All of that interior camo is PAINT???? That is an incredible job, I thought it was some store bought vinyl. Subscribing to this thread...
Project MB
I call it Project MB as in Military Bronco. I chose this title as a play on MV or Military Vehicle.
Myself, Dad, and Brother are all involved in this truck. We're splitting funds for most of this project. I am not generally into fords, but this one is growing on me. My Dad likes a bit of everything and my brother is all about dodge.
We bought the truck as a tow pig/camping rig for our four wheelers. The short wheelbase isn't ideal but the price was. We had the motor rebuilt, it died on us at 198,000 miles. The interior was spray bombed, seats look horrible, and it has been cheaply re-painted. Thankfully not macco cheap though. After the rebuild we figured we would go all out. No sense in turning back. The following are what we have planned.
-custom made safari style roof rack with good lights up front, and cheap foglights on the rear and sides for when we need them.
-Minimizing all interior components. Rubber floor mats, custom door panels all around. Some type of seat covers modified with storage on the backs. Rear panels will be made out of canvas with lots of pouches. They'll snap into place along the bottom of the window and have rifle storage on the bedside behind them.
-Hopefully some sort of new bumpers, even if only for looks. We don't wheel hardcore enough (no rocks) to need real bumpers, just tow points.
-Camo paint job. We had always had the idea, but after the rebuild we had a reason to do it. Plus we saw g8trfans bronco!
-dual exhaust system exiting the way 90beater invented..IIRC?:thumbup
So now you know the plan, here is the progress!
I spent the whole day sanding and scuffing. I ended up looking like a ghost and having white boogers:duh Gotta lay offa that stuff.:rofl:
I took the texture off the sides and rear of the topper while I was at it.
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We painted the wheels a while back, did the body lift this past weekend, just got the tires on it yesterday, and started prepping today. (2-19-09) It doesn't look like much in the pictures but I was glad to make such progress. The jambs will be fun:whiteflag And the interior will take some time.
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I did all the trim panels camo about two weeks ago, along with a new headliner. I made my own stencil for the pattern. Drew on and cut it out of some thin plastic. Started with the lighter green as a base, then did the black, tan, and dark green. I hacked up a perfectly good door panel just for the top section, but I didn't know they were somewhat hard to find. If it helps, it was only about a 6 or 7 on a 1-10 scale. I will make a new armrest/handle cover, and a piece of canvas with pockets for storage on the bottom.
Myself, Dad, and Brother are all involved in this truck. We're splitting funds for most of this project. I am not generally into fords, but this one is growing on me. My Dad likes a bit of everything and my brother is all about dodge.
We bought the truck as a tow pig/camping rig for our four wheelers. The short wheelbase isn't ideal but the price was. We had the motor rebuilt, it died on us at 198,000 miles. The interior was spray bombed, seats look horrible, and it has been cheaply re-painted. Thankfully not macco cheap though. After the rebuild we figured we would go all out. No sense in turning back. The following are what we have planned.
-custom made safari style roof rack with good lights up front, and cheap foglights on the rear and sides for when we need them.
-Minimizing all interior components. Rubber floor mats, custom door panels all around. Some type of seat covers modified with storage on the backs. Rear panels will be made out of canvas with lots of pouches. They'll snap into place along the bottom of the window and have rifle storage on the bedside behind them.
-Hopefully some sort of new bumpers, even if only for looks. We don't wheel hardcore enough (no rocks) to need real bumpers, just tow points.
-Camo paint job. We had always had the idea, but after the rebuild we had a reason to do it. Plus we saw g8trfans bronco!
-dual exhaust system exiting the way 90beater invented..IIRC?:thumbup
So now you know the plan, here is the progress!
I spent the whole day sanding and scuffing. I ended up looking like a ghost and having white boogers:duh Gotta lay offa that stuff.:rofl:
I took the texture off the sides and rear of the topper while I was at it.
We painted the wheels a while back, did the body lift this past weekend, just got the tires on it yesterday, and started prepping today. (2-19-09) It doesn't look like much in the pictures but I was glad to make such progress. The jambs will be fun:whiteflag And the interior will take some time.
I did all the trim panels camo about two weeks ago, along with a new headliner. I made my own stencil for the pattern. Drew on and cut it out of some thin plastic. Started with the lighter green as a base, then did the black, tan, and dark green. I hacked up a perfectly good door panel just for the top section, but I didn't know they were somewhat hard to find. If it helps, it was only about a 6 or 7 on a 1-10 scale. I will make a new armrest/handle cover, and a piece of canvas with pockets for storage on the bottom.
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LOL! Thanks man! I have a little bit of an artistic side. My website address is in my profile if you want to see some of my stuff.
I took a picture of the stencil. I can make some if anybody would like? PM me.
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I took a picture of the stencil. I can make some if anybody would like? PM me.
I made some progress this weekend. After hacking up the drivers door, I came up with a better plan for the passenger side. I'll be keeping the top section of the original panels and making my own lower half. We are keeping everything either black, or camouflage.
I cut out the rear panels and added strips of some left-over fake hard wood flooring. For new panels I will sew up some black canvas with pockets to hold stuff. I went to west marine and got their boat cover repair kit for heavy duty snaps/buttons.
I went to lowes and got some *******'s dynamat. Tar/ashphalt based window flashing. Same stuff but a lot cheaper. Two 9 in. by 33 ft. rolls at $13.00 each +/- did the whole rear. That is also way cheaper than having to use 7 rolls of "peal and seal"!!!! I will be padding the whole trunk and sewing the padding into the canvas side panels. I'll also be using some forest camo vinyl floor mats in place of carpet!
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Since I left the curved edge I couldn't just screw the wood to it. I used some thin strips of aluminum to flatten the backside of the panel.
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Thats all for now. I'm glad I was able to make progress.
I cut out the rear panels and added strips of some left-over fake hard wood flooring. For new panels I will sew up some black canvas with pockets to hold stuff. I went to west marine and got their boat cover repair kit for heavy duty snaps/buttons.
I went to lowes and got some *******'s dynamat. Tar/ashphalt based window flashing. Same stuff but a lot cheaper. Two 9 in. by 33 ft. rolls at $13.00 each +/- did the whole rear. That is also way cheaper than having to use 7 rolls of "peal and seal"!!!! I will be padding the whole trunk and sewing the padding into the canvas side panels. I'll also be using some forest camo vinyl floor mats in place of carpet!
Since I left the curved edge I couldn't just screw the wood to it. I used some thin strips of aluminum to flatten the backside of the panel.
Thats all for now. I'm glad I was able to make progress.
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Made a lot of progress today. My Dad and I got the base colors on, and I started on the camouflage. We took it to the exhaust shop last week to get the hooker aerochambers installed. We cut the body and they did the rest.
I had the idea of making flappers. I didn't think I would like them as much as I do. They do clink even though they are horizonal vs. vertical. I love the aerochambers and their non-drone but awesome sound, plus my home made flappers and their random clanking:toothless:toothless
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The slits were cut before I knew exactly how I was going to make them.
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Showing the stencil that I made in this picture. You can tell (in some spots better than others) that it is the same pattern being repeated. Once I get the other colors on it will be harder to tell.
That is all for now, but I will keep yous all updated!
I had the idea of making flappers. I didn't think I would like them as much as I do. They do clink even though they are horizonal vs. vertical. I love the aerochambers and their non-drone but awesome sound, plus my home made flappers and their random clanking:toothless:toothless
The slits were cut before I knew exactly how I was going to make them.
Showing the stencil that I made in this picture. You can tell (in some spots better than others) that it is the same pattern being repeated. Once I get the other colors on it will be harder to tell.
That is all for now, but I will keep yous all updated!
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Thanks Doba! And I'll say it again just so everybody knows...I had the exhaust done at a shop, after I cut the holes and showed them EXACTLY what to do lol. I got the idea for the exhaust from 90beater.
Thanks Dril, here is what I have so far.
I made the frame for the armrest, just need to start gluing the other parts on to it. It will hold a maglite also. I am keeping the factory upper 1/4ths of the panels. I am also changing the color of as much of the interior as I can. Will be black and/or camo. The empty space will have a canvas storage bag deal.
It's hard to tell a difference. I only know that the aerochambers helped the most. If I had gotten the exhaust first then I may not have done the insulating...if I wasn't re-doing the whole carpet that is. I had a straight pipe in place of the muffler, no panels or carpet in the back, and the seatbelt bolts were out..body bolt hole plugs weren't in. Very loud. Then I did one layer of the window flashing, still loud. I would say it takes more than one layer. I knew I should have gotten 4 rolls not 2.:duh I didn't use peel n seal. I used a cheaper version in order to get more material for the money. IIRC Stan the man used 6-7 rolls of peel n seal to do the whole rear, I used 2 rolls of an offbrand. The rolls I used were right next to the peel n seal, I saw that they had more material and for a dollar less than the peel n seal, so It was a no brainer!
I did notice a smell for the first 3 days/week. It was not bad. Only smelled when you first get it, just like any car or house. After that, it started smelling like the same old bronco again..Which was okay. I didn't mind the new smell for a bit though!
LOL thanks, and steal away man! Just let everybody know that you saw it on FSB! I have already stolen 90beaters exhaust idea! My friends like it, I just let them know where I saw it first:toothless
Thanks CJ, The flaps are there to make cool clanking noises. Tractors and trucks with exhaust stacks have them to keep rain out of the pipes. They are called rain caps, flappers is a slang term as far as I know. I obviously didn't need them, but I like the noises:toothless
Thanks man, I was expecting some "not my style" comments, I appreciate it:rockon
P.S. I normally hate your DC wheels, (just something about the black and polished/chrome finish combo on rims that I don't like) but they look perfect on your rig.
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