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Aug 9, 2019 | 08:06 PM

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svastano

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Originally Posted by chrlsful

she like it? do mucha da wrk?

I did all the work except rebuilding the C4 auto. & Tying the cage to the frame. I had a race car chassis guy do that part for me.

Aug 9, 2019 | 10:53 PM

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From: Lawrence Swamp

sorry, no/. I meant ur daughter. She do any wenchin for her own vehicle?

Aug 10, 2019 | 07:05 AM

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Yes actually both daughters and the wife put many of hours helping me do this! Couldn't have done it this fast without them!

Aug 10, 2019 | 08:24 AM

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From: Lawrence Swamp

"the fam that wrench together...."
all the time U spend together (wrkin on 1 central project...
She (the15 y/o) will appreciate it so much more. I remember an ol Bronk Driver mag hada issue w/all women owners/restorers. Havin 2 daughters helped me appreciate it the most outta the 50 I own ((#1 - 50).

Who's glass body is it? Did U need to rehab ay 'stiffeners'? Do U know how ol it is? Did U post to 'tasker'....

Aug 10, 2019 | 08:31 PM

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Yes I agree that both daughters appreciate much more what it takes to build a Bronco now. Also just an appreciation for hard work and how it pays off. The body is a "Kentrol" My dad bought the body in about 1992. When I did the 1st restoration of this Bronco.

Aug 11, 2019 | 08:53 PM

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Very nice Bronco!!!

Sep 9, 2019 | 02:57 AM

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yess indeed! And I say a cage is needed just as much on the road as off. Especially nowadays when off-roading is not in the picture for most Broncos.
After all, if you roll it on the street chances are you were going fast enough to do some damage. Or even if you were standing still and someone racing a Porsche in their F450 Dually SuperDuty gave you a love tap (whacked good!) a cage will still save a head or three. And that's priceless...

Heck, even driving a freeway after forgetting to latch the hood will show you the value of a full cage!
One guy got knocked loopy when the hood flipped back and over the windshield frame and bonked him just enough. Luckily the wife was riding shotgun and was able to steer the vehicle to the side of the road. Cage would'a come in handy I'm thinking.

So you never know. Besides, a cage just looks purposeful on these rigs. Only Broncos that look good without them are totally stock and practically naked ones.

Congrats on the finish line being in site.
And just in time for a high-schooler to take ownership of it too!

Paul