1969 FS Bronco

[SmokeyBurnout]

Quite the crew ya got there! Start them young is the way to go!

[1971ford]

Those are hilarious

[forrestbump]

You're talent is incredible, you're Kids are adorable and the picture of your bride, with hands on hips, says it all. You're a lucky and blessed man.

Love your project and am anxiously awaiting updates with pictures.

Thank You for sharing.

[bnl44]

Thanks for the kind comments.

You're Kids are adorable and the picture of your bride, with hands on hips, says it all. You're a lucky and blessed man.

Love your project and am anxiously awaiting updates with pictures.

Thank You for sharing.

That is actually my oldest daughter, still at living at home.
Seven of the kids, in the pictures, are mine that still live at home, four are grand kids from my oldest daughter and son in law.
I have a total of ten kids and nine grand kids.
My wife of 32 years is behind the camera.

Yes, I have been truly blessed by the Good Lord.

[bnl44]

More updates.

It’s starting to look like a Bronco. Inside view.

The tape lines are to give me an idea of where the body lines will end up.

Bringing the bed back in for resizing.

A twin post lift has been very useful for this project.

After trying several methods of finding and marking center line of the wheel openings, I determined that using center of the bump stops gave me the most accurate center line, left and right, for both trucks.

Measured distance from #2 bed bolt to center line, and to #3 bed bolt.

Transferred information to the bed floor and marked center line side to side and up on to the wheel houses.

Drilled a 1/8” hole thru the wheel house for permanent mark and visible inside and out.

Ready set – trim…..




The pickup is not through working as a pickup.
It needs to get the Bronco’s motor / trans assembly off of the floor and hauled out of the shop.

Bed assembly ready to be assimilated.

Cut at the upper body line.

Outer bedside skin removed.

What is that? I didn’t remember this huge pillar in the rear. Not sure what to do here.

Distance from cab corner reinforcement to bump.

Distance from bed inner panel to bump?!?! What are the odds?

More to come!

[impappy]

Very Cool, I want one!

[fomocoguy]

This is awesome! Once you get it done I'm going to send you my crew so you can make an Excursion out of it....

[Joshpow]

This is awesome. And fomocoguy's idea of an excursion is cool too. Id love to see his idea with a 7.3 powerstroke!! This is a great looking ride. 2wd or 4wd will both look great. Keep us posted. Youre right that GOD has blessed you with a great family.

[bnl44]

I think a Bump would make a great Excursion. Or “Centurion”.
I have seen them done with the dent sides, but a Bump would be awesome!

I have been seriously considering building a six door Bump pickup. Short or long bed, not sure.
I haven’t looked too hard for donor trucks yet. Not enough $$ to fund all my big ideas.

My wife drives a 02’ 7.3 Excursion, I’ve been trying to talk her into letting me stretch it into a six door, ever since she bought it new, but she says I have to buy my own truck for that. She wouldn’t be able to live with the down time.

[bnl44]

Ok now, do I leave the 78’ inner bed panel in…. or cut it out and replace with 69’ inner panel?

Pros to leaving the 78’ inner panel:
1) Less cutting, less work.
2) Inner trim panel will go back in without modification.
3) Less to deal with on the rear corner pillar.

Pros to swapping out for 69’ inner panel.
1) The wheel house would look the correct shape, although it will mostly be covered by the interior trim panel and the rest covered with carpet.
2) ??????



I forced myself to be committed to the bump style.
A moment of weakness, thinking to take the easy way out.



Oops! I’m probably gonna need that part.


I decided to keep as much of the rear corner pillar intact as possible for strength.

[trukcrazy]

A little insanity goes a long way, doesn't it?

Very inspiring and impressive. I am anxiously waiting to see the final product. You could probably build these for sale as well. Depending on the final cost.

[Aussie_1970]

Yes I agree, that's just crazy enough that it might just work out

Actually WTF, it works great...what an awesome project and very inspirational execution.

hats off man, hell yeah !

[bnl44]

Ok, here is the first test fit of the bedside.
I say ”first test fit” but I had it on and off at least 20 times just to get it this far.



Filler for the top of the bed panel sitting in place.





End Cap is next.

[Fordnatic]

Awesome!!

[grabberblue72]

lookn awsome! keep up the great work. i am lookn forward to more pics!