83-75.JPG
1982 hits | 52.82 KB | Posted: 12/14/06
I finally got it back, so I can finish it up (hopefully!). Another guy did a lot of work on it in B...

01DashOff.JPG
2205 hits | 83.11 KB | Posted: 12/30/06
Job 1 was to get the dash off & fix the non-functional gauges & defrost, install the missing glove b...

02DashOff.JPG
1585 hits | 69.45 KB | Posted: 12/30/06
After those fixes, I also have to sort out this MESS. The guy who installed the old dash (I was pla...

03DashLC.JPG
1562 hits | 84.39 KB | Posted: 12/30/06
The brake pedal is WAAAY to high, so I'm going to rethread its pushrod & adjust its position. One o...

04DashC.JPG
1672 hits | 73.94 KB | Posted: 12/30/06
The cruise module is in the lower L & the RKE is in the upper R. I managed to cross 2 sets of wires...

05DashR.JPG
1541 hits | 78.23 KB | Posted: 12/30/06
Those red hoses... They're driving me NUTS!!! I'm putting some split-loom over them in here.

06DashMess.JPG
1736 hits | 100.42 KB | Posted: 12/30/06
This is actually more organized than it looks, and most of the '88 F150 circuits are still there doi...

07DashL.JPG
1637 hits | 87.01 KB | Posted: 12/30/06
The big red connector is for the interval wipers (module is at the top). Just to its R, the white p...

08Firewall.JPG
2371 hits | 86.65 KB | Posted: 12/30/06
The Pu/Wh wires are for the e-brake pedal switch (when I figure out how to mount one). The inertia ...

09DashLC.JPG
1595 hits | 94.08 KB | Posted: 12/30/06
I've made the center dash brace my main ground, but there are other redundant grounds. The big harn...

10DashL.JPG
3175 hits | 95.01 KB | Posted: 12/30/06
The plate for the driver's door switch fits behind the original hole without change. The 2 R wires ...

CourtesySwR.JPG
2347 hits | 82.37 KB | Posted: 9/10/10
The '88 truck passenger courtesy light switch is simply screwed into a hole drilled in the door jamb...

11DashIn.JPG
1850 hits | 66.22 KB | Posted: 12/30/06
It's not totally finished, but it's getting close. I forgot to install the glove box, so it's comin...

12DashIn.JPG
1996 hits | 62.71 KB | Posted: 12/30/06
This angle doesn't show those %@#*(& red hoses as much, but it does show the gigantic patch in the h...

RadiatorMuck.JPG
1509 hits | 81.08 KB | Posted: 2/7/07
After the heater core blew out, this is what came out of the radiator. For the reason it happened, ...

RadiatorMuck2.JPG
1590 hits | 70.87 KB | Posted: 2/7/07
This was after the 2nd rinse - it smells like a wet ashtray. For the reason it happened, read [url=...

GloveboxBadge.JPG
1765 hits | 66.97 KB | Posted: 3/8/07
We decided that an original badge wasn't appropriate, considering all the modifications, and since w...

TVCableBushing.jpg
1887 hits | 47.33 KB | Posted: 3/3/07
The original rubber bushing cracked & fell out while driving, which normally destroys the transmissi...

TransMuck.JPG
1661 hits | 70.34 KB | Posted: 3/25/07
This trans only has a few hundred miles on it in the past 6 years, but one of them was with the TV c...

Saturday.JPG
2741 hits | 80.31 KB | Posted: 4/21/07
Just a current photo on a sunny day.

Relays1.JPG
38932 hits | 79.09 KB | Posted: 4/21/07
This is a common problem in all pre-'92 EFI F-series & Broncos. These Ford-style relays (BROWN sock...

Relays2.jpg
8348 hits | 81.25 KB | Posted: 4/21/07
Working on ONE relay at a time, remove the terminals from the stock connector & discard it. I colle...

Relays3.jpg
8462 hits | 79.88 KB | Posted: 4/21/07
Being careful to connect the wires to the proper terminals (using the list below), securely connect ...

Relays4.jpg
7564 hits | 76.6 KB | Posted: 4/21/07
Now the truck will be MUCH more reliable, and can use the cheaper, heavier-duty, more common ISO rel...

EEC6.JPG
3913 hits | 89.2 KB | Posted: 8/22/10
There was a rain leak coming off the EEC, so I pulled the vent blockoff to reseal it, and pulled the...

O-ring.JPG
3476 hits | 65.39 KB | Posted: 5/17/07
I'm getting progressively LESS happy with Jeff's Bronco Graveyard. Not only was the rear tank molde...

FuelSolenoids.JPG
2626 hits | 81.09 KB | Posted: 5/3/09
After fighting the fuel system for a few weeks, I realized that the problem was the aftermarket sole...

WiringDiagram-eB-3G.JPG
8907 hits | 61.39 KB | Posted: 12/25/10
Early Bronco Alternator Wiring (simplified)
http://classicbroncos.com/forums/showthread.php?t=176046...

Alt94Tbird.JPG
8337 hits | 103.74 KB | Posted: 9/20/07
This is going to replace the crappy '88 2G alternator. The 130A 3G alternators are easily identifia...

Alt01Interfere.JPG
3012 hits | 68.98 KB | Posted: 9/19/07
The old '88 alternator died, so instead of replacing it, it's getting a 3G conversion. The harness ...

Alt02Top.JPG
2352 hits | 66.25 KB | Posted: 9/19/07
The top bolt eye hits the case.
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Alt03Side.JPG
2246 hits | 57.91 KB | Posted: 9/19/07
The case hits this rib of the bracket, preventing the top bolt from aligning. The scratch is where ...

Alt04Top.JPG
2077 hits | 61.61 KB | Posted: 9/19/07
A few seconds with the 4 1/2" grinder solves this problem.
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Alt05Side.JPG
2050 hits | 59.13 KB | Posted: 9/19/07
A few more seconds and this will be fixed.
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Alt06Thread.JPG
2072 hits | 85.2 KB | Posted: 9/19/07
To solve this, I drilled the alternator boss to 7/16" (~11mm) and tapped it to 1/2"-13 for...

DashL.JPG
2030 hits | 63.66 KB | Posted: 11/11/07
The other guy who worked on it installed an aftermarket antenna switch that couldn't be seen, wasn't...

DashC.JPG
1941 hits | 65.59 KB | Posted: 11/11/07
We're not happy with the fuel tank select switch mounting screws or its location, or the A/C control...

HeatShield.JPG
4010 hits | 60.94 KB | Posted: 12/29/07
The passenger floorboard got uncomfortably hot this past summer, making the A/C nearly useless. So ...

ExhWrap01.JPG
2216 hits | 76.44 KB | Posted: 12/29/07
To keep even more heat out, all the exhaust pipes near the body are now wrapped. This stuff smokes ...

ExhWrap02.JPG
2216 hits | 69.52 KB | Posted: 12/29/07
To keep even more heat out, all the exhaust pipes near the body are now wrapped. This stuff smokes ...

ExhWrap03.JPG
2066 hits | 70.56 KB | Posted: 12/29/07
To keep even more heat out, all the exhaust pipes near the body are now wrapped. This stuff smokes &...

ExhWrap04.JPG
2241 hits | 72.83 KB | Posted: 12/29/07
To keep even more heat out, all the exhaust pipes near the body are now wrapped. This stuff smokes &...

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1672 hits | 60.4 KB | Posted: 12/30/06
The wiring coming up thru the w/s frame is well out of the way, but I forgot to pull a switched powe...

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1893 hits | 53.87 KB | Posted: 12/30/06
The shoulder belts look & work great. One day, I'll build a headliner & install a nicer dome lamp.

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1713 hits | 49.1 KB | Posted: 12/30/06
The rear defroster is now fully wired up, and it doesn't interfere with the liftgate at all. Just i...

DynamatBack.JPG
5773 hits | 72.85 KB | Posted: 12/29/07
To kill off some of the drone from the Flows, there's about 40 lbs of Dynamat Extreme going in. Eve...

DynamatB03.JPG
3187 hits | 67.38 KB | Posted: 1/6/08
The mat is done up to the front seats, and that might be as far as it goes. No noise will come up t...

DynamatCamper.JPG
4392 hits | 61.72 KB | Posted: 1/6/08
The camper shell is matted, including around the side windows. The difference in noise is amazing -...

WSWiring.JPG
2188 hits | 67.79 KB | Posted: 2/3/08
The wiring above the windshield for the dome lamps & rear defroster now runs inside the wiper cover ...

Headliner1.JPG
2294 hits | 30.86 KB | Posted: 11/11/07
The headliner is painted & installed. This is an aftermarket one, and its quality leaves something ...

Headliner2.JPG
2002 hits | 30.73 KB | Posted: 11/11/07
The rear section fits well.

Headliner3.JPG
1959 hits | 26.82 KB | Posted: 11/11/07
The front section was more difficult to align, especially since the wiper motor is on the wrong type...

WiperCover01.JPG
2258 hits | 30.49 KB | Posted: 12/29/07
After reverting to the factory wiper motor bracket (the previous owner installed a soft-top style), ...

Visors.JPG
2200 hits | 42.56 KB | Posted: 2/3/08
The dome light wiring isn't connected yet, but the wiper cover & visors had to be test-fitted so the...

Front6-08.JPG
3418 hits | 59.08 KB | Posted: 6/1/08
The front as of the upload date, including tilt/cruise column, A/C, autodimming compass temperature ...

Domes.JPG
4164 hits | 75.51 KB | Posted: 4/20/08
Bring the bright - 3 domes & 4 map lights, plus a low cargo light on the L bedwall. There's a layer...

Bed6-08.JPG
2803 hits | 52.47 KB | Posted: 6/1/08
The back as of today. Next stop - CARPET and tint.

The rear seat base is an abomination, which is ...

DashExtnsn.JPG
2255 hits | 46.03 KB | Posted: 9/16/09
Dash Extension

Frank didn't want to see the A/C hoses & wiring under the dash, so I slapped this ...

StrutLiftgate.JPG
1717 hits | 62.91 KB | Posted: 11/14/09
The BC Broncos liftgate strut kit, supplied thru BroncoHut. It's straightforward to install, but dr...

Nerfs0.JPG
2030 hits | 53.76 KB | Posted: 4/19/08
These nerf bars were shipped as bare steel. Some minor welding spatter had to be cleaned, and drain ...

Nerfs1.JPG
2068 hits | 89.55 KB | Posted: 4/17/08
Oh my sore thumbs...

Nerfs2.JPG
1556 hits | 61.48 KB | Posted: 4/17/08
Oh my sore thumbs...

Nerfs3.JPG
1545 hits | 91.93 KB | Posted: 4/17/08
Oh my sore thumbs...

Nerfs4.JPG
1519 hits | 92.07 KB | Posted: 4/17/08
Oh my sore thumbs...

CoilMount.JPG
1511 hits | 92.33 KB | Posted: 9/10/10
The coil is still on the '88 truck bracket, but the bracket has been bent to fit here.

Radiator.JPG
1539 hits | 45.42 KB | Posted: 4/30/09
The original has been leaking slightly for a few months, and it blew out the same day this arrived. ...

Black.JPG
1838 hits | 80.31 KB | Posted: 4/30/09
I put a light coat of flat black on the front face of everything so it wouldn't be so noticeable thr...

Engine.JPG
1666 hits | 92.02 KB | Posted: 4/30/09
The engine bay, sans radiator/condenser/trans cooler.

I still haven't figured out why the guy in BR...

Eng01.JPG
1766 hits | 74.15 KB | Posted: 4/30/09
The new coolant & wiper reservoirs, and the back of the condenser with the new ATF cooler installed....

NoFit.JPG
1483 hits | 65.5 KB | Posted: 4/30/09
Even after a little filing to remove the burrs from the corners of the blocks, the original mounts s...

Hoses.JPG
1776 hits | 77.61 KB | Posted: 5/8/09
After a lot of searching, I learned that the best hoses for this combination are for an '89 Mustang ...

Clearance.JPG
1764 hits | 61.18 KB | Posted: 5/8/09
There's NO extra room. I even had to remove part of the fan spacer to get THIS much clearance. But...

BrakesR.JPG
1631 hits | 71.6 KB | Posted: 5/9/09
The rear brakes were sticky, so we replaced everything except the slaves, e-brake levers, & equalize...

TransDipstick.JPG
1394 hits | 65.68 KB | Posted: 5/9/09
The trans dipstick O-rings were leaking, so they've been replaced. It was surprisingly difficult be...

WheelLiners.JPG
4744 hits | 57.92 KB | Posted: 7/17/09
I ordered some black vinyl & made wheelwell liners to hide the body, and to reduce noise & rust from...

HoodStruts.JPG
1780 hits | 101.75 KB | Posted: 8/27/10
The hood got the same treatement as the liftgate.

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