Thanks but it looks like they don't quite have what I need. I'll probably have to have a shop make the cover.. I thought about going with black vinyl, I wouldn't mind it but then I'd have to do both seats...

 

Got a new master cylinder and reman brake booster from Advance Auto parts. Waiting for my son to get home to help me bleed the brakes. Can't believe how rotted the brake booster was! Looked like a science project gone wrong!!

 

What were the symptoms that made you decide to replace the brake booster?

 

It had rotted through the metal of the brake booster where the brake fluid had been seeping out (between the master cylinder and booster).
When I was cleaning the throttle body....i saw the sunlight shining through the master cylinder reservoir and saw it was low. That's when I saw the brake booster condition!
Now I dropped the brake pedal rod bushing and lost it!! I see LMC and Bronco Graveyard have them. But DANG!!! $8-9 to ship a $5.00 part!!!
I'll see if the Ford dealer has one tomorrow!

 

Just a heads up; the last time I ordered from Bronco Graveyard the online invoice shipping was astronomical, but when I received the part and looked over the invoice that came in the package, the shipping was reduced to a very acceptable amount. Wasn't expecting that, although I am glad it happened that way!

Might be worth a phone call to ask someone about the shipping prior to ordering. I don't even look at the shipping charges from Bronco Graveyard anymore. Figure they'll do me right on shipping just to maintain a loyal customer base. I guess the quoted shipping at checkout amounts to the maximum it could possibly be.

 

I would think that kind of part would be available through a local parts store.

 

The local Ford dealer doesn't even list a part number for the brake pedal bushing (says it's unavailable), and the auto parts stores near me don't have it. I thought it might be in the "Help" items, but no. I'll give Bronco Graveyard a call in the morning.

 

I got my new plastic (MTS) fuel tank installed. It's a 33 gallon tank and seems to be a nice enough piece. The factory skid plate was sandblasted, drilled full of proper drain holes, painted and reinstalled. All stainless fasteners, 5 gallons of fresh 91 octane and fired up the 78 Bronco for the first time in probably two months!

 

I ordered the rear shackle flip kit for the Bronco from Ruffstuff. They are having a 20% off sale so I finlly pulled the trigger and ordered it. I know it will be 6-8 months until I am recovered enough to be able to install it but at least it will be in the garage waiting for me. Who knows, it may help speed my recovery.

 

Put the final shine on the '86. I plan on doing the alignment yet today or tomorrow then it will be DONE!

These pics are "Before" final polish.

 

Your Bronco looks GREAT!! Love a nice black paint job!!

 

Got my brake pedal push rod bushing from Bronco Graveyard and installed it without losing it!! My son folded the passenger mirror in..........and all I heard was....CRUNCH!
Never ends!! (I knew I should have ordered both mirrors!)

 

Very clean!

My own 78 is sitting in the garage, I'm waiting on parts in the mail. They should be here by Wednesday, then I can get that yoke fixed.

 

Didn't work on the Bronco itself, but I did get word from the machine shop that the machine work is all done on the new 460. Also got a bit of a surprise in the process.

The machinist was going to check how far in the hole the pistons sat so he could zero deck the block. We needed to do that because the 12 cc dished pistons were actually 18cc. That dropped the compression ratio enough to matter.

When he checked it, he discovered the pistons actually protrude from the cylinders by .003". Without the extra machine work this motor will be 10.7....perfect!

Can't wait to put this baby together!

 

I broke the drivers side seat tilt lever today I went to tilt it forward and the damn metal lever just came off