Anyone know who built it?

AiiRaciing · Post by **AiiRaciing** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 2:05 pm

Saw this at Fabulous Fords yesterday and I was hoping to run into the owner but the 4 times I was at the truck I never did.

tcm glx · Post by **tcm glx** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 2:12 pm

TTB Front end??

ChaseTruck754 · Post by **ChaseTruck754** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 2:13 pm

Saw the pics on DR and definitely like the thing. No clue who built it though. Let us know if you find out who did.

Dezertbronco · Post by **Dezertbronco** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 8:17 pm

Bad ass... enuff said....

robertcrav · Post by **robertcrav** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 8:25 pm

If you go into the FFF thread in events I linked my pics, I have more suspension pics of the thing and yes TTB

BDKW1 · Post by **BDKW1** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 10:45 pm

Very nice!

Agui-E7TE · Post by **Agui-E7TE** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 1:25 am

I wonder if they started with a Bronco II frame.. It'd be pretty cool to build one using a Bronco II frame and swap out the front Dana 28 for a Bronco/F150 Dana 44 which would make it 11 inches wider.

ChaseTruck754 · Post by **ChaseTruck754** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 8:50 am

robertcrav wrote:If you go into the FFF thread in events I linked my pics, I have more suspension pics of the thing and yes TTB

I looked through all your pics (or so I thought) & I somehow missed it. I'll go back & re-look. I was focusing on the 70's F series stuff the 1st time around so maybe I just overlooked it.

*edit* Just looked back & found the pics. The frame does look like an EB bronco based on the pics. Looks like it's been stretched slightly too.

robertcrav · Post by **robertcrav** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 10:29 am

Yeah, I made sure to take a bunch of pics of the 70's stuff for you Steve....

No front ds tho...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/robertcrav/6960837170/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/robertcrav/7106905093/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/robertcrav/6960834796/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/robertcrav/7106902405/

ChaseTruck754 · Post by **ChaseTruck754** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 10:51 am

robertcrav wrote:Yeah, I made sure to take a bunch of pics of the 70's stuff for you Steve....

Thanks - they all got saved as soon as I saw them yesterday.

Funny - another buddy who went to this called me on Sun morning & asked if I was there. When I said I wasn't he said there was a nicely done dentside all TIG welded, etc. & he'd take some pics since it was my type of truck/build. I told him to take a bunch of pics for me. I haven't heard back from, but I'm pretty sure the one you got a bunch of pics of was the truck. I like it!

Post by **SteveG** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 9:00 am

Way cool. Years ago I considered putting a Scout body that was down the road from my parents' house on an Explorer TTB chassis with all the Autofab goodies I had. I think it would have made a cool truck. The truck above is a nice ride.

PBR · Post by **PBR** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 10:22 am

love it! really want to see more pics and know who built it.

Baja68 · Post by **Baja68** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 8:47 am

The bronco build started out 9years ago and was completed December 2011. Its a 1968 .The fab work was dun by mike tuba out of la vern ca,Trans was buit by Steve Culhane. 351w 13:1 on VP110 it has a dana 44 TTB with 543 eaten locker and spool I'n the rear

Silverslk · Post by **Silverslk** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 9:01 am

Baja68 wrote:The bronco build started out 9years ago and was completed December 2011. Its a 1968 .The fab work was dun by mike tuba out of la vern ca,Trans was buit by Steve Culhane. 351w 13:1 on VP110 it has a dana 44 TTB with 543 eaten locker and spool I'n the rear

Well....Welcome aboard!!! Beautiful truck. I assume its yours by the info provided and the username.

mike.t · Post by **mike.t** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 10:06 am

holla... my name is mike tuba, im the one that built the bronco in question,

I have a few pics, unfortunately i dont have a complete start to finish, mostly at the end

yes, it was stretched 10", and it is the original eb frame, although if i knew what we were going to end up with
i wouldve started with a ranger or fsb frame, it wasnt supposed to go this far, it was originaly going to be the
straight axle-3 link with coilovers in the front, and rear was going to be bypass with deavers, and i kept convincing
karl to go one step farther each time, i wish we would've had the game plan from the begining, could've come out much better.

anyways then, thanks for the compliments!

mike

ChaseTruck754 · Post by **ChaseTruck754** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 10:24 am

mike.t wrote:....it wasnt supposed to go this far..... i wish we would've had the game plan from the begining, could've come out much better.....

I know the feeling exactly. In fact I think many of us here do

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 12:35 pm

mike.t wrote:holla... my name is mike tuba, im the one that built the bronco in question,

I have a few pics, unfortunately i dont have a complete start to finish, mostly at the end

yes, it was stretched 10", and it is the original eb frame, although if i knew what we were going to end up with
i wouldve started with a ranger or fsb frame, it wasnt supposed to go this far, it was originaly going to be the
straight axle-3 link with coilovers in the front, and rear was going to be bypass with deavers, and i kept convincing
karl to go one step farther each time, i wish we would've had the game plan from the begining, could've come out much better.

anyways then, thanks for the compliments!

mike

Welcome to the site!

That's a very nice build! I'd love to see it in person.

PBR · Post by **PBR** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 2:56 pm

love the work you guys have done! would really like to see more detailed pics if you have them. noticed no front d/s, is it in the works?

mike.t · Post by **mike.t** » Fri Apr 27, 2012 12:32 am

thanks ollie, the bronco really isnt finished yet, the front coilovers got put back on by accident before we could measure for the shaft, and we just havent taken it back apart since. it also needs a front skidplate, and i built a spare tire basket that mounts to the rear bumper, but was built for a 37x12.50.15 on a 7inch wheel that im assuming doesnt fit with the project-walker combo, im assuming thats why its not on the truck.

im pretty sure we are going to the more 500, so it'll be out for sure then

ill see what i can dig up and ill post some more pics tomorrow