What Did you Do With Your Bronco Today???

[johnnyreb]

Fired it up this morning, I've been building my '89 since 2013. It's got an electrical issue, needs new rear end, (possibly front). And a **** ton of body work.

Your lucky. I been at one of mine off and on since about 2006 and FINALLY getting ready to drive it.

 

[johnnyreb]

Nothing yet. I haven,t made it out to their yet. I have the gas line to hook up and radio. Clean some parts and tools out of it . Get some gas in it and re-new the tags. Then HOPEFULLY drive it. FINALLY got all the lights working on it. I quite trying to get the back up lights working with the original wiring. So I just ran a wire from the lights to the switch on the side of the transmission and a hot wire from the I-SWITCH the the reverse switch and solved the problem . All that work to please my friend--after a few cuss words of course. HAHA If you,ve ever been around a couple of combat veterans--one church goer and the other one isn,t--you,ll know. haha Have a great and safe day folks.

 

[johnnyreb]

Nothing yet. I haven,t made it out to their yet. I have the gas line to hook up and radio. Clean some parts and tools out of it . Get some gas in it and re-new the tags. Then HOPEFULLY drive it. FINALLY got all the lights working on it. I quite trying to get the back up lights working with the original wiring. So I just ran a wire from the lights to the switch on the side of the transmission and a hot wire from the I-SWITCH the the reverse switch and solved the problem . All that work to please my friend--after a few cuss words of course. HAHA If you,ve ever been around a couple of combat veterans--one church goer and the other one isn,t--you,ll know. haha Have a great and safe day folks.

Yesterday I got one step put on. Was gonna do the other one today. Until I burn my thumb on the ****-eater. Its a new one Husguivarner. I was looking for the cut off switch and I seen this hole. I thought its in their. It wasn,t. It was the muffler.

 

[johnnyreb]

I drove mine. Always fun since it is usually in the garage except for vacations anymore.

recently recalibrated the shift firmness. Love the new holes in the separator place. 1-2 still a little firm. 2-3 and 3-4 smooth but quick.
adjusting shift firmness is a crap shoot if anyone has ever done it but well worth the effort.

Also had a mickey thompson wheel crack and leak air right after vacation. Apparently it is common. Welded it up, appears to be holding.

Where I am at most OBS trucks are rust buckets, always get lots of looks when we are out and about.

Parked right next to a brand new Bronco at Texas roadhouse last night. I should have taken pics. It was all black, 4 door, with top off. Sharp looking, but still looked small next to mine. Owner was sitting on the bench in front of it. Talked to him for a bit. They are nice. I will admit that. He absolutely loves it. It is his first bronco.
he is a 4 door jeep convert. He said it is live going from a chevette to a Cadillac. I told him I am on like my 10th bronco so I am used to driving cadillacs. LOL

Well they do ride smooth. I was thinking about going to maybe 3.08 gears .To help on the gas.

 

[johnnyreb]

Yesterday I got one step put on. Was gonna do the other one today. Until I burn my thumb on the ****-eater. Its a new one Husguivarner. I was looking for the cut off switch and I seen this hole. I thought its in their. It wasn,t. It was the muffler.

Now the 4 stars--was NOT a cuss word from me.hahaha

 

[Jimbo26]

Pushed it back into the garage. Other then that- absolutely nothing.
FP R&R next week.

 

[johnnyreb]

Pushed it back into the garage. Other then that- absolutely nothing.
FP R&R next week.

loaded up some old new parts inthe back. In case the guy makes it up. To see about buying one.. He never showed--but he said week-end.

 

[Jimbo26]

Acquired a OEM tire jack to fill that particular void under the hood, the fuse panel clips & owners manual showed up today so all that was put where it goes and actually got some glue to hold the rearview mirror chock to the glass. Slow but steady progress.

 

[Jimbo26]

R&R the Fp yesterday, today- add liquid gold, re-install the battery & we are rip-snortin once again.
(cue Bruce W.-'yippie-ky-yay, ***** ****a')
No wonder this thing was having some issues before.
Now back to the rehab part of the show.

 

[goffprof]

Took my ‘96 EB Bronco on a railroad track inspection trip. Still works great but will be selling this year.

 

[Jimbo26]

R&R the wiper motor today.
Interesting chore as always.
1 less thing on the Concern list.

 

[johnnyreb]

Spent a few hours polishing the Bronco to take some photos.

Nice looking bronco. Is nothing growing on those mountains?

 

[johnnyreb]

I got the oil pan ,pump and screen off of mine today. A small like seed had blocked the spring from working. Got a new pump,screen.Now waiting on gaskets and arp shaft . Then I,ll put it back together.

 

[Jimbo26]

The uphill struggle continues, with valve cover gaskets.
It's been many years since I ran across a 'Quaker-state' motor. Maybe this thing had the oil changed once after it left the factory? <g>
Cleaning out the sludge was epic.
Rislone will do the rest.
Now, to proceed or do the de-smog.....that is the question.

 

[L\Bronco]

Drove mine back into the shop yesterday, time for front and rear bumper install!

 

[johnnyreb]

Did an engine swap last year, and in the midst of taking the hood off I had propped up with one bolt in, I went to go get help to take the hood off, and it slid right off snapping the bolt in the process, turns out who ever put the hood scoop on it used about 50lbs worth of bondo.

Sounds like the luck I been having with my 78.. I think everything was either wore out or beat out of it. I been at it about 15-20 years.

 

[Jimbo26]

Today- absolutely Nothing.
Duty calls- F-450 time.

 

[johnnyreb]

Today- absolutely Nothing.
Duty calls- F-450 time.

Called the parts store. To see if my oil shaft came in. It didn,t--maybe tomorrow.

 

[Jimbo26]

Called the parts store. To see if my oil shaft came in. It didn,t--maybe tomorrow.

The soviet☭union supply system, comrade.

 

[johnnyreb]

The soviet☭union supply system, comrade.

Called the parts store AGAIN this morning---never came in.