"Flick" build thread

Muddy1966Bronco said:

Hi folks, April 28th will mark ONE YEAR since this project started! I can't believe it. Winter really slowed down my work since my garage isn't heated, but things came together slowly and surely.

Yesterday, 4/9/19, I took Flick on the first test drive on the road! It was slow and just on my dead end street, but it felt like a HUGE accomplishment. In order to get this project rolling by the June roundup, I gave up a few things. No twin stick, taking a chance that the engine and transmission have good life left, reusing the roll bar for now (upgrade will need to happen eventually as my kids grow), and no suspension upgrade yet. I was disappointed to put this all together, get it perfectly level and the radius arms perfectly set, then it sagged on the driver's side as soon as all the weight went back on. The donor I used for Flick was hit on the driver's side and it shows in the body and suspension even though it appeared to be a very minor fender bender.

So don't mind that Flick leans and is a little crooked and gappy if you look close. My father mentioned that my Pappy is probably sitting in there and enjoying it too, so that's my excuse for the lean. The other stuff I'm blaming on the accident and not my amateur rebuilding skills.

I hope to meet more of you at the Roundup this year. My family will be coming with Flick and camping there. This has been a blast and I'm already thinking of building another.

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Muddy1966Bronco said:

Flick is successfully on the road and we are ironing out the last bugs to be ready for a Father’s Day show my husband wants to attend and the MEB Roundup. Heat is an issue with temps pushing 220 at times, mostly running 210. We went for the “easy” fix of replacing a thermostat...well, the lower housing bolt snapped off and it turned a quick fix into a long night. Thankfully we had a successful drill out without removing the timing cover. It was close. Very close.

After all that, It turns out the thermostat was only partially the issue. No more 220 temps but it’s still running close to 210 a lot. So a new radiator is in the mail. Other than that, it needs a Speedo cable. But I’m hoping this is it for big expenses before the show.

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svastano said:

I see that you are from PA, The only Fathers day show I know of is in Hermitage PA? Is that the one you are talking about? I am really close to there.

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Muddy1966Bronco said:

Hi folks, April 28th will mark ONE YEAR since this project started! I can't believe it. Winter really slowed down my work since my garage isn't heated, but things came together slowly and surely.

Yesterday, 4/9/19, I took Flick on the first test drive on the road! It was slow and just on my dead end street, but it felt like a HUGE accomplishment. In order to get this project rolling by the June roundup, I gave up a few things. No twin stick, taking a chance that the engine and transmission have good life left, reusing the roll bar for now (upgrade will need to happen eventually as my kids grow), and no suspension upgrade yet. I was disappointed to put this all together, get it perfectly level and the radius arms perfectly set, then it sagged on the driver's side as soon as all the weight went back on. The donor I used for Flick was hit on the driver's side and it shows in the body and suspension even though it appeared to be a very minor fender bender.

So don't mind that Flick leans and is a little crooked and gappy if you look close. My father mentioned that my Pappy is probably sitting in there and enjoying it too, so that's my excuse for the lean. The other stuff I'm blaming on the accident and not my amateur rebuilding skills.

I hope to meet more of you at the Roundup this year. My family will be coming with Flick and camping there. This has been a blast and I'm already thinking of building another.

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mustanggarage said:

hey nice job on Flick. are those F 150 seats in there? I have a set I bought for my 99 f 150 a while back and I have been considering using them in my 71. if they are, did you just mount them to the original brackets or were you able to keep the power function. I assume the passenger seat just mounted to the bronco brackets, at least on mine the passenger seat did not have a power seat.

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Muddy1966Bronco said:

Thanks, they are Ford Expedition seats. You won’t have room for the power options with the way the drivers floor is made. Both drivers and passengers are sitting right on the bronco brackets, which I think I had to drill a couple new holes in the seat to mount.

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