TX SS – 1973 Ford Bronco Build

[AZ73]

Fantastic job!

 

[Bferrari]

Looks great! You can use a hair dryer (or carefully use a heat gun) to soften the seat covers. Makes it more pliable to work with and ends up being easier.

 

[LoneRanger]

I like both sets of wheels- switch them up every 3 or 4 months!

I would also suggest calling some of the bronco vendors for different springs. 2" will get the truck level and will sag a bit over time.

really nice truck~

L.R.

 

[TX SS]

Fantastic job!

Thanks.

Looks great! You can use a hair dryer (or carefully use a heat gun) to soften the seat covers. Makes it more pliable to work with and ends up being easier.

Thanks. I've been using a heat gun otherwise they never would have gone on. Do you think the seats will round out more like the originals look after some time?

I like both sets of wheels- switch them up every 3 or 4 months!

I would also suggest calling some of the bronco vendors for different springs. 2" will get the truck level and will sag a bit over time.

really nice truck~

L.R.

Thanks. Swapping wheels periodically was my intention but I think I have an interested party on the slots so they may be going away. And I think I've found some new springs that will work so that is my next project along with some new Bilstein shocks.

 

[TX SS]

Finished driver seat and got them both back in the truck today. Glad this project is over.

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[tcb-1]

Beautiful!!!

 

[Justafordguy]

Very nice, love the slots.

 

[mp]

Slots will definitely look better with the black factory caps, or even the later chrome caps. I also think they look better "satin" than fully polished on the EB.

 

[TX SS]

Did a little work today replacing the front springs. After talking to a couple of other Bronco owners and reading through some older posts here I decided to purchase the Moog CC810 springs. These are for a 1976 F150 V6 4x4. They are about 3/4" taller than the original and have a slightly higher spring rate. Before replacing the springs I had 6.5" between axle tube and frame. After replacing the springs I have 8" between axle tube and frame. Next up are new Bilstein shocks all the way around which are in route from Wild Horses.

 

[bowhunter]

Beautiful truck man.

I would totally powder coat that roof rack white and put it on that truck. I think it would look amazing.

 

[TX SS]

Finished up a center console for the Bronco today. Main purpose was to gain drink holders and a little bit of storage. I like the look of the metal consoles the Bronco vendors sell but didn't think one would look very good in my truck. I was set on buying a console from Classic Consoles but he didn't have parchment vinyl to match the Bronco interior. I had leftover carpet and one of my old seat covers so I decided to give it a go. Here is how it came out.

 

[bsquared]

Nice and fuzzy. I like it!

 

[Bronco Sully]

Nice work!

 

[Bronco Sully]

Oh yeah, how was the spring job?

 

[TX SS]

Oh yeah, how was the spring job?

Surprisingly easy. About a 3 hour job working at a casual pace. Like the leveled look so much better.

 

[TX SS]

Added some chrome to the Bronco recently to dress it up a little from the base model it is. Trim courtesy of Ford and bumpers are from Tom's.

 

[clarrance]

That is one of the finest examples of an original Bronco that I have seen in a long time.

 

[TX SS]

Been cleaning and detailing underneath the Bronco recently and this weekend I polished the passenger wheel well. Cleans up decent for its old age.

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[TX SS]

More detailing work.

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[TX SS]

With cleaning everything up I'm trying to figure out what to do with inner fender where there was a rust spot that was cut out. Other side has some rust too though to a lesser extent but it hasn't been cut out like the driver side. Should I pull the fenders and have someone weld in patches? I don't want to do more harm than good with the original paint, fit and finish.

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