A little oxidation and it'll be just fine! Looks great!

Finally broke down and ordered my an hose and fittings for my fuel systems and ps system.

Can you hear me now ?

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I got the EFI system drivable.

Finally got back at working on Lucy. Got the carb reworked and then found a bad fuel pump, but she now runs. Even backed it into the alley and then back into the driveway! Farthest she has moved in 3 years :)!

Depending on how tomorrow goes, hope to get the rear pulled and see what needs to be done to get her back on the road in sort of good condition.

And....3 year old gas is no fun to play with, but surprisingly it runs pretty well. I see a few fuel filters in my future.

Happy 4th to All!

Matt

Sorry '66ers!

Besides sweating my marbles off underneath the dash and in the cab of my Bronco working on the AC hook up…

... I Swapped out an old one for an even older one. Add one more unique piece to this Mutt!

Out with the new and IN with the Old!

A special thanks to Cory for selling his Bronco to Jon...

And a super Duper special Thank You with a hug and a kiss on top to Jon for hooking me up!!! Word up Brother!!!

Thanks to the wife (anniversary gift), I got my new console installed...the new amplifier rocks!

Looks great dude!

Thanks Chris...It's kind of weird having these fancy cupholders!

Took her to the beach

Lake McConaughy?

Got her put back together, cleaned her up, removed some really sun faded windows, and drove her around town for a bit! Still has carb issues, but nice to be back on the road! Big thanks to Kinder for helping ensure I didn't destroy the rear end!

Had Bill's on Broadway build me the right sized driveshaft. Great shop and had the driveshaft in 24 hours!

That being said...anyone have a home remedy to make the rampage windows clean enough to see through after sitting in the sun for years?

Hope everyone's weekend is great!

Matt

Drove it for the first time in over 4 years! And if that wasnt risky enough we did Blanca peak! Aside from some fuel pump issues and some u joints that need some grease we got up and down safely!

Added phenolic carb spacer and had to replace the mufflers. adding fun to the weekend wife's dog got sprayed by a skunk.

About 6 weeks ago I took the PS gear box off the Stroppe'd 72 and shipped it off to Andrew Norton of Baja Broncos Unlimited. I got it back in the mail a week and a half ago. And today I finally got around to reinstalling it.



Steering has never felt this good in anything I've driven. Even the Red Head box in my Super Duty doesn't feel this good.

Having sorted that out, I'm almost ready to go back for my inspection to get tags.

Got a new windshield so much better.
Before and after

Wow, great before and after! What a difference!

Today I started replacing bushings, shocks and springs.

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Those C bushings are gross!!

Originals , my guess. Probably why I get death wooble under braking at 40mph.

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Lol, I think you got your money's worth out of those.

When it rains
Went to move the Bronco out to the shop and all I got was click, click, click . Tried to jump start it, still click, click, click. Change starter solenoid , nothing. Must be starter, 4 part stores later I have a starter, put it in and click, click, click. Install a third solenoid nope. Jump start it and it starts. Well my 14 year old Optima red top has died. It reads 12.7 volts but will not turn over the motor, took battery out of the vette and bronco runs. I think the Optima and checker reman starter died at the same time. Put red top in vette and got the click. And my new helper was not much help, Otis is a 7 month old lab, he thought he should lay on my chest and clean my ears while installing the starter.
Good it died now I will be going elk hunting in the next few weeks.

Replaced a rear axle seal and noticed that is was not put in all the way. There was a little rubbing going on. All fixed and now the next project

Nearly have a new 1994 explorer radiator installed in Old Yeller. It required "a few modifications" which are more challenging when you have a winch and bumper that just doesn't unbolt. I cut the lower radiator brackets and made a couple more to fit some wrecking yard isolators. Engine oil cooler had to be removed too.

I found a better fan clutch for the steel explorer fan. It moves the fan forward about 1". It is also rated for severe duty vs heavy duty for the stock clutch. This will get the fan blades almost 1/2 way into my shroud. Oh, I had to narrow the shroud to fit the new radiator too. I might be able to give it a test spin tomorrow.
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Drove it to the airport for the first time since replacing ruptured fuel hose.

Runs like a champ and holds fuel pressure between 67.5 and 69 regardless of throttle position.

I'm calling this one a win. Got it all buttoned up, pressure tested, heat soaked and test drove in 90* city heat. No drops of coolant and the temp gauge was steady at 190.
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