I went and bought myself the Filly from FordFilly as some of you might know. I couldn't pass up as nice a Bronco as this one is. With as much that has already been done to it. She's clean, straight and damn near everything I would have done to it myself. You're not going to see any big changes to this one. Just some upgrades I feel it needs or minor changes to meet my tastes.
The first couple of times I drove it I thought it need to be opened up a little in the exhaust area. I got to looking at what Judi had done to it and she spoke of adding headers. So I did that and added another muffler to make it true duals.
Flowtech ceramic coated
flowmaster 40 series to go with the one that was already there.
My boys have gone nutz over the one I bought home and they are debating who is going to get it. Suppose i will need to find them each one before they knock me off prematurely. Not sure the wife is going to like having more around.
Reading through the post, didn't see what brand and model those headers were, did i miss it? Can you please tell me as I have to replace mine soon. Love the piping job, over the top of the cross member and such. Thanks, it looks really good.
Rick, I missed seeing this or knowing you bought Filly's Bronco! Congrats! Very nice Bronco. Glad it went to a good home - I was wondering who was lucky enough to get it!
Thanks Gary, It is a very nice Bronco. Lots of upgrades I would have done myself (had someone else do). Yes, very lucky to get it for sure.
I worked on Filly again yesterday after my daughters softball game. Painted up the mc/booster, vaccum canister & factory supplied jack. Also painted the neck of the cleaner assembly, washed up the rest of the bay that won't get paint. I'm entering it in the show n' shine at the round up. I want to take home a trophy.
Before
I scuffed it up with a wire brush before I sprayed it with this.
Painted up
I've got a chrome cap & clamp on the way for the mc resevoir and need to figure out where Judi got that overflow tank for the radiator. It was brittle and cracked when I put my hand on the corner :banghead.
I picked these tires and wheels up today for $600. Going to swap the turbines on Yeller with the wagon wheels and put the Mickey's and turbines on this. Then turn around and sell the DC's and aluminum wheels.
My personalized plates came in the mail today.
Checked the tightness of the header bolts today. Found a loose one and the cause of the exhaust leak at the manifold.
I've been making a few mods and minor changes to the Bronco. It being as nice as it is. There really isn't much to do. I'm planning on entering it in the show n shine at the Round Up so I've focused on making it look as good as possible. Like the valve covers. They needed a coat of paint.
Look brand new don't they?
I replaced the old crusty fastener's with a little bling.
I just need to find that elusive chrome MC cover. Anyone know where I can find one that acctually fits?
Out with the booster blocks. Need to install the carpet.
Only thing glued down was the wheel well carpets.
yep that's the original insullation you see.
It's in there, going to let the heat of today (96*) lay it down a little more flat before I put seats back in. Looks good and of high quality. Pissed at myself though. I got a little impatient and cut too far forward for the tcase shifter :banghead.
Moved on to cleaning up and repainting the turbines. Paint was chipped a little from the new rubber going on.
painted
I sprayed it with two coates of clear at the end this time. If it doesn't hold up, I'm going to get them blasted and powder coated.
I am going to pull my T case shifter when I put my carpet in. Then I can use the hole in the floor to guide me. I have a complete set of the high end ACC carpet sitting in the garage still in the boxes since two years ago!
Well the carpet is all cut out. In all the right places to get the seats and belts in. I had to trim the rear interior panels a bit. The carpet is a bit plush. I had two helpers out there with me today.
roll bar is back in
I'm not going to be able to get the new seat upholstery on before the round up. So this will do.
The heater controls were missing a little chrome so I got that on tonight.
If you guy's go back to page one I added some more photos of how the exhaust pipes are routed.
Next I'm going to swap out tires and wheels and do a little weather stripping. The old is warn out and leaking. Can't have that with the new carpet. Stay tuned.
Used that same carpet kit when I had my '79, screwed up cutting around the shifters, had to glue a piece back in.
Looking good, thought.
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