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Re: 1996 Eddie Bauer
Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2024 7:57 pm
by Becks_Bronco
I wanted to use the red S2 as a 3rd brake light when in the dust. The 4 small LED's will work 100% of the time when I push the brake pedal like a normal CHMSL. The red S2 is run via a relay, tapping power from my dust light so that it lights up when I depress the brakes, but ONLY when the dust light is on. Should help prevent getting clobbered from the rear in dust, and let people know where I am, and when i'm slowing down.
I started by identifying the factory trailer brake harness, and the brake light signal wire.
I tapped main power from my Baja Designs S1 dust light.
I used the main power from the S1 to run to a relay, and used the trailer brake signal as the brake signal wire.
Re: 1996 Eddie Bauer
Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2024 8:02 pm
by Becks_Bronco
Had my shock towers powder coated.
Re: 1996 Eddie Bauer
Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2024 8:04 pm
by Becks_Bronco
After 4 years of collecting parts, and rolling my install date back multiple times to projects running long, I finally got my baby over to Desolate for the full install. They had it stripped in about a had and a half, and the front in by the end of the week. We opted for ALL of the billet parts...
Re: 1996 Eddie Bauer
Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2024 8:17 pm
by Becks_Bronco
Realize now I missed some things, a little out of order.
Picked up the rear axle, needed a new replacement shaft due to some wear, but otherwise was perfect.
Installed a Little Shop MFG rear disc kit
Re: 1996 Eddie Bauer
Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2024 8:18 pm
by Becks_Bronco
Rear shocks rebuilt with Greg's recommended shim stacks, and charged with nitro
Re: 1996 Eddie Bauer
Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2024 8:27 pm
by Becks_Bronco
Picked up from Desolate, and HOLY SHIT BALLS. I couldn't be happier with the performance, ride, and overall quality of everything. a breakdown of what we did;
Desolate Coil Towers
Desolate Billet crossover brace
Desolate Billet radius arms
Desolate radius arm bracket cross brace
Desolate bolt on skid plate
Desolate cut and turn with mini truss and bash plated beams
King 3.0 IBP Coilovers and King 2.0x2 bumps.
Desolate fabricated front spring hangers
Desolate fabricated rear spring hangers
Desolate extended shackles
Desolate spec Deaver V562 leaf springs
Desolate rear sway bar kit with billet arms
Desolate rear upper shock mount with upgraded billet side plates (first rig with them installed)
Desolate trussed 8.8
King 2.5x12 triple bypasses.
Re: 1996 Eddie Bauer
Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2024 8:29 pm
by Becks_Bronco
Re: 1996 Eddie Bauer
Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2024 8:32 pm
by Becks_Bronco
Sold my 45L fridge, and ordered a 35. Installed Solo Motorsports cargo shelf brackets. my measurements say the new fridge will fit under the shelf, so I can put ready access items on top, keep the expensive stuff out of sight.
Re: 1996 Eddie Bauer
Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2024 8:35 pm
by Becks_Bronco
Re: 1996 Eddie Bauer
Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2024 8:38 pm
by Becks_Bronco
Re: 1996 Eddie Bauer
Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2024 8:40 pm
by Becks_Bronco
Shook it down.... of course!
Re: 1996 Eddie Bauer
Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2024 8:54 pm
by Becks_Bronco
Re: 1996 Eddie Bauer
Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2024 8:58 pm
by Becks_Bronco
Re: 1996 Eddie Bauer
Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2024 9:03 pm
by Becks_Bronco
I've always had a dream of owning an ex forest service bronco. The color is so cool, and it just adds to the utilitarian roots of all Broncos. Underland Offroad has been instrumental in supplying a lot of my parts from King, Baja Designs, sPod etc. With all the work they've put into bringing my dreams to life, we decided that the Bronco is more or less a shop truck for them at this point, and they offered to sponsor a wrap...
Here are the renderings.
We dropped the Bronco off with Elite Shield Auto Spa in Palmdale and the ordered the vinyl to make it happen! (Bronco is becoming an unintentional trailer queen being dragged around the state for work.
Re: 1996 Eddie Bauer
Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2024 9:06 pm
by Becks_Bronco
Eric at Elite Shield really went all out, stripping the Bronco as if he were getting it ready for paint...
Re: 1996 Eddie Bauer
Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2024 9:07 pm
by Becks_Bronco
Eric thought he'd give me a heart attack by sending this and saying he thought the color was wrong...
...In reality, the paint on the hood was so bad he had to put down a different type of vinyl to get the final color to lay down and stick without ruining the vinyl.
Re: 1996 Eddie Bauer
Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2024 9:12 pm
by Becks_Bronco
Re: 1996 Eddie Bauer
Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2024 9:13 pm
by Becks_Bronco
Last night he wrapped up the roof, cowl panel, and trim under the headlights.
Re: 1996 Eddie Bauer
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2024 10:27 am
by toddz69
Looks fantastic!
Todd Z.
Re: 1996 Eddie Bauer
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2024 12:21 pm
by Becks_Bronco
toddz69 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 15, 2024 10:27 am
Looks fantastic!
Todd Z.
Thanks man!