TRC's 79' build
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Wow !! Those look amazing!!
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We have been running them foe several years. Ours include the tail light section. They have held up better than the steel ones by far. There are certainly pictures out there. Will figure out how to attach them.
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I probably have seen them before then & just never knew it! Didn't know you had them Dan. Thought you guys still had steel.
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Freakin no edit - Don!
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Wow love the fiberglass kit from Autofab. If customs for shipping in Canada weren’t so expensive, I would have just bought the kit instead of doing my fiberglass parts myself. Keep the pictures coming?
Regarding the FAST EFI system, I did install it on my 460. Easy installation but I got to do a lot of trouble shooting to get it running good. My map sensor would plug once in a while in an intermittent manner which would make me crazy. I did solve the issue! Resolving the problem would be as simple to change the unit. It was simply the rubber grommet at the end of the MAP that was tearing apart and with the vacuum of the engine would at times; plug the end of the unit! In the end good system and reliable. The grommet can’t be bought alone?
Regarding the FAST EFI system, I did install it on my 460. Easy installation but I got to do a lot of trouble shooting to get it running good. My map sensor would plug once in a while in an intermittent manner which would make me crazy. I did solve the issue! Resolving the problem would be as simple to change the unit. It was simply the rubber grommet at the end of the MAP that was tearing apart and with the vacuum of the engine would at times; plug the end of the unit! In the end good system and reliable. The grommet can’t be bought alone?
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Get the truck lower it looks so much better!
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Here are a couple of pics of ours. You would never get the top on or get the tail gate to fit the way we did them, but they look fine from 50'.
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That's a good looking truck, I had a quick question about these "plans" for the fiberglass rear quarter panel install. Is this something you made or is there a place to aquire these? I thought autofab had instructions but I can't seem to find these.
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Autofab did have instructions on the old website but I just did a bit of searching for you & couldn't get them to show up on the new one
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I had never realized y'all were running the autofab quarters, the look really clean with the tail light section included! unfortunately they don't offer it with the bulged version.300 wrote:Here are a couple of pics of ours. You would never get the top on or get the tail gate to fit the way we did them, but they look fine from 50'.
The plans were our own design, however we were fallowing AutoFabs instructions. I basically used the same method for mounting them, the only difference is I used AutoFabs mounts rather than the dzus fasteners. here's the link I used for reference: http://web.archive.org/web/200602090910 ... panels.htm93fsb wrote:That's a good looking truck, I had a quick question about these "plans" for the fiberglass rear quarter panel install. Is this something you made or is there a place to aquire these? I thought autofab had instructions but I can't seem to find these.
I ended up getting the motor together, and fired up last weekend. The cam broke in without any issues and then we re-assembled the heads with the inner valve springs installed and re-torqued the head bolts. I'll try and get some videos of it running uploaded soon, It sounds pretty good with open headers!
(ignore the fan wiring, it was temporary to get the cam broken in while I was waiting on the harness)
I got two of the tires in and could help but play with the stance and see what it may look like. Just waiting on the other two tires and wheels so I can throw these on!
I'm really happy with the way its coming out! Unfortunately I had to head to my next base and wont be able to touch it until July and may take a trip to the desert in October. So progress may be slow for a bit
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Are you sure Autofab doesn't offer the bulged quarters? John asked when we got these and I requested the stock versions since they work fine with the 35's and we are still using stock front fenders. They are using Autofab fenders on the Method truck that just ran the NORRA 1000 race and John was talking to them about modifying them to work better with the 37's.
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Sorry I worded that poorly, they do offer the bulged versions now (I have the 4" bulge/3" larger wheel opening). However they are only available without the rear tailight section.300 wrote:Are you sure Autofab doesn't offer the bulged quarters? John asked when we got these and I requested the stock versions since they work fine with the 35's and we are still using stock front fenders. They are using Autofab fenders on the Method truck that just ran the NORRA 1000 race and John was talking to them about modifying them to work better with the 37's.
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Sounds effing beasty!!!
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A few little updates, the Bronco is now down with me in Idaho. I got a lot of the odds and ends that needed sorted out done and got it street worthy. Hopefully I can get exhaust installed this week! Here's some pictures of my progress...
wheels and tires mounted up
hood trimmed up
My son Steele has been waiting 7 months to get behind the wheel!
wheels and tires mounted up
hood trimmed up
My son Steele has been waiting 7 months to get behind the wheel!
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Tons of winning, kid is awesome behind the wheel. Really dig the way you trimmed the front bumper too. Looking good
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Well, I changed the front end up a bit... McQueen came out with a new f150/bronco front end and I had to have it! ended up with the 6th one made, and got a chance to mock it up today!
let me know what you think!
let me know what you think!
TRC's 79' build
Looks awesome!