Gas tank install turns into full build....

[Joe473]

After pulling the rest off. Also test fit the right side cowl piece a D not real happy with vendor product.

Anyone out there try Jeff 1 piece or 3 piece or Wildhorse cowl sections?

 

[broncosbybart]

You seem to operate like I do. It never ends! Keep up the good work.

Where in NJ are you? I grew up in NNJ near Newton. You know, off exit 18....

 

[Joe473]

You seem to operate like I do. It never ends! Keep up the good work.

Where in NJ are you? I grew up in NNJ near Newton. You know, off exit 18....

I'm central Jersey. Exit 132 on GSP or 11 on NJTP.

 

[broncosbybart]

Gotcha. I was kidding about the exit #. I was in the middle of nowhere up there but that was fine by me. Grew up as a northern redneck- according to my wife.

The background first pic looks like it was up where I was.

 

[Slednut10]

Joe, you do realize that cowl is nowhere near the gas tank........;D

It will all be worth it when you are done.

 

[Joe473]

Joe, you do realize that cowl is nowhere near the gas tank........;D

It will all be worth it when you are done.

Art, I still haven't found the gas tank!! I figure if I remove every nut and bolt eventually I will find it.....

 

[Joe473]

Explorer Block is back, engine came out this weekend. Now if only I had a cowl panel that fit right....

 

[englewoodcowboy]

Bronco Graveyard has the frame repair washers. As for the track bar bracket, clean it up and get a better pic. Are you planning on any lift? If so then I would look into a trac bar drop bracket, you bolt it on then weld reinforce it, will fix your issue, if you are staying stock height, then grab some correct size grade 8 washers and weld them on to reinforce. Looks like the trac bar became loose then maybe wore the holes some, a washer fix s a decent repair.

 

[Joe473]

No lift yet so actually going to use some plate there. Just need to find correct longer bolt also.

In other news finished removing, cleaning up lower cowl and did firewall patching of 3 or 4 hole from PO.

 

[Slednut10]

I saw the listing for all the parts you are getting rid of and it appears that you finally found the gas tank...........%)

Holy crap, you are just going to town on that poor truck!

 

[Joe473]

Yeup I found the gas tank alright and cleaned up the cowl and started on the inner skirt and inner fender. Some pics of the sad looking Bronco.

And yes I am starting to put new pieces on. Just waiting for core support braces and to make a decision on the front floor and all the cutting is done on the body.

 

[Joe473]

Also got some high quality pieces from that guy they call MIGS up north for my frame issues and future lift. I am extremely thankful.....

That he didn't powder coat them pink.....All joking aside everything he made looks awesome.

 

[fatboy]

Yeah, migs makes some nice stuff! Like what you are doing. Not sure I would have the patience to tear something that much "together" apart in the first place.

 

[Joe473]

Yeah, migs makes some nice stuff! Like what you are doing. Not sure I would have the patience to tear something that much "together" apart in the first place.

I know what you mean. I'm trying to catch all the rust before the north east weather takes a nice truck to a rust bucket. I did rockers and lower end of kick panels/door posts last year. Cowl and front clip inner structure this year along with drivetrain . I'm hoping to do it now a little at time and have a nice truck that will last another 25 years!

 

[migs]

Thanks for the compliments, glad you are pleased with the stuff.
as for your Bronco... you are doing some mighty fine work there, and pretty quickly too I must say! Real nice job. keep at it, it's going to look great.

 

[Joe473]

So tore into it a little more this weekend. Orders core support brackets last week and got them in time to repair core support and replace backets. Had 2nd pair of hands on saturday and got cowl mostly welded in and rest of truck test fit with sheet metal screws!!

 

[Joe473]

Got almost all of my welding done this weekend. All plug welds done on front clip, fixed nut plates for seats, cleaned up Previous owners floor pan patch, fixed factory skipped weld on inner fender to firewall!!

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[Joe473]

Also got my custom MIGS frame saver welded in and cleaned up! Track bar and 1 brace to fix and then time to finish cleaning and painting frame and under body.

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[Slednut10]

It's looking good, Joe! I'm betting you'll be back on the road way before summer at the rate you're going!

 

[migs]

Nice job! Your making quick work of it.