1968 Ford Bronco

First of all these shots were taken with the new camera. It takes great pictures but I need to change the output size. The files are way to big. 

Here's the front of the chassis. The old shock towers and motor mounts have been cut off. The frame was cleaned up with a grinder. The new  James Duff parts fit great. The directions for the motor mounts call for them to be welded on nine inches behind the front cross member. (That was easy. I was afraid I was going to have to mock up the whole new drive train to see where the new mounts would fall.) The shock hoops bolt and weld in. I drilled the holes on the top of the frame first. I'll wait to drill the holes on the bottom till it's on the Whirly-Jig and I can reach them easier. With the top bolts in place I welded the hoops in place. I have also followed the directions for placement of the rear shock mounts and welded them. 

I called the Whirly Jig company to get one in a hurry. He told me there was a seven week back log of orders. He told me about one that a fellow purchased but never used. I called that guy and bought his. It was in the original crate, all the pieces were still in the sealed bags. The instruction manual and video were missing. I called the Whirly Jig guy again to see if I could buy a new set. "No" he said, "But I'll mail you a set free." Getting the Whirly Jig ready was a little more involved than I though. It took a couple of  hours away from the restoration but the time savings and quality of the overall job will be well worth it. If I had purchased the six inch  body to frame spacers instead of making them it would have been quicker. I was expecting a glorified engine stand. What I got is a well thought out, quality built piece of industrial equipment that goes together exactly as the instructions direct and works as well as any one could imagine. We take the Cub Scouts to camp out on the retired aircraft carrier the USS Yorktown. When you bang something on the fully assembled Whirly Jig it sounds as solid as an "Aircraft Carrier". There's nothing cheap or flimsy about it!  

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This Bronco as more of show truck when Steve bought it. The paint job in the wheel wells is "factory fancy". Since Steve will be going off road, I'll use a more protective paint/coating in the wheel wells to reduce the chances of rust damage.

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