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Originally Posted by Stovebolter

Dave,

Is the Bronco a first gen? I always thought they'd look neat with a trim. I'm very interested to see the results.

Dave

It's an '88 Bronco II. Hopefully have some time to get back at it this weekend. Should be a fun project.

[QUOTE=Stovebolter]You guys are still making me "waffff"

Tom,

That'll be neat....you mean like a tonneau cover...so to speak. Instant open top. I like it.


Yup something like that.

A chopped Bronco II? Definately one of a kind. Keep some pics coming, I gotta see this while it's happening.

Originally Posted by falconvan

A chopped Bronco II? Definately one of a kind. Keep some pics coming, I gotta see this while it's happening.

Yup, this one should be fun...also using it for "Top Chop 101" class for my young friend Greg who is ever so eager to learn this Hot Rodding stuff....

Hot Rodding is fun, but when you can teach some of what you've learned to someone new and young, it's twice as much fun...!!!!!!

Besides, a low ridin' chopped top anything with a V-8 and a 5 speed in a 95" wheelbase has got to be fun.........

...try chopping a Model A. There's not enough room in there as it is.

Daver

Originally Posted by Daver

...try chopping a Model A. There's not enough room in there as it is.

Daver

Probably chopped a dozen or so of them, half coupes and half sedans....mostly for short people like me!!!!!!

....they ain't for fatties either......

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

Yup, this one should be fun...also using it for "Top Chop 101" class for my young friend Greg who is ever so eager to learn this Hot Rodding stuff....

Hot Rodding is fun, but when you can teach some of what you've learned to someone new and young, it's twice as much fun...!!!!!!

Besides, a low ridin' chopped top anything with a V-8 and a 5 speed in a 95" wheelbase has got to be fun.........

That's a big 10-4.

Personally, I'm thinkin' Dunkin' Donuts donit!!!!!

Took some time this afternoon and evening to make some cuts on the Bronco.... Instead of playing the custom windshield game I'm going to just lay the posts back and use the stock dimension glass....done it on a few other chops, with a windshield like the Bronco has, there's no wrap around part to deal with so it's a fairly straight forward deal. My initial cut was a bit light intentionally to leave room to trim and fit the pie cuts on the A-pillars...Still have to trim enough to bring the roof down another 3/4" to achieve the desired overall roof height of 52" with a 5 1/2" ride height. I've got Tom's coupe in the big garage and the Bronco in the little garage, enough room for a skinny guy to work but that's about it. I'll try to clean the place up a bit and get some pics of the progress this weekend....

.....I'm looking forward to the pics, Dave....I've always been fascinated by
top chops. Don't clean the shop too much....we'll know.

Daver.

Originally Posted by Daver

.....I'm looking forward to the pics, Dave....I've always been fascinated by
top chops. Don't clean the shop too much....we'll know.

Daver.

Thanks Daver, it's very complimentary to call my little garage a shop---until about 2 months ago it was nothing more then a place to have the air compressor and storage.... got to de-clutter a bit or you won't be able to pick out the Bronco from the junk!!!!! Oh well, it will put to rest the rumors that you've got to have a big fancy shop to build a Hot Rod..... What's it matter anyhow? It's all in the name of having fun and self expression, right???? Though some have said that some of my builds only offer proof of excessive drug use in the 60's!!!!!!

Though some have said that some of my builds only offer proof of excessive drug use in the 60's!!!!!!
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Dave so thats where all that talent comes from i was wondering a bit . You know if your going to build this bronco we need lots of pics . You know pics of the truck and pics of the floor when your looking at the pic and it snaps one on its own

.....here's the extent of my manufacturing facility.

The frame is halfway out of the facility.

Daver.

Well I have not posted anything in a long time, but I finally started tearing into my 1966 Ford F-100. I decided to start by rebuilding the carb, it is the original carb on the original engine, I successfully rebuilt the carb and like a moran I decided to tighten the rear right bolt before tightening the rest and broke the seat, so I am waiting to raise the $400.00 to by another one. Today life was bad!