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“Lula Mae”1978 Ford Bronco

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400s are great engines if built correctly. Watch for cracked heads and go aftermarket. No reason why you can't get 300 hp/350 lb/ft torque for a reasonable amount of money. Mine is a great daily driver. 12 mpg city/14 mpg highway. — Indybronco

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1978 Ford Bronco - Original '78 tailgate severely rusted due to Indianapolis salt 1978 Ford Bronco - Dented but the trim looks great. 1978 Ford Bronco - Rust holes had once been went over with Bondo but rusted through. 1978 Ford Bronco - This retainer clip is attached to the acorn nut that hold the trim on. These nuts are on the far ends of the tailgate. There are four of th… 1978 Ford Bronco - The other tailgate trim retainer clips look like this. 1978 Ford Bronco - The letters can be removed by prying either side of the letter with a small flathead screwdriver. Notice the prongs and the holes that they… 1978 Ford Bronco - This is what the window looks like when it's sitting down in the tailgate. 1978 Ford Bronco - This is the window holder with the window removed. Removal is easy. Just undo four nuts and lift off. Remove the old grease and use new gre… 1978 Ford Bronco - Here's the lock cylinder. To the right you can see the window track which is held on by two bolts. 1978 Ford Bronco - This is the window track once it's removed. 1978 Ford Bronco - The tailgate endcaps have no practical use other than covering up some ugly poorly-painted metal. 1978 Ford Bronco - Window mechanism and motor removed. Engine degreaser and dielectric grease will make these things look brand new. 1978 Ford Bronco - The lower door post and floor of a red vehicle show significant rust damage, with a black seat in the background. 1978 Ford Bronco - Test fitting of the replacement panel 1978 Ford Bronco - Notice the pile of dirt underneath. It came from behind the panel. This picture doesn't do it justice. 1978 Ford Bronco - Cleaned up. 1978 Ford Bronco - Close-up of a used window regulator mechanism, likely for a vehicle door. 1978 Ford Bronco - Close-up of a vehicle's tailgate latch mechanism, showing internal components and signs of wear. 1978 Ford Bronco - The internal mechanism of a vehicle's tailgate latch shows significant rust and wear. 1978 Ford Bronco - This is the tailgate lock cylinder as viewed from the top of the tailgate. Notice the retaining clip located half way up the cylinder. To r… 1978 Ford Bronco - Tailgate lock cylinder as viewed from the side. 1978 Ford Bronco - The tool chest was my gift to myself for surviving seven months in western Iraq. I got the air compressor for $200. It's a 6hp, 25 gallon C… 1978 Ford Bronco - Got this intact door from a junkyard for $75. It was in much better shape than mine. It had slight surface and a few dents but the bottoms… 1978 Ford Bronco - The bottom is intact and that was really all I cared about. Note the aftermarket door panels. 1978 Ford Bronco - Minor rust. To get the rust out I sprayed Naval Jelly inside, scrubbed it with a small, stiff brush and sucked it out with a shop vac. Wash… 1978 Ford Bronco - To remove the panel start by unscrewing the handle. 1978 Ford Bronco - Next unscrew the window regulator. 1978 Ford Bronco - A lot of people forget to unscrew the door cups. 1978 Ford Bronco - Remember this is an aftermarket panel. The stock panels don't have these types of fasteners but the concept is still the same. Pry, lift an… 1978 Ford Bronco - Lift off the panel and you now have access to the guts. Here you see the window regulator which is fairly well rusted. 1978 Ford Bronco - Close-up of the window regulator mechanism. I'll scrub it with Naval Jelly and wash it off and it'll look new again. 1978 Ford Bronco - Here you can see where water collects at the seam and rusts the doors. A few passes with a wire wheel will fix the rust. 1978 Ford Bronco - Naval Jelly is great stuff. Spray on liberally, scrub it in real good, let sit for 20 min and go over with a wire wheel. Rust gone! 1978 Ford Bronco - After sanding with 80 grit. It had so many layers of paint that 80 grit didn't take it all the way down to metal. Still, it did get through… 1978 Ford Bronco - These holes will require fiberglass filler to close. 1978 Ford Bronco - The window moulding on this truck was so brittle that it just fell apart in chunks. Just use a flathead screwdriver and pry upwards. 1978 Ford Bronco - Next use a flathead screwdriver to pry loose the lower window molding. It's held in with clips so there will be an audible "pop" when you l… 1978 Ford Bronco - Close-up of one of the clips. 1978 Ford Bronco - Here's what the entire strip looks like. 1978 Ford Bronco - This is the cylinder lock. All that remains now is to pry out the retaining clip that holds it to the tailgate. Use a small screwdriver. Th…
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