Long time FoMoCo guy and Bronco lover. I'm on my 5th full size. A 96 5.8l with about 125,000 mi.. I bought it at a county government auction. It had road oil inside and out, but otherwise seemed to have had decent maintenance. Everything on it worked...including cold A/C. Pretty much all the mechanic work I did was change filters, oil, coolant, belts, hoses, u-joints and tires. Here's the before pic

I welded in some panels above the rear wheels, fixed a few small dents, bought a primed bumper and commenced sanding and painting. I painted the top black first, but didn't like it so I switched it to the body color. As a Mizzou Tiger fan, I couldn't resist a little black and gold
Here's the current pic. I've got a set of OEM aluminum wheels from a 92 F150 that I'm gonna put on it when it's tire rotating time.

I've got a couple small issues that I'm gonna be seeking a little guidance on, but hated to just butt in and start asking questions without some sort of introduction.
Actually...I found an "in-between" pic of it with the black top and..uh..yellow wheels...that didn't make the cut either.

Oops...sorry for the big pics. I'm not the most computer savvy guy and promise to read up on how to make them smaller.
..there...that's better.

I welded in some panels above the rear wheels, fixed a few small dents, bought a primed bumper and commenced sanding and painting. I painted the top black first, but didn't like it so I switched it to the body color. As a Mizzou Tiger fan, I couldn't resist a little black and gold
Here's the current pic. I've got a set of OEM aluminum wheels from a 92 F150 that I'm gonna put on it when it's tire rotating time.

I've got a couple small issues that I'm gonna be seeking a little guidance on, but hated to just butt in and start asking questions without some sort of introduction.
Actually...I found an "in-between" pic of it with the black top and..uh..yellow wheels...that didn't make the cut either.

Oops...sorry for the big pics. I'm not the most computer savvy guy and promise to read up on how to make them smaller.
..there...that's better.
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