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Old 06-25-2012, 07:18 PM
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Just bought a 78'

78' Bronco Custom , 351M , headers , Edelbrock intake and carb , duals , C6 , 4.10's , 6" superlift on 35's , Custom power seats , all new upholstry , PO couldnt get it to run so I drug it home , drained the bad fuel (turpintine) , quick tune up and she runs great...Score 1 for me
 
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Pics please!
Especially the interior, I am looking around for ideas!!
 
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It is the one in my avatar but I will get some tomorrow .
 
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Old 06-25-2012, 09:25 PM
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thats awesome man gartz on the buy! sounds like ur set to go out wheeling already! and i agree with ral definitely need some more pics =)
 
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Welcome to FTE and the 78-9 club I definitely want to see some more outside pictures of the lift, Currently mine only has a 3 inch body lift on 35s and i like the way it looks. It seems if you went up to 6" the 35s would then look too small. I don't see many in my area though and if i do they are normally stock height and tire size... Here is TGM

This is about the best flex i can get. Once i find a better area to prop a tire on it will look better. It also might help taking my sway bars off

And fresh out of the garage after we did a trans rebuild and driveline tune up on it. The trans was so bad it sometimes wouldn't shift into reverse and most of the time never shifted out of 3rd.


I don't know what image sharing website you plan to use but i recommend either Flickr, Imageshack or my favorite, Photobucket. These all seem to be fairly user friendly and forum friendly. You can also use the FTE photo thing but it is a bit more complicated.
 
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Thinking of selling the entire interior which is all brand new and pulling the top off for the open air - doing a full rollcage and rhino lining the floors , waterproof seats , tube doors , sell the wheels and tires to do beadlocks and 36's
 
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Me likey!

Where are you located? I may be interested if you sell...
 
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Im way over here in Tn. Raleigh1 , Ill make a decision on selling it all after this weekend , I have a Jeep Cherokee Chief up for sale to fund the Bronco build , It selling or not will decide on which way I go with the Bronco.
 
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Man thats a clean looking bronco, nice job. I think i will stick with a 4" lift though, i think 6" is just too much for me. I also like the leather seats, they look cool. For now i have a ratty seat cover on the front and the stock Jade green one in the rear. I need to get the front one refurbished. That steering wheel is pretty cool as well. Very nice
 
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That is an awesome looking truck. Wish I could find a clean 78/79 like that for a decent price.
 
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Thanks guys , If I built it a 4" would have been fine it does look like the 35's are too small so I might do 37's , and the interior is too nice to offroad in so it will go also , anyone have a pic of a rollcaged 78 or 79 Bronco ?
 
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Thanks guys , If I built it a 4" would have been fine it does look like the 35's are too small so I might do 37's , and the interior is too nice to offroad in so it will go also , anyone have a pic of a rollcaged 78 or 79 Bronco ?
37s won't be bad but unless you get a beefier axle for the rear i don't think the 9 inch can handle more than 35s. According to what i have read anyways.

As for the roll cage only a few






Thats about all Google gives me. There are a few of the trucks with the sports bar thing in them but none that are good enough quality.
 


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