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78/79 Bronco Resto/mod

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Raleigh

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Let me start by saying "Caution, this is a FORD!":eek:
So I bought myself a '78 Bronco over the summer and lifted, added TBI and wheeled the hell out of it.
Then I bought a very clean and mostly rust free '79 body and frame, which is why I bought the Suburban.
I am going to be doing a frame off restomod of the Bronco, taking the 2 and making 1 perfect Bronco.





My friend's 6.2 project


So at this point I have begun stripping down the trucks, the frame will be going to powder coating next week.

 
Figured as much! :fing26:

It would be sick, but not sure which way it will go. Just depends on what I can find when I am ready for an engine and trans.
 
More tear down this week, and I sold one of the tops. I am hoping to get the frame to media blast and powder coating this week.





 
Got the frame sand blasted and powder coated, picked it up this afternoon.
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lookin like a good start!!

those offroad pics look like they were taken at the start of rattlesnake in 5 mile pass.
 
Haven't posted on here for a bit so here is what I have done so far
Pulled the axles and needed parts from the '78
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Frame in it's new home
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The '78 going to the scrap yard
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Body work so far, getting ready for primer/sealer
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You might consider doing simular (as far as powdercoating go's). I bought this car from the junk yard and one year later had it to the point I could enter it in a car show in TN at "Chevellabration".
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Had the whole shell was powdercoated before puting all new sheet metal on it.
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The Chevelle in the back with beige color top is the one I built up from the bones of the Oldsmobile (top pic)
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3500GMC said:
Gonna be one nice Bronco. Are you a body man or one of those DIY till I die, types?
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I do as much as I feel like I can and do it right! I like to learn new ways to get things done so I do everything I can.
I will be taking it to be primer/sealed by a pro then blocking it myself before taking back to be painted.

If I had air I would probably lay the primer myself, but I don't and this way the paint and primer will be of the same system.
 
Burning oil said:
You might consider doing simular (as far as powdercoating go's). I bought this car from the junk yard and one year later had it to the point I could enter it in a car show in TN at "Chevellabration".
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Had the whole shell was powdercoated before puting all new sheet metal on it.
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The Chevelle in the back with beige color top is the one I built up from the bones of the Oldsmobile (top pic)
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That is a beautiful car Leroy, I hadn't thought of powder coating the tub, it will be a 2 tone silver and charcoal.
 
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