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1978 Ford Bronco

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1978 Ford Bronco - This classic 1978 Ford Bronco features a two-tone blue and white paint scheme and a removable hardtop. 1978 Ford Bronco - Bronco Ranger towing my Ranger 1978 Ford Bronco 1978 Ford Bronco - Does not really show how faded and rough it was. It was straight, but not very clean. 1978 Ford Bronco - Used the heat gun technique of just warming up the exterior until it starts to melt the surface. You can google this technique if you are n… 1978 Ford Bronco - I cut this piece by using a paper template to fit in the groove of the cupholders. Cut it a little large. Sand it a lot. Then sand it some… 1978 Ford Bronco - Use a palm sander to get it just right. It needs to fit down in the grooves around the existing cupholders. I fastened it (much later) with… 1978 Ford Bronco - This is the glasses and pen holder sitting in position, with the upper tray removed. I made it large enough that it just sits in there. NOT… 1978 Ford Bronco - Upper view of the drink holder and the rear interior tray in place. 1978 Ford Bronco - This is the interior tray and holder in place. It just sits there. I cut it very carefully so that it just fits. A tight squeeze keeps it f… 1978 Ford Bronco - Here is the interior tray and holder before it is placed in the console. The tray was made of some very thin plywood I had laying around. 1978 Ford Bronco - Here is the cupholder and lid mounted. The lid took the longest. I joined two pieces of 1X8 pine with a Kreg Jig and then cut it down to si… 1978 Ford Bronco - With the lid opened 1978 Ford Bronco - The interior holder without the tray 1978 Ford Bronco - The upper compartment in construction. A 1x6 box made the lid the perfect height for an arm rest. I mounted the box to the lid - attached o… 1978 Ford Bronco - All assembled and stained. I liked the light color and stained it with the lightest stain I could find. Multiple coats of polyurethane. Lig… 1978 Ford Bronco - This is a little fuzzy but shows the inside of the hidden locked compartment. I used foam and cut it out to fit. 1978 Ford Bronco - Finished and in place. 1978 Ford Bronco - The magic key that unlocks the upper box. I could have ordered a magnet that came with the lock but I wanted something more incognito. Plus… 1978 Ford Bronco - Placing the secret unlock magnet in place. This is not to stop thieves, but to stop little prying hands. I always remove anything dangerous… 1978 Ford Bronco - Opened. 1978 Ford Bronco - 3" hole fits a Yeti and Subway medium size drinks! 1978 Ford Bronco - Open. Stuff stored. 1978 Ford Bronco 1978 Ford Bronco 1978 Ford Bronco - Magnet in place. 1978 Ford Bronco - Opening the upper compartment with secret latch. 1978 Ford Bronco - Interior of upper. 1978 Ford Bronco - Upper lid opened. 1978 Ford Bronco - Lifting by the lid of the upper, opens the whole lid. It is tightly fitted with adjustments to the secret latch. No play in the upper lid. 1978 Ford Bronco - From above. 1978 Ford Bronco

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