First Gen Bronco Street Truck

[Dennis Lacy]

Starting a thread for this might be a little premature but what the heck. Nearly a year ago I grabbed a Revell First Gen Baja Bronco, Foose FD100 and a ‘90 Mustang LX with a Hobby Lobby gift card I received for my birthday. After getting home and digging through all 3 kits for the first time I started having kit-bashing visions for the Bronco right away but it’s taken a while to get around to it. I figure there’s more than enough 4x4 Broncos out there so why not upset the purists. ?

The idea is to build a wicked little truck for the street with a strong drag race influence. Below is the initial mock up using the Weld Pro Star wheels, tires, slicks, wing and cowl hood bulge from the ‘90 Mustang kit. 

 

Power will come from the Roush 428 Big Block from the Foose FD100 with the simple belt drive from the Broncos stock small block (luckily the water pump and crank pulley center lines are the same) and I’ll cut all of the molded accessories from the timing cover. The radiator is from the Bronco with the electric fan from Revell’s 1948 Ford Convertible.

Front suspension will be the IFS from Revell’s 1941 Willys Pro Street.

Rear 9” axle, 4-link and coil-overs from the FD100. The axle will need to be narrowed some.

From the ‘90 Mustang is the “aluminum” drag wing, cowl hood bulge (before it got cut out of the hood) and the Kirkey drag seats.

That’s all for now. Just getting the main components figured out. Hoping to get started in the near future. Let me know your thoughts!

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Edited November 28, 2022 by Dennis Lacy

[Cool Hand]

Looks like it going to be another excellent build showcasing your kit/part bashing ingenuity. 

Hope to see you complete the 65 Street Freak build first though.

[dino246gt]

Wow, I'll be watching this cool Bronco come together!

 

[bobthehobbyguy]

Cool project. Great concept.

[slusher]

Just found this definitely interesting build, I have to follow! 

[stavanzer]

Neat! I did not know that the Mustang Scoop was a separate piece.

This will be a wonderful Project.

[Ace-Garageguy]

Really like where this is headed, but I like pretty much everything you build.

Sure wish I'd bought a real one before the prices went nutz.

[Dennis Lacy]

6 hours ago, stavanzer said:

Neat! I did not know that the Mustang Scoop was a separate piece.

This will be a wonderful Project.

Thanks!

The “scoop” is not a separate piece. It was cut from the Mustang hood and will be grafted onto the Bronco after more trimming. 

[stavanzer]

23 minutes ago, Dennis Lacy said:

Thanks!

The “scoop” is not a separate piece. It was cut from the Mustang hood and will be grafted onto the Bronco after more trimming. 

Ah, I understand now.

It looks great.

[Dennis Lacy]

On 11/28/2022 at 1:29 AM, Cool Hand said:

Looks like it going to be another excellent build showcasing your kit/part bashing ingenuity. 

Hope to see you complete the 65 Street Freak build first though.

Thanks for that but it’s a bit too early to tell ?

The ‘65 has not been forgotten and will be finished. I think one more solid Sunday at the bench should have all of the changes sorted out and have it ready to start the paint process. Stay tuned… ?

[Steve H]

I’m in for the ride Dennis. This will be an interesting mashup, as Luke said, you have a knack for wicked kit bash projects. 
 

Cheers, Steve

[Calb56]

This still in the build queue?

[Dr Cobra]

How about a gasser Bronco ?

[AmericanMuscleFan]

Very cool project Dennis, a mix of good parts can only lead to something good and these are all FORD components so it stays in the family! ?

[tim boyd]

Hi Dennis....just saw your above post this AM. 

I have had on deck for quite some time now a similar street Bronco project. 

Mine is to use the FD100 chassis intact, only shortened, but not narrowed.  To do this I am planning to use two of the Parnelli Jones bodies to yield one widened Bronco body.  I too considered using the FE from the FD100, which I think is a really killer engine treatment, but have progressed so far with the Boss 302 from the 2013 Revell Boss Mustang kit.  Also planning to use some of the Boss 302 interior pieces.  I have built quite a file of pix of 1/1 inspirations, including the street Bronco that Pete Chapouris completed shortly before his untimely passing.    Have been toying with a possible two-tone paint treatment with 1969 Mustang Silver Jade and Dark Jade paints...

Have had to work first on some other projects (home and magazine related) this last year, plus have had a busy year with my roles on two of the local government commissions here, so haven't made much progress (beyond the engine) as of yet; seeing you are now working on yours might give me the shove to get busy on mine. 

Will be following yours. of course.  Would be beyond cool to do a comparo when we both finish!  Best...TB