New tires

It has been so long since my last blog (December) that I've forgotten all the improvements. One day the old dry rotted tires could not hold air any longer, so a trip to my local Ford dealer became necessary. These tires aren't as big as I wanted, but they do the job within my budget.

You might also notice a difference in the wheels. Those are the same wheels that came with it, but they have received a brillo pad treatment.

Sheet metal

One evening my son was sitting in the driver's seat pretending to drive. When he put both feet down to get up the driver's floor gave way. After making sure he was ok, I surveyed the damage. The hole left by my 9year old was big enough for both of my size 15's to fit through. Needless to say it was not his fault, just time for more sheet metal work.

I have no pictures of the swiss cheese that was my old floor board, but here's a shot of the new one.

Sheet metal

I was out visiting some church people in the Bruk and someone gave me a bag of peaches. The ones we did eat were great, but not every peach survived the journey. There were some rather large holes behind each wheel well in the bed, and a couple peaches were lost in the drive. So those sections became the first priority for sheet metal work.

Summer Bruk

In July a friend was visiting while on leave from Iraq. We were talking about how it would be so much easier to work on if the top was off. So we removed a couple bolts (16) and deposited the top in my garage. I was doing it to make working on the Bruk easier, but we have all enjoyed having a 4x4 convertible to ride in this summer.

Improved interior

My mother came to visit in August, and helped me recover the dash and door panels to match the new (to me) seat covers.

New seat covers

The old seat covers were beyond repair, and had to be replaced. Buying new covers was way down on the list of things to do, but a friend bought these used covers off of ebay, and decided he didn't like them. They are out of a '76, but only cost me $75 for both front seats and the rear.

Return to blogging

It has been a looooong spell between blogs, and I've no promises for doing better, but here's an update.

The bronco is topless and has been most of the summer. Brakes are working great, although I did not convert to power brake system. Installed a new master cylinder from Advance Auto. Reupholstered seats, dash, door panels. Cleaned out old carpet, and glue residue. Sheet metal work has progressed with the help of a friend at church. I'll try to post some pictures and details of what has been done.