Dylan? Do it exactly like it said here and it will be just fine.

 

Ok is that the post where you were saying to get it pretty much snug? What would snug be?

 

So i have also come to another probably conclusion. I think i am going to look into removing the tailgate torsion bar. Recently i have been opening and closing the gate a lot and the pop from the bar keeps bothering me... It probably isn't harming anything but i feel it would be safer without it. I looked over GS92's esploded pictures but i didn't really see what i was looking for, i need to figure out what i have to take a part. Such as, i know there is that little u-bolt thing on the fender, but isn't there stuff within the gate i have to deal with?

I know it will be heavier but i am sure i can handle that, i just really don't want the glass to break. Especially with winter fast approaching.

 

Lay the tailgate down, roll the window up but have something there to support it. Then remove the access cover, you should be able to see the bar at the bottem and be able to figure it out from there. Mine was already removed when I got my truc so cant help much more. The tailgates heavy but nothing too crazy, i still open and close it one handed.

 

I went and took a peek in there and there is 2 brackets to unbolt on the bottom of the gate, then there is the fender bracket which should be no problem. It would be an easy job, and if i am not busy tomorrow i might get rid of it. The hole where it goes into the gate wall is all ovaled and rusty. Once you get a camera in there and see how the bar looks inside, i realize how simple of a system but how innovative it is. I can also see how the bar breaks over time.

 

Oh and another thing. Anyone know how to get upholstery glue off of vinyl? I had these carpet things covering to holes in the fender padding where it looks like someone was going to put speakers in. They used some sort of glue to hold it on. When i can get the picture from my email i will re visit here and post it.

EDIT: here it is,


There is a matching one on the other side.

 

Get a hair dryer and warm it up them try and pull, scrape it off. Thats all I can think of.

 

I guess i could try that.. It is still really tacky and tears a bunch of fibers off the rags. I tried carb cleaner but it was a no go. I will get it cleaned eventually i guess.

 

Get some adhesive remover from your parts or hardware store.

 

Great updates Dylan. Every time I come and check your thread it makes me wish I had held out for a runner Bronco and just fixed it up as I got to drive it. Seeing mine sitting on jack stands in the garage every time I go out there is torture, especially when I can't do any work to it. Keep the inspiring updates coming.

 

I felt that way before I bought my 96 yesterday.. I saw it on jackstands in the garage in pieces
But I would say a hairdryer also

 

Thanks, I try to update what I can and when I can. even things like today, so far the only thing I have done is run sea foam in there. it looked like tgm had caught on fire or something haha. then I drove it into a little dirt patch to play around a but. I probably got the toolbox in the back of the truck a few inches off the ground.

Next on my agenda for today is to pull my torsion bar out of my tailgate. that spume be fairly simple and should be less than an hours worth of work. I might pull my front drive line as well. I am undecided on doing it today.

 

I don't have a torsion bar in my Bronk. Wonder if it came with one. The gate is heavy as hell.

 

got mine out. It wasn't as easy as i thought.. I figured i would unbolt a few things and move on but getting to the bolts on the fender was a challenge, then i found out that the lever at the bottom of the gate that allows the handle to be pulled, was attacked to the bracket i needed to remove. Minor set back but i got it.

Rich next time you have your gate down look at the passenger side. If you see an open hole on the gate and 2 spots where bolts would go then yours had one at some point. I don't think they were made without them. And now mine is pretty heavy. It doesn't bother me too much.

So as mentioned i seafoamed TGM, and it looked like it was on fire haha, here are the pictures i ment.



It was more apperent on this side


And my leaky manifold.


It was pretty cool guess.
Now for the tailgate. I won't be able to put this torsion bar back in due to cutting it Oh well.
Rich this is what your fender should kinda resemble but minus the bar


A hint for those who are doing this.. Don't used a 3/8" ratchet... Use a 1/4 i had to fight with mine to get it out


Here is the bar and 1 of the brackets. It was covered in rust dust.




So i ran into an issue with getting the bar having the right angle. It was hitting the trim around the tail light. So i grabbed a grinder tool and cut the sucker.


The rest was pretty much butter.


The gate is a lot heavier now but it isn't anything i can handle, my big concern is if the tailgate cables will be able to handle the weight of that and me plus anyone else sitting on it. As far as i know they are standard steel cables for a pickup gate.

Anyways, i didn't get around to doing the other stuff planned so tomorrow it could join the list.

 

Looking good. The cables will be fine, the bar wasn't taking any weight off of them.