79 Bronco before and after (pics)

Ranger429 · May 16, 2008

Here is my Bronco nearing the end of a 3 year project. I picked this one up out of Ca and rebuilt it.

This what it looked like when I got it:

Here is how it looks now. I am just waiting on my 35" tires to show up, hopefully by Wed.

Interior before:

And after:

I've also added the factory CB system with the factory correct CB antenna.

A lot of pictures are here of the build: http://www.supermotors.net/vehicles/registry/8357/26524

And here is a pretty good thread on the build: http://72.18.199.92/~fullsize/forum/showthread.php?t=94207

highhorse78 · May 17, 2008

Hey, that bronco looks familiar for some reason [confused]

TheRoadVirus · May 17, 2008

Wow, that was weird.. took a LONG time for the pic's to load.

Very nice Bronco, you do awesome work.

Skandocious · May 17, 2008

Gorgeous. I love the factory CB, didn't know that existed.

Ranger429 · May 17, 2008

Seen it somewhere before huh Brad....

Thanks Virus and Chris. The CB was quite rare and only put in about 10% or less in a Bronco. Dennis (Mil1oin) has the exact %.

highhorse78 · May 17, 2008

Musta been thinkin of a different bronco... Since the CB got brought up, might I ask where you mounted the "brainbox" for the CB? Since the driverside rear ashtry was in the way?

Bronco32 · May 17, 2008

looks awesome. Where did you get the factory cb?

Lost · May 17, 2008

Sweet .. I wish I could find 1 in half shape to play with . I know of several factory CB's . They wont part with them of course. I put one out of Lincoln in my 79..

89frankenford · May 17, 2008

nice lookin bronco . you did one hell of a job on it!

Ranger429 · May 18, 2008

highhorse78 said:
Musta been thinkin of a different bronco... Since the CB got brought up, might I ask where you mounted the "brainbox" for the CB? Since the driverside rear ashtry was in the way?

In the factory position. The ash tray is still there it just does not have a tray. I modified the ash tray to still look original. I'll post a pic later.

Bronco32 said:
looks awesome. Where did you get the factory cb?

This particular one was thru ebay. It was an NOS set, everything was new. I have parted out other Bronco's tho that had the factory CB setup.

89frankenford said:
nice lookin bronco . you did one hell of a job on it!

Thank you.

andym · May 18, 2008

That's awesome. Nice job on restoring that. I've love to get an older Bronco like that but driving it around would bankrupt me.

When did they stop putting CBs in them?

Ranger429 · May 18, 2008

Thanks Andy, I'm not sure when the last year for the CB was. I know absolutely nothing about an 80-up Bronco.

Ranger429 · May 21, 2008

All done. The only thing left is to get my OE pushbar painted black and installed and the front air damn spoiler.

Here is a picture of the front spoiler. I just have it vise gripped on to see how it looks. Now I need to mount it permanetly.

andym · May 21, 2008

That's beautiful. Looks like showroom condition to me.

TheRoadVirus · May 21, 2008

Oooh weee, those tires did the trick. That thing is miiiiiint. Job well done, man. I can't wait to have the opportunity/space (cash) to do a restoration.

Skandocious · May 21, 2008

andym said:
That's beautiful. Looks like showroom condition to me.

I will say, though, that the soft top is really not my style. I don't care for it much. Do you have a hard top for it?

Ranger429 · Jul 28, 2008

I've decided to spend the money and go with the Dakota digital gauge pack for the truck. It was pretty hard to cut up a decent looking cluster but in the end it will be worth it. Some pics of the progress so far.

All I have left to do now is hook up the speed sensor to the T-case and install it into the truck. I never had a mechanical gauge on this motor and it is running 69 PSI of oil pressure at idle so the motor is nice and tight.

Skandocious · Jul 28, 2008

OHHH MAN! That looks awesome. I'm super jealous.

Raptor22 · Jul 28, 2008

Wow, nice truck. Awesome reconditioning and restoration. YelloThumbUp

polarbear · Jul 28, 2008

Very, very nice!

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