79 Bronco before and after (pics)

[Ranger429]

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]

Hey, that bronco looks familiar for some reason

 

[TheRoadVirus]

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

Very nice Bronco, you do awesome work.

 

[Skandocious]

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

 

[Ranger429]

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]

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]

looks awesome. Where did you get the factory cb?

 

[Lost]

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]

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

 

[Ranger429]

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.

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.

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

Thank you.

 

[andym]

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]

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

 

[Ranger429]

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]

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

 

[TheRoadVirus]

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]

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]

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]

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

 

[Raptor22]

Wow, nice truck. Awesome reconditioning and restoration.

 

[polarbear]

Very, very nice!