Pre Run It's 93 Bronco

Pre Run It · Post by **Pre Run It** » Tue Feb 07, 2012 9:23 pm

Ok so ive got some questions and figured it best to start a build thread and post some pics so I can get this thing moving Forward.

As far as what I know it has

5.8 auto e40d Seems a little under powered but not sure if thats normal
5" Coil in front (stiff) 2.5" Fox with Res 14"
Extended radius arms bushing mount

Rear has Currie 9" with Disc brakes and a locker but not sure what kind
Has bilstien 5100 series in Factory Mounts

Cage which needs work on the back half cause its cut before the bench seat no idea why cause in the rear at the tailgate its cut where the previous up portion was

Has kmc enduros bfg profects glass F&B and custom front and rear bumpers

here are some pics to start.

Andy Jones · Post by **Andy Jones** » Tue Feb 07, 2012 9:29 pm

looks like a great start! how's them tires treating you on the highway?

Pre Run It · Post by **Pre Run It** » Tue Feb 07, 2012 9:31 pm

The Fuel pump was having issues so I Replaced it last friday and since this weekend im gonna be in glamis this will be my first chance at actually using this thing.

Im looking for some direction as far as what to do next...

I know I was planning on picking up some deavers and at the moment im talking to another member about picking up his rear leafs. Also replacing the rear bilstiens with 2.5 bypass. Was looking forward to leduc but sounds like its canceled

As for the front, that is where I really need the direction this thing sits increadibly level up front so would that mean it has already been cut and turned ? I was thinking about buying the front Deaver coil off another member but is that the right move to take...?

Thanks in advance for all the help!

Pre Run It · Post by **Pre Run It** » Tue Feb 07, 2012 9:33 pm

Andy Jones wrote:looks like a great start! how's them tires treating you on the highway?

Other than them having some flat spots till they warm up there actually alright. There not as loud or as rough as i thought they would be. There heavy but for street use i think the only thing there good for is to say you have them...

D1cker1 · Post by **D1cker1** » Tue Feb 07, 2012 9:36 pm

Great start you have there..

Andy Jones · Post by **Andy Jones** » Tue Feb 07, 2012 9:38 pm

looks as if you have a drop down kit on the front. where abouts in temec are you? i'm over in canyon lake, and there's a few others around you.

Andy Jones · Post by **Andy Jones** » Tue Feb 07, 2012 9:39 pm

And where did you read that Leduc's is canceled?? Leduc's is never canceled!..

Pre Run It · Post by **Pre Run It** » Tue Feb 07, 2012 9:43 pm

Andy Jones wrote:looks as if you have a drop down kit on the front. where abouts in temec are you? i'm over in canyon lake, and there's a few others around you.

IM by the mall in meadow view. Yeah looks like there are a handfull of guys local. Im assuming a drop down kit is something we would want to replace ? How can I tell there is a drop down kit installed.

I had message in the events section that i was going and talked to some other guys. then later on someone posted they got off the phone with Leduc and said he couldnt strike a deal with the indians so it was going to be pushed back a few weeks and to somewhere else but unkown.

Pre Run It · Post by **Pre Run It** » Tue Feb 07, 2012 9:59 pm

Here are some interior pictures.

Andy Jones · Post by **Andy Jones** » Tue Feb 07, 2012 10:04 pm

LeDuc's is still on! same place, time, rain or shine!.. and the the drop down brackets can be replaced by some Solo Motorsports TTB fabed brackets. If your beams were cut & turned, they would have had the lower ball joint ears moved outward... which is the most common way.. you'd be able to tell, if there was fab work done to them. I.E mig/tig welds around the ear so to say..

Pre Run It · Post by **Pre Run It** » Tue Feb 07, 2012 10:13 pm

Andy Jones wrote:LeDuc's is still on! same place, time, rain or shine!.. and the the drop down brackets can be replaced by some Solo Motorsports TTB fabed brackets. If your beams were cut & turned, they would have had the lower ball joint ears moved outward... which is the most common way.. you'd be able to tell, if there was fab work done to them. I.E mig/tig welds around the ear so to say..

Yeah i got under and looked, didn't see anything.
Glad to hear swapmeet is still on. Im looking forward to getting some deals.
What is the benefit to getting the solo fabbed brackets ? Also c&t only helps keep geometry correct doesnt improve travel right ?

Andy Jones · Post by **Andy Jones** » Wed Feb 08, 2012 12:07 pm

Pre Run It wrote:
Andy Jones wrote:LeDuc's is still on! same place, time, rain or shine!.. and the the drop down brackets can be replaced by some Solo Motorsports TTB fabed brackets. If your beams were cut & turned, they would have had the lower ball joint ears moved outward... which is the most common way.. you'd be able to tell, if there was fab work done to them. I.E mig/tig welds around the ear so to say..
Yeah i got under and looked, didn't see anything.
Glad to hear swapmeet is still on. Im looking forward to getting some deals.
What is the benefit to getting the solo fabbed brackets ? Also c&t only helps keep geometry correct doesnt improve travel right ?

Benefit is that you don't have to search for stock weak brackets!.. And with C&T you still get 15"-18" of wheel travel.

hobbyturnedobsession · Wed Feb 08, 2012 1:28 pm

I was coilovered with drop brackets for a while then went with c/t and there is a biography difference without shock tuning. Remember with c/t you don't have such a harsh stress point at the bushing end. I never had an issue with cracking th crossmember but alot if people have. Also you don't have to run a drop pitman arm which took out slop when I put the stock one back on. Also its easier on your steering box. I also ran into alot of funky bump travel issues. I also had alot of droop travel but not alot of up travel so it hit the bumps alot. You also won't be so hard on springs either. With coilover springs I actually dropped 2 or so inches of preload. My shocks run cooler too. You can fix all these but I prefer my c/t beams over a drop bracket. My tires wear better too.

brgrcru · Post by **brgrcru** » Wed Feb 08, 2012 1:38 pm

Congrats. So are you the new owner of this Bronco? Very nice start. I was looking at it. But have to many project right now.
Have fun.

Joxracing · Post by **Joxracing** » Wed Feb 08, 2012 2:56 pm

What's the rear perform like?

Are you just running stock leaf's and shackles?

Good looking rig.

Pre Run It · Post by **Pre Run It** » Wed Feb 08, 2012 7:01 pm

brgrcru wrote:Congrats. So are you the new owner of this Bronco? Very nice start. I was looking at it. But have to many project right now.
Have fun.

Yeah I had been looking for a Bronco for some time but hard to come across a good deal on one that has work done. Honestly im only glad the bumpers and lights were done just about everything else will get reworked here shortly.

Pre Run It · Post by **Pre Run It** » Wed Feb 08, 2012 7:02 pm

Joxracing wrote:What's the rear perform like?

Are you just running stock leaf's and shackles?

Good looking rig.

Thanks, and yeah right now has stock leafs and shackles with the 5100 in the rear. Im gonna take it to glamis for friday and saturday so ill see how it works that way I have a good reference point on the improvements.

Pre Run It · Post by **Pre Run It** » Wed Feb 08, 2012 7:04 pm

Well there were probably about 25 scratches on the hood the size of a quarter or larger and about 100 more that were tic tac size so I had a buddy wrap the hood with carbon fiber vinyl today.

If anyone wants something wrapped he does it SUPER CHEAP.

tcm glx · Post by **tcm glx** » Wed Feb 08, 2012 8:32 pm

Ahhh sweet!

Carbon fiber looks sweet.

economig · Post by **economig** » Wed Feb 08, 2012 8:42 pm

Yeah, bronco looks sweet! I really like the look of it so far. Thats a cool quick cosmetic fix too. Some people might hate on the CF look but either way the alternative is a LOT more work. I think it looks good with the white, especially on the close-up pic