Uncle Eddie bronco build

[Cgiles01]

Waiting on a new rear axle housing for this. Going to be building a full float 9” the same width as my front. Next on my list of parts is a set of trailing arms and coil overs.

 

[Cgiles01]

Finally received my 9” just waiting for a few parts then I can start building it

 

[Cgiles01]

This evening I spent some time working on my son’s math. What better way to learn math by machining some parts to finally start building the axle for the bronco!

 

[Cgiles01]

Started welding in the axle so far the face plate is in place and burned to the axle tubes. I started burning the back of it on I do 2 welds per side then let it cool 100%. I do 2 welds a day on it. That way I keep it as straight as I can. It currently sits at 72” tube end to tube end I will need to shorten it some once I decide what hubs ect will go on the ends of it.

 

[Cgiles01]

Axle is all welded up! Next it will be getting a back brace some mounts and figure out what I’m doing for hubs.

 

[Cgiles01]

Made some room for the coyote in the engine bay this evening. Fired up the old plasma cutter and cut out the gear box and old engine mounts to get it ready to sit the coyote and 6r80 in the engine bay!

 

[Cgiles01]

Monday evening I stuffed the coyote and 6r80 in the frame time to start cutting and moving things to make it all fit!

 

[Cgiles01]

Been busy with puppy training and my Rat rod and motor swap on my old odyssey but I managed to get my motor mounts in and tacked together. I need to pull it all out and plate and weld the frame but little progress is better than no progress. I keep getting side tracked with other builds.

 

[turbomonty]

6r80 in the frame

i love 6R80!
what controller and shifter are you going to use?

 

[Cgiles01]

i love 6R80!
what controller and shifter are you going to use?

I’m currently stripping a factory harness and will send my pcm out to get it unlocked. And tuned

 

[turbomonty]

sounds fun
i use a bunch of china and a video game shifter for mine

 

[Cgiles01]

sounds fun
i use a bunch of china and a video game shifter for mine

Right on it will have a up shift and down shift button on the steering wheel. I had my coyote swapped raptor set up the same way

 

[turbomonty]

very nice

 

[Cgiles01]

Made a hole for the pcm last night. Also found a spot for my fuse box it’s crooked and I need to move it over so it will sit better but it’s Time to start re routing and shortening wires!

 

[Cgiles01]

Picked up a few parts last night for $600 set of 4 coil overs and 4 bumps.

Next weekend I’m picking up a set of 48” trailing arms so I’m a few more parts
Closer to linking my bronco!

 

[Cgiles01]

Did a little shop cleaning and moved the bronco around so I can start linking the rear. Need to pick up a couple more big stands so I can get everything perfectly level.

 

[Cgiles01]

Started mocking my link brackets in to place last night. With a 48” link this should put me around 112” wheel base.

 

[Hambone]

This evening I spent some time working on my son’s math. What better way to learn math by machining some parts to finally start building the axle for the bronco!View attachment 15849

Nice job. I’m getting ready to make my own 9 in housing after prices doubled since I last built one. Where did you get the tubing from and did you run an alignment bar down the tube through your pucks? How did you decide how wide to make the pucks inside the 3rd to butt the axle tube against? Last question is what are your plans for axle seals?

Looks awesome

 

[Cgiles01]

Nice job. I’m getting ready to make my own 9 in housing after prices doubled since I last built one. Where did you get the tubing from and did you run an alignment bar down the tube through your pucks? How did you decide how wide to make the pucks inside the 3rd to butt the axle tube against? Last question is what are your plans for axle seals?

Looks awesome

I ordered my housing as a kit from a company called Rhoads race cars I think it was u see $300 for everything. As far as the pucks go I pretty much just made them a 3” wide and put 4 per axle tube. I used a alignment bar through it as well. I’m a machinist for a living so coming up with the pucks and alignment bar was easy for me. The company that sells the housing kit also sells a alignment bar kit you can buy also.

 

[Hambone]

I ordered my housing as a kit from a company called Rhoads race cars I think it was u see $300 for everything. As far as the pucks go I pretty much just made them a 3” wide and put 4 per axle tube. I used an alignment bar through it as well. I’m a machinist for a living so coming up with the pucks and alignment bar was easy for me. The company that sells the housing kit also sells an alignment bar kit you can buy also.

Thanks I’ll look them up. I’m planning to cut my own center section and order tubing. I’m a hobbyist machinist at best but making the pucks will be easy. I’ll just need to find an alignment bar.