed how well the doors line up.
Re: 74 Baja Race Bronco - Baja or Bust
Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2018 8:02 am
by Jesus_man
Good work fellas!!
Re: 74 Baja Race Bronco - Baja or Bust
Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2018 4:33 pm
by ZOSO
Jason where's the cage progress pics?
Re: 74 Baja Race Bronco - Baja or Bust
Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2018 8:34 am
by landshark
ZOSO wrote:Jason where's the cage progress pics?
HeΓÇÖs giving them to me to post [emoji3]
Re: 74 Baja Race Bronco - Baja or Bust
Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2018 7:46 am
by ZOSO
Chris where's the cage progress pics?.....
Re: 74 Baja Race Bronco - Baja or Bust
Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2018 7:34 pm
by landshark
CrawlerCreations is making some great progress!
Here are some photos of the cage progress, there is some more bits to do and then moving on to the front bumper, shock mounts and few other little doo dads
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Re: 74 Baja Race Bronco - Baja or Bust
Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2018 7:35 pm
by landshark
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Re: 74 Baja Race Bronco - Baja or Bust
Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2018 8:01 pm
by Jesus_man
Sweeeeettt!!
74 Baja Race Bronco - Baja or Bust
Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2018 11:37 pm
by Eck
Ohhh yah!! Other than the obvious rear most shoehorn tie in to the frame, what other points are tying into it? Looks like the 2 furthermost front points. Anywhere else?
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Re: 74 Baja Race Bronco - Baja or Bust
Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2018 6:57 am
by Strike2
Re: 74 Baja Race Bronco - Baja or Bust
Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2018 10:28 am
by landshark
Eck wrote:Ohhh yah!! Other than the obvious rear most shoehorn tie in to the frame, what other points are tying into it? Looks like the 2 furthermost front points. Anywhere else?
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Not really. Front will be tied into cage as well but just four points in the people compartment.
Re: 74 Baja Race Bronco - Baja or Bust
Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2018 5:54 pm
by landshark
Because - redundancy is good

More progress.


Re: 74 Baja Race Bronco - Baja or Bust
Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2018 9:12 am
by mickphatmac
mickphatmac wrote:Oh man I can't wait to see this rig finished!!!!!!
Do you know what paint scheme yet?
Full on Stroppe?
Big OLY?
or...???
....or is it a secret??? Shhhhhh!!!
Re: 74 Baja Race Bronco - Baja or Bust
Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2018 5:03 pm
by landshark
Re: 74 Baja Race Bronco - Baja or Bust
Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2018 10:26 am
by landshark
Doesn't look like much but TONS of progress made over the weekend thanks to Jason and Mike!
Fuel Cell is mounted and in
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Steering column is fabricated and mounted, dash is coming together nicely
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