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1983 Ford Bronco

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The story

Bought as resprayed body with new tailgate. Engine already rebuilt and empty rockcrusher diffs under her and full of the boxes of parts. Custom making twin air boxes for K&N pod air filters and twin snorkels in 3in pipe. Making custom metal dash plates for full compliment of AutoMeter gauges, custom steel switch plates at bottom of dash for lighting, winch controls and air compressor and custom mounting for upper centre fascia (replace awful clock)for 3 more Autometer gauges. Custom colouring interior trim pieces, dash, headlining and original dash and custom plates incl. new carpet. Fitting sports bucket seats with 4 point harnesses front and additional (4 total) seatbelt in rear for rugrats. Bushwacker cut-out flares, custom front and rear bumpers, custom sidesteps and exhaust exit in front of rear wheels. Custom vinyl graphics planned and additional lighting of 2 foglights, 2 Narva Ultima blue spreads (both front bar) and 4 Narva Ultima blue spots (roof). — Lonestar

Photos

1983 Ford Bronco - Pulling out old FJ40 1983 Ford Bronco - In her element 1983 Ford Bronco - Open diffs, standard tyres and no lift=bogged 1983 Ford Bronco - Trying to drown my '83 1983 Ford Bronco - Just off the tow truck 1983 Ford Bronco - Looks high with lift and no bumper 1983 Ford Bronco - Full of parts 1983 Ford Bronco - At least they sealed the entire floor nicely! 1983 Ford Bronco - Imposing figure in small shed even with standard rubber! 1983 Ford Bronco - drivers side airbox and pipework 1983 Ford Bronco - final intake pipes...good start b4 airboxes 1983 Ford Bronco - left side airbox and pipework 1983 Ford Bronco - custom gauge panel in primer/filler 1983 Ford Bronco - customised dash fascia 1983 Ford Bronco - engine bay from day 1 1983 Ford Bronco - engine bay 1 week in as measurements begin 1983 Ford Bronco - my snorkel handiwork...early stages 1983 Ford Bronco - freshly painted modified dash fascia 1983 Ford Bronco - new gloss red gauge panel....should make nice contrast 1983 Ford Bronco - offside snorkel with first mounting bracket welded 1983 Ford Bronco - left switch panel..(L to R) headlights, spot-spread, spot-pencil, spots-roof, spare, winch on/off isolator, winch control in/out. 1983 Ford Bronco - right switch panel...(L to R) hazard lights, foglights, air compressor on/off override, front air locker, rear air locker. 1983 Ford Bronco - new gauge panel....1983 becomes 2006 1983 Ford Bronco - the dash mocked up for looks....still clearcoat to go....mount gauges properly in a weeks time once paint hardened properly....new airvents… 1983 Ford Bronco - front left wheel arch marked ready to cut for cut-out flares 1983 Ford Bronco - the Bushwacker cut-out flare 1983 Ford Bronco - accessory wiring from new harness for heater, radio, clock and extras like cruise control and power seats. 1983 Ford Bronco - switches wired up...big 1 is for winch in and out (via relays) and fed power from winch power isolation switch beside it...others are for s… 1983 Ford Bronco - my homemade gauge and switch wiring harness...earth circuit via each switch and gauge...white circuit is lighting for gauges, red circuit i… 1983 Ford Bronco - very minimal wiring to front of truck...now running through convoluted tubing to keep it hidden and protected 1983 Ford Bronco - The 'Its A Snap' fuse block mounted on flat metal beside steering column....srcrewed thru the base of fuse block....21 circuits (3 more tha… 1983 Ford Bronco - nice neat harness into engine bay inside tubing....no grommets in firewall yet...compressor for air horns to left of wiring 1983 Ford Bronco - old wiring down steering column now in new connectors and attached to harness 1983 Ford Bronco - wiring for rear of truck (back-up lights, brake lights, taillights and RR turnsignal) will run under edge of carpet and down sill.....quick… 1983 Ford Bronco - turn and hazard flashers bracket mounted in new spot on vertical sheet metal to side of column....still be able to get at from underneath. 1983 Ford Bronco - Rockcrusher Dana44 SAS frontend with '79 style longer RA's. 1983 Ford Bronco - Rockcrusher Dana 60 rear end....nice and solid and great shape 1983 Ford Bronco - 8 litre sump on engine but came with no tranny....sourcing a HD C6 1983 Ford Bronco - rear disc brake conversion using Australian sourced calipers. 1983 Ford Bronco - Rear full floater hubs with disc brake conversion....ready for 4.56's, air locker and 35 spline axles!

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