[deathmobile2]

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]

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

 

[BikerPepe`]

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]

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

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]

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

 

[379sinvb]

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]

I like that carpet. Looks good

 

[379sinvb]

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

 

[379sinvb]

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]

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.

 

[379sinvb]

I finished up the wheels. I wanted a little shine out of them, ground the paint off to bare metal.

before

after

Then Mark (thin blue line) came over and we swapped out wheels.

turbined

Then we put the wheels on Marks, he's been having issues with MTR's not balancing. Headed to Rausch Creek. Don't need it shimmying for 300 miles.

I've got a few asthetic things to do prior to the RU. Almost done. Standby

 

[Scoop]

Rick, Filly's looking good! Do they have a Fullsize category in the Show N Shine this year? There was talk of adding that before I moved. Hope you bring home a trophy!!

 

[silent one]

I hope you cleaned the paint off those tires.

That would be nice if they have a fullsize category, looks like we will have a good amount this year.

 

[CrazyBRONCOguy]

Turbines fit the 78/79's really well, nice looking bronco Rick. Really like the shined up parts on the turbines, if Mine get painted that is what I am also going to do to them.

 

[BRONCONUT]

awesome bro :thumbup

 

[79BroncoSpringTx]

Turbines look good. That what I installed on my original back in 79! :goodfinge

 

[379sinvb]

I got some new weather stripping on the door jambs, screwed down a new shinny carpet clam a ma jigger, installed a new stricker and re installed the rear carpet clamp. That's it for now. Round up bound tomorrow.

Loaded on the trailer for the trip.

No fullsize category, that would be a big step for them to do that. There have been some changes to the categories and rules for judging. I wire brushed them today and will do it again to get the last of the paint off. Thanks for the compliments guys. It's been tough getting things done the past week with other more important things and the heat(100* again today).

 

[379sinvb]

Round Up Review

Well the old girl did great at the Round Up. I can't complain at all but I can certainly brag. Lots of torque and hp to get the job done and then some. It rolled right down the trail in low range 4x4. I used very little pedal to do anything. I didn't take it on anything difficult so I didn't end up with any damage. The tires are a little scuffed and have a few cuts in them. I did learn that I'm going to need to shield the fuel line from the headers. They still get hot and start to boil the fuel in the line. Also had some trash either in the fuel bowls or the accelerator pump is going. Though I've yet to have the sputter the past three days going to work. I'm going to put a tach on it and see what I have rpm wise in 3rd. Then I'll decide about going 4.10's. I also want to soften up the springs. It's not too bad on the trails but it has too much bounce on the street. I just have to wait on WH's to get some more of their leafs in (back order). Stay tuned, I'll update as I do things. :beer

 

[deathmobile2]

Want to buy my 4" Deaver leaves" I think I need the 6" in the rear to level out. They have a grand total of one wheeling trip on them.

 

[79BroncoSpringTx]

Good report. Glad to hear she held up well!