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