What have you done to your Bronco today? (v.2)

[airbur]

Good question....this is my first pull! Maybe someone else can chime in. I do see how once I get it up a few inches, you can use the lever to level out the load so its all in better balance.

[Jesus_man]

I've watched "Car Warriors" and it seems those levelers are the cat's meow! I want to incorporate one into my hard top hoist so I can level it...

J.D.

[airbur]

I'll let you guys know how it goes on Sunday when I pull it. I raised it up a few inches yesterday to verify everything was free.

[Rox Crusher]

I have used it forever and love them.

They are especially useful is you are pulling a motor with the tranny still on it as you can change the angle of the load as needed throughout the process.

[akaFrankCastle]

I've watched "Car Warriors" and it seems those levelers are the cat's meow! I want to incorporate one into my hard top hoist so I can level it...

J.D.

Lemme guess, the Thunderbird episode?

[Jesus_man]

Lemme guess, the Thunderbird episode?

Well, yes. I've seen 'em all so far. They are ok to watch.

[Jesus_man]

Got the new Chomo's in last night and put it all back together. Haven't driven it in a few weeks, but I couldn't resist. The new steering shaft really tightened up the steering! Great control now!! I didn't put diff oil in yet, so I left it in 2WD, but I'll get that done over the weekend and test the locker! I think I am ready for Moab. Some "want to do's", but we'll see how they play out.

J.D.

[airbur]

Cake.....by myself even:)

Come and get her socofn.

[socofn]

Be there this afternoon. JP

[airbur]

Socofn and son picked up the engine/ tranny today. I raised the engine up and he backed the truck right under it and I let her down. Worked like a charm!

Thanks to Rox for the use of his hoist.

[Jesus_man]

Easy Peasy Airbur! I saw a trick on that Car Warriors show a while back. If you want to get the jack way up, put your should under the lifting arm, loosen the bleeder and push up. Sure beats jacking it up little by little!

I filled the front diff with oil. That's really all I got to do.

[airbur]

Yea...I actually was able to just use my hand and push it up.

I started removing stuff from the firewall and the engine bay in general. Master cylinder, battery, wiring harness, lower steering shaft, wiper fluid res., etc. 76FordBronco stopped by and picked up the bikini top.

[socofn]

I managed to get the old engine out. I should have know that once you start something on these old trucks you find numerous things you want to do. I ordered a twin stick kit last night!! I am going to pull everything from the engine bay and power wash it and then repaint. The whole "since I am there" syndrome could get expensive. JP

[Jesus_man]

I managed to get the old engine out. I should have know that once you start something on these old trucks you find numerous things you want to do. I ordered a twin stick kit last night!! I am going to pull everything from the engine bay and power wash it and then repaint. The whole "since I am there" syndrome could get expensive. JP

LOL yep! Snowball effect.

[Badlands]

Put in the dash pad. Steel brushed and sanded out a bit of rust and loose bed liner out of the back. Sprayed a $10 can of Dupli-Color Truck Bedliner down as a temporary patch and rust stop until I get really ambitious and get it all taken out and redone.
Hope to insulate/sound proof the cab floor and firewall this week and get the carpet installed.

[socofn]

Been scraping and cleaning the engine bay up getting ready for paint. Today i cleaned up the T case and put new gaskets in. Hope to have it all ready to go back together and running by June 15. WHAT A PROJECT!!!

[Badlands]

Lined the cab with some hvac self adhesive heat shield/insulation and installed the carpet. Should keep the heat down and quiet things up some, seemed to anyway!

[cracker]

Finished repairs after Montrose.... New fan, front U-joints and upper/lower ball joints on the left side. Regreased the driveshafts and checked fluids.... Now ready for Penrose tomorrow..

[landshark]

dropped my engine block off to get re-bored .40 over and get mated up with my new heads.. started to rebuild the door hinges.. i actually got the pins out!

[Kinder]

4 turn steering box swap, installed WH track bar riser, lower u joint in the steering rod. Now it's amazing, of course when you update things the next item is always in line... now I notice how loose my steering column and wheel are!

[hockeydad4-22]

Took it off my son's truck and into the back yard (dont tell the HOA) while I finish up a friends 67 mustang so I have room for it in my garage! Oh yeah - Mustang Sally will be heading home soon.... real soon.

[Rox Crusher]

Took it off my son's truck and into the back yard (dont tell the HOA) while I finish up a friends 67 mustang so I have room for it in my garage! Oh yeah - Mustang Sally will be heading home soon.... real soon.

I am guessing your son works at Murdoch's on Sante Fe ?

I tagged a dodge truck that had a frame and tub in the the back of it.

[sbolt19]

Well yesterday, I replaced the fuel pump on my ride. I was down at Don's junkyard and got over to my Dad's house and the fuel pump took at crap on me. I was going to originally swap out PS pumps with a saganaw dual inlet, but the fuel pump went out so I did that instead. I'll do the PS pump sometime this week, just pisses me off that the other one went out.

[akaFrankCastle]

Well yesterday, I replaced the fuel pump on my ride. I was down at Don's junkyard and got over to my Dad's house and the fuel pump took at crap on me. I was going to originally swap out PS pumps with a saganaw dual inlet, but the fuel pump went out so I did that instead. I'll do the PS pump sometime this week, just pisses me off that the other one went out.

Keeping putting that PS pump off long enough and you'll be able to take it in to Antiques Roadshow.

[sbolt19]

Keeping putting that PS pump off long enough and you'll be able to take it in to Antiques Roadshow.

I oh, so appreciate your compassion

At least I was planning on doing it this time. Oh, and by the way, that new ignition that I bought a few months ago....I can pull the key out of it now too. The fricking Centech harness engineers need to figure out a much better switch to use. Complete crap.

[akaFrankCastle]

Why don't you buy a brand new Bronco complete switch and just wire the Centech stuff in to it? Or is it already set up that way?

[Gunnibronco]

The Centech kit comes with its own ignition switch. To use the Bronco switch, you have to use their adapter.

sbolt, I have a Centech kit with its ignition switch. I plan on using my Bronco's switch, so I won't use the Centech ignition switch. If you want it let me know, I'll give it to you.

[sbolt19]

Gunni, the Centech switch is a 1970 Jeep CJ-5 switch. I called them and asked what it was and the guy was real pissed when I told him what happened. He got pretty crappy with me and I figured that I had nothing to lose so I told him that the switch they used was not a good fit, nor did it hold up that well and it should be better engineered. Didn't get me far but it made me feel better. But sure, if you aren't gonna use it, I'll take it, because the replacement that I got from CSK is a POS. I might have to break down and buy a new EB switch and get the adapter like you are doing.

[Gunnibronco]

Gunni, the Centech switch is a 1970 Jeep CJ-5 switch.

That explains why it fell apart, right?

I called them and asked what it was and the guy was real pissed when I told him what happened. He got pretty crappy with me and I figured that I had nothing to lose so ...

Now that's customer service!!!!!

I'm happy to send you the switch I have, I'm not going to use it. Is your address in the member's list a good mailing address, I'll send it USPS tomorrow.

[Badlands]

Getting a speaker/center counsel box fabbed with my stepson for in front of the bench seat.
Took my granddaughters to see Madagascar 3 in the "coolest car in the whole world".