[Trevor12]

Hey guys, my father and I are restoring a '94 Bronco XL frame up for my first truck. We are using a '94 lifted F-150, 351 5.8 as our parts truck.
We will being using the Bronco as our main truck and taking parts from the F-150. We are taking the interior, the engine, the suspension/steering components, and the front and rear end from the F-150.

I posted this a little late, we started working in about July and just decided to make a thread. We've had very little time to work on it, so not much progress has been made in the amount of time we've had.



This is the Bronco when we first bought it, nothing special, just an XL 302 5.0L, 5 speed manual.

Here's the F-150 we bought for parts. It's a 351 5.8L, XLT, running 35 X 12.50 X R15, with a 6" superlift. Truck has a decent grey interior which we will use, and the suspension and steering components we will use, which are in great shape.

 

[Trevor12]

We started by getting the bronco down to the frame

We built a shed to work in, and we have the body hanging from the ceiling

Got the frame pulled out and ready for work

Pulled the engine out with the engine hoise we built to attach to a three point hitch.

After sandblasting and some paint we got the frame all painted

 

[Trevor12]

Next we got the F-150 disassembled

Got the 351 all pulled out and ready for work

We painted all the suspension/steering parts using a rope tied one end to the tractor and the other end to a telephone pole.

A few coats later and the parts are ready to be put back on.

The painted rear axle with the blue dif. cover.

This is how it currently sits, mounted some of the lift kit brackets and will be putting the front end on soon.

 

[mkt2488]

nice. I'm definitely subscribing to this one!

 

[79BroncoSpringTx]

Yeah Nice build. Love threads like this. Thanks for taking the time to post pics. I'll be following this. :thumbup

 

[yogib]

Nice work.But you should ditch the cheesy drop down brackets for the radius arms and get some good stout longer (usually 15" longer) radius arms.And use stock radius arm brackets or heim style mounts.The stock arms are very limiting on droop travel. And while your at it you can weld up the crossmember thats under the motor.So as to not just rely on the factory rivets.Also I see you must have the super runner steering with the passenger side idler arm.I found that the bolt running through that bracket shouldnt be tightened down to much or it will bind on the poly bushing and be real hard to move.So I welded a small square piece of metal on top by the bolt hole (with the bolt in the bracket for proper placement)So the bolt cant spin in its bore and wear the bolt hole out.Just a few suggestions for ya. Keep up the good work man.

 

[Trevor12]

Thanks, but this is really a budget truck. We're trying to work with what we have at the moment. This is going to be my first truck, but thats definiteley something I would want to put in in the future.

 

[zainyD]

Wow, you guys are putting a lot of work into this. Looks good so far, keep with it.

 

[Trevor12]

The gas tank out of the bronco was all rusted through, and the gas tank from the F-150 would fit if we moved a cross member, but it was only an 18 gallon. We managed to find a 33 gallon tank for 54$, so you can't beat that.

 

[379sinvb]

Looks pretty good there bud. I like the color combination. Is that what your are going for on the body? Hey that jeep power wheels looks to be a real hot rod!

 

[Trevor12]

We're going a blacked out body, whited out lights, with a blue accent on some of the parts (all the suspension parts, steering parts, drums, calipers..).

 

[complacent_one]

Looking good...Sub'd

 

[Saltlife]

Yall are getting it done! Looks great man i will be following.

 

[PELLEY]

Serious re-build. Looking good!

 

[JKossarides]

Wow looks like a ton of work and great fun, can't wait to see how it turns out Brother.....:rockon

I don't see any Bronco radius arms or painted parts in any of the pictures though the picture of the painted frame looks like you did cut/grind off the the back radius arm brackets "riveted" to the frame.....?

If not definately do it while it's all exposed, I'm contemplating doing that on my 86 using grade bolts replacing the rivets rather then have to dismantle the enitre front end just to change a few bushings....:rofl:

Keep the pics coming ~ :thumbup

 

[Trevor12]

Yes, we took all of the brackets off of the F-150 and remounted them using grade 8 hardware. And we took the radius arm off of the F-150, I was also painted, just wasn't in the picture.

 

[jermil01]

You all have done a great job. Looks like a fun project.:thumbup

 

[JKossarides]

How and what did you use to remove the rivets and degree of difficulty....?

Thanks ~ :thumbup

 

[Trevor12]

We used a torch to cut the tops off then pounded them out with a punch and hammer, it was actually pretty easy

 

[thin blue line]

Bad ass build looking good