Mike's Ocho Cuatro Bronco build aka White Lightning

tcm glx · Post by **tcm glx** » Sat Jun 09, 2012 6:44 am

Just got my issue, love that picture! Going to need a signed autograph!

only1mikey · Post by **only1mikey** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 9:04 am

Broken leaf and the wrap are getting sent out to Deaver to be replaced, finally!

Mike

only1mikey · Post by **only1mikey** » Mon Jul 30, 2012 1:22 pm

More broken mangled stuff that's been removed and fixed.

Yes those bolts were welded to the truck. That was my fix for loosing motor mount bolts every trip.

Mike

only1mikey · Post by **only1mikey** » Mon Aug 20, 2012 10:35 am

Alright I have been working overtime to afford stuff.

Just ordered a Broader Performance reverse manual valve body and a Winters gate shifter. Tomorrow I am going to order a new muffler, and other odds and ends to get the beast back in action.

Mike

economig · Post by **economig** » Mon Aug 20, 2012 10:40 am

only1mikey wrote:Alright I have been working overtime to afford stuff.

Just ordered a Broader Performance reverse manual valve body and a Winters gate shifter. Tomorrow I am going to order a new muffler, and other odds and ends to get the beast back in action.

Mike

L I K E

BDKW1 · Post by **BDKW1** » Mon Aug 20, 2012 6:57 pm

only1mikey wrote:

Wow, that looks really familiar. Let it go long enough and you wind up with dents in the side of the oil pan.......... And a truck that won't shift unless you turn off the motor..........

philofab · Post by **philofab** » Mon Aug 20, 2012 9:39 pm

It will also kick the truck out of 4wd at the worst possible time....

only1mikey · Post by **only1mikey** » Tue Aug 21, 2012 10:41 am

Alright just ordered a spintech muffler, exhaust tubing, hangers, some mandrel bent tubing, new hi-flow cat (I hope they ship it). I am going to pull the rest of the exhaust tonight (only the y pipe that hooks up to the headers are left and attempt to install the stock manifolds back on. The headers that are on there leak like a mofo and are all flux core patched together!

Exhaust will be all brand new and tig welded minus the stock y pipe. Hell I may even paint it, well see.

Mike

BajaBronco13 · Post by **BajaBronco13** » Tue Aug 21, 2012 11:24 am

Mikey,

You don't know how much I missed WL at this year's Baja run. She worked like a champ the two years before. Always love to see the updates you do to her.

Chris

only1mikey · Post by **only1mikey** » Tue Aug 21, 2012 11:35 am

BajaBronco13 wrote:Mikey,

You don't know how much I missed WL at this year's Baja run. She worked like a champ the two years before. Always love to see the updates you do to her.

Chris

I feel bad I couldn't make it, but you don't even know. She is so hammered right now, lots of TLC is needed before she can hit the dirt again. Oh well better luck next year.

Mike

only1mikey · Post by **only1mikey** » Tue Aug 21, 2012 11:36 am

Oh and it's like the more I dig into it, the worse it gets...

Still looking for 4.10 turd members if anyone has any for sale.

Mike

D1cker1 · Post by **D1cker1** » Tue Aug 21, 2012 2:24 pm

Why are you going with 4.10 gears?

only1mikey · Post by **only1mikey** » Tue Aug 21, 2012 2:28 pm

Cause I have a C6 aka no overdrive.

Mike

D1cker1 · Post by **D1cker1** » Tue Aug 21, 2012 2:32 pm

Thanks,

D1cker1

only1mikey · Post by **only1mikey** » Wed Aug 22, 2012 8:45 am

Got the back all situated. All Ice, food, drinks, firewood, and it's ready to go, the stuff in the back that is, the bronco is still in no shape to go anywhere but to the store and back.

Speaking of driving it. Drove it to dinner at 10:30 last night with no exhaust after the Y pipe. My neighbors hate me!

The List:

Everything that needs to be done minus a good prep.

Mike

ChaseTruck754 · Post by **ChaseTruck754** » Wed Aug 22, 2012 9:26 am

Like that chain hold down deal Mikey. Makes for all sorts of good places to hook tie down straps too.

only1mikey · Post by **only1mikey** » Wed Aug 22, 2012 9:31 am

ChaseTruck754 wrote:Like that chain hold down deal Mikey. Makes for all sorts of good places to hook tie down straps too.

Yeah that was my buddy Elliott's idea. so far I really like it too.

Mike

only1mikey · Post by **only1mikey** » Wed Aug 22, 2012 2:30 pm

This just in!

Spintech!

Mike

BajaF250 · Post by **BajaF250** » Wed Aug 22, 2012 4:48 pm

only1mikey wrote:

That's perty!

greaslife · Post by **greaslife** » Wed Aug 22, 2012 5:27 pm

Mike why the spin tech not a flow master or magnaflow