Picked up this decent "Eddie Bauer" Bronco II for $500
Put a fuel pump in it and a regulator and have been driving it daily for about 2 months. I've had a few of these damn things and love em. Got lucky with 4.10 gears with a limited slip...
The first one I had was the black 88 I had for a while and it surprised me the first time I took it off road and everytime after that. The first time I'm pretty proud of since I pulled 2 fullsize chevys out and then went through where I pulled them from and everywhere else around there with no problem. Lol.
Anyway, I got this completely stock and even "lowered" since the leafs were broke and bending upwards and the coils were SHOT! The 235s were in the wheel well.
This was right before I pulled it in to do some work
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Getting it ready for the lift....
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Tearin it apart....
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Front is out and on the ground...
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Weres the rest of the pictures? He has my old lift off of my copper bronco 2, it rides nice and I got it dirty first! Lol it looks good
love them bronco2s
Some more pics...
The brackets as I was painting them... (http://i1001.photobucket.com/albums/af134/frdboy86/2012-01-25_16-25-49_81.jpg) (http://i1001.photobucket.com/albums/af134/frdboy86/2012-01-25_16-25-49_81.jpg)
Both leafs were broken... (http://i1001.photobucket.com/albums/af134/frdboy86/2012-01-25_12-47-17_620.jpg) (http://i1001.photobucket.com/albums/af134/frdboy86/2012-01-25_12-47-17_620.jpg)
Side of the new brackes and extended stainless braided lines from Jeffs Bronco Graveyard... (http://i1001.photobucket.com/albums/af134/frdboy86/2012-01-26_18-01-41_618.jpg) (http://i1001.photobucket.com/albums/af134/frdboy86/2012-01-26_18-01-41_618.jpg)
Front view... (http://i1001.photobucket.com/albums/af134/frdboy86/2012-01-26_18-02-03_905.jpg) (http://i1001.photobucket.com/albums/af134/frdboy86/2012-01-26_18-02-03_905.jpg)
Just went out and took some current pics... (http://i1001.photobucket.com/albums/af134/frdboy86/2012-01-28_17-09-06_44.jpg) (http://i1001.photobucket.com/albums/af134/frdboy86/2012-01-28_17-09-06_44.jpg)
(http://i1001.photobucket.com/albums/af134/frdboy86/2012-01-28_17-09-44_502.jpg) (http://i1001.photobucket.com/albums/af134/frdboy86/2012-01-28_17-09-44_502.jpg)
Next on the list:
Convert front to old style
Add 6" pre runner fenders
3" body lift
Nice set of wheels and 33" tires
Tube bumpers with tire rack in rear and winch mount up front
PAINT and body work
==congrads, looks great! Nice score, you can't beat that price!
Sweet B2 ==wgm
SWEET!!!
very nice!
Had an 88 ranger 5 speed, 2.9L had pretty much no power, but the driveline woul go through anything.
We have had nothing but good luck with 2.9s run high r's and are almost bulletproof
My 2.9 in my black 88 was bulletproof until it got thirsty...lol
well, got the front switched over and added the fenders. need to get it painted. hopefully this weekend ill have the body lift on and some decent rims/tires or at least tires. Cant wait for Silver Lake this year!!! at least now I wont have to worry about ruining another set of fenders.
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This is the old core support that was rusting away
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This is the brand new old style core support being installed
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(http://i1001.photobucket.com/albums/af134/frdboy86/2012-03-18_15-02-54_490.jpg) (http://i1001.photobucket.com/albums/af134/frdboy86/2012-03-18_15-02-54_490.jpg)
Here is a little test fitting going on
And this is what I have now..
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i think the fenders would look better on mine....
Quote from: burl on March 21, 2012, 05:19:34 AM
i think the fenders would look better on mine....
lol...only cuz you like them and I got em
ill order me a set some day...i wanna get my tube doors built, was thinking about trying to make soft doors....wouldnt be hard, then find some vinal place to cover them and put windows in them
Very cool build. I'm going tomorrow to pick mine up. These are stout little wheelers, I'm excited to get working on it.
Oh, slightly jealous of the '70s crew cab in the background too.
Quote from: Disturbed Sledneck on March 24, 2012, 03:18:25 PM
Very cool build. I'm going tomorrow to pick mine up. These are stout little wheelers, I'm excited to get working on it.
Oh, slightly jealous of the '70s crew cab in the background too.
me too! 78 460 runs great!
added some leds to make sort of a Raptor look.
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cool
Paintjob needs to be finished but looks good with wheels and tire on it.
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