This Bronco was completely rebuilt. Although it doesn’t look very bad in this picture, the only body part that was reused was one front fender. The engine and transmission were used from this vehicle as they had been recently rebuilt.
This
is the donor vehicle that was used for body parts. It was a derelict
located in a cow pasture. The previous owner had began to convert it
from gas to propane and then lost interest. It was no longer running. It
looks rough but the cab, with the exception of the quarter panels, was
virtually rust free. It had a new tailgate installed only several years
earlier and this was also rust free. Being an XLT model, it had air
conditioning and a factory roll bar installed. Rust free doors and one
front fender were sourced from an auto wrecker.
The
cab was removed from the frame and completely stripped. Underside was
sand blasted while the topside was chemically stripped. Quarter panels
were replaced with new panels.
The rear structural supports for the quarter panels needed to be rebuilt.
Inside walls were undercoated before installing the new quarter panels.
This truck was painted a dark red pearl. The cab is now ready to be re-united with the frame after it has been detailed.
This
engine has less than 100 miles on a rebuild. Apparently the battery was
not secured after the rebuild and fell into the fan, which in turn
caused battery acid to be sprayed over the engine bay.
This photo shows the beginning of the engine & frame detailing.
At
this point most things have been re-assembled. Engine bay is complete
and only the front end needs to be re-installed. Each item under the
hood was refurbished to look like new, if it couldn’t be made to look
new it was replaced.
After
six months of work this is the finished project. Modifications include
4” suspension lift, 2” body lift. The bumpers were also raised 2” to
match the body. 38” Super Swamper tires are mounted on 15 x 10 Eagle
Alloy wheels.
