78 Bronco (LRB)

[Tarkmucker]

Joined another build off via Instagram. Here’s the start. 
 

Wild Hoss Bronco, full chassis swap from the FD100. Rough mock-up, cut the inner fenders out of the front. I don’t plan to use these wheels other than for mock-up. Frame needs to be shortened. That’s all for now. Thanks for looking. 

[Tarkmucker]

Not much progress last night. About 15-20 minutes of bench time. 
 

I shortened the frame to 104” wheelbase, trimmed the running board mounts off, trimmed the legs off some 3D printed airride parts, and started making bags. 
 

Back at it in a few hours. Thanks for looking. 

[SpikeSchumacher]

I like were this is going Mark! ?

[Tarkmucker]

6 hours ago, SpikeSchumacher said:

I like were this is going Mark! ?

Thanks Mathias. 
 

I spent a little while at the bench tonight. Feels like I didn’t get much done while simultaneously feeling like I did a lot. 
 

I made some tubs on the handformer at work using a nose bushing. After thinking about them for the rest of the day I decided I didn’t like them so I turned some 1.25” round bar on the lathe and put a radius on the edge. Then I cut a .825” slug off the end and used that to make new ones.

 

I cut them in half and trimmed a bunch off. The back tubs are trimmed down pretty close to what I want while the fronts are just getting started. I glued the outer piece of the drivers side in place for now. 
 

I cut the floor out of the back and started laying out the rest of my cuts and where I want to raise the floor to. I realized just in time when I tacked the interior tub in place it was too far back so I have to move my rounded cut lines back. 
 

I also need to trim the driveshaft tunnel (and by that I mean I need to make one). I trimmed a bit more off the frame and started to lay out my step notch. 
 

just a rough template. Tomorrow I’ll get back at it with better focus and not waste so much time staring at it. 
 

thanks for looking 

[Steve H]

Really liking this one Mark. Pretty much anything with tubs turns my crank, but I like the unusual stuff. I’ll be following along.

Cheers, Steve

[Tarkmucker]

I haven’t had much bench time but here’s an update. 

a quick check to see how the bags will fit in. 
 

Step notches are in place, next is to continue on the structural tubes/mounts. 
 

 

I cut the interior tub in half to make my life a little easier…or harder….haven’t figured out which way that scale tips just yet. I formed the transmission tunnel pieces in .023 HIPS on the handformer at work. 
 

cut the center section of the rear floor out and trimmed it to fit between the filler panels/wheel tubs. Made floor bracing and a rear panel. 
 

and a quick mock-up again before I start cutting anything else apart. 
 

Thanks for looking 

[Zippi]

Looking good so far.  I assume your plan is to cut out the stock portion of the frame where your C-notch is?  Any other bracing for the C-notch?

[SpikeSchumacher]

Looking good! ?

[Tarkmucker]

On 2/7/2023 at 7:47 AM, Zippi said:

Looking good so far.  I assume your plan is to cut out the stock portion of the frame where your C-notch is?  Any other bracing for the C-notch?

Exactly how I planned it. The two “tubes” that are attached to the rear that are floating in space need to be rebent and attached to the notches. Then I’ll add a few more tubes to stiffen up the rest of it. 
 

I haven’t been getting as much time as I’d like at the bench but a few minutes a day is better than none. I spent about a half hour on the lathe before I clocked in this morning. 

I got the old wheel centers out and cleaned up the rims a bit. No crazy detail on the new centers I made since I’m putting caps on anyway. 
 

and I ran down after dinner to throw the wheels under it and see how I felt. 
 

thanks for looking. 

[Tarkmucker]

Not much progress has been made. I’ve been too busy with side work. But here’s what I have since the last time 

I did a little more cutting and filing on the frame. Made hinges for the rear floor. Lower link bars are made of styrene and the upper link is brass  front bag brackets are going to be brass. And to bed brass/aluminum sheet efficiently I made a mini brake.

Thanks for looking