The 66 is back home

[66camperspecial]

After getting it painted in november I parked it in a garage I rent for the paint to dry while I got my 2wd bronco finished and its finished so the 66 is back home and I am starting on it.

[F7BIGJOB]

[66camperspecial]

Before I can do much to it I need to get the lawn mowers ready since we did not have a real winter so I think we will be cutting grass early,I am doing a motor swap on one of my lawn tractors and should have it finished this weekend so from then on it will be working on the 66.

[jamesdfo]

2WD Bronco?....and it's not a Bronco II ?? Tell me more!!:)

James

[66camperspecial]

I took a 1988 full size bronco and converted it to a 2wd,ever since I seen the 2wd lightning bronco prototype back in the mid 90s I wanted a 2wd bronco and since they were never made I built my own. Just unbolt the front differential and bolt on 2wd parts and that part is done,I removed the 4x4 trans and transfer case and installed a 2wd AOD and had a Lincoln town car drive shaft cut down. I had Eaton Detroit spring make me a pair of lowered rear springs and found a set of lightning front springs.

[66camperspecial]

Here is a picture of it now,the springs are going to be installed next week and aligned.

[66camperspecial]

I was looking over the paint today and do not like my body work I had done on the drivers side of the bed so its going to be reshot next winter,I was in a hurry to get it painted before it got cold and could have done a better job of sanding on the bed sides. I am going to put it back togather and drive it this summer but I will have to redo the bed side on the drivers side.

[66camperspecial]

Got the aluminum grille in tonight and I need to find a chrome bumper for the front now as a painted wont do.

[66camperspecial]

Parts are going on

[66camperspecial]

More parts on

[Alan Mclennan]

Nice colour!

[8clt]

Ah Yes,
know the colour (color) , downunder known as ....paddy wagon blue.... walloper's dogbox blue...
very popular with the lads .
Is it medium blue / marlin blue ?
cheers
John

[66camperspecial]

I got the door glass and wings back in,I bought a shop manual but did not look at it and figured it out. Its been 3 years since I took them apart and it took awhile to figure out the way it went back togather,the first door I put everything togather in the wrong order but the other door went much easier.

[66camperspecial]

For those who are interested in the bronco the lowered springs have been installed and picking it up tomorrow morning and will post pics,its still a little higher then I like but looks good and hope the springs settle some.

[TXSlick]

Nice door gaps!

[Julian Mule]

Looking good!