Post by Chuck on Nov 8, 2005 16:12:34 GMT -5
Or is it F-Bronc-50?
My '91 looked pretty decent on the outside, thanks to a paint job after a previous owner's wreck:
Looks innocent, doesn't it? It has no idea what's about to happen to it. Unfortunately the structural elements under the body didn't look nearly so good -- I was breaking them off barehanded. I figure out of eight main body mounts below the cab, about three were still retaining the body in some way.
As of Saturday evening, 10/29:
At the point shown, the only connections between the frame and body are the eight body mount bolts, fuel fill hose, and steering.
By Sunday afternoon, 11/6:
Harold happened to walk in just as we were pulling the engine/transfer case assembly. "There are easier ways to remove a transmission." Smartass. ;D
At this point, I need to remove the gas tank, steering box, and the remainder of the wiring and brake/fuel plumbing. I'll be wire brushing the frame and hitting it with a few good coats of Rustoleum, and then things get to go back together.
After I replace all the bushings in the front suspension (they're worn, and it'd be stupid not to do it now), I get to fabricate a new rear cab crossmember and mount my new body (shown coming home in the back of an F-250 on 10/23):
On the 105" wheelbase frame, I'll have about 4-1/2' worth of dovetailed flatbed on the back when I'm done.
If you want more pics, you can find them here. I'll keep this thread updated with the high points. I'm aiming to have it driveable by the end of the month, and taking a lot of saved up leave between now and then with that goal in mind. I expect most of the work will be in cleaning up the frame, building the interior of the new cab (I'm keeping the Bronco buckets and console), building the flatbed and new bumpers, and painting the new cab and existing bodywork so that it doesn't look like a complete parts bin reject.
I figure it'll be a minor miracle if I make my target date, but it's better to have something to shoot for to keep you movin'.
In other words, if I'm not at the meeting tomorrow night, you guys know where I'm almost certainly at! If I'm lucky and everything works well when it's together, maybe I can make it on the misfit run this year. Once this is done and I have the rest of my armor built (my goal for December), there won't be much on this truck to bash, and what there is I won't be all too shy about. Should be fun. ;D
My '91 looked pretty decent on the outside, thanks to a paint job after a previous owner's wreck:
Looks innocent, doesn't it? It has no idea what's about to happen to it. Unfortunately the structural elements under the body didn't look nearly so good -- I was breaking them off barehanded. I figure out of eight main body mounts below the cab, about three were still retaining the body in some way.
As of Saturday evening, 10/29:
At the point shown, the only connections between the frame and body are the eight body mount bolts, fuel fill hose, and steering.
By Sunday afternoon, 11/6:
Harold happened to walk in just as we were pulling the engine/transfer case assembly. "There are easier ways to remove a transmission." Smartass. ;D
At this point, I need to remove the gas tank, steering box, and the remainder of the wiring and brake/fuel plumbing. I'll be wire brushing the frame and hitting it with a few good coats of Rustoleum, and then things get to go back together.
After I replace all the bushings in the front suspension (they're worn, and it'd be stupid not to do it now), I get to fabricate a new rear cab crossmember and mount my new body (shown coming home in the back of an F-250 on 10/23):
On the 105" wheelbase frame, I'll have about 4-1/2' worth of dovetailed flatbed on the back when I'm done.
If you want more pics, you can find them here. I'll keep this thread updated with the high points. I'm aiming to have it driveable by the end of the month, and taking a lot of saved up leave between now and then with that goal in mind. I expect most of the work will be in cleaning up the frame, building the interior of the new cab (I'm keeping the Bronco buckets and console), building the flatbed and new bumpers, and painting the new cab and existing bodywork so that it doesn't look like a complete parts bin reject.
I figure it'll be a minor miracle if I make my target date, but it's better to have something to shoot for to keep you movin'.In other words, if I'm not at the meeting tomorrow night, you guys know where I'm almost certainly at! If I'm lucky and everything works well when it's together, maybe I can make it on the misfit run this year. Once this is done and I have the rest of my armor built (my goal for December), there won't be much on this truck to bash, and what there is I won't be all too shy about. Should be fun. ;D
;D
