Finished up the dash wiring install and wrapping all the runs. Picked out some fuses to throw into the new fuse box and finished routing the wires and securing them as well.







need to look up how the fuel switch is wired again.. i have a pick somewhere..



and to figure out how to wire in the aux pump!



Cut the hole in the firewall, wired up the passenger side to the fender wall... and finished routing my starter, battery and other cables... waiting on the dash wiring in order to run all of them in a loom along the passenger side wheel well...





I didn't really mock it up.. but the air intake and cone filter just clear the fender and the relay... its close! Iam making a bracket that will hold the filter to the fender so it wont move... its on mny list anyway.



mounted all the relays and fuses for the EFI harness and left it unloomed for now as I have to run the headlight/horn harness from the dash once its in and will loom up the whole thing from the firewall...



Unfortunatly, i forgot to lengthen one of the EFI wires for the throttle body... so have to do that. Also will need to install the throttle and kickdown cables.. and waiting on my fuel lines (back ordered) which will just about do it for hte engine bay installation.

Only thing i'm waiting for on the dash is the instrument cluster... which SHOULD be back this week.. maybe???

That thing is looking positively beautiful.

I used to have the fuel selector switch committed to memory but apparently that sector of my hard drive was overwritten. Too much Super Duty stuff gettin' learned lately. Check the Technical Links and Pics thread here: for wiring diagrams.

Loving the look of the grill on the brick wall. Been wanting to do something like that for decoration. I've also got plans to wire up a dash as an in garage entertainment center complete with clock in the instrument cluster and functional stereo for tunes. Headlight switch would turn on the extra garage lights.

Looking good Chris. It's getting closer to firing up.

yup for sure.. about to order my headers and a bunch of other parts... that leaves the fuel tank which will be sometime next month, which probably will mean most of the interior wil be done by then ;)

started working on installing the throttle cables and kickdown bracket. Iam going to do the patented Viper smooth throttle response upgrade and fix or (VSTRUF) so I will have to find a pulley tomorrow and install that fancy piece of engineering.

drilled and tapped the center pivot point, was going to drill out another hole but honestly i think its secure enough with just that one screw to not worry about it. I will remove the BC plate and drill out a long hole for the pulley adjustment and get that installed tomorrow.

Anxious to see more detailed pictures of the VSTRUF. I simply made my arm a little longer and drill holes in increments to dial it in. But I also did the pedal mod and it works good. I wouldn't mind putting the pedal back to stock someday tho.

Got the throttle and kickdown cable installed, with the viper mod.

ok i believe I got the fuel switch wired up correctly to run the aux low pressure fuel pump when you switch the dash toggle switch to aux... should show fuel level and run the pump until you flip it back to main tank if I wired this correctly.

top row

main / Gauge / Aux

bottom row

empty / 12v / Aux pump



I also put in LED's in the cluster...

iam just pulling 12v from the voltmeter.. oh yea got my gauge cluster back! ;)

looks fantastic... Thanks to Kevin from Classy Chassis Restoration ()



Before:



After

Looks awesome man! That cluster looks great too! One of the many things on my massive to-do list

Wow, the gauge cluster even came with a half tank of gas?? Man, that deal gets sweeter every time I see it!!

I am excited for you to get this this going!

Big thanks go out to Mike and Sean for coming over on Saturday to help me put pieces back on the bronco.

We got the tailgate back on with most of hte hardware, the classic rollbar and the dash.. all huge milestones in my book!

Anyway no big problems, tailgate was surprisingly time consuming but we got it in.

now onto the pics...















have some more wiring and hookup to do in the dash but shouldn't be too bad. Just a pain to reach under there to get a few things hooked up. Hope to have the electrical done this week and all wrapped in the engine bay.

I will be making a trip down to Bronco Hut to see what kind of headers and EFI tank they have in stock as they are the last pieces of the puzzle to get the engine started.. but lots of little stuff left to do of course!

Bronco Hut stocks their own headers (which are awesome, btw) and the BC Broncos EFI tank. I have both. Headers are in, tank's going in this weekend.

Getting closer all the fluids are in.

Holy crap you work fast. When do you think you'll have it back on the road?

got a bunch more little stuff done, windshield is in along with the chrome, I did finished the seam sealer on the front inner fenders and sprayed undercoating on the inner fenders. In addition I had to rewire the switched on power with a relay thanks to vipers heads up call ;) It all works rather well.. i think I have some of the lights in the dash in the wrong places but not sure yet.. need to test when its dark out to make sure..

Did a computer key off test and got the following codes:

63
81
82
85
84
95

I know 81, 82, 85 and 84 are EGR and emissions stuff so they are ok..

95 is fuel pump secondary circuit failure but I would assume Iam getting that cause there is no fuel pump hooked up so the wire is just laying there.. iam sure when i hook up the fuel pump and ground it will go away..

thats leaves 63, which is a TP circuit below minimum voltage.. iam reading up on it but I assume either i have a bad wire at the TPS or its bad.. i have another one i will try but iam reading up on it as well..

And now some pics!



New relay for switched power is on the far left.. its only 40amps but I will switch it out later for a 60amp one..




Got the BP and EEC test connectors mounted finally...



Mounted the passenger air intake.. will probably have to remove it one more time to seal it up. I think all the screw holes need to be sealed so water doesn't get in that side...



Mounted the fuel inertia switch...





I will be picking up a huge order this week sometime.. and that should do it on orders ;)

Pace you seem to be moving I don't think you'll have a problem with that. I guess dry erase boards really do help keep your build on track.

funny thing is iam running out of parts to put back on it. I still have to do the doors, clean the window mechanisms and stuff but I dont consider that critical. I might have another 2 hours to put in it before I will have to buy more parts to put on ;)

Wiring is complete in the engine bay, computer is mounted and secure, heater controls are all in place and working.

I had a bit of a bulb issue in the dash.. still not totally happy but will leave it for now although still can't really see the speedo with the dash lights, I dont remember the lights being this dim so will have to look into that.

Got the aftermarket tach installed, parking brakes hooked up and other little stuff done..

Definitely looks to be something wrong with the speedo section of the cluster. Looks almost as if there is something obstructing the bulb from fully illuminating.

ya i played with the bulbs for a while last night.. no change.. really weird.. checked my grounds and even added one from the frame to the brake pedal which resolved some weird lighting problems I was having. I had this cluster restored so wondering if there is a lens or something that might have fallen during shipping but not sure. I will have to do some more poking around to see what i can find out, at least its easier to get to the instrument cluster than the rest of the dash so I can continue to mess with it...

I see a few tenths of a mile on the ODO - you been driving at already? LOL!

So very close. I am sure you are excited. The rest of us are too!

i assume its from the guy testing it who restored the cluster ;)

or its been going around the block a few times while i sleep.. which is ok!

Got a few more things done today, getting close to getting it started and even driven.. just waiting on the headers to come in really and I need a new main filler hose.. the one i have is way to short for some reason.

EFI tank cleaned out and everything re-installed.





Installed





Ins and outs...





Radiator overflow installed, driver side air box installed, charcoal canister relocated to driver side...






still working on the hookups for the charcol canister, have to route the wiring to the driver side and hook up the valve and vacuum lines...



New shocks installed





Steering wheel, horn button, transfer case shifter and iam sure a few other things installed...







new tailgate drains and rubbers installed...









Parking brake, VSS, driveshafts and a few little things installed... pretty much done under here...





inside of the front fenders with 3M undercoat...



new ID tag on door...



Pretty much ready to fire it up, just waiting on the headers and need the filler hose for the main tank to be safe.. should have them tomorrow or tuesday.. should have my wheels and tires on by Wednesday.. maybe first drive thursday ;)

Haven't troubleshooted the light in the gauge yet, will do that this week, however everything else seems to be working well. One concern I have is the ACC key position doesn't seem, to be working correctly.. radio wont turn on when i turn the key all the way to the left.. will have to look up what I did wrong cause it SHOULD work.. wired probably wrong which kind of sucks..

I will be ordering my dash this week and probably the carpet kit which will complete the main build for now.. hopefully can get this on the road before the big racetrack meet up but we will see...

Also trying to get the pitman arm off.. my pitman arm puller wont fit for whatever reason.. so I will either have to borrow one or get one from an autopart store... also need to clean up the steering linkage to match the rest of the truck ;)

Where did you get the new vin sticker?

not much to update on, haven't had much time to dedicate to the bronco the last few days but did manage to get the rear tires and wheels mounted, Fuel lines primed and all the leaks fixed, ACC wiring and Purge canister wired in place... Still trying to get the pitman arm off then I can get the steering in place and the front wheels/tired on ;) maybe sunday or monday...

I've got a really good Snapon pitman arm puller that should take care of it if you need to borrow it Chris

ya i appreciate it.. i think i will just cut it off, causing more trouble than its worth... but i will let ya know! Wont be able to work on the truck until next week and will retackle it...