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1996 Ford Bronco “Thrilla From Manilla”
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“Thrilla From Manilla”1996 Ford Bronco

278 photos documented since 2006 3 years documented ♡ Follow this build

The story

***Well guys the bronco has been sold but I'm still keeping this to help the other bronco owners out. I'm gonna start adding some good threads and write-ups here on here for reference to help people out. I'm still gonna keep all of my pictures from my bronco as well***

Threads/Articles/Write-ups:

+Front Tow Hooks/Recovery Points
92-92 Tow Hook Install (accordion-style frame)

Pre-92 Tow Hook Install (straight-style frame)

Tow Hook Install

+ Air Intakes
Custom Air Intake Install

+ Automatic Hub Swaps
3 Bolt Auto to Manual Hub Swap

5 Bolt Hub Swap

Warn Hub Installation Accessories

3 Bolt Auto Swap

+ Spray/Roll-On Bedliners
Herculiner Pictures

Herculiner/Rust Bullet

Herculiner

+ Ignition Upgrade and Timing Bump
Ignition Upgrade and Timing Bump

+ Remote Transmission Filters
Remote Trans Filter

Remote Trans Filter

+ Hard=Top Removal
Top Removal

+ Lift Installation

+ HID Headlights
HID Headlights for 88 Ford Bronco

+ Electric Fan Swap
Flex-a-lite Fan Install

Electric Fan Install

Wiring Diagram

+ Shackle Flip

+ Saginaw Power-Steering Pump
Saginaw Steering Conversion

Saginaw Swap

+ Dual Batteries

+Solid-Axle Swaps

+ Rear Axle Swaps

+Custom Bumpers/Rock-Sliders/Roll Bars/Half-Doors

+On-Board Air/Air Compressor
On-Board Air Installation

On-Board Air

York Air Compressor Installation

+Alternator
130 Amp Alternator Upgrade

3G Alternator Disassembly

3G Alternator Facts (good read)

+ Exhaust/Headers/Y-Pipe
Bassani Y-Pipe & Exhaust

Bassani Exhaust Information

+ Other
Explorer Overhead Console Installation

Headlight Cleaning

Sea Foam

Steve83's Supermotors Page (he probably has everything you will ever want to know)


My old bronco info:

1996 Eddie Bauer Edition
- white/mocha exterior
- tan leather interior
- towing package (trailer hitch and quad shocks included on front suspension)

Upgrades:
+Engine/performance
- replaced rear main seal
- Castrol synthetic oil
- K&N fipk
- Flowmaster single-in/dual-out catback exhaust system with 40 series muffler and chrome 3'' tips

+ Suspension
- 6'' Procomp stage II suspension lift (extended radius arms and add-a-leaf option)
- Procomp ES3000 shocks (quad shocks up front)
- radius arm brackets
- polyurethane radius arm bushings
- removed sway bars

+Steering
- Replacement factory steering gearbox
- Moog tie rod ends
- Moog tie rods (long and short)

+Axles
- Moog upper and lower ball joints (front)
- replacement wheel seals (front)
- replacement inner and outer bearings (front)
- rebuilt hubs with 5-bolt manual Mile Marker premium hubs (front)
- replacement rotors (front)
- Mastercraft performance slotted brake pads (front)
- replacement Ford 8.8'' axle (rear)
- master rebuild kit (rear)
- replacement spider gears (rear)
- replacement tone ring (rear)

+Rims/Tires
- 15'' Eagle alloy 203 series rims (do not know the width (possibly 10'') or the backspacing)
- 35''x12.50''x15r Procomp Mud Terrains

+Interior
- Husky floor mats and cargo liner
- hand stitched steering wheel cover
- standard t-50 tamper-proof torx bits for hard top changed to wrench-style heads

+Exterior
- Xenon 8000k headlights
- Chrome grille guard
- 2, 6'' Eagle alloy fog lights
- Chrome step bars
- removed tire carrier rack
- polished aluminum billet grille
- window visors
- 15% window tint with metallic flake
- removed front valence

+Audio
- Eclipse CD/MP3/memory card head unit
- Memphis Car Audio PR series 6'' door speakers
- Memphis Car Audio PR series 5''x7'' rear panel speakers
- 1'' Kenwood a-pillar tweeters
- 12'' Memphis Car Audio MOJO subwoofer
- 1.5'' MDF ported box with diamond-plate accents
- Memphis Car Audio D-class MCD1000 subwoofer amp (rms of 1100 watts at 2 Ohms)
- 4 gauge wiring kit for subwoofer
- 14 gauge wiring for speakers
- XM satellite radio w/ tuner
- hard-wired ipod with cup holder dock
- sound-deadening throughout truck

+ Miscellaneous
- 750 cca battery (from a 2008 Infiniti QX56)
- Duplicolor truck bed liner on axles/steering/frame/skid plates (black)
- Rustoleum painted fender wells (flat black)
- replacement wiper blades
- bumpers realigned (tucked as close to the body as was allowed)
- motion sensitive alarm with exterior/interior sensitivity adjust
- custom removable radiator mat made from old valence — spaustin889

Day one vs. today

Drag to compare 2006 against 2009.

1996 Ford Bronco in 2009
1996 Ford Bronco in 2006
2006 2009

Photo history

278 photos across 4 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.

2006

2006

148 photos added — showing 8

1996 Ford Bronco - yes, thats real leather 1996 Ford Bronco - after... 1996 Ford Bronco - Interior view of a 1996 Ford Bronco, with a glimpse of another vehicle outside. 1996 Ford Bronco - before we started stitching 1996 Ford Bronco - before... 1996 Ford Bronco - Directed Xtreme 2-channel 600watt amp 1996 Ford Bronco - mounted it under the rear seat 1996 Ford Bronco - Eclipse CD/MP3/Memory card deck unit w/ remote control

2007

23 photos added — showing 8

1996 Ford Bronco - my new 12'' Memphis Car Audio M3 MOJO 1996 Ford Bronco - 46lbs. 228oz. magnet 1996 Ford Bronco - 4 guage wiring to replace my 8 guage 1996 Ford Bronco - installing everything 1996 Ford Bronco - installed, nice and clean 1996 Ford Bronco - custom 1.5'' MDF box, 3'' wide side port, tan carpet and diamondplate accents 1996 Ford Bronco - Memphis Car Audio MCD1000 class d amp. running 1100watts rms and 1ohm! 1996 Ford Bronco - it lights up too...

2008

70 photos added — showing 8

1996 Ford Bronco - our wiener dog on top of my 35's 1996 Ford Bronco - A muddy white Ford Bronco navigates an off-road course under a clear blue sky. 1996 Ford Bronco - This lifted Ford Bronco navigates an off-road trail, its white body covered in mud. 1996 Ford Bronco - tucking 35's 1996 Ford Bronco - Muddy 1996 Ford Bronco with a soft top is shown off-roading over a large rock. 1996 Ford Bronco - stuck 1996 Ford Bronco - stuck 1996 Ford Bronco - stuck

2009

32 photos added — showing 8

1996 Ford Bronco - found my bronco on google maps 1996 Ford Bronco - found my bronco on google maps 1996 Ford Bronco - A Hawaii driver's license is shown with a photo of the holder and rainbow-colored wavy lines. 1996 Ford Bronco - haha 1996 Ford Bronco - A cemetery scene is depicted with the text 'WHEN YOU SEE IT' and 'You'll shit bricks.' below it. 1996 Ford Bronco - This image is a meme with text overlaying a cemetery scene, a red X and an arrow, and the caption 'WHEN YOU SEE IT You'll shit bricks.' 1996 Ford Bronco - This severely damaged SUV's front end is crumpled, revealing its internal components. 1996 Ford Bronco - A severely damaged black SUV sits on a wet road after an apparent collision, with another vehicle visible in the background.

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