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Its crazy how the idea of one little project can turn in to a very long involved process.
I was getting complaints about there only being engine noise to listen to when taking the fam out so i purchased a stereo and some speakers.

I had been planning on making a modified dash to hold the stereo, my cb and gauges as well as move my glove box over to clear my cage.
Easy and quick right? not really.

the dash is baically finished being reconstructed but upon removing the old one realized what a mees the wiring is in there, so I have decided to clean all that up.
Also realizing that the speedo looks a little rough, pulled it apart and repainted the needles a nice bright orange and polished out the one cover plate inside the cluster.
Ya know that stock fuse panel looks to have gotten hot before, maybe i will just swap that out with a modern style blade fuse type.

hey i wonder if i fabbed my own glove box If i could get some more room vs using a stock sized one, its only time right?

I also need to cut holes for speakers in my rear 1/4 panels, that would be a good time to add some insulating material (sound and warmth) to that area. Heck while they are off I should just fab up the cubby holes I have been planning on getting too for awhile in the extreme rears, as well as 12v and 120 power outlets( planning on an inverter inside the panel switched on with just the plug visible to the outside.
wonder if my Bronco will be seeing the road anytime soon?

at this rate me thinks it may be a couple of weeks, how did this happen?
I was just installing a stereo.

Brian - I believe this is your MO, as it is for most of us.... I'll just do a little fixing since I already have it torn apart... how did this bare frame appear in front of me?!?!

Kirk, yes for sure the way my brain works "while I am here".
Good to hear from you.

Best news is my garage refer project that needed to be completed is done.
free nonworking oversized minifridge, that now works and is stocked with various primely chilled beverages

Sounds like a ton of great additions to your Bronco and your Garage. A stereo is definitely nice to have even with a sweet sounding V8. Cannot wait to see pics of the dash when you are finished. Hope you can get it back together soon and enjoy the weather. You are a perfectionist and it will all be worth it.

One question: What is the 120V Outlet for - a hairdryer?

Entourage wrote:One question: What is the 120V Outlet for - a hairdryer?

hadn't thought of that but a happy missus is a happy family.
your married with children, you know that.

main thing I had thought about is for things like my chargers for cordlesss drills and such. Doing side work it is nice to have that capability and honestly I had thought that it might be kinda cool for the kids to plug in the DVD player?

Don't know really, just always thought it could be cool to have 120v.
Since I already own a decent inverter why not?

I was referring to your shaved head and a hairdryer - lame joke. I have an inverter sitting in my glove box just in case - never thought of perminantly installing it. Cool idea.

Crap. the joke was fine I just totally missed it. figuring you knew I had a shaved head and was reffering to the missus.
it is monday and the brain doesnt get working til at least mid day tuesday. lol

I totally hear you on the snowball effect. I'll be pulling my transfer case shortly and am thinking "hey, while its out, I ought to rebuild the transmission, too-and while I'm in there I could do the clutch. Oh, and the rear main seal could probably use replacing, and that other oil leak needs fixing...."

And this of course is why our spouses start to refer to the CCB web site as "Bronco porn", and our project vehicles as "your Girlfriend" or "Mistress"

I mean years ago I used to pay this much attention to her, or at least she says I did....

Hmmm - That reminds me...

Brian, you done with that front bumper yet? There is a club full of guys waiting for use of a certain tubing bender that you are hoarding... (Kidding - I am so slammed at work right now it will have to wait until November I am thinking)

But I do want to see pic's of that dash (how about this, the bronco is my kids and I am spending all my free time at lunch thinking of ways to improve it... heck my wife may just be right)

hockeydad4-22 wrote: (Kidding - I am so slammed at work right now it will have to wait until November I am thinking)

sheesh starting to sound like my wife.
"good thing you bought that winch 6 months ago, its doin alot of good sitting on the garage floor"

as soon as I get the dash and all this mess back together the bumper is my priority, promise.
All in due time I says

Did you buy panels for the 1/4 panels? I've been looking for some and just not sure on which to get or to build my own.

Raptoracer24 wrote:Did you buy panels for the 1/4 panels? I've been looking for some and just not sure on which to get or to build my own.

my truck came with alum diamond plate 1/4s already installed, just need to cut some holes.