hope after a roll over?
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hope after a roll over?
I rolled my 83 bronco XLT on its side one sad day about a week ago going around a corner. The drivers side is badly damaged, i dont think the frame is bent but i shattered the windshield and the drivers door will not open all the way. The engine still runs great. I was wondering if anyone has restored a bronco after rolling it. Now i have to decide wether to try and restore it, part it out or sell it as is. I would need to replace the drivers side door, the front side fender and the hood. Im not sure if this is something that is going to be to hard or not. I never really notice how beutiful my bronco was until this happened. Can someone who has gone through this give me some inspiration and tell me that there is still hope! thank you
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Make sure to check your oil pressure. My friend rolled his Bronco II and the oil pump ran dry for a little while, while the truck was on its side, and burned up. If your truck was running on its side for a while this is possible. If you've been running it for a while since the rollover and have good oil pressure, you are ok. Don't worry about it. I don't need to give you one more thing to worry about. His was very obvious, noisy lifters and no pressure on the guage, etc. Cost him over $500 to have it replaced because on a Bronco II the motor needs to be jacked up to get the oil pan off. Anyway, just check your oil pressure if you haven't been running it. Good luck on the body repairs. My friend fixed his, so it can be done.
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[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 28-Aug-01 AT 07:08 AM (EST)[/font][p]Fix it!..and ask Steve83 here:
http://bbs.off-road.com/wwwthreads//postlist.pl?Cat=&Board=offroadfordbroncolate
I believe her rolled his and has it working well.
Good luck!
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I believe her rolled his and has it working well.
Good luck!
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Go after it, especially if your cab roof and top are still in good shape, and even they can be fixed. Changing out a hood, door, and fender aren't bad, at all. Do pay careful attention to the bottom of the driver's side pillar (at the lower corner of the windshield (or what used to be your windshield :-) ) as well as the very back corner of the driver's side rain gutter, next to the fiberglass top (you will need to remove the cowl panel to see the whole area). Both of these areas tend to get stress cracks, and yours may have already had them before the incident. Having someone qualified to weld them back isn't a big deal, but you do want to have it repaired the right way if it's needed. Lots of parts are available original and aftermarket, but beware of the cheapest..... I've been that route with another truck, and the sheetmetal didn't line up at all and dented easier than your average beer can. Best of luck!
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