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“The Beast”1989 Ford Bronco

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The story

So. Cal. Bronco relocated to the midwest last year. No rust, mostly stock, upgrades in progress. — BroncoShoe

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1989 Ford Bronco - The day it arrived in Ohio from So. Cal. 1989 XLT w 5.0L 302 V8 4x4. E4OD. 29" tires on OEM rims and suspension. 1989 Ford Bronco - Had to take her out and show her off. 1989 Ford Bronco - Took her to work and changed out bad TRE's and noticed how bad the front bumper was sagging. 1989 Ford Bronco - Spring cleaning after being tucked away all winter. I hate that antenna! 1989 Ford Bronco - Changing TRE's 1989 Ford Bronco - Fixed TRE's 1989 Ford Bronco - Adjusting the rear brakes. She sat for 5 years in a CA driveway. Lots of small adjustments to be made and systems to be checked. 1989 Ford Bronco - Adjusting rear brakes. Oh, and I busted a lug stud. 1989 Ford Bronco - Fixed sagging bumper. 1989 Ford Bronco - Didn't like the body trim. Time to go! 1989 Ford Bronco - Still some residual glue left. 1989 Ford Bronco - Heat gun to losen the trim from the body panel. Remember not to overheat one spot. Keep heater moving and use a plastic scraper to remove t… 1989 Ford Bronco - After removing body trim and cleaning by hand a few times. Next up some Goo Gone! 1989 Ford Bronco - Goo Gone to remove the last of the glue. 1989 Ford Bronco - Post Goo Gone 1989 Ford Bronco - Take your time on the large trim pieces. Slow and steady and don't over heat the area. You may damage the clear coat or the paint. 1989 Ford Bronco - Had to move into the garage due to a thunderstorm. 1989 Ford Bronco - Post GooGone and post ScratchX. 1989 Ford Bronco - Post GooGone and post ScratchX. 1989 Ford Bronco - Found these worked the best. Get the glue off and buff out the cleaned area. 1989 Ford Bronco - Post-mod (if you can call it that). I think it looks cleaner. Less cluttered. 1989 Ford Bronco - A two-tone white and blue Ford Bronco is parked in front of a house with an American flag. 1989 Ford Bronco - To access tailgate window motor the window has to be extended once the tailgate is down. To do this both side latches on the tailgate sides… 1989 Ford Bronco - Old motor gear bushings have just disintegrated after 25 years. Clean it out and replace. 1989 Ford Bronco - New motor gear about to be dropped in. Note the clear bushings. Hope they don't disintegrate for a couple years. 1989 Ford Bronco - Prepping for new rear shocks. 1989 Ford Bronco - Setting the jack, next the jack stand. 1989 Ford Bronco - Had no idea how many miles were on the old ones but they were so worn. You could compress and extend it with very little effort. 1989 Ford Bronco - Easy un-bolt old and bolt-on new job. 1989 Ford Bronco - Got em a little dirty from the undercoating. But who cares? 1989 Ford Bronco - Finishing up the job. 1989 Ford Bronco - Hope they ride as good as advertised. 1989 Ford Bronco - Rears finished. On to the fronts. 1989 Ford Bronco - Replacing dual front shocks with new Gabriel Max Control shocks. Unknown how many miles the old ones had but the ride was rough. Trying to… 1989 Ford Bronco - Good weather. For now. 1989 Ford Bronco - Good time to inspect brakes and rotors. Those are the next upgrades. 1989 Ford Bronco - Old shocks. 1989 Ford Bronco - Simple unbolt old and install new job. 1989 Ford Bronco - Had to come indoors to do driver's side. Luckily I had finished the passenger's side. Damn thunderstorms. 1989 Ford Bronco - And THAT's why I can't put a lift on her. I need a bigger barn!
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