Only had my '76 a few months. Since I've had it I've changed the cap plugs and wires, new MSD coil, added a small tach on the column, saddle blanket seat cover, new tires ( had bias ply front and rear, the rear were studded snow tires with worn down studs. According to the PO's maintenance log it hadn't had tires since 1984!!! Before I was born haha.) New battery, new voltage regulator, new belt, sealed driver side parking /turn signal housing, changed turn/park bulb socket

Today when I got home from work I went over the underside front to back to find things im gonna need to fix. Found two mcnugget sized holes in the floorboard in the same spot front and back. Frame and cross members are very solid. Found the parking brake cables were pretty sloppy hence the long throw in the p brake pedal. Spent 40 minutes fighting rust and wd40 getting it adjusted. So much better! Then went to tackle the reverse lights since they didn't work. Thanks to the forum I located the reverse light switch. Was assuming id have to order a new switch and replace it. To my excitement I found that the switch was extremely out of reach of the shift linkage. I adjusted the switch Bam! One reverse light came on. One new bulb later both reverse lights work!

 

If that factory wheel is in good shape, I'll take it off your hands for you!

 

unfortunately it is cracked in 4 places and the previous owner had glued the horn assembly in so it was pretty much toast.

I am not sure what I am going to do,find a Factory one intact and just live with the size.

I did put the factory bumper back on the front today and removed the home built one that was on there.

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My battery took a crap this morning so I had to "borrow" a battery from a customer's truck. (not really, it was purchased for his truck but hasn't made it in there yet) I'll get a new battery in a couple days.

 

I did nothing with my 75, other than think about what color I will paint the finished product. I am really thinking yellow.

On a side note I did manage to finally get my 79 Bronco registered in my name. That was a fiasco.

 

Ok really did you have to locate the old previous owner outa state (that bought the vehicle in 2003 from the original owner) that had sighed and dated the back of the title and never got it in his name. Can you say farm rig?

Then traded it for a 4 wheeler.......and that guy never got it transferred......let alone really running right, tagged ect.....farm rig again.

I track that guy down, send him $300 to cover the back state title fines, so he can get the title in his name, then have him sign it to me. Then I pay $12 for a title xfer to my name.

And all this outa state......nervous as a cat in a room full of rocking chairs, meow.

 

Hahahahahaha cat in a room full of rocking tracks I'm gonna have to remember that one...

Ball joints and U-joints. It was a semi fun weekend

 

Kinda like that.

left on property in 2003
property changes hands
owner wants it gone
I say I'll take it
call ICBC (insurance corporation of British Columbia)
you know who the owner is (reg. in Bronco)
guy says that's the hard part
send letter to original owner
piece of cake right
letter comes back
told I have to wait 30 days
call icbc told I have to wait 30 days
walking through another agents office.....don't have to wait 30 days
getting excited now
get some papers and have them notarized
back to icbc agent
it's almost mine
doesn't know how to fill out paper
calls icbc
big mistake
I'm doing something illegal
I make another call, you guessed it to icbc
property owner has to repossess vehicle and give it to me
that ain't gonna happen
me now thinking why did I have to fall in love with this piece of..........
ok cool down time
call icbc next day, I don't like the way you guys are doing things dept.
talk to fellow, first one to give contact info to me
talk to fellow again
and again
another fellow calls, I'm not home
this is Friday so have to wait all weekend to see what he has to say
call this morning, for some reason kind of nervous
he tells me he is going to let me register vehicle
I have his name and number as well
gather up my papers and off to icbc agent again
lady at icbc confused, wants to call icbc office
WHAT???????
call this guy he says it's all good
who's this guy they ask
I say I don't know but he has his own phone number so he must be important
he's not in his office
continue with paper work another nice lady knows what to do
how much did you pay for it
guy gave it to me I say
need a value, icbc needs to get something out of this
ok 50 bucks
that might not be enough, if it's not they will probably call you
whatever
paper work complete
I give them some money and Bronco is mine

I wanted to do this all legal and by the book.

The registration was in the truck. I could have easily filled them out signed the owner signature and no one would have been the wiser...................makes ya wonder don't it.

 

Wow all that and a double post.

 

today i took a trip to Ez-Pull got myself a dash pad, flywheel cover, 2 inside door handles, pair of 4.5"x20 chrome exhaust tips, radio bracket, and an after market grant steering wheel all for an amazing $30

 

Wow Zip I do not feel so bad now.....glad is all worked out in the end for you. Sounds like your ICBC is like our DMV.

 

It was a learning experience if nothing else.

 

Changed the heater core in the brown truck. That's the 78 F150 with factory A/C. Put new heater hoses in at the same time. Hose was stuck pretty good at the water pump. As it broke loose, took a big chunk out of my thumb. That hurt!

 

Worked on scraping some of the 40-years of caked-on oils and fluids off the frame and cross members in the engine bay. Got her ready to dolly-tow to a DIY car wash to wash the engine bay. Used a come-along to drag her up onto the dolly. (did some work to the dolly too.)

Need to figure-out how to over-haul the steering column and paint the engine bay before getting ready to drop the 360 back in.

 

it's not your truck until it takes something from you, usually chunks of skin. These trucks literally are covered in blood, sweat, and tears.