Topar's build

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Rear axle. However we are going to change the location of the rear shocks.  They are just hanging on the stock hangers for now but will get moved inward.

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Starting to work on the front shocks however so far I have not installed them.  This was my stopping point on Saturday.

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So this is how it is sitting now.  I have to finish the front and rear shocks then will start on the drive train.

[DTB]

  thats kick ass! and blue! good job

[Oregon Crawler]

Cool build, whats the plans on that 1st gen bronco, those are so cool

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The Bronco belongs to a buddy.  It has all cromoloy axles under it and a 5" James Duff lift.  It has been converted to a Chevy drive train which has been removed for now.  We are going to finish my Toyota then the jeep.  Then go back to the bronco.  Its future depends on $$$

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Worked on my truck this weekend.  Got a new camera for Christmas pictures seem dark will see if they work.

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Will I can see the photos better here than on my camera.

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So basically I worked for about 5 hours on my truck.  I stripped everything out of the cab.  Removed the windshield since it was busted up really bad.  Then removed everything else.  We will be making a new dash using another steering column, and wiring it up pretty much like a race car.  putting in switches for everything.  Ordering new gauges this week.  This photo shows my buddy Eric standing beside it.  You get a feel for the size of the truck now.  Of course their still isn't any weight on it.

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Me and my truck.  I am 6'4" that should tell you how big the truck is.

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Here you can see inside the truck.  Did I mention I stripped it.

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Picture from the back.  Wished the photos were not so dark.  I will work on taking better photos.

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Will be working on it again Wed.  or Mon.  Due to my work schedule.  Hopefully I will get the shock hoops in place and maybe get the motor tranny and transfer case mocked in place. Oh and of course this is a picture of my son Cole at Christmas!

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Installed the body lift and mocked the drive train.

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Engine sitting in the engine compartment.

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interior of the truck for now.

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Another interior shot.

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I spent most of the time stripping stuff off of the other truck but this is the last picture of my truck I am building for now.  Me and my truck.

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Anyone that has done a 350 swaps before if you have any advice or ran into any problems I would love to here about it.  Before I run into anything that I am not expecting.  Thanks.

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Ordered all my gauges today, ordering a radiator on Monday.  Well be back working on it Monday night for a few hours.

[marleyoffroad]

looks good mang   
get er done   

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got some work done Monday night.  tacked on the shock hoops and rock sliders.  Removed the body and the motor mounts and did allot of grinding on the frame.

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Getting the body out of the way so we could do some frame work.

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Tacked up the shock hoops

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Rock sliders tacked up.

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Trying to decide if we want to go serpentine belt or not.

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Rock sliders in place

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I also got some  in!  Water temp gauge is on back order should be in soon!

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More 

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Other side.