Grandma's "Back from the Dead" DD Build

[805hooligan]

So i decided to start my first build thread now that im turning it into a go fast bronco. A little info: it was parked in grandmas backyard for 5-6 years after my grandma got her new car. After i sold my 75 truck, she told me if i can get it started and out of her driveway then i can have it. at the time, i really didnt know anything about cars (plus it looked like it had ZERO potential). i tore apart the steering column to replace the ignition actuator because it was busted. it took me three weeks to get it all done haha and i put in a new battery and it started right up. then i drove it home with the wasps nets, spiders, and water puddles in it. it was pretty bad. its never been to a shop ONCE because i wanted to learn how to work on it. pretty much self taught, starting out knowing nothing. learned ALOT from FSB. Been working on it for just over a year. anyways here it is!

This is after the 2" lift and the painted grill. but pretty much how it was and in need of alot of work. you can see a leak under it haha. just replaced the brakes and radiator


painted alot of stuff, replaced most hoses and gaskets. ghetto k&n set up


Thought i would show you this. it actually looked really cool at night. but i shattered all 4 tubes so no more neon.


Couch surfing behind the bronco. pulling two couches and a sledder behind me


After custom bumper guard, 32x11.5 at's, paint, power steering gear box


How it is now. 33's, Kicker audio system, 4 wannabe racing seats and harnesses (it does help out alot more than stock belts and seats) herculined the floor which makes it really nice, painted all the interior black


just got 4" cut and turns bolted in

So theres a little history and what it looks like

Right now im in still in the process of replacing the ball joints, mounting extended radius arms, installing 4" skyjacker coils, and trying to find out a damn way to mount my 14" x 2.5 kings! better pics and "write ups" will come now that im getting into the more advanced stuff. Tube bumpers to come soon too, now that i have a bender.

next projects: (when money permits) i would like to get glass bedsides and fenders, 4:10's, 35's, headers, new exhaust, upgrade rear suspension, complete motor rebuild, full cage, and hopefully finally fix my exhaust leak coming from my egr valve flex hose also looking for a tailgate! let me know if you have one
hopefully that was worth your time. better updates to come though

[fixxor]

Nice. I like the look of your bronco.

[805hooligan]

thanks fixxor!

new pics of what im working with



new rad arms. wont be needing that rear shock mount on them anymore. but now that i think of it, it would be a perfect position for limit straps

[SteveG]

new rad arms. wont be needing that rear shock mount on them anymore

Is the end of the radius arm corrected for caster or are you using a dropped pivot bracket?

[805hooligan]

I bought those arms from Kyle on nipomo (redbeard fab) and he said that I can use my stock brackets. Just got to move them back 15.5 inches... I also bought new alignment cams from jbg to correct camber from the lift. I know Kyle knows what he's doin so I'm guessing it will be fine

[hobbyturnedobsession]

Way to go! Trust me its always worth our time. You can get that egr tube but they're like 60 bucks so I'd go to a junk yard to find it.

[805hooligan]

Yeah I've been checking at slo auto salvage but they never really have broncos. I'm keeping my eye out though for broncos getting their engine parted out. It sounds like a tank right now with the leak haha

[SteveG]

I bought those arms from Kyle on nipomo (redbeard fab) and he said that I can use my stock brackets. Just got to move them back 15.5 inches... I also bought new alignment cams from jbg to correct camber from the lift. I know Kyle knows what he's doin so I'm guessing it will be fine

Unless the ends of the arms were modified to correct caster,the truck will drive like poop. The ends look stock in the pic but hopefully they're modified.

[hobbyturnedobsession]

And hey if those are the Kragen seats I've got them in my Bronco and I love them!!!!!!!!!!!!

[805hooligan]

Ya they're kragen seats! They're really comfy! And Steve ill ask Kyle about those arms. Thanks for pointing that out.

[805hooligan]

Got one bucket off today, i ran out of cutting wheels so i'll have to go grab some more. now i can make a template for the new bucket and shock mount, unless someone wants to sell me some of their custom ones?

[hobbyturnedobsession]

I've got some for sale

[805hooligan]

Awesome that will save me a lot of time. Can you pm me a pic?

[Firetwig]

You painted the stock rubber hoses?

[805hooligan]

Haha yes I did. I thought it made it look nicer. It's back to black now though

[Firetwig]

Haha ok, but I like how you painted the intake manifolds.

[805hooligan]

Thanks Yeah I really like that part. I just took it out, painted the whole thing black, then took ink paint pens and did the lettering. I matched the valve covers the same way. I think it looks a lot better than the factory gray stuff

[805hooligan]

Been working alot of hours lately, so i just ordered my skyjacker 184 coils. next to order is the ball joints.. i cant decide between $170 ones from napa, or 120 for spicer heavy duty ones from poly performance

[805hooligan]

picked up my ball joints today. i went with the spicers from napa. 160 dollars for both sides and they have a lifetime warranty which is nice... i start my shock hoops next week so pics to come!

What is the best way to tighten the bottom ball joint nut!?? it just keeps spinning. i have tried putting a jack under it, but no luck

[805hooligan]

i gave up here: i have no welder or anything else to be capable of building what i need

so i put the buckets back on, mounted the arms and got it all ready to take it to kyle who is going to build me custom buckets with shock hoops. i love the way it looks now. just cant wait to get those shocks on and test it out