1974 Ford Bronco
| Owner: |
Steve83 (All of this user's registries on SuperMotors) |
| From: |
Memphis, TN, U.S.A. (Other registries in TN) |
| Year, Make, & Model: |
1974 Ford Bronco (Other Ford Broncos) |
| Avatar: |
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| Clubs: |
SuperFord.org (Other vehicles in this club)
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| Nickname: |
BlueSky GONE |
| Mileage: |
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| Engine: |
302ci |
| Drivetrain: |
C4, Dana20 J-shift, Dana44 drum, Ford 9" |
| Notes: |
Acquired in TX by a neighbor who travels. He got it with bald TSL Super Swampers, fresh blue paint & bedliner everywhere else to hide some of the sheet metal problems, and REALLY-nicely upholstered original seats. No front suspension bushings to speak of; no door panels; no PS fluid; body seals in a box; slanted (but parallel) track bar & drag link; a floppy headlight; a floppier battery; droopy headliner; stuck hub lock knobs; spoiled gas in the front tank venting into the cab; RatNest brand wiring (thoroughly bedlined); and the heaviest but worst-built front & rear receivers conceivable. The engine ran OK when it ran, but it was hard to start cold, and it stalled briefly under hard acceleration. That has mostly been fixed by cleaning & tuning the carb, and replacing the fuel pump. One of the mufflers was exploded & rubbing the driveshaft, but the exhaust has been replaced closer to original. There were several slow fluid leaks, but not very active while parked. Rain hits the driver's Left foot through the vent, and there were at least a dozen open holes in the firewall & floor allowing engine air in (now plugged). But it blows out through all the body gaps just as quickly. It would be a helluva trail truck if the paint wasn't so nice. |
| Last Updated: |
12/26/2023 |
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288 hits | 101.88 KB | Posted: 4/20/22
Rather than continue to fight the antique headlights, these modern projectors were swapped in. They're mildly goofy with the color-changing ring, but the color was eventually set close to the body blue. The rings turn amber with the turn signals & fl...
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431 hits | 91.29 KB | Posted: 1/3/22
A small structure was fabricated to hold the e-brake cable securely to the floor patch.
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246 hits | 67.94 KB | Posted: 11/22/20
Potential mirror upgrades
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212 hits | 61.01 KB | Posted: 11/22/20
After fabricating a floor bracket, the console is mounted solidly enough to climb over. Only 2 small holes were added to the floor.
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224 hits | 84.83 KB | Posted: 11/22/20
The trailer wiring adapter is simply plugged in between the taillight connectors (C320) and grounded to the body. Another ground wire was added from the core support to this same screw.
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204 hits | 95.4 KB | Posted: 11/22/20
The tailpipe hanger interfered with the hitch receiver, so it was cut off & welded back on. Then the receiver was positioned, drilled, & bolted to the frame, with the gas tank skidplate captive.
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227 hits | 78.76 KB | Posted: 11/22/20
This door strike was about to break off its mounting plate, and its collar is still cracked. But it's solid now, and if the door is slammed hard enough, it's flush with the body. But then it's difficult to push the button.
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178 hits | 110.73 KB | Posted: 11/22/20
The underbody appears to have POR15, but the frame is bare. The tank is back in, but needs to be filled to check for leaks.
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296 hits | 72.63 KB | Posted: 11/22/20
The O-ring was degrading, and the float is shattered, so they're being replaced. But after drying & vacuuming, the inside of the tank is surprisingly clean.
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859 hits | 98.59 KB | Posted: 6/18/19
It has a 20-foot paint job, and it runs & drives (sort of), but it needs a lot of work.
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568 hits | 72.31 KB | Posted: 11/17/19
The driver's vent window pivot bolt has always been broken, so I pulled the door apart and disassembled the frame. The L-bolt's spring is rust-welded into a solid chunk, including the rusted remains of the L-bolt. After cracking it free, I knocked ...
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560 hits | 75.21 KB | Posted: 11/17/19
This dome/map lamp is common in ~90s~00s Fords, and never seems to show its age. So I fished 3 wires through the cage, screwed a flexible conduit across the floor, and welded up a thin steel box for the lamp to mount under. The map lamps are aimed ...
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520 hits | 91.29 KB | Posted: 11/17/19
These inexpensive seat belts were relatively easy to add. The rears simply bolted down (with newer bolts, since the originals were rusted & bedlined). The fronts required welding 4 nuts into the cage. I also had to free-up the driver's seat slide s...
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508 hits | 77.96 KB | Posted: 11/10/19
The front cable's tab has to be attached to the body, so I had no choice but to build a bracket (with the original tab welded in) & bolt it back to what floor was available. It's very solid, and with the 3 new cables connected to the new brakes tha...
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449 hits | 80.44 KB | Posted: 11/22/19
The starter engages regardless of shifter position, and the reverse lights don't work, so I tested the NSS. Big surprise - it failed. So I opened it up to find out why - both rollers were out of position, loose inside the housing.
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439 hits | 76.1 KB | Posted: 11/21/19
Using vise grips to keep the pieces tight, I set the rivets for the L-bolt & latch; then flattened them. This glass tape is too thin to hold the glass tightly (even after crushing the channel slightly in a vise), so I had to add E6000 to both sides o...
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439 hits | 52.46 KB | Posted: 8/1/19
The first modernizations were a USB power socket & voltmeter in place of the unnecessary cigar lighter, and an autodimming compass rear-view mirror in place of nothing. The voltmeter is always visible because it draws nearly no current, which also m...
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431 hits | 91.29 KB | Posted: 1/3/22
A small structure was fabricated to hold the e-brake cable securely to the floor patch.
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