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“Odey”1980 Ford Bronco

440 photos documented since 2003 14 years documented ♡ Follow this build

The story

The nickname (Odey) is because when I bought the truck,
the F and R were missing from the FORD on the hood...O...D.

ADDITIONAL MODS
Front receiver hitch w/ a skidplate
shackle flip
Move rear shocks in-board
no sway bars
Ryan-spawned lengthened radius arms
fender trimming to remove rust / clear tires
half doors
partial waterproofing
-drivetrain vents moved
-snorkel intake
-diesel swap: so not more ignition parts to short out!
TireGate Clone...nice!

Does a trailer for hauling it on count as a modification? Maybe an accessory?

Still have:
Get NEW ENGINE running in the truck!
more fender & body work to do
roll cage
more lights (rock lights, fog lights, etc)
on and on and on! — Ryan Pope

Day one vs. today

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1980 Ford Bronco in 2017
1980 Ford Bronco in 2003
2003 2017

Photo history

440 photos across 12 years — drag the dot to travel through this vehicle’s life. Captions are the owner’s; where there isn’t one, the AI caption fills in.

2003

2003

112 photos added — showing 8

1980 Ford Bronco - Sweet Puddle Fun! 1980 Ford Bronco - Early Action 1980 Ford Bronco - More Earlier Action 1980 Ford Bronco - Tire Spinning! 1980 Ford Bronco - Minor Rock action. I built this spot, hauled all the rocks to it. Now the rain buried it! 1980 Ford Bronco - Brother helping me get out. 1980 Ford Bronco - Puddle Fun! 1980 Ford Bronco - The little Jeep yanked me out more than once!

2004

88 photos added — showing 8

1980 Ford Bronco - The interior snorkel routing 1980 Ford Bronco - New tires and snorkel see the light of day 1980 Ford Bronco - Other side...need to fix those doors... 1980 Ford Bronco - Cruising around showing off the new tires 1980 Ford Bronco - Ramp testing, but the ramp fell off the tree. Bronco's are much heavier than Jeeps. 1980 Ford Bronco - New, tougher ramp. 1980 Ford Bronco - I think this was an RTI around 760. Of course, with the spool I can drive right up and over. 1980 Ford Bronco - Notice the back drivers tire right off the ground.

2007

41 photos added — showing 8

1980 Ford Bronco - My rear panels were rotten...nice new-ish tailgate wouldn't stay closed. So I pulled it and built this TireGate clone! 1980 Ford Bronco - I never put the top on anymore anyway, so this was the perfect solution! 1980 Ford Bronco - Eventually the side panels will tie to the carrier through some bushings. Right now the ratchet strap is holding them into place. 1980 Ford Bronco - Hitch pins pull, and it swings out too (although not as smoothly as I had hoped). 1980 Ford Bronco - Aligning hitch pin holes was the biggest pain (which explains the not-perfect swinging). But this was my first project with new tubing bend… 1980 Ford Bronco - WOW! What a 2006! I went to Wyoming...arrowed a 4x4 muley. Videoed my brother arrow a 4x4 whitetail, my brother shoot a B&C pronghorn, my b… 1980 Ford Bronco - Muley split, double crab claw, bladed G2, 11 points... 165 inches of antler! 1980 Ford Bronco - Shot at ~15 yards...through a hole I picked out in the scope somewhere in that brush!

2008

41 photos added — showing 8

1980 Ford Bronco - My Methanol Reclamation Still. 1980 Ford Bronco - ...the other side for completeness... 1980 Ford Bronco - The plumbing. Pump output flows through an in-line heater (6500W @ 220V) then into the drum through a Rilla Biofuels' 2-Pipe Drum Port thro… 1980 Ford Bronco - My '06 Buck, mounted and back home! 1980 Ford Bronco - A mounted deer head with impressive antlers is displayed against a plain wall. 1980 Ford Bronco - My Brother, the taxidermist, is looking for one pic to grab for his business cards. 1980 Ford Bronco - A taxidermied deer head with prominent antlers is displayed against a paneled wall. 1980 Ford Bronco - If you happen to have a deer to mount in S. WI, look him up. Pope Taxidermy in Fort Atkinson.

2009

6 photos added

1980 Ford Bronco - This cartoon humorously depicts hypothetical scenarios involving various professions and their potential outcomes. 1980 Ford Bronco - An Improved Quick Reference Guide for the Homebrew Acid-Base method created by Infopop's DKenny using a variable-catalyst method that still… 1980 Ford Bronco - Oh how, oh how shall I fix my Dodge NV4500 5th gear? 1980 Ford Bronco - Motivational! 1980 Ford Bronco - Wow... 1980 Ford Bronco - My 2D Political Leanings

2010

36 photos added — showing 8

1980 Ford Bronco - Pretty sure this isn't now the intake impeller should look. 1980 Ford Bronco - It touched the housing due to a bad bearing 1980 Ford Bronco - In profile: I think its all junk 1980 Ford Bronco - I never thought I would find an upgraded turbo replacement so quickly: but I did! 1980 Ford Bronco - HE341: the turbo off the 2003-04.5 Dodge Ram. From testing by users on 4BTSwaps, the best turbo for the 4BT. 1980 Ford Bronco - The HE341 plumbed in: the tall PVC is a temporary place holder for finding clearances for the final intake pipe. 1980 Ford Bronco - Had to get a little creative to get everything to line up. 1980 Ford Bronco - I got the rest of the front engine pulleys back on as well.

2011

10 photos added — showing 8

1980 Ford Bronco - Yeah, big spurs! 1980 Ford Bronco - 23lbs, 12" beard, 1 3/4" spurs 1980 Ford Bronco - Success in 2011 Spring Turkey! 1980 Ford Bronco - The Hydroboost PS pump that came with my 4BT that I am swapping to a guy who needs the hydroboost, but has the vac/PS combo pump that I nee… 1980 Ford Bronco - This is a used power steering pump with a gear, placed on white plastic packaging. 1980 Ford Bronco - This is a power steering fluid reservoir, not a 1980 Ford Bronco. 1980 Ford Bronco - Its new owner is very, VERY proud of it! 1980 Ford Bronco - Success in 2011!

2012

40 photos added — showing 8

1980 Ford Bronco - Here's my new combo vacuum/PS pump. The engine mount had to be shaved down some for clearance. 1980 Ford Bronco - Other side 1980 Ford Bronco - Engine Mounts had to be tweaked from flat Chevy version to 45 degree Ford version. 1980 Ford Bronco - Cut, bend, fill in the gaps 1980 Ford Bronco - Fill the gap with whatever I had! 1980 Ford Bronco - One side 1980 Ford Bronco - all in place 1980 Ford Bronco - Flex joint, spiral muffler, downpipe

2013

39 photos added — showing 8

1980 Ford Bronco - Making an access panel for the fuel tank 1980 Ford Bronco - Remove the rubber floor 1980 Ford Bronco - Remove the steel 1980 Ford Bronco - Remove the tiny 1/16" rollover valve 1980 Ford Bronco - Install a big 3/4" rollover valve 1980 Ford Bronco - 1" Pipe nipple w/ a 3/8" pipe cap welded on one end 1980 Ford Bronco - Epoxy on a machine washer with 1" OD, capturing the .787" OD polypropylene ball 1980 Ford Bronco - Pipe cap has cuts and a hole to allow any trapped fuel to drain

2014

17 photos added — showing 8

1980 Ford Bronco - Safety Off 1980 Ford Bronco - Safety Locked 1980 Ford Bronco - 4mm deep safety notch 1980 Ford Bronco - 4mm finger that fits in notch 1980 Ford Bronco - Marked to shorten both to 2mm 1980 Ford Bronco - Both carefully shortened w/ Dremel 1980 Ford Bronco - PROBLEM! Sear face rests here; doesn't drop into pocket enough now. 1980 Ford Bronco - This would have to have 2-2.5mm machined off for clearance now

2015

1 photo added

1980 Ford Bronco - A political cartoon depicts a globe with people standing on it, representing denial of scientific consensus on climate change.

2017

1 photo added

1980 Ford Bronco - M101/M105 Military Trailer bed adapted to my 1995 2500
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