Tim's Bronco Build
Thread Starter
|
FTE Chapter Leader
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 21,391
Likes: 8,091
From: North Central Washington
It's been a while sense I made an update. Lots of work on the body and now there is even paint on it. I haven't been working on it and haven't started on the frame. But here is what the body looked like a week ago.
Thread Starter
|
FTE Chapter Leader
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 21,391
Likes: 8,091
From: North Central Washington
FTE Stories
Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts
Top 6 Best Deals Available on New Fords & Lincolns Right Now
Brett Foote
This Hennessey Takes the Expedition Tremor's Off-Roading Capability to the Next Level
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Fords at 2026 Carlisle Ford Nationals
Joe Kucinski
3 Best / 3 Worst Parts of Modern Ford Ownership
Brett Foote
10 Amazing Upgrades That Solve Common Ford Truck Owner Headaches
Pouria Savadkouei
Every 2026 Ford Engine Explained
Brett Foote
10 Ugly Ford Trucks That We Still Kinda Love
Joe Kucinski
10 Things Every Truck Owner NEEDS (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
Rezvani's Latest Post-Apocalyptic Monster Is a Ford F-150 Raptor Underneath
Verdad Gallardo
...
Lead Driver
Joined: Jul 2017
Posts: 9,620
Likes: 1,186
From: San Jose, CA
Great project Tim. Almost at the "light at the end of the tunnel" phase even!
I didn't see if you mentioned it already, and I just Evelyn Wooded my way through because it's late and I'm not seeing straight, but figured I'd bring up the subject of the frame again.
Do you know what steering linkage you'll be using in the end? The '76/'77 frame you're using will dictate a custom mod or two with the steering linkage depending on what you're going to use. I figure you're doing a lot of custom stuff anyway, so this will be a very minor tweak. But curious what type of setup you'll be building?
It's not a huge deal, but with the larger trackbar bracket and the typically more popular (and stronger) "inverted-T" style steering linkages, your angles will be off if you use most of the off-the-shelf EB stuff.
Anyway, you may already have it all engineered. And you're not there yet anyway, so if not there'll still be plenty of time to work out the details.
Great how it's coming together.
Paul
I didn't see if you mentioned it already, and I just Evelyn Wooded my way through because it's late and I'm not seeing straight, but figured I'd bring up the subject of the frame again.
Do you know what steering linkage you'll be using in the end? The '76/'77 frame you're using will dictate a custom mod or two with the steering linkage depending on what you're going to use. I figure you're doing a lot of custom stuff anyway, so this will be a very minor tweak. But curious what type of setup you'll be building?
It's not a huge deal, but with the larger trackbar bracket and the typically more popular (and stronger) "inverted-T" style steering linkages, your angles will be off if you use most of the off-the-shelf EB stuff.
Anyway, you may already have it all engineered. And you're not there yet anyway, so if not there'll still be plenty of time to work out the details.
Great how it's coming together.
Paul
Logistics Pro
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 3,886
Likes: 12
From: Lawrence Swamp
I have the "T" prepped
"...larger trackbar bracket and the typically more popular (and stronger) "inverted-T" style steering linkages, your angles will be off..."
'70 project onto a '77 frame
elucidate plez
'70 project onto a '77 frame
elucidate plez