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**crawlin68** · 01-15-2006, 06:30 AM

Nice lookin rig. Looks like a good starting point. What are your plans for it?

**silverhorse** · 01-15-2006, 11:57 AM

Originally posted by crawlin68

Nice lookin rig. Looks like a good starting point. What are your plans for it?

The drivetrain is already finished. I'll post more pics of the build first chance I get.I'm now toying with the idea of welding my cut rear quarters back on!!

**silverhorse** · 01-15-2006, 12:52 PM

6/12/04 Here are some shots of the cut out floorboards.The tub is on a rolling dolly.I have since ended up replacing a taillight section(very fun),rocker on one side and a door post.

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**silverhorse** · 01-15-2006, 01:53 PM

Here are some drivetrain pics.

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**silverhorse** · 01-15-2006, 04:21 PM

Originally posted by crawlin68

Nice lookin rig. Looks like a good starting point. What are your plans for it?

Just a nice street/trail bronco. Mostly street.

**crawlin68** · 01-15-2006, 06:53 PM

Rolling chassis looks awesome! How much lift did you do?

**silverhorse** · 01-16-2006, 04:35 AM

Thanks! its Wild horses 5 1/2''. I figure with that much lift I can run the 33's with uncut fenders if I decide to weld them back on.I'm really starting to like that original look.There is a guy from Alberta, B.C. in Bronco driver issue #11(readers rides section) with 36'' tires and uncut fenders and it looks sweet. I'm not sure how well it will function but like I said it's mainly a street truck.

**Rokcrln** · 01-16-2006, 06:00 AM

Looking good so far! Isn't all that rust fun and pretty much normal in most of these now a days? I will be keeping my 71 as an un-cut street rig as well. I have to replace the quarters on mine due to the PO cutting then out but luckly no rust can be found (that was the only reson I bought it). With the 5.5" lift how much room would you have to the un-cut fenders if you were to put them back in? I want to run 33-35's but do it with as little lift as posible and no body lift. I am going to keep mine on the stiff side with sway bars to help out for street handling. Keep the pics comming.

Kevin

**earlybronco72** · 01-16-2006, 07:38 AM

This is what mine looked like with around 5.5" of lift, and a 3 inch body lift. The tires measure out to be 33" tall. My suspension is really soft in the back, but when I would pull out, or in my driveway, the tires would hit the fenders. The plan was to cut them, so I just hacked away sooner. I do like the looks of the uncut broncos though. If you can figure out a way, do it.

**silverhorse** · 01-16-2006, 02:55 PM

Well, I'm almost wishing at this point I would have left the fenders uncut,kept a stock motor with a smaller narrow tire. I have seen some nice broncos with around 3'' of lift,uncut, with around 31'' tires that I thought looked really nice!My taste must be changing. I guess I have gone too far in the other direction to turn back now.

**Delta 4 Wheel** · 03-10-2006, 08:30 PM

Any updates???

**silverhorse** · 03-12-2006, 05:30 AM

body/tub pics

here are some pics of the tub- It has been blasted,primed and seam sealed.Ready for paint if I ever get around to it!

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**Delta 4 Wheel** · 03-12-2006, 07:48 AM

Looks awesome...glad to see you gusseted your tub before you pulled it! A lot of people don't do it and regret it when things don't fin when it goes back together...