Tina Turner
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Tina Turner
Ok so I have been hanging around here for awhile and finally decided to sell the explorer I was building and dive into a Bronco. I Just picked here up today after a few weeks of looking for some one in the Central valley who actually had the Title to the truck they were selling.
She is a 1989 Ford Bronco Eddie Bauer 5.8
Plans are to keep it simple
Front:
4 over beams/ Radius Arms
14" 2.5 coil overs
Fiberglass fenders
Rear:
J40 Deavers
Shackles and hangers
12" 2.5's under the Floor
Now onto the pictures, Kind of crappy pictures cause it's dark out but here you go.
And the Explorer I just sold. I starting building it when I only have two kids, but ended up with three. So she needed to go to build a five seater.
She is a 1989 Ford Bronco Eddie Bauer 5.8
Plans are to keep it simple
Front:
4 over beams/ Radius Arms
14" 2.5 coil overs
Fiberglass fenders
Rear:
J40 Deavers
Shackles and hangers
12" 2.5's under the Floor
Now onto the pictures, Kind of crappy pictures cause it's dark out but here you go.
And the Explorer I just sold. I starting building it when I only have two kids, but ended up with three. So she needed to go to build a five seater.
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Re: Otter's 89 Black and Tan
Welcome
Thats a clean Explorer.......
You do know your will probably cage your Bronco right??? But all in all its keeping it simple..
Thats a clean Explorer.......
You do know your will probably cage your Bronco right??? But all in all its keeping it simple..
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Re: Otter's 89 Black and Tan
Thanks man. I will cage it, but probably not until I take it out when everything else is done. I am shooting for mid october to have all the suspension done.
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Otter's 89 Black and Tan
Looks cool! Family prerunner/cruiser, that's what i'm doin
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Looks like a solid start.. Saw the expo for sale on DR, if I had the room and the cash for another toy....
Good luck
Jose
Good luck
Jose
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Re: Otter's 89 Black and Tan
So nothing to exciting, But I think I found about 300 Feet of wire under the carpet and dash. It looks like it was wired 3 different times for a sound system. It also had an alarm and remote start system. There was also wiring for an old school car phone. With the way most of the splices were done, I am astonished it did not burn to the ground years ago.
Here is a better picture of her in the light.
Here is a better picture of her in the light.
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Re: Otter's 89 Black and Tan
Sux you had to sell the explorer.
Look forward to the bronco build.
Look forward to the bronco build.
1987 BroncoII 4x4
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Re: Otter's 89 Black and Tan
Yeah it was a very hard decision to make, but I really want for the whole family to go out together. Hopefully the bronco turns out as nice as my explorer did. Nothing like starting over. haha
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Re: Otter's 89 Black and Tan
Can anyone give some ball park shock valving? Single 2.5 coilover upfront and single smooth body 2.5 in the rear. Thanks
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Re: Otter's 89 Black and Tan
I got some updates worth posting finally, Spent about a week chasing down oil leaks and fixing a bunch of crap that I found in the process. Sold the wheels and tires off the bronco for $400, I found a set of Ford wheels that had some 31's on them for $300, then sold the 31's for $300. I thought it was a pretty sweet deal. haha, got to love Craigslist. Anyways ordered a set of 35 Km2's (only tire not back ordered right now), Picked up a set of Fox 2.5x12's for the front. Also got the passenger side beam done. Plans have changed a little, I am going stock width for now. The Wife is tired of me working on a project and wants to go out and play. Plus I can't bring my self to pay shipping on fenders again. Ok now on to the pictures. They are kinda crappy, camera battery died on me.
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Otter's 89 Black and Tan
Lookin good! Nothing pulls off that tire/wheel combo better than an fsb!
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Re: Otter's 89 Black and Tan
what a difference those wheels made.... They look killer
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Re: Otter's 89 Black and Tan
Thanks guys. I am pretty stoked on it so far. Can't wait to take it out.
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Re: Otter's 89 Black and Tan
Looks great.
Are those the Fox's that were on RDC last week? That guy was up north by you wasn't he?
Are those the Fox's that were on RDC last week? That guy was up north by you wasn't he?
SteveG wrote:The point? It's amazing these front ends go down the road straight in any form! The TTB is brute. A broad sword and not a scalpel. That's why I love it!
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Yes they are. They were about an hour north of me. I was surprise to find them. It worked out good, I am tired of paying shipping on everything, drives the build cost up so much.
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Re: Otter's 89 Black and Tan
Yeah plus getting to see them before dropping the money is nice. Thats why I didn't pursue them..... looking for a Socal deal to show up. GOOD SCORE!! Glad someone here grabbed them,
SteveG wrote:The point? It's amazing these front ends go down the road straight in any form! The TTB is brute. A broad sword and not a scalpel. That's why I love it!
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Re: Otter's 89 Black and Tan
Little update. Got the passenger side radius arm almost done. Still needs some plating.
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Re: Otter's 89 Black and Tan
Those look beefy! Nice work Otter. Truck is kick @$$ too!
Chris
Chris
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Re: Otter's 89 Black and Tan
BajaBronco13 wrote:Those look beefy! Nice work Otter. Truck is kick @$$ too!
Chris
Thanks man.
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Re: Otter's 89 Black and Tan
Looking good bud!
I'm just here for the views. It helps me feel wanted.