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my '74 Build Thread--408W/C4/Atlas 2 3.0/35 Spline Rear

gclauson

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Could you post some photos showing the inner fender trimming you did to clear the fenderwell headers? Or did they fit without trimming?

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I only had clearance issues on the passenger side and it was mainly the rear primary and the collector. I realized the clearance issue when I was sitting the body back on the frame (hence the scratches on the primary). I didn't do a very pretty job of making the room where it was needed. Lol

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gclauson

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Cool... it appears that you maybe only had to bend the inner passenger side fender and not actually cut it? And no cutting or bending on the driver side?
Thanks!
 
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Cool... it appears that you maybe only had to bend the inner passenger side fender and not actually cut it? And no cutting or bending on the driver side?
Thanks!

That is correct. Really pretty easy if that's where you want to run your exhaust.
 
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5001craig

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It's been a while since I posted anything on this thread (obviously Lol).

Back on 7/20/2019 I wrecked my Bronco. It was totally my fault and I am just fortunate nobody got hurt. Really fortunate. I was alone and no alcohol was involved. Just bad judgement on my part.

My father-in-law was staying home a lot so he helped me (A LOT) to get the thing back together. It's not perfect but it never was. I would love to do a new body but I like to play with this thing and would have serious problems if I did what I did to a new body I had $20K + into. I broke a couple ribs on the landing. Here it was minutes after the wreck:

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And here it is after the new parts:

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Right now it's getting a new custom radiator. I'll post details on that when I get it back.
 

brewchief

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Looks good, I didn't know you had wrecked it until I talked to your father in law at bronco takeover. We need to coordinate a trip or two to the dunes this year, i went back to an auto trans so I enjoy the dunes again, I think 6 trips last year.

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Nice recovery for the Bronco, hope yours's was too!!!:):):)
Not much you can do for broken ribs. The wreck actually hurt my pride more than anything (hence the reason I took a couple years to mention it on this thread). And my pocketbook...
Looks good, I didn't know you had wrecked it until I talked to your father in law at bronco takeover. We need to coordinate a trip or two to the dunes this year, i went back to an auto trans so I enjoy the dunes again, I think 6 trips last year.

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I agree 100%. We got a cabin in Baldwin so going for a day from there would be an option for us. I missed the takeover last year and need to get back this year. Nice to hear from you! My stepson was there last year. Maybe he will have his '73 there this year. We'd have them covered from '73 to my FIL's '75. He's got a way to go and it's hard for an 18 year old on a budget.
 
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