Gunni the ‘66 Bronco

[Digger]

Slapped some park badges on the doors today and used it to get into the back country for a new trail I’m building. I think it’d make a great ranger truck.

That's just cool

[Kinder]

Can you call it work when I get to drive Gunni off trail while leading a volunteer trail crew?



Btw, the park 3/4 ton 4x4 tried to follow me and got stuck, too funny.

[D&D72]

Looks right at home out there.

[Eck]

Early Calendar Shot contender. It’ll be 11 shots of Chris’s Baja racer and this!


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[Gunnibronco]

Great pic!

[Booger]

That is a great picture. Looks like it could have been 1966 again and this was a shot for the Ford advertising. Hope you don't mind Kirk but I am using this for a desktop background.

[Jesus_man]

Nice shot Kirk! Sure beats any scenery I have around these parts!

[landshark]

Thats Bitchin'

[Kinder]

Declan animated the calendar pic, I think it turned out nice.

[Kinder]

Super excited to move Gunni closer to proper ‘66 status. I installed the correct 6 cylinder 3 speed HEF transmission over the last couple days. The ratios are: 3.41:1 first, 1.86:1 second, and 1:1 third. So a bit deeper 1st gear to help out the little 6 that could.

I’ve only moved it back & forth from the garage & drive way, but all the gears seem to be there. I need to tidy up a few things before I take it out for a spin around town.

1st on the list is the massive hole in the trans tunnel the PPO (Previous to the Previous Owner) cut to fit the NP435 into the truck. I’ve got a mix of original sheet metal & repo pieces to fix it.



Then onto sourcing the correct clips for the shift rods, currently held together with cheap spring clips. And then sort out the wiring for the turn signals.

The original column was completely gutted, no shift tabs or shift tube & wrong bearing. So I had to temporarily swap in a later column that had the necessary parts. I’ll scrounge or order up the shift tube & other repair parts to rebuild the original column.




And finally, a view I can get use to, grandpa level cool!

[mickphatmac]

love, Love LOVE that little guy!!!
Cool horn button to boot!
... maybe you should think about getting an eyebrow grill next!?

[Gunnibronco]

love, Love LOVE that little guy!!!
Cool horn button to boot!
... maybe you should think about getting an eyebrow grill next!?

It's got an eyebrow grill. When I bought it it had a newer grill with sport trim. That grill now lives on Viperwolfs Bronco. I found a rough eyebrow at Don Allison's place and Kinder massaged it onto Gunni.

BTW Kirk I love seeing all the old parts finding their way back to a proper home.

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[Jesus_man]

That is really cool! My goal someday is to have a stocker like this and I do want the 3-on-the-tree! But perhaps a V8?!?!

[Flatheadpopup]

Your 66 has so much character. I really like the outdoors pictures--wish I would have seen this thread much sooner. Anyways, it was great meeting you a couple weeks ago and taking the toploader off your hands. I have the front driveshaft pulled from the 67 if you still want it for Gunni--just let me know.

[rt9]

I'll look for my old rods & clips in the morning. [emoji41]

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[Evolkid]

Dig it!

[Kinder]

I’m always looking for inspiration on what Gunni should look like in the end. This ‘66 has just about ticked all the boxes, minus the below the door stripe and bumperettes. The Color is correct for Gunni and the stance is spot on. I’ll likely never own a set of ‘66 hubcaps, but I could win the lottery, ha!

[Jesus_man]

That is cool! That is a great look. Looks to have a small lift?

The pic makes it look like a toy!

[Gunnibronco]

I still envision that truck all restored to original. Love the turquoise color.

[Jesus_man]

More inspiration:


Sold on BAT for $70k!!!

[Kinder]

Well, sad news, Gunni lost #1 cylinder. Willem ran it out west and said it was down on power when he got home. A quick compression check show 25 psi on #1 while all the others are over 100 psi.

I knew it would eventually happen so months ago I dropped off a motor from another ‘66 to the machine shop. It’s ready and waiting on the stand in the garage for assembly. The head was upgraded to hardened seats and modern valve seals (this era of motor used leaded gas and the valve seals were the “umbrella” style). The block was bored .40 over to clean it up and new pistons & rings sourced. Crank & rods were checked and new bearings to match. I’ve got a little hotter cam to drop in it so that’ll be fun.

I’ll clean up the engine bay before dropping the rebuilt motor in and might even throw a bit of paint at the bay.

Pics posted as I make progress.

[Strike2]

I believe you win in the "preventive maintenance" area. nothing like have a fresh motor standing by

[BOBS 2 68S]

Doesn't everyone have a spare motor sitting on a engine stand

[phyler]

Doesn't everyone have a spare motor sitting on a engine stand

My wife asks her friends this question to see if I'm abnormal with the one I have. [emoji1787]

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[Kinder]

Never let them look under the workbench! I’ve got Willem’s old block hiding there with a growing collection of parts for a future build.

[Kinder]

Things are finally happening, it’s been a real bear to get the final parts sourced. I hope the last of them get here this week and I’ll be ready to get Gunni back on the road.



There is a little of the original color poking through the black, I believe a little scotchbrite work is in order to let it out.

[Kinder]

I wish this would have popped up months ago, sure would have saved me a ton of time.

https://pueblo.craigslist.org/pts/d/ala ... 03450.html

[Gunnibronco]

I wish this would have popped up months ago, sure would have saved me a ton of time.

https://pueblo.craigslist.org/pts/d/ala ... 03450.html

There would be a lot of hard to find small parts that would help with a resto. Oil bath air filter, carb, brackets, fuel pump etc.

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[Jesus_man]

I have some connections in that area if anyone needs a hand??

[D&D72]

I have a neighbor that is going there every week. He'd be more than happy to bring it back up here.