Local Legend 1969 bronco

[UR_Mawm69]

then I got one shock mount tie in all tacked up.
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that picture gives me the shivers thinking about having to make those 6 notches. holy fucking HELLLLLLLLLLLLLLL on high water!!!! (or w/e the phrase is )

 

[vcyota92]

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

the towers are pretty tall off the frame so there is a good amount of leverage potential. is it overkill? most likely but I would like to build it only once. that is why I set it up for dual shocks too. if I get bypasses someday I won't have to rebuild it all

 

[vcyota92]

sorry for the delay. I blew my back out again a few weeks ago and then went to KOH with the jeep, so that stopped all progress. I'm feeling better now now and got started back at it. I havent taken pictures but the tower tie in's are all welded up, got the rear seat mounted, front seats remounted since I changed brands, got all the seat belt tabs positioned and welded up, rear harness bar in and modified the front harness bar to make the rear more accessible for the little ones and the dog.
cage wise I just a few more small things and then I will be ready to pull it so I can finish weld some things and spray the body for bedliner. slowly getting closer!

 

[LoganB]

Koh 2025 no jeeps allowed!

 

[vcyota92]

some more weekend progress.

last bit of frame plating done on one side.
speaker cans welded up and welded in and some corner gusset/tie downs welded in lock tab to be able to lock it in park and you can barely see the transfer case shifter cover is made. just need to put the boot on it



b pillar seat diagonals done and cut out the section of rust that was above the sliders and replaced it

 

[vcyota92]

more updates!
battery box tray.

battery counter sunk under passenger seat

exhaust is built and in!

transcooler mounted
front bumpstops mounted and brakeline so I can start running the hardlines

plated in the backside of the trac bar like I should of from day one.

and a boring update of mounting the trans dip stick.

 

[Snowsk8air2]

Solid updates. Looking forward to the maiden voyage

 

[dwphoto]

holy shit! this thing is gonna move this decade!

Good work dude !

What else is left?

 

[vcyota92]

holy shit! this thing is gonna move this decade!

Good work dude !

What else is left?

a lot of small odds and ends
next week I should be pulling the cage out to paint it and strip the inside down for raptor liner
prep and paint the body,
plumbing,
wiring
still waiting on the rear bumper to come in
mount the stock fuel tank with a skid
that's about it for the big stuff.
so im guessing may or June it should be moving

 

[Snowsk8air2]

a lot of small odds and ends
next week I should be pulling the cage out to paint it and strip the inside down for raptor liner
prep and paint the body,
plumbing,
wiring
still waiting on the rear bumper to come in
mount the stock fuel tank with a skid
that's about it for the big stuff.
so im guessing may or June it should be moving

Let us know when you want to shake down. We’ll head that way or meet in the middle to what not.

 

[vcyota92]

Let us know when you want to shake down. We’ll head that way or meet in the middle to what not.

you will forsure be on the first to call list! probably run smiley a few times to work out any bugs. I want to check out smasher too. I need to get it dialed before the fall badlinesgoodtimes sand hallow trip

 

[Snowsk8air2]

you will forsure be on the first to call list! probably run smiley a few times to work out any bugs. I want to check out smasher too. I need to get it dialed before the fall badlinesgoodtimes sand hallow trip

Yep. Need to run smiley again after last time with you. And was just talking about smasher with the guys last week. Seems fun, just one tight squeeze to worry about. But I haven’t ran it before.

 

[vcyota92]

I have been bad with taking pictures lately. rear bumper is all done and mounted
fuel tank and skid are all mounted.
cage pulled
most of the body stripped down
I had to order a new tailgate. the lower half was nothing but bondo, Swiss cheese and newspaper.

 

[the bodj]

The side shot showing the link and radius arm mount is awesome

 

[ADSRACINGSHOCKS]

looking good !

 

[Snowsk8air2]

Almost time for some fun in this thing

 

[vcyota92]

no pictures but the body is prepped, interior floor stripped and ready to primer on Saturday if all goes right.
I took the time and modified the dash a little too. I moved the glove box so it clears the cage and got rid of the hacked stereo hole for some gauges.

 

[vcyota92]

primer from the other weekend and paint from this weekend!

 

[Snowsk8air2]

Slap her together and let’s hit some trails.

 

[2004xlmiller]

May I ask what wire size you are using when doing thin sheet metal like that dash?