The Filly Build (79)

379sinvb · Jun 3, 2015

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.

Motor details

Working already

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.

mani's out

Open headers
https://www.

I'll get one of what it sounds like finished.

CrazyBRONCOguy · Jun 3, 2015

sweet that is a nice one. I'd of went and got it too if I was closer

379sinvb · Jun 4, 2015

This Bronco for 5500, I couldn't let it pass me by.

79BroncoSpringTx said:
More Bronco porn! opc1:opc1:opc1:

So when does the Bronco Museum open? :goodfinge

That's a good question Mark.

JBandit03 said:
Nice. So now that you have thisone, have the boys started fighting over which of the other two will be theirs? Haha

They've already laid claim, trust me.

raleigh said:
Awesome acquisition Rick, that is one sweet Bronco!

Thanks Dave!

BRONCONUT said:
:thumbup I wish I could have bought that bronco

I hear ya, I didn't want to kick myself for not buying it.

79BroncoSpringTx · Jun 3, 2015

More Bronco porn!

opc1:

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So when does the Bronco Museum open? :goodfinge

JBandit03 · Jun 3, 2015

Nice. So now that you have thisone, have the boys started fighting over which of the other two will be theirs? Haha

152210 · Dec 5, 2015

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.

raleigh · Jun 4, 2015

Awesome acquisition Rick, that is one sweet Bronco!

BRONCONUT · Jun 4, 2015

:thumbup I wish I could have bought that bronco

BikerPepe` · Jun 4, 2015

I'm jealous enough too kick you for buying it. :toothless

As I said though... glad to see it was able to stay "in the family" and go to someone who would appreciate and love it. :rockon

88Bronco300 · Jun 4, 2015

Congrats Rick. :beer Looks really clean. Good luck with it.

Saltlife · Jun 4, 2015

Shes a looker.. glade she can join the Bronco stable you have. :beer

ICE300 · Jun 4, 2015

open headers :rockon:rockon:rockon

379sinvb · Jun 6, 2015

Here's a video of it with the mufflers on.

https://www.

I did a few other things also. If I get them completed I'll post them up.

152210 · Dec 5, 2015

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.

Scoop · Jun 6, 2015

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!

379sinvb · Jun 7, 2015

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.

:beer Stay tuned, more progress coming.

BRONCONUT · Jun 7, 2015

Not a bad buy, looks like there is plenty of tread left on them.

379sinvb · Jun 15, 2015

Yeah I thought so, near 100% left.

79BroncoSpringTx said:
Love the license plate. :goodfinge

Thanks!

Sloride75 said:
Looks great Rick, congrats!

Thanks Mark. Hope all is well in WA?

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.

Old

New

Old

New

That's it for now, stay tuned

79BroncoSpringTx · Jun 7, 2015

Love the license plate. :goodfinge

Sloride75 · Jun 7, 2015

Looks great Rick, congrats!

79BroncoSpringTx · Jun 15, 2015

You're having way to much fun there. Looking nice. Can't wait to hear how it does in the show.

That sucks cutting the carpet wrong. I'm sure you'll come up with some way to mask it.

Carry on. :beer

BikerPepe` · Jun 15, 2015

opc1:

deathmobile2 · Jun 15, 2015

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!

379sinvb · Jun 15, 2015

Yeah, learn from my mistake. It's some nice stuff for sure. I'll be sure to show off my screw up.

BikerPepe` · Jun 16, 2015

Talk to a carpet installer. You can get some sticky tape that goes on the back side to hold the two back together like the cut never happened.

stick the glue/tape in place, run an iron over it... ta-da. Whole carpet! :thumbup

Assuming it's bad enough to need such a repair, it is an option. :beer

379sinvb · Jun 16, 2015

It is, I was thinking tape but wasn't sure the strength. I'll look into it, thanks Pepe'. :beer

Said cut

The carpets in and has molded pretty well. I still need to trim here and maybe push it a hair more forward. Damn good quality carpet.

Thanks to Mark thin blue line for helping me get rollbar out. Got it painted up.

I did a lttle barber poll to the d shaft

Worth 50hp?

deathmobile2 · Jun 16, 2015

What size exhaust pipe and muffler? How does it route past the transfer case?

379sinvb · Jun 16, 2015

It's 2.5" pipe runs above cross member, flowmaster 40s 2.5 inlet/outlet. I'll get a pic of xmember route and insert it with other exhaust photos.

ballen0351 · Jun 16, 2015

I like that carpet. Looks good

379sinvb · Jun 17, 2015

I got the holes cut out for the seats,belts and roll bar.

379sinvb · Jun 19, 2015

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.

silent one · Jun 19, 2015

The Filly build

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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