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Post by bowtiebadboy33 on Mar 18, 2010 16:53:42 GMT -5
It's amt's 81 Bronco, I wanted the whole frame and suspension for a 4x4 mustang, and I have always wanted to do a truck like this. Well I got the frame pretty much finished, but still have alot of work to do for the suspension. I desided to smooth the tail lights, door handles, gas cap, cowel, and the bumper mounts, but I still have to sand it. I also debadged it, and I am working on the airbags. still have alot of work, oh well! oh and I still have to make a roll pan for the rear and the engine is going to be a mustang 5.0 started the custom grill, cut down the front of the hood so it dosen't hang over the grill so much. I also got the first coat of primer on it, not bad but still needs work and I am going to shave the whole tailgate too, and got part of the floor cut out of styrene. Here is a h2 dash I am going to cut down and modify. and the rest of the pics and here is progress on the grill, still need to come up with some sort of headlight. Thanks for looking.
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Post by Big Ed on Mar 18, 2010 18:25:27 GMT -5
Hey Jared...killer Bronco. I'm into the lifted trucks, but that looks awesome. Nice scratchbuildin' too.
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Post by jeffs396 on Mar 19, 2010 0:31:04 GMT -5
Neat project Jared! And X2 what Larry said, nice scratchbuilding!
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Post by bowtiebadboy33 on Mar 21, 2010 18:12:14 GMT -5
Update guys. I got the interior base almost done, so now I have to start making door panels and things like that. I have to notch the fire wall for the transmission to fit. The whole thing is just taped together for now. Here is the 5.0 so far, painted it krylon Regal Blue and cleared it with duplicolor clear effects, that is also what the truck is going to be painted in. I am going to use 99 silverado seats and the hummer dash is still being worked on. Thats it guys, thanks for lookin.
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Post by bowtiebadboy33 on May 13, 2010 20:24:27 GMT -5
ok so I finally got an update on this! I continued to get some of the frame done, but I still gotta fins the rear axle I want to use. I also plan on 4-linking it. I seen a 1:1 s10 done like this on the net so thats what I'm basing the rest of the suspension off of. Yes it might look weird right now but trust me, it'll work, and i'm also gonna do some of the frame over again because I'm not happy with the joints. I also desided to shave the whole rear end, because it was a pain to get around all those curves, and I also still need to build a roll pan. Now here's the pics guys: here's the air bags I made: The chassis: Thanks for looking guys.
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Post by coopdad on May 14, 2010 18:25:41 GMT -5
Wow! Great work Jared! Very creative use of washers (I assume) for the air bags. Can't wait so see more. John
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Post by kolbenschmidt on May 14, 2010 18:49:45 GMT -5
Awesome!
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Post by wtsf150 on May 14, 2010 21:25:13 GMT -5
Are they washers or rivet heads either way nice work on the airbags Willie
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Post by bowtiebadboy33 on Jul 10, 2010 21:17:57 GMT -5
Thanks guys! I got a update. So I go the floor glued in, the whole inside rear half of it skinned and tubs made, center consel started, and the dash as well. I have seen lately alot of mini and full size trucks being converted to RHD just for the heck of it, and I thought that would be a cool idea to add to it. I also got the roll pan made, but I gotta put some filler on it and finish sanding the rear. btw, the orange stuff is just silly putty holding it together for pics. Here's the pics: again, I still gotta lot of work to do to the rear, like fill the roll pan in and sand some more: One more pic: I also cut opend the doors and hinged them, but forgot to post that update so I'll get some more soon. Thanks for lookin, and sugestions let me know.
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Post by bowtiebadboy33 on Jul 11, 2010 10:55:17 GMT -5
so, right now I've been working on the dash and door panels, but am stuck on what I should do to the door panels? There is not enough room to build it up and put tons of speakers and stuff on it, but I'm looking for a simple design.
I'll get some more pics here in a few.
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Post by wtsf150 on Jul 11, 2010 13:40:56 GMT -5
Got some nice fab work going on here Jared Willie
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