1988 Bronco

1988 Bronco, Alabama truck, zero rust.

As is the case with every vehicle I own.......there's no way I could leave it stock.

175k on the odometer, runs like a top.

Pics to follow soon - documenting the transformation......

Bone stock.

4" Rough Country lift with ORD Zero Rates on the rear (for that extra 1 inch...I hate saggy rears. Sway bars removed also.

Another lift shot from a different angle.

Cooper Discoverer S/T 33's

Cooper Discoverer S/T 33's

Stock auto hubs.

Replaced immediately with a set of Warn manual hubs.

Fabbed up a front receiver.

Smittybuilt steps.

Old headliner, lots of holes and sagging in various places.

My first attempt at a headliner install - also the Shelf-it install.

Dual Flowmasters.

Shift knob - homemade.

Shift knob.

Stock, worn out front seats with seat covers.

Leather, electric, Mountaineer drivers seat - mounted.

Both new seats mounted.

Brush Guard plus a set of 6" KC's and a set of 5's.

130 amp G3 alternator.

Saginaw steering pump.

Got rid of the stock fan and went with an Electric fan from a Taurus.

Mounting for the electric fan.

MSD 8227 coil along with a set of Ford 9mm plug wires.

Added 2 more inches of lift for the BFG 35's

Maglite mounts (driver and passenger)

JVC AM/FM - 6 Disc changer, Yaesu FT-2500 2 Meter, Midland 77-255ESP2

Garmin GPS and mount.

For a nice cheap console alternative, this is an F350 console off eBay for 19.00

Fabbed up a dual battery tray.

Dual batteries installed.

May 06. New rims

Proliance 4 row radiator with brass tanks.

Hedman Headers

After 177,000 miles the old 351 finally crapped out. Replaced by a 95,000 mile 351 off eBay.

On Board Air - using the York 210 compressor. A detailed writeup is here

Straight Axle Swap -----> here

At the same time as the SAS was installed - I put a set of 37.5" TSL SSR Radials on it - with a set of old school aluminum mags.

Winter of 07. Stripped the interior to clean things up and put in some soundproofing.

Stripped interior.

First layer.

Cut new masonite strips for the bed.

Strips in.

2nd layer. Peal and Seal from Lowe's.

Finishing up.

Winter of 07. Added a 2" body lift.

2" body lift.

BBK 56mm throttle body

BBK throttle body

Sterling Equipment roll bar

Roll bar initial fit

Roll bar installed

Roll bar

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	Bone stock.
	4" Rough Country lift with ORD Zero Rates on the rear (for that extra 1 inch...I hate saggy rears. Sway bars removed also.
	Another lift shot from a different angle.
	Cooper Discoverer S/T 33's
	Cooper Discoverer S/T 33's
	Stock auto hubs.
	Replaced immediately with a set of Warn manual hubs.
	Fabbed up a front receiver.
	Smittybuilt steps.
	Old headliner, lots of holes and sagging in various places.
	My first attempt at a headliner install - also the Shelf-it install.
	Dual Flowmasters.
	Shift knob - homemade.
	Shift knob.
	Stock, worn out front seats with seat covers.
	Leather, electric, Mountaineer drivers seat - mounted.
	Both new seats mounted.
	Brush Guard plus a set of 6" KC's and a set of 5's.
	130 amp G3 alternator.
	Saginaw steering pump.
	Got rid of the stock fan and went with an Electric fan from a Taurus.
	Mounting for the electric fan.
	MSD 8227 coil along with a set of Ford 9mm plug wires.
	Added 2 more inches of lift for the BFG 35's
	Maglite mounts (driver and passenger)
	JVC AM/FM - 6 Disc changer, Yaesu FT-2500 2 Meter, Midland 77-255ESP2
	Garmin GPS and mount.
	For a nice cheap console alternative, this is an F350 console off eBay for 19.00
	Fabbed up a dual battery tray.
	Dual batteries installed.
	May 06. New rims
	Proliance 4 row radiator with brass tanks.
	Hedman Headers
	After 177,000 miles the old 351 finally crapped out. Replaced by a 95,000 mile 351 off eBay.
	On Board Air - using the York 210 compressor. A detailed writeup is here
	Straight Axle Swap -----> here
	At the same time as the SAS was installed - I put a set of 37.5" TSL SSR Radials on it - with a set of old school aluminum mags.
	Winter of 07. Stripped the interior to clean things up and put in some soundproofing.
	Stripped interior.
	First layer.
	Cut new masonite strips for the bed.
	Strips in.
	2nd layer. Peal and Seal from Lowe's.
	Finishing up.
	Winter of 07. Added a 2" body lift.
	2" body lift.
	BBK 56mm throttle body
	BBK throttle body
	Sterling Equipment roll bar
	Roll bar initial fit
	Roll bar installed
	Roll bar