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“paddythegod”1978 Ford Bronco

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.It had originally been imported to UK from Canada.I have started a long rebuild that i intend to do along side using it. I would love to do a nut and bolt rebuild but shipping parts over the pond makes it rather expensive.It is an on going restoration that I intend using as much as I can in between repairs money allowing! — paddythegod

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1978 Ford Bronco - The truck a few months on june 08,had fitted performer 400 and 670 Holley truck avenger 1978 Ford Bronco - All eight new flat topped 9.5:1 pistons fitted 1978 Ford Bronco - Front view of a 1978 Ford Bronco's engine bay during a rebuild, with a red truck parked alongside. 1978 Ford Bronco - A yellow engine block is shown, likely during a rebuild or restoration process. 1978 Ford Bronco - A yellow V8 engine is displayed on an orange stand, with a ladder and another vehicle visible in the background. 1978 Ford Bronco - Engine back in 1978 Ford Bronco - Ancillaries fitted back on 1978 Ford Bronco - Fuel line, holley fuel regulater and fuel filter fitted for good 1978 Ford Bronco - Front panel refitted after being shot blasted and powder coated.Body lift mocked up with wooden blocks 1978 Ford Bronco - New radiator and electric fans fitted.Also new yellow sillicon top hose put on. 1978 Ford Bronco - Truck sat on wooden blocks, body lift not arrived yet! 1978 Ford Bronco - Engine block drain fitted.Was advertised as a Massey Fergson spare part.Plenty good enough! 1978 Ford Bronco - Engine block as it came back from being cleaned in a costic bath type thing 1978 Ford Bronco - Engine starting to take shape 1978 Ford Bronco - Ready for putting back in the truck.Inlet manifold,carb dizzy and rocker box covers just placed on for photo 1978 Ford Bronco - The 3" body lift now fitted,the rock sliders will have to be moved up now! 1978 Ford Bronco - Rear view of a dark 1978 Ford Bronco undergoing repairs, parked next to a red truck. 1978 Ford Bronco - Close-up of a vehicle's rear wheel well undergoing repair with fresh welding visible on the metal. 1978 Ford Bronco - No wonder the wheel arch rusted out so bad, a previous owner had filled the void between the inner and outer arch with expanding foam. Ther… 1978 Ford Bronco - The truck only just cleared the garage door,and got the lawn mower in as well!! 1978 Ford Bronco - Just managed to get it in my garage for the winter. It`s not left me too much room to work, just enough. 1978 Ford Bronco - So first time off tarmac ,Nov 07, have just bought truck and have taken it to v.slippery , steep grass car park near me just to have a litt… 1978 Ford Bronco - The ditch dug to keep vehicles in is no problem,just goes to show how green i was, as if that would have stopped it!! 1978 Ford Bronco - and rear going threw, hooray! 1978 Ford Bronco - Then straight up the sharp incline and into the woods,never got a car that far up before and the grass was soaking.The photo does`nt show c… 1978 Ford Bronco - and into the woods to carry on up and find some where to turn around. 1978 Ford Bronco - Coming back out with no probs.Looks lame does`nt it ,but I was nearly wetting myself with excitment at this point. 1978 Ford Bronco - Just a good spot for a photo 1978 Ford Bronco - Did`nt realise just how much time and money was going to be spent on it just because it was such fun to drive 1978 Ford Bronco - It`s a good job I like `em ratty 1978 Ford Bronco - God they`re huge 1978 Ford Bronco - I love`em 1978 Ford Bronco - At last,I `ve got my set of 15x10 modulars with 35/12.50/15 MT`s, it`s taken for ever to save the money 1978 Ford Bronco - before 1978 Ford Bronco - and after with new wheels tyres and drums! By the way the jack is'nt supporting the truck at all 1978 Ford Bronco - From what I've seen, this rot is fairly typical of the Broncos and F series. Couldn't see much of a reason for it, but the drivers side was… 1978 Ford Bronco - I made smaller plates up because each piece was a little different in size and shape and I found it far easier.The other reason was I could… 1978 Ford Bronco - Opening it up to see how bad it gets. 1978 Ford Bronco - A lot of this rot here and still to be cut out has been caused by a crap repair done before. Poor fabrication and lots of filler have made… 1978 Ford Bronco - I'd already replaced the gutter with new metal from underneath and that was where the rot stopped.There was about 3 inches of the swage lin…
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