Got the drum brake/ disc conversion completed. Stops so much better now :)

Didn't do anything to my Bronco. Trouble shooting fuel pressure problems on badlands 66. I also squeezed in a few minutes to install the dp-tuner f5 in my psd. Wow that thing woke up now.

Crawler, that thing is sweet! I hope to see it drive over some stuff sometime soon. On mine I got the primer on the new body panels laid down. Progress!

Hit Liberty trail, broke a valve stem off. Fixed it, now it just needs some TLC to fix leaks here and there. My locker slipped a couple times too, so I guess I am going to have to drop the cover and see what's up!

After the monthly breakfast, we went to Pirtek to have the hose made for Drew's Saginaw power steering pump and hopefully get that one last remaining project from the engine install complete. I had called them on Friday afternoon to confirm that they were indeed open on Saturdays as their web site claimed. The gentleman who answered did in fact confirm this so we were quite excited. We arrived at the door to find it locked so I called again, the same gentleman answered and was rather "short" with me on the phone. Long story made short, the web site, and the sign on the door are incorrect - they are not open on Saturdays after all...

And this clowns attitude cost him at least one easy customer. I will find another vendor today.

So instead we worked on other projects all weekend long. The drivers door has decided to quit working from the outside this time... took it apart and wished I had smaller arms and hands to re-connect everything. Put everything else except the missing hose.

Today I will get the hose made up, purchase a belt and some PS fluid and tonight we will pull Drew's little pony out of the garage to watch him drive off down the street solo for the first time ever...

Greg - do you have a parker store near you?

I yanked the rear bumper off, gonna try my hand at welding my own bumper with some winch points finally. The old bumper came off to reveal some patch work done to the frame opendings by the previous owner, and they don't look so good. I will have to make due.

Got the undercoating and Herculiner laid down on the wheelwells and floorboards. Was successful at not getting Herculiner on my hootus.










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Picked up the lower half of the GT40 intake that I had to leave behind due to a stripped bolt. Has those nice coolant lines along the PS side. Also grabbed the GT40 heads.

4 5.0L Exploders at the yard now.

I just want to hear the stories from those stickers!

Got my new steering shaft installed. Now to decide on a front locker... Aussie is on backorder. Another $75 gets me a spartan, but Aussie is better from what I hear.

Installed a new rear view mirror, air cleaner (Thanks Rox!), and some other misc. stuff.

Checked the drive train for anything pink or autographed....


Thanks Kirk for all the help in getting her back home.

yes - hockey boy is fine, it was a very slow roll, he claims it was "like it took 2 minutes".

Glad Drew was ok! Hopefully the damage isn't too bad!

Damage is pretty minor actually. Drivers front fender and hard top. Roll cage kept the top from folding in more and did not even break the glass in the windshield, door, top or mirror. And the door works better now than it did before...




But she will not start now - starter makes a lot of noise but the engine does not turn. Drew is pulling the starter today after school to see about it.

Yikes, starting to look like mine! Will the engine turn over by hand? Did you pull spark plugs on the downhill (drivers) side?

Motor will not turn by turning the fan, but then again it never has, and no - we did not pull the spark plugs, that is a good idea - I will tell Drew to do that before he installs the new starter.

Could be hydro-locked with oil... Don't start it indoors either. She'll smoke like crazy for a few minutes...

Driving a week and already flopped it huh?

looks like its time for an exo cage

Sounds like we need to make a checklist for what to do after you put a Bronco wrong side up.

New starter, U-joint and quick adjustment to the transfer case linkage and you would never know that Drew laid his little pony on her side..... Oh yeah, other than the mashed drivers front fender and big ding on the roof over the drivers door....

Good to see he wasn't hurt, I think that makes a 'good learning experience'. =)

Added a little final touch to my bronco yesterday....

Great story Greg! I'm sure we can all relate to it. My grandfather started on me when I was 6-7 years old when he was teaching me about dirt bikes. I would crash...break something and have to do chores to fix them. No free ride!

Greg, Glad it's running, did Drew ask viper if he saved the driver side fender from ol' blue?

I dont think so, I think he is a little embarrassed right now.

And of course here I am telling the whole club the story. part of my job as dad I believe.

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