Bullnose Conversion Four Door Build Thread

[AK Westphal]

Still looking awesome great work

[1985 Bronco]

Thanks man! I was trying to sell it, but now I've decided to keep it, and keep working on it. I put it in winter storage a few weeks ago

[1985 Bronco]

I bought another set of low back bucket seats the other day, now that I have two sets, I'll probably throw them in the bronco in the spring. The red set is from a 78-79 that was being parted out, and the blue set is from the 1985 Bronco that I used to own. I sold it last year, and the next owner removed the engine, and sold it to another guy who is parting it out. I wish I could buy the whole thing back, but don't have any place to store it. I did buy back the front bumper and these seats. I've driven thousands of miles sitting in them, and I'm pretty glad to have them back.

[1985 Bronco]

I'm kind of at a stand still with this project. I'm not sure if I want to keep putting money into it, or sell it and buy a nicer one. It still has a lot of hidden rust that I haven't fixed yet. Both of the front cab mounts are pretty much shot. The bottom inside of the B pillars are rusted out, and the roof is still rusty, and there is rust underneath the windshield seal. The front suspension is worn, and all the suspension and frame are rusty. The transmission shifts weird sometimes, it might be the VSS, but I'm not sure yet. The engine runs poorly and has a manifold leak. There is also a lot of poor wiring everywhere.

I also bought back my 1985 Bronco that I used to own. It has been stripped of its drivetrain, and covered in bed liner.



I bought a used lift kit. Still need to buy a drop pitman arm.



I was told that it was a 6 inch lift, but these springs seem kinda short. Can anybody confirm or deny that these are for a 6 inch lift?



I also got a free body mount kit (red set) from mtbiker on FTE! I might pull the 3 inch body lift out of the '85, and put these in.



I really want to put the lift kit in the four door, but if I do that, I'll need to re-gear as well, since I would want to run 35s. A 6 inch lift would look ridiculous with 31s. If I decide to sell the four door, I'd pull the body lift from the '85, and put the suspension lift in. The '85 was apparently re-geared with 4.10s after I sold it. I'm pretty broke right now, and all of these options cost money.

[obspsd]

I'm pretty broke right now, and all of these options cost money.[/QUOTE]

I know what you mean

[obspsd]

Glad to see you got your old Bronco back!

[1985 Bronco]

Glad to see you got your old Bronco back!

Thanks! I owned it in high school, and spent a lot of time and money on it, and couldn't let the guy scrap it. It's pretty beat up and rough now, so I'm not sure what I want to do with it either.

[1985 Bronco]

I did the Saginaw swap the other day. Bought a used pump and bracket from a junkyard for $45 with a 1 year warranty.



Here's a comparison between the C2 and the Saginaw. The pulley is slightly bigger, which is why you need the van serpentine belt.



Both ends of the van high pressure hose needed bending, which is strange since the end in the picture is supposed to fit the van pump.



Here it is installed. I understand why some people shorten the steering box end of the hose, since it is pretty tight to make everything fit without rubbing.



I also needed the van serpentine belt, it is about 1/2 an inch longer. I was able to get the bronco belt on, but the tensioner was fully maxed out. I bought a new belt for the bronco last year, and my friend at the parts store was able to mark it defective, and exchange it for the van belt for free! The bronco drives so much better now! The pump no longer squeals constantly, and doesn't want to kill the engine when making sharp turns in parking lots.

[1985 Bronco]

I sold the 1985 Bronco this summer and my Four Door a few months ago. I bought a 1976 F150 that is 2WD and 460 powered. I'd like to buy another Centurion someday, when I do, I'll be looking for a rust free 1 ton one.

[obspsd]

Thanks for letting us know!

Get a 7.3 Powerstroke C-350 like me!

[heatmiser]

Me too