Before&After.jpg
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It started as a rustbucket with nice wheels, and ended up as a 2000 Eddie Bauer Bronco.

a01.jpg
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This is what Frank bought and asked me to help him restore.

a7.jpg
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We quickly decided to start over, so we stripped it.

b35.jpg
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With some help from the neighbors, we got the body off the frame. I'm wearing the white shirt; Fran...

b65.jpg
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I think Frank was surprised at how little there was under there.

c1.jpg
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We think that's a '7? T-bird 351, but we don't know where the transmission (3.03?) came from. Neith...

f2.jpg
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After cleaning the mud out of the frame (that's why it's up), we cup-brushed the whole thing to prep...

f4.jpg
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I think we used 1 1/2 gallons to get 2 thorough coats on it.

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g1.jpg
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The front ring was missing a few teeth, so we tore it down and rebuilt it with new gears.

d0.jpg
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While waiting for the body to come back from the painter, we went shopping and found this JEWEL! An...

d70.jpg
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After the (passed) compression test, we carefully removed everything that wasn't ruined and hauled i...

d94.jpg
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When we were done, only the sheet metal and most of the frame remained.

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e3.jpg
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This was the original goal, but we got a LOT of useful parts, including the whole wiring harness, wi...

i2.jpg
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The inner fenders, rocker panels, and one A-pillar were rusted out, but the painter did a great job....

i7.jpg
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It went straight from the paint shop to the local Rhino-Liner dealer, where the body, camper, and ta...

h1.jpg
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After repairing & rebuilding everything but the t-case, we reassembled the driveline. Later, we fou...

h65.jpg
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Even Frank's wife started to get enthusiastic when we got back to a rolling chassis.

j7.jpg
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The crossmember had to be clearanced, lowered, and shifted rearward for the Advance Adapter needed t...

l1.jpg
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The whole '88 wiring harness (minus ABS & a few other circuits) was laid in & arranged to fit. And ...

k52.jpg
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We added shoulder belts to the roll bar. They came from the same '86 EB Bronco as the seats, and we...

m2.jpg
2464 hits | 77.46 KB | Posted: 7/2/03
Even the Crown Vic plenum comes close to the hood, and I had to flip the IAC and move a throttle bod...

m4.jpg
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I haven't figured out the fan at this point, and the A/C is just gonna have to wait, but it does run...

n3.jpg
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At the first rollout, the neighbors were all shocked and eating their words. The colors are 2000 Ed...

o8.jpg
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The colors are 2000 Eddie Bauer Expedition Estate Green & Light Prarie Tan. Bedwall panels and rear...

o9.jpg
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The Rhino-lining goes from the floor to the ceiling, and up the firewall & tailgate. We found a gre...

p2.jpg
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Even with a tilting & sliding base, there's still not much access to the back. You can see the rear...

o4.jpg
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The colors are 2000 Eddie Bauer Expedition Estate Green & Light Prarie Tan. Bumpers are waiting, bu...

o1.jpg
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That's it until Frank can find enough spare cash to build a dash, bumpers, door panels, and a few ot...

ValveCoverGaskets.JPG
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Frank, his own self, getting his hands dirty (FINALLY). Oil has been dripping onto the ex.mans. for...

75Bronco1.mpg
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I don't know why I haven't made a video before, but it just occurred to me how sexy I look in shorts...

75Bronco2.mpg
2474 hits | 44.99 MB | Posted: 10/28/07
We just replaced the valve cover gaskets & painted the covers, which is why they're so clean.

EvilClown.JPG
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NOW it's cool !!! :-D

Snow.JPG
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Yesterday: ~65°F

Today: ~7" on the roof.

BTW
Those new tires are WAAAYYYYY too grippy to thr...

TG01.JPG
2663 hits | 80.77 KB | Posted: 5/6/09
We're slowly killing off the squeaks & rattles, and the tailgate hinges are next.

Energy 4.9102G ...

TG02.JPG
2139 hits | 48.43 KB | Posted: 5/6/09
Because of the body lift, the lower hinge bolt is above the bumper. But because of the filler, it'...

TG03.JPG
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After removing both hinge bolts on the R side, the t/g lifts, carrying the hinge with it. I should ...

TG04.JPG
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The hinges are exactly the same height overall, so the same shims can be reused. But because the En...

Woods1.JPG
4301 hits | 108.67 KB | Posted: 5/9/09
In addition to being a comfortable daily-driver & grocery-getter, it's also off-road almost every da...

Woods2.JPG
2041 hits | 105.29 KB | Posted: 5/9/09
In addition to being a comfortable daily-driver & grocery-getter, it's also used almost every day fo...

TowEyes.JPG
3016 hits | 88.49 KB | Posted: 9/11/09
In preparation for OCBR09, we added Expedition/F150 towing eyes. These are the cast-iron ones, atta...

HLflaps.JPG
2991 hits | 83.55 KB | Posted: 10/21/09
Headlight flaps made from the leftover wheelwell liner material help prevent hot fan air from recirc...

SparkPlug8.JPG
2616 hits | 50.75 KB | Posted: 12/7/09
All the others looked practically new (other than the same light surface rust & dirt/oil on the expo...

SwingawayBkeB.JPG
1564 hits | 56.79 KB | Posted: 8/26/10
The one that was on the truck when he bought it had obviously been damaged & repaired at least once,...

SwingawayBk.JPG
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The powdercoated swingaway looks a lot better, but it hasn't solved the weight or visibility problem...

RBumperOverhang.JPG
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33" is a lot of tire for an eB, and not just on the ground. On the stock swingaway, it blocks ...

BackupCamera.JPG
1667 hits | 52.81 KB | Posted: 9/5/10
Just a cheapo wireless camera system, but it really helps Frank hook up his 4-wheeler or boat traile...

TrailerTest1.JPG
1584 hits | 104.85 KB | Posted: 9/6/10
Just a quick chop of a trailer idea. The front platform is for dog boxes, and the trailer is for a ...

Sags.JPG
2126 hits | 77.76 KB | Posted: 9/10/10
When the '88 pump quit, we found [url=http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/pro...

Engine10-09-10.JPG
2017 hits | 69.95 KB | Posted: 9/10/10
The engine bay, as of the posting date.

FuelOring.JPG
1618 hits | 96.65 KB | Posted: 10/5/10
After fighting several crappy O-rings from JBG a year ago when the tank was replaced, I used RightSt...

75line.GIF
2349 hits | 38.2 KB | Posted: 1/3/11
Just messing around...

If you want to try, read this caption:
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01DoorPanel.JPG
1563 hits | 78.79 KB | Posted: 1/31/11
The R door had been locked shut for about a week, and the weather finally got good enough to check i...

DistributorRemote.JPG
2855 hits | 96.27 KB | Posted: 5/10/13
To make future ignition module changes easier, and to reduce their frequency, I converted the wiring...

01Olda.JPG
2125 hits | 62.04 KB | Posted: 3/23/11
Fuel switching valves, version 2

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02BWDFSV2A.JPG
3370 hits | 57.63 KB | Posted: 4/12/11
This BWD/Pollack FSV2A 6-port fuel valve should fina...

04New.JPG
2016 hits | 106.11 KB | Posted: 3/24/11
This is a BWD (Pollack) FSV2A from O'Reilly attached by 1 bolt to a simple bracket I cut & bent, wit...

05Shield.JPG
1634 hits | 85.42 KB | Posted: 3/24/11
The shield protects the valve, wiring, & lines from the exhaust heat.

See the NEXT several pics...

06Conn.JPG
1769 hits | 86.23 KB | Posted: 3/24/11
The wiring isn't neat, but it works & it's hidden!

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07Wires.JPG
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The wiring isn't neat, but it works & it's hidden!

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PCVhose.JPG
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As soon as the spark plug wire was fixed, the engine started surging, which eventually turned out to...

PCVhosf.JPG
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As soon as the spark plug wire was fixed, the engine started surging, which eventually turned out to...

PCVnFPR.JPG
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As soon as the spark plug wire was fixed, the engine started surging, which eventually turned out to...

PCVa.JPG
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As soon as the spark plug wire was fixed, the engine started surging, which eventually turned out to...

TurnSwFord.JPG
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After installing an inferior aftermarket switch, we ordered this, which wasn't significantly more ex...