Dezertrage Bronco

[dezertrage760]

So this is going to be more pictures than a build thread because ive been lagging on posting this. But here we go.

I got this thing about two years ago to do a slow build. Well two days after i got it the trans took a crap so I had to rebuild it. Then half of my electrical system fried for some reason. So I decided to tear the whol thing down and start from scratch.

First some suspension. Made so cut and turned beams and radius arms.






Napa ball joints and some fresh rotors.




Modified the stock buckets to gain clearance for longer shocks.


Running deaver coils and bilstein shocks.










Painted the cage before I put it in.


The engine is stock internals with edelbrock intake mani, bbk shorty headers off a 5.0, mallory dist, msd offroad coil, taylor wires and holly 650 4 barrel.

[dezertrage760]

Will post more later when my computer stops being dumb.

[dezertrage760]

some more pics of the build
















had to take a little part of my daily driver.


I didnt like the stock dash so I made one out of sheet metal.












































one of my favorite pix


This was her maiden voyage out to stodard wells for some pew pew action



All n all it did pretty good. Got a little hot because i didnt have to rad shroud complete yet.

My little collage

[dezertrage760]

My daughter thinks shes like dad.


This was 2014 Thanksgiving in Johnson Valley, Ca








And finally the most recent from Deep Creek, Ca

[dtbback]

Sweet build!

[LvSteve]

Looking good

[ChaseTruck754]

Nice build. I like the grill.

[Rmc]

X2. But am I seeing things or is that an Audi steering wheel?

[dezertrage760]

Thanks all. And yes it is an audi steering wheel. It is from my old s4. I sold it a while back and wanted to keep a piece of it. Plus its a comfortable wheel.

[dezertrage760]

Ive been wanting to start some extended beams for a while now. Finally decided to pull the trigger the other day. Had my stock beams laying around so i cleaned em up and started cutting.



Integrated the cut and turn into the extension.


And the mock up




Still have to reinforce them and eventually get some coilovers and fenders. But its a start.

[dtbback]

Thats how I've thought extended beams should be done!

[Wrightracing.net]

I think with that way of cut and turn you now will have to clock the diff housing. At least that is what I have seen others have to do, where you don't have to on a lower balljoint cut and turn.

[dezertrage760]

Hmmmm. I might have to do some more research. Thanks ^^^^

[Silverslk]

I was told that extended beams don't need clocking no matter the way they were done. At least that's what I think Kiefer told me...

[dtbback]

Wouldn't he gain more travel with clocking even though he's extended?

[Wrightracing.net]

I am not sure on all the particulars with this type of cut and turn. The couple I have done have been done by cutting the lower balljoint.

[dezertrage760]

A little more progress today. This is more time consuming than i thought it was going to be.

[dezertrage760]

[dtbback]

They look really awesome! I like the holes on the plating! Are you going to port the passenger side window?

[dezertrage760]

Yes. I still have to do that and the uniball cups and then its on the the driver side.