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Member ID: faz_fordfreak

Location: Villa Ridge, Missouri

Last updated: Oct 27, 2006

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Jeremy’s Ford Bronco:
“Green Machine”

  • Currently 3/5 Stars.
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Page One: - You are here!
Page Two: - My Dad's Old Truck
Page Three: - "The Lost Boys"
Page Four: - Muddy pics

faz_fordfreak's 1978 Ford Bronco Villa Ridge, MO Customized with Tuff Country Springs, Demon Carburetion Engine Comps., Edelbrock Intake, Rancho Shocks, Custom Exhaust, Accel Ignition - 49
Here's a picture of my new bumper. 1.5-inch construction rebar!
faz_fordfreak's 1978 Ford Bronco Villa Ridge, MO Customized with Tuff Country Springs, Demon Carburetion Engine Comps., Edelbrock Intake, Rancho Shocks, Custom Exhaust, Accel Ignition - 43
After the Fall '05 mud run. Gotta luv all that mud!
faz_fordfreak's 1978 Ford Bronco Villa Ridge, MO Customized with Tuff Country Springs, Demon Carburetion Engine Comps., Edelbrock Intake, Rancho Shocks, Custom Exhaust, Accel Ignition - 45
faz_fordfreak's 1978 Ford Bronco Villa Ridge, MO Customized with Tuff Country Springs, Demon Carburetion Engine Comps., Edelbrock Intake, Rancho Shocks, Custom Exhaust, Accel Ignition - 46

faz_fordfreak's 1978 Ford Bronco Villa Ridge, MO Customized with Tuff Country Springs, Demon Carburetion Engine Comps., Edelbrock Intake, Rancho Shocks, Custom Exhaust, Accel Ignition - 1
This is my '78 Bronco when I first got it. It was a little rough around the edges, but still all one piece.
faz_fordfreak's 1978 Ford Bronco Villa Ridge, MO Customized with Tuff Country Springs, Demon Carburetion Engine Comps., Edelbrock Intake, Rancho Shocks, Custom Exhaust, Accel Ignition - 3
faz_fordfreak's 1978 Ford Bronco Villa Ridge, MO Customized with Tuff Country Springs, Demon Carburetion Engine Comps., Edelbrock Intake, Rancho Shocks, Custom Exhaust, Accel Ignition - 2

faz_fordfreak's 1978 Ford Bronco Villa Ridge, MO Customized with Tuff Country Springs, Demon Carburetion Engine Comps., Edelbrock Intake, Rancho Shocks, Custom Exhaust, Accel Ignition - 4
Reconstruction started with a new grill that took off a '78 F-150 sitting in the junkyard.

faz_fordfreak's 1978 Ford Bronco Villa Ridge, MO Customized with Tuff Country Springs, Demon Carburetion Engine Comps., Edelbrock Intake, Rancho Shocks, Custom Exhaust, Accel Ignition - 5
The original 351M in the Bronco was locked up tight, so horsepower comes from a built 351C that I pulled out of this rusted out '77 F-150.

faz_fordfreak's 1978 Ford Bronco Villa Ridge, MO Customized with Tuff Country Springs, Demon Carburetion Engine Comps., Edelbrock Intake, Rancho Shocks, Custom Exhaust, Accel Ignition - 11
Here's a picture of the 351C stuffed between the fenders. I made a few minor adjustments (looped the heater hose, removed the A/C, hotwired the neutral safty switch,....), but it all works great and runs like a scalded ass dog. The only real mods are an Edelbrock Preformer intake and 650 Edelbrock carb.

faz_fordfreak's 1978 Ford Bronco Villa Ridge, MO Customized with Tuff Country Springs, Demon Carburetion Engine Comps., Edelbrock Intake, Rancho Shocks, Custom Exhaust, Accel Ignition - 12
faz_fordfreak's 1978 Ford Bronco Villa Ridge, MO Customized with Tuff Country Springs, Demon Carburetion Engine Comps., Edelbrock Intake, Rancho Shocks, Custom Exhaust, Accel Ignition - 13

Here are some more recent pictures of my Bronco. I rebuilt the undercarraige (new brakes, u-joints, driveshaft,....). My dad and I stuffed some 3-inch lift coils under the front, and I built some blocks for the back. Then I pulled out the third member and my dad welded the spider gears to make it a "Lincoln Locker". It really hooks up now!

faz_fordfreak's 1978 Ford Bronco Villa Ridge, MO Customized with Tuff Country Springs, Demon Carburetion Engine Comps., Edelbrock Intake, Rancho Shocks, Custom Exhaust, Accel Ignition - 14
faz_fordfreak's 1978 Ford Bronco Villa Ridge, MO Customized with Tuff Country Springs, Demon Carburetion Engine Comps., Edelbrock Intake, Rancho Shocks, Custom Exhaust, Accel Ignition - 15

With the 3 extra inches came 35" Ground Hawgs. I got the tires and wheels for the price of hauling them off!

faz_fordfreak's 1978 Ford Bronco Villa Ridge, MO Customized with Tuff Country Springs, Demon Carburetion Engine Comps., Edelbrock Intake, Rancho Shocks, Custom Exhaust, Accel Ignition - 31
faz_fordfreak's 1978 Ford Bronco Villa Ridge, MO Customized with Tuff Country Springs, Demon Carburetion Engine Comps., Edelbrock Intake, Rancho Shocks, Custom Exhaust, Accel Ignition - 32

My dad and I finished the motor and got it tuned in pretty good. The Edelbrock is a little off yet, when it idels, but when you punch it, it screams! I have a 750 Demon carb lined up to put on it, and a half-race cam is coming soon.

faz_fordfreak's 1978 Ford Bronco Villa Ridge, MO Customized with Tuff Country Springs, Demon Carburetion Engine Comps., Edelbrock Intake, Rancho Shocks, Custom Exhaust, Accel Ignition - 33
faz_fordfreak's 1978 Ford Bronco Villa Ridge, MO Customized with Tuff Country Springs, Demon Carburetion Engine Comps., Edelbrock Intake, Rancho Shocks, Custom Exhaust, Accel Ignition - 34

Well, it's finally done! Here are some pics of it finally rolling out of the shop. Three months and less than $500 invested and this is what I got! Not bad for a cheap mud truck!

faz_fordfreak's 1978 Ford Bronco Villa Ridge, MO Customized with Tuff Country Springs, Demon Carburetion Engine Comps., Edelbrock Intake, Rancho Shocks, Custom Exhaust, Accel Ignition - 27

faz_fordfreak's 1978 Ford Bronco Villa Ridge, MO Customized with Tuff Country Springs, Demon Carburetion Engine Comps., Edelbrock Intake, Rancho Shocks, Custom Exhaust, Accel Ignition - 29

faz_fordfreak's 1978 Ford Bronco Villa Ridge, MO Customized with Tuff Country Springs, Demon Carburetion Engine Comps., Edelbrock Intake, Rancho Shocks, Custom Exhaust, Accel Ignition - 28

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Location: Villa Ridge, Missouri