This is what my Bronco looked like when I bought it 1979 Bronco Custom. I was stationed at Eielson Air Force Base, near Fairbanks Alaska. Alaska is one huge playground, and I needed a vehicle that could take me anywhere I wanted to go. It was solid with no rust except for the lower tailgate. It also came with a set of American Racing wheels, and new 35x12.50 15 BFG All-Terrains. Motor, tranny, and x-fer case had all been rebuilt about 50,000 ago. I drove that thing everywhere, and through everything you can think of. It never once let me down. I remember one winter evening it was 50 below zero outside, and the Bronco had been sitting for a few days without being "plugged in" to keep everything from freezing. I went outside and she fired right up....but I can tell you I have never heard the kind of chatter from an engine before....damn it was cold up there in the winter. I ran that Bronco hard for three years, and when it was time to leave I decided to bring her home with me instead of selling it.

When I bought it, the guy really had a hard time parting with it, and now I know why. He just made me promise to take really good care of it, and to keep it in good shape. Ohhh man, if he only knew the plans I had for that Bronco's future......

OK, so I started the project in May of 2000 in my garage. The plan was just put a 4 inch lift, rebuilt engine, new paint, and a few extra's. Well I kinda got sucked in and it snowballed big time. Here is a quick run down of everything that has been done.

Lift Components:

- 4 inch Superlift coils

- 4 inch Superlift rear leaf springs

- Radius arm lowering brackets

- Adjustable track bar

- Dropped pitman arm

- Polyurethane C bushings

- 6 RS 9000 adjustable shocks

Engine Components:

- 408 cubic inch Ford bored .030 over

- Custom grind Comp Cam

- Flat top Ohio Pistons

- Comp Cams Pro-Magnum roller rocker arms

- Comp Cams Hi-Tec pushrods

- Comp Cams guide plates

- Edelbrock performer intake manifold

- Barry Grant Speed Demon 650 carb

- Edelbrock high flow water pump

- Melling high volume oil pump with external oil line

- Dynomax ceramic coated hedders

- Single 3 inch in/out Delta 50 series Flowmaster muffler

Chassis Components:

- Frame was sandblasted, primered, POR-15'd, and Chassis Black on top

- All new bolts grades 5 and 8 where applicable

- Polyurethane body mounts

- F350 brake upgrade

- Stainless steel brake lines

- Wiring harnesses cleaned, re-taped, and loomed

- Polyurethane gas tank

- All new steering and front end components

Drive Train Components:

- Both axles completely stripped down and painted

- Rebuilt 100% with new parts

- 4.10 gears

- Detroit Locker in the Ford 9 inch rear

- Detroit Tru-Trac in the Dana 44 front

- Warn premium hubs

- NP-205 with new bearings, seals, and gaskets

- T-18 with new bearings, seals, and gaskets

- 35 12.50 15 BFG All Terrains on American Racing Wheels

Body Components:

- Body was stripped 100%

- Line-X undercoating underside and firewall

- Line-X interior floorboards and cargo sides

- Dupont Vari-Prime acid etch primer base, Dupont 2K primer on top

- Dupont Chroma Premier base coat/clear coat

- Radiator support and inner fenders blasted and painted

Interior Components:

- Auto Custom Carpets molded carpet kit black

- Bucket seats

- Custom tweed interior panels: front / rear headliners, cargo / door panels

- Sound deadening everywhere possible

- Auto Meter guages