1969 bronco

[mounty71]

Why not just go up to the horizontal tube above the shock towers?

 

[vcyota92]

thanks guys. I agree with Kevin that the more perpendicular the better. just wasn't sure which direction to go. some pictures for example

 

[the bodj]

I’d do this and keep the center area open

 

[vcyota92]

little afterwork progress. these are the underbody cage tie Ins that will have tubes welded to them and the frame

 

[vcyota92]

didn't have much time to work on it today but I atleast got the c pillar cage tie in's done. also thank you to TT motorsports for getting me dialed in with some seats!

 

[85Yota]

Looks great and nice seats. Happy to help get this truck closer to in the dirt.

 

[vcyota92]

had some house stuff to take care of today but still managed to get some more frame plating done on both sides. this will let me tie in the a pillar now.

 

[deangraen]

This such a rad build. Looking forward to watching the progress on it

 

[vcyota92]

so progress will be slow until in December and even then it's hard ti get out in the garage when it's in 20s like it was this morning.
got all the other cage tie ins finished. so now I can start the sheet metal. did I mention I'm no good at sheet metal?

 

[theycallmeWALLY]

I'm sure you are better at sheet metal then most... You got this dude. Do something every day, even if it's putting a few tools away. (i try and tell myself this haha)

 

[85Yota]

You should've taken your own advice and do something everyday with your Bronco. Mikey will get it done right this time though. In only 3 days, which is doubtful Lol

 

[vcyota92]

froze my ass off the last couple mornings and got the sheet metal started. I'm happy to be able to start working on it again

 

[85Yota]

Looks great. Doing sheet metal requires a different set of tools but you got it done and it looks awesome.

 

[dwphoto]

Looks good dude. Keep it up !

 

[Snowsk8air2]

I'm sure you are better at sheet metal then most... You got this dude. Do something every day, even if it's putting a few tools away. (i try and tell myself this haha)

This was the only way I got stuff done last summer. New job working 2nd shift screwing my sleep schedule up. Forced myself to go in the garage and work on something almost every day. Even if it was only 30min. 1-2hrs every day adds up and can get a lot done. But yeah I’m with Brian now with the cold. Mornings and evenings just get brutally cold to work in the garage.

 

[vcyota92]

This was the only way I got stuff done last summer. New job working 2nd shift screwing my sleep schedule up. Forced myself to go in the garage and work on something almost every day. Even if it was only 30min. 1-2hrs every day adds up and can get a lot done. But yeah I’m with Brian now with the cold. Mornings and evenings just get brutally cold to work in the garage.

yeah Saturday was 15deg! but I agree I usually try to go out there everyday for at least a half hour if the kids let me. nothing like the old days, working on stuff tell 10 every night

 

[vcyota92]

otherside tacked up. now onto the hard part.

 

[vcyota92]

I have been able to get some work done, do don't mind the mess.
got both fenderwells welded up, mounted the fuel filler and did the notch in the fenderwell for it. also filled the hole for the upper link.
then I got one shock mount tie in all tacked up.

 

[theycallmeWALLY]

Is that middle tie in to the shock mount necessary? It has that much leverage?

 

[dwphoto]

looking good dude... almost KOH time!