Gary Lewis Posted November 3, 2019 Author Share Posted November 3, 2019 Cory - What wheels do you think you'll replace them with? Gary, that's a good question. I'm up and down on wheels all the time...bit of a moving target I guess. I may go with the factory Bronco wheels (the 15x8 ones) if I can find 4 of them. Otherwise, I might switch from the steel chrome to an aluminum set. Right now, my main goal is to get the old truck driving a little better, so getting round wheels has moved further up the priority list. Jim - No, I don't want pics of a crunched bumper. I want pics of the lights installed in the new bumper. Cory - I'm glad your wheels are a moving target. Might aren't as the trucks haven't moved 2' in many months. Anyway, the stock aluminum wheels are nice, but by now usually need refinished. Anyway, I can see being "up and down" on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 Jim - No, I don't want pics of a crunched bumper. I want pics of the lights installed in the new bumper. Cory - I'm glad your wheels are a moving target. Might aren't as the trucks haven't moved 2' in many months. Anyway, the stock aluminum wheels are nice, but by now usually need refinished. Anyway, I can see being "up and down" on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted November 3, 2019 Author Share Posted November 3, 2019 Ouch! Maybe instead of lights you need a camera? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salans7 Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 Ouch! Maybe instead of lights you need a camera? He needs a bumper made out of 1/4" plate steel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
85lebaront2 Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 He needs a bumper made out of 1/4" plate steel. If it wouldn't look strange the 1980-86 bumper is a lot stronger, it is pretty heavy gauge steel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 If it wouldn't look strange the 1980-86 bumper is a lot stronger, it is pretty heavy gauge steel. Wouldn't match the body lines at all, and I think the newer filler would interfere. I did mention a push bumper. People would REALLY GOMW if I had that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted November 3, 2019 Author Share Posted November 3, 2019 Wouldn't match the body lines at all, and I think the newer filler would interfere. I did mention a push bumper. People would REALLY GOMW if I had that. Not sure I understand how the push bumper would help with those low walls you keep hitting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted November 3, 2019 Author Share Posted November 3, 2019 Not sure I understand how the push bumper would help with those low walls you keep hitting. Jim - Now that I'm home, which piece of windshield trim do you need? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Wyatt Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 Jim - Now that I'm home, which piece of windshield trim do you need? It was yesterday now, but I installed a new heater core in my truck. It has the heat only HVAC box which requires removing the under hood part of the system. I had to remove the passenger side running board so I could get to some of the screws holding the plastic inner fender liner to get it out of the way enough to access the bottom bolt holding the heater assembly in place. Once removed, the rest of the job was not difficult at all and it now gets toasty warm inside the truck. My next project is replacing a leaky valve cover gasket tomorrow and soon to follow is the tappet cover gasket and fuel pump gasket, and also getting some new stainless bolts for the passenger running board as all the bolts broke when removing them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 Jim - Now that I'm home, which piece of windshield trim do you need? I need the upper left. (surrounding the drivers sun visor) Sunday I finished drilling out my buddy Bill's exhaust manifolds and hanging a complete system on his 5.0 Bronco. Hopefully he can pass emissions now, although it's throwing a MIL and that needs to be addressed. Maybe his cranky old rump can handle that.... I always hated the sound of his gutted Cat and single Cherry Bomb anyhow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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