Yup, the Bronco is getting the chop, not Tom's coupe..... Tom won't let me mess with his coupe!!!!:LOL: :LOL: :LOL:
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Yup, the Bronco is getting the chop, not Tom's coupe..... Tom won't let me mess with his coupe!!!!:LOL: :LOL: :LOL:
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Originally Posted by Dave Severson
Smart man........:LOL: :LOL: ;)
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Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter
I resemble that comment!!!!:LOL: :LOL: :LOL:
You guys are still making me "waffff" :LOL: :LOL:
Tom,
That'll be neat....you mean like a tonneau cover...so to speak. Instant open top. I like it.
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.
And Bob,
Hows your project coming? Keeping the Mopar world going strong?
Dave
I've not gotten much done on the Mopar within the past year as it resides at the Vegas house. The time I've spent down there this past year has been spent doing remodeling which I should finish up the first week or so when we get down there next week.:o Hopefully I can find some time to devote to the Dodge after doing the SEMA show & before being distracted by Thanksgiving family stuff.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stovebolter
It's an '88 Bronco II. Hopefully have some time to get back at it this weekend. Should be a fun project.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stovebolter
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....Quote:
Originally Posted by falconvan
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.........:LOL: :LOL: :LOL:
...try chopping a Model A. There's not enough room in there as it is. :eek:
Daver :D
:LOL: :LOL: :LOL: Probably chopped a dozen or so of them, half coupes and half sedans....mostly for short people like me!!!!!!:LOL: :LOL: :LOL:Quote:
Originally Posted by Daver
....they ain't for fatties either......:LOL:
I don't think any where before the 40's or so when America started to get bigger .
....the didn't have double cheeseburgers and chili fries before WW2. :LOL:
Daver. :p
LOL you are right there Daver Or many Dairy Queens
Personally, I'm thinkin' Dunkin' Donuts donit!!!!!
[QUOTE=Stovebolter]You guys are still making me "waffff" :LOL: :LOL:
Tom,
That'll be neat....you mean like a tonneau cover...so to speak. Instant open top. I like it.
Yup something like that.
[QUOTE=Tom F]Oh yeah, one of them new "Pop Top" deals,,,,,, right???????Quote:
Originally Posted by Stovebolter
That's a big 10-4.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave Severson
[QUOTE=Dave Severson]Hey I'm open for suggestions.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom F
Dave,
Got home at 6:45, ran into a little rain, sure can make good time in SD, set my cruise at 80, and then in MN took it down to 75, didn't get passed very often. Got 98,629 miles on my bike now, shucks in another 1400 miles it will be a brand new 1988 Venture with zero miles on it.:LOL: :3dSMILE: :LOL:
[QUOTE=Tom F]Wow, good time for the scooter trip!!! Betcha whatever that rain suit cost it would have been worth twice that yesterday, huh????Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave Severson
Last spring I came back from Rapid City with the cruise on 82;.....and still got passed a number of times......:LOL: :LOL: :LOL: Couple more good trips and you'll have the 00000 odometer!!! Got to have a good shot when it's the 99,999 reading so I can shoot it to my Yamaha rep pal!!!!!
Tom that's great! I haven't heard of many bikes with that kind of milage on them. My 89 softail had 65,000 and that's considered a lot. I had a 72 750 Honda that had close to 50k on her when I sold it after a pretty bad accident. The Harley's had some top end work, but the old Honda was just stock original, with only new chains and oil every 3-4 months!
Riding in the rain sucks! I tried to outrun a lightening storm in Utah for 2 hours, until I gave up and sought shelter!
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. :LOL:
Daver. :)
:LOL: :LOL: :LOL: 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!!!!!:eek: :eek: :eek: 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!!!!!!:LOL: :LOL:Quote:
Originally Posted by Daver
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 :LOL: :LOL:
.....here's the extent of my manufacturing facility. :rolleyes:
The frame is halfway out of the facility. :LOL:
Daver. :)
Neat, clean, and organized.... All things on my "things to do" list!!!!:whacked: :whacked: :whacked: I sure do miss my big shop....well, everything but the big payments that went with it.... Guess when I get to Texas I'll build me a nice one.... Tom's coupe is probably the last customer car I'll do anyway, I'm getting to enjoy building what I want the way I want it.....Either that or just too old and grouchy to want to put up with the general public anymore.....Quote:
Originally Posted by Daver
Ya I hate riding in the rain, been down on the pavement three times and two of them times it was raining.:(Quote:
Originally Posted by stovens
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!
I`m building a 69 Camaro.This is going to be my frist one to finish.Started a few but always sold them before I could get them done,not this time!I`ve got the front end done,brakes all around,subframe bushings replaced,and the body work on the driver side is about done.
Got a bit of time in on the Bronco today and put some time in on the top chop.... I want to keep the stock windshield rather then have to pay the big $$$$$ to get one made... The A pillars on the Bronco were at a 44* angle, I did a pie cut at the bases of the pillars and brought the angle down to 38*. Then had to get the roof level again, so another pie cut on the pillar just above the windshield and increase that angle to make the roof flat again....Having fun and enjoying the build. The pics show the cuts and angle changes at the base and top of the A pillars, and one shot of the windshield frame after the base of the pillars were back together, but before the top angle was corrected.
It's looking good, just the way I visioned it would:3dSMILE:
This is gonna be really cool, Dave. Keep em comin.
Thanks guys. The math came out close Tom!!!! Ride height at the top of the roof will be between 51.5" and 53" dependant on what I choose for tires and wheels....aka, strip or street.... I calculated the windshield would drop 7*, but I stopped at 5.5* as I had the look I wanted. Actual windshield angle is now 38.5*, about where I wanted it. Gonna be a fun one, though I might chicken out and kick the wheelbase back a bit from 95" to 98" so I can run a 30" ladder bar instead of a 4 link..... Long time to think about that though.....
Ok, took time for a bit of cutting and fitting today. Got the trial fit of the left side panels and pratial roof done. The actual chop of the roof ended up being 3 1/4". Here's the cut amount, stock height, and 2nd fit after the chop and some trimming. Also put some pieces inside the lower part of the pillars to add strength to the weld when it goes back together. I'll do the final fit later before welding.
Because the windshield posts get narrower as they are laid back, I'll have to pie cut the B & C pillars to lean them in (skinny up the top) in order to fit the sides to the windshield frame.
Having fun with the chop. Starting to look like a Bronco II for a soccer Mom with really short kids!!!!
It's also starting to look proportinately correct with the low ride height and short wheelbase...
Wow Dave you've been busy! It looks like you took the whole body off the frame. Besides the vertical chop you were mentioning adding some length I think? Any idea how much?
I'm considering adding a few inches to the wheelbase...I have to put in tubs and replace the partial panels on the lower quarter panels anyway..... Long time till I need to decide for sure. Body is off the frame, going to build a new frame for it so I can get it down a bunch, probably set it at about 5" to 5 1/2" of ground clearance. Just going for a bit of street action and maybe some bracket racing once in awhile..... Got to get Tom's coupe ready to go back to his house by Thanksgiving so won't have a lot of time to put into the Bronco, mostly just a bit of time when my hands and arms get too sore from the blocking and sanding, which doesn't seem to take real long anymore!!!! Don't seem all that long ago that I could do it all day!!!!!!:LOL: :LOL: :LOL:Quote:
Originally Posted by stovens
Got a bit more fitting done on Tom's Coupe today and got the old plywood off the top. Got to do a bit of reinforcing, then add a couple bars across the top to hold up the canvas top Tom wants to put on it.
Also, got the lower posts leaned in to match the windshield frame and tacked everything a bit to hold it in place.
Dave seeing a lot of bronco ll model i see you hit the roof line on the money . They did always look to tall for the wheel base . Your bringing in the picture it don't have to be old tin to make some body changes to look a whole lot better .
Yeah Bobby, sometimes I think I'm getting a bit fried on the old stuff... Just like to have something different then what most are building... Lots of newer stuff around that is for the most part just being ignored by Hot Rodders.