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My '83 Bronco

PetesPonies
I refer to this truck often, so I thought I would share. I bought it in Charlotte, NC. . . but it was originally a northeast truck :(  Rust . . The floor is fine, frame is fine, just the exterior sheet metal was in need. I put in quarter panel patches first . .then moved to the left door, left fender and now on to the right fender. I bought two front fenders and used one of them on the left. I had not intended to remove the right fender, but it had some bad rust up under the wheel lip . .so I pulled it off. The spare fender I had was perfect there, but had rust in the front lower, from poor storage before I bought it. So I cut that area off the original fender and grafted it on.





















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Although my pics don't show it, but each panel is stripped to bare metal before the it is finished. I often start the body work with paint still on the panel, but no paint is left on in the end. Here also, are some front end pics as i attacked the '64 grille. I zip tie it in as I am test fitting.First pics shows gaps that will have to be filled with metal patches.









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Gary Lewis
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I'm in awe.  I don't have the vision to even imagine what things will look like.  But, you make it happen.  
Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile

Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
Blue: 2015 F150 Platinum 4x4 SuperCrew wearing Blue Jeans & sporting a 3.5L EB & Max Tow
Big Blue: 1985 F250HD 4x4: 460/ZF5/3.55's, D60 w/Ox locker & 10.25 Sterling/Trutrac, Blue Top & Borgeson, & EEC-V MAF/SEFI

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Dyn Blin
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Wow Pete, that is really neat work.

It's a good thing you're not more proximate to me, I'd be out there on weekends standing behind you throwing a shadow trying to learn techniques for body work.  I'm still kind of a butcher at this point.  

'looking forward to seeing the build progress.
Sonoma County,CA
1982 F150 Flareside XLS
NP435 4x4
351W Motorcraft 2150

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PetesPonies
Appreciate it. If you like looking, try here. Then add a 2 , 3 , 4 and so on to see more and more pages.
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Rembrant
The little black Bronco 2 with the old grill and plain wheels is cute as a button! Well done.

Some other nice vehicles in there as well.
1994 F150 4x2 Flareside. 5.0 w/MAF, 4R70W, stock.
1984 F150 4X2 Flareside. Mild 302 w/ 5spd. Sold.
1980 F150 4X4 Flareside. 300i6 w/ 5spd. Sold in 2021.
1980 F100 4X2 Flareside. 351w/2bbl w/NP435. Sold in 1995

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PetesPonies
That's a 1966 Bronco grille in a 1984 Bronco II. The BII had a 302 in it, it was a beast  :) I sold it and bought the '83 I'll building now.
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PetesPonies
Time for an update, as I have been full speed ahead with the body work. I want to paint it within a month if possible. I have interior upholstery coming. I will be removing the interior trim panels in the rear and using a color keyed bedliner. I want it to be more like the early Broncos. I may go sans the headliner as well and paint the interior roof to match the exterior color. Here's some body updates.













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Gary Lewis
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Looking great, Pete!  I've forgotten - what is that color?

And what are the plans for the engine?
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Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
Blue: 2015 F150 Platinum 4x4 SuperCrew wearing Blue Jeans & sporting a 3.5L EB & Max Tow
Big Blue: 1985 F250HD 4x4: 460/ZF5/3.55's, D60 w/Ox locker & 10.25 Sterling/Trutrac, Blue Top & Borgeson, & EEC-V MAF/SEFI

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PetesPonies
Color, I'm going to use Hugger Orange. The interior will be tan like my F100. The engine is a 300. I rebuilt it shortly after I got the truck. It had a piston that had dropped it's skirts ,to the oil pan  :) Trans is a C6, which I wish it didn't have. The last pic is with the top off, which I FINALLY was able to give away !! Yay for me. I have a folding convertible top going on it permanently.
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Gary Lewis
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Hugger Orange!  That takes me back to a very good era.  Janey and I got married the year that came out.  And I graduated college and started my career.

Anyway, should be easy to see your Bronco.  And I assume the top will be black, which is a nice contrast to the orange.
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Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
Blue: 2015 F150 Platinum 4x4 SuperCrew wearing Blue Jeans & sporting a 3.5L EB & Max Tow
Big Blue: 1985 F250HD 4x4: 460/ZF5/3.55's, D60 w/Ox locker & 10.25 Sterling/Trutrac, Blue Top & Borgeson, & EEC-V MAF/SEFI

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PetesPonies
Yes black :) I believe that was '69?
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Gary Lewis
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Yep, 1969.  
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Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
Blue: 2015 F150 Platinum 4x4 SuperCrew wearing Blue Jeans & sporting a 3.5L EB & Max Tow
Big Blue: 1985 F250HD 4x4: 460/ZF5/3.55's, D60 w/Ox locker & 10.25 Sterling/Trutrac, Blue Top & Borgeson, & EEC-V MAF/SEFI

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PetesPonies
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Here's a funny tidbit . .the General Lee was painted Hugger Orange. As many wild colors that Chrysler had, and they did have an orange . .they painted the General. . . . Hugger  :)

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/General_lee.jpg/280px-General_lee.jpg
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Gary Lewis
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This is the color the General Lee should have been - Hemi Orange.

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Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
Blue: 2015 F150 Platinum 4x4 SuperCrew wearing Blue Jeans & sporting a 3.5L EB & Max Tow
Big Blue: 1985 F250HD 4x4: 460/ZF5/3.55's, D60 w/Ox locker & 10.25 Sterling/Trutrac, Blue Top & Borgeson, & EEC-V MAF/SEFI

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PetesPonies
I guess the Movies guys just didn't understand  :) . . maybe the builder was a Chevy guy, That is probably a better chance.
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PetesPonies
Funny pic . . unless it really meant something to you. I have never seen a build sheet turn itself in a  . .I don't know what  :)  It is inked onto the paint. There is no paper  LOL You think from the pic, you can fell it . .but you can't LOL

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That's wild!  Apparently it kept getting damp and just disintegrated.
Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile

Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
Blue: 2015 F150 Platinum 4x4 SuperCrew wearing Blue Jeans & sporting a 3.5L EB & Max Tow
Big Blue: 1985 F250HD 4x4: 460/ZF5/3.55's, D60 w/Ox locker & 10.25 Sterling/Trutrac, Blue Top & Borgeson, & EEC-V MAF/SEFI

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PetesPonies
Not much to see on a Bronco roof, but it's orange now.


 
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