The 67 Luber

[DirtDonk]

Re: The 67 Luber

What kind of coating is that on the floor? Looks like a trunk paint maybe, but with a smoothing clear top coat.
Except for the wider views it would look like a very durable finish.

Paul

[904Bronco]

Re: The 67 Luber

What kind of coating is that on the floor? Looks like a trunk paint maybe, but with a smoothing clear top coat.
Except for the wider views it would look like a very durable finish.

Paul

There are many layers of paint Paul... In some places it sticks well, in others it flakes right off.
I was thinks it is like a Trunk finish spray paint, like maybe in a 60-70's Mustang.

[904Bronco]

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So here we are today, about 3 weeks to get to this point with primer.

I was able to see the Vin stamped on the frame and it does match.

Cutting, grinding, sanding, rust treatment/conversion, rust encapsulation paint, test fit panels X100 times it seemed like, and weldable primer applied. Man I am glad I do not do this for a living!!!

Tomorrow I will get the seam sealer in place followed by a tad more primer.

Then I might get some factory touch up paint in a spray can to cover the floors for now.

A 101 self tapping screws = 101 plug welds. Add in there 10-15 random holes that I filled up too. And I made my own replacements for the seat mounts

I had to pull the heater box to get to the plug welds, so that will get rebuild while it is out. A little Dynamat on the fire wall before it goes back in.

Pull the Bronco out of the shop, a quick clean up of the shop floor and start in on the Drivers side next... It has more rot to deal with.

[OG48]

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Looks great!,

Quick question...Is that a wild horses floor pan that you used?

[crawlin68]

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Really nice work Doug! At least the under support braces look nice and solid. So that is good. Keep up the good work.

[904Bronco]

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Looks great!,

Quick question...Is that a wild horses floor pan that you used?

No they are Tom's... Manufactured in the Republic of Taiwan. They were recommended by a guy on Classic I have been talking to.
I did not like WH's and sent them back a few years ago.

I really did like The Bronco Graveyards panels, but... I never get a full order, stuff BO. One panel arrived flat in a box, it got sent back.

I am trying to retain a factory look and did not want to use a drop in panel, so the was a lot of trimming and test fitting.

Overall, I am happy with Tom's passenger side floor panels. The front panel strengthening grooves are slightly off and it required some mods to the front inner fender brace and the the rear panel could have been a 1/4" longer on the door side.

[904Bronco]

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Drivers Side - Well it is as bad as I thought... Oh well, less spot welds to drill out

Trying to decipher what the sign says.

What are people thinking with the Tar, it just holds the water in.

Hoping the body supports are not toast

[earlybronco72]

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The sign is of the “Modoc area” of Northern California

[PhantomEB]

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Sheesh and I thought I was a cheap fker who was gonna steal a highway 63 sign (the twinned mile wide highway of 400km of nothing that I have to take to get to the plants for work) as a skidplate cover......

[904Bronco]

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Got lucky, Support is in Great shape!

Messy Nasty work...

[904Bronco]

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I thought that I was ahead of the game... The heater box looked clean and it had the Che*y motor/squirrel cage upgrade done.

Then I took apart the the heater to clean/paint/install a new core.

Well as is true with this bronco, there are holes everywhere And the motor is not centered in the box volute correctly

I am thinking that I can make a trim ring that will get it where it needs to be???

[DirtDonk]

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I think the offset was on purpose, and the holes were a way of fine-tuning the vortex manipulator factor built into the offset spinnerama-thingy.
It's all in the master plan...

Paul

[904Bronco]

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I got hit by the Flu Saturday afternoon and it took me out. Now my youngest has it.

Before it took me down I got most of the Drivers floor cut out, and pulled the pedals out. They were a little worn, so I am cleaning up some take-offs I have to replace them. Now the question is, why was the pivot pin for the brake rod and brake switch relocated upward, which would lessen the mechanical advantage some??

And I started de-rusting the heater box metal for paint. They get hit with self etching primer and then two coats of paint. I guess with at least two PO's and 50 years of age, most everything I am touching will need rehab'd.
When I am better, I am going to have to make some patch panels. Not that it is hard since I have a small break, but I need to make some countersunk lap seams to keep the joints clean. I have never done those...

Since I am at this point, I am considering pulling the hard top and roll bar to Raptor line the inside of the tub? At the rate that I am going it would be Summer B4 that happens. I will say that I feel that my skills and experience levels are improving on things I use to farm out. (Sorry Cage Dave) So I am willing to try to do more of the metal work/Rehab myself.

[crawlin68]

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Right on Doug. Isn't it a good feeling doing the work yourself? This type of work is what I enjoy doing on a project. Anybody can buy parts and bolt them on, but I enjoy doing the fab work and the satisfying feeling I get when I stand back and look at what I've done. Good job man!

[DirtDonk]

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If you haven't already re-assembled it Doug, you might consider some insulating/sound deadening stuff inside the box. I always thought that would be a good idea, to keep the sound of the fan down a bit.

And on the pedal mod, that actually increases the mechanical advantage of the driver's leg. It will increase the travel too, for a lower pedal, but would give the user more power.
Same as increasing the length of the lever (pedal arm) away from the fulcrum. But without the penalty of a longer arm no longer being in line with the clutch, or too close to the floor.

Paul