Do not forget Wild Horses, West Coast Bronco (lots of good tech info anyway), CJ Pony Parts, Toms, Sextonofforoad.com.

 

You probably already know about this place but when it comes time to do some electrical work, I really like using this company. https://www.delcity.net/ Lots of cool electrical pieces and usually pretty good sales every month or so.

 

I do now, thanks for the link.

 

Anything but Amazon, thnx Coffe.
(more frm MS, Rich).
I hate, hate, hate Bezos

 

Well it made it to my FTE buddies shop. And obviously it needs some proper 4 link design engineering attention....ya think.


All 4 link on 2 bolts...Lol so alot of cobbled up stuff going on under there. But I know Alan can fix it.

 

Well finding out it needs WAY more than anticipated. Besides the one front axle being broke...Front hub were WELDED on, yes welded. Instead of getting some pucks or drive flanges. I believe the front axle is a 8 lug leaf spring axle and it had the radius arm wedges welded on and in the wrong place, so the axle is not even centered. And the front mount radius arm attachment points are all wrong.

Both front and rear axle spider gears were welded. So it did NOT have aftermarket "locker" installed as the PO stated. More like a Lincoln locker. They used cheap tractor link ends instead of actual heim joints....boy Alan is going to be busy saving this one. But I got faith, if he has the time and patience.


Note to PO these are NOT suspension components.

 

Now it has unbroken front axle shafts, and NONE welded hubs. Actually has working lock in/outs. A front d/s and a proper kill switch. The rest in due time.

 

I got some seat time and flex testing done today. Making a list of things to correct, it is a long list.


Good news is it just fits on my small trailer. So the son in law has a way to haul it.

 

Funny how son inlaws follow in your footsteps huh? My future one has picked up guns, hunting, good gear and I'm just patiently waiting to set the old Ford hook firmly in his cheek. I have spares to sell him. LOL

 

Yes it is, he had a 90's Bronco a long time ago (and has since sold it). But he likes mine so much, that when he sold his 92 Jeep Cherokee (pretty good wheeler) he was on the hunt for an early Bronco and got that one. It's a mess, but it is a 76 Bronco nonetheless.

He also is patiently waiting for me to give him my blue 78 F250...maybe someday.

His ol Jeep. I can post this pic because he has upgraded to a Bronco. Lol

 

lill different condition frm da bronk to heep....

 

Yes the heep was a pretty good wheeler, just under powered. And he was wanting a Bronco for ever.

 

i wuz meanin how shinny it wuz compaired to da bronk

 

What are you saying, "She is a big Bertha"? It has a F250 regular width front axle and a 9" regular width rear axle. And 39.5X13.50X15 tires. Today I cut a new plexiglass w/s, got the replacement limit straps in the mail the other day and worked over an old soft top to go on it soon.

 

no, no, that heep looked f a n c y. And the new is a real crawler.
I'm biased but ya think it can look as good and still beat it on the gradients?