I have been on this site for about 5 years now and think it is time to start my build thread.
First, a little bit about me. I know, nobody wants to hear about me, but I think it is important for you to understand the way my build is going.
I have a BS in Agricultural Engineering and a minor in Mechanical Engineering. I grew up on a farm and learned "Farm Engineering" at a young age. I have been working on trucks since I was 14.
I am married and have 5 kids. I also like to volunteer with Boy Scouts and go camping and shooting.
Now for the truck.
It is a 1979 Bronco with a 400 and NP203.
I bought the truck 5 years ago in Southern California in barely running condition for $500. (it ran well enough to drive onto the trailer) The body had no rust (except for the bottom of the tailgate) and no obvious body damage.
When I got the truck home I checked the compression to find out it had 3 bad cylinders. But that was fine because I planned on swapping in a 429 I had sitting around.
I don't have any good pictures of it when I bought it, but don't worry, I will have more pictures in upcomin posts.
First, a little bit about me. I know, nobody wants to hear about me, but I think it is important for you to understand the way my build is going.
I have a BS in Agricultural Engineering and a minor in Mechanical Engineering. I grew up on a farm and learned "Farm Engineering" at a young age. I have been working on trucks since I was 14.
I am married and have 5 kids. I also like to volunteer with Boy Scouts and go camping and shooting.
Now for the truck.
It is a 1979 Bronco with a 400 and NP203.
I bought the truck 5 years ago in Southern California in barely running condition for $500. (it ran well enough to drive onto the trailer) The body had no rust (except for the bottom of the tailgate) and no obvious body damage.
When I got the truck home I checked the compression to find out it had 3 bad cylinders. But that was fine because I planned on swapping in a 429 I had sitting around.
I don't have any good pictures of it when I bought it, but don't worry, I will have more pictures in upcomin posts.