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860Crawler · 10-04-2009, 10:25 AM

So I got my Bronco shell in and I decided to make it a Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco. The bodyset comes with the Baja Bronco sticker set in addition to the standard stickers. Time for some fun.
Since it rained all day I worked on the Bronco shell. I did do a bit on Friday evening, but the majority was from 9AM to about 8PM Saturday.

After cutting I painted the arches with a brush. The leading edge is a little uneven but there a sticker on the sheet to make it right.

Next tape off the body so I can make the black hood

After 4-5 coats of Tamiya Black

Then after thats dried, tape off the body so I can do the Brilliant Blue roof

Now after 4-5 coats of the blue we've got this

I was not painting on the dining room table if you're wondering. I was painting in a spare bedroom we have then coming back out to the good light of the dining room to tape.

Next, I tape off the mid-section so I can apply Pactra Bright Red below the belt line.

I did a little brushed applied silver paint to the bumper. There is a silver sticker that will go here, but i figure if the sticker ever gets rubbed off or scraped there will still be silver underneath instead of red.

After nearly the entire can worth of coats I've got it to here

That paint on the upper fender is on the outside it will come off after I peel the film off

Now after thats dried I can remove the tape. I wiped down the remaining clear areas with acetone just in case there was any spatter that might show on the white. Truth be told, I did miss a bit [:@]
So the white goes on, coat after coat on the entire under side until the can was nearly gone.

After the film is removed

860Crawler · 10-04-2009, 10:32 AM

Now the unveiling.

Had to go with the 351 Cleveland[

]

The shiny bits are amazing in the bodyset

Baja Bronco emblems. I need to get a WW2 spare tire shroud and paint it white so I can apply the large BB sticker to that.

Sweet looking mirrors

The BB sticker sheet is not precut like the standard sheet so these FORD letters were a pain to cut and line up

Tamiya pride

Cool little sponsor sticker, the sheet comes with enough sponsor stickers to cover this thing, but I like to keep it simple

Top down shot

Jake · 10-04-2009, 11:04 AM

WOW

Looks awesome.

Pete from Houston · 10-04-2009, 11:44 AM

Nicely done! I like the old-school color choice!

Code454 · 10-04-2009, 12:40 PM

the paint came out awesome grea job looks really cool with an old school look

860Crawler · 10-05-2009, 07:58 AM

Thanks guys. Still need to get a hold of the Wild Willy parts tree with the tire shroud to make it complete

dark knight · 10-05-2009, 09:01 AM

That does look awesome i'm thinking of doing the smae paint job i love those Bill Stroppe Broncos

SMFtwstdHICK · 10-05-2009, 03:13 PM

Nice man very nice.

TrickyNickro · 10-06-2009, 02:15 AM

That looks great, after seeing it I think I'm going to paint my bronco like that too. I can't wait to see some action shots, you always take great ones.

fatwoul · 10-06-2009, 04:51 AM

Lovely work.

2500hdon37s · 10-13-2009, 04:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fernando

I'm a Chevy Guy, but I do respect what you did with that Bronco. Thats a great looking paint job!

im a chevy guy too, and hate fords! but this bronco looks great!

AkFordfan · 10-15-2009, 12:54 AM

I was thinking about doing this but then i realized im lazy and one color is easy

madmax22 · 10-20-2009, 08:04 PM

I didnt know where you were going with the blue and red, but once it was mounted it looked GREAT! Nice job dude!

860Crawler · 10-21-2009, 08:03 AM

Sure be some more additions soon

rj_dio · 10-22-2009, 09:09 AM

Very nice job! Heck, the paint must have cost more than the body!

860Crawler · 10-22-2009, 09:39 AM

Now that I think of it, the paint did cost more

Big Mike · 10-22-2009, 10:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by madmax22

I didnt know where you were going with the blue and red, but once it was mounted it looked GREAT! Nice job dude!

I thought the red and blue weren't gonna work either (I have no idea who Bill Stroppe is) until the white got layed down. The end result looks real good.

Taking your time w/ the decal work really pays off in the end...

860Crawler · 10-22-2009, 12:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big Mike

(I have no idea who Bill Stroppe is) ...

Check this link out. BajaBronco.com. Has some pics of the trucks and story about Bill Stroppe. I guess he raced Broncos in Baja 500 & 1000 and partnered with Ford in racing development and making a street version of his race trucks.

Brutus10 · 10-23-2009, 11:51 AM

Looks good. All the small detail work really makesit pop...

860Crawler · 10-29-2009, 06:19 PM

Bent the thin steering rod about 2 weeks ago so I ordered up some Junfac replacements.

It required some fiddling to get it all moving and not hitting other components but it works. The ballstud doesnt fit behind the arm so it went up front, but then the screw is a bit long and would hit the skid so it was cut back with a Dremel. The arm was also a bit long so I moved the ball up a hole and cut off the bottom of the arm and raised the whole servo up 1mm with some spacers under the brackets.

close

should fend off any damaging hits

did I mention it was a tight fit?

10-04-2009, 10:25 AM	#1
860Crawler RCC Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 1,048	1973 Ford Baja Bronco So I got my Bronco shell in and I decided to make it a Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco. The bodyset comes with the Baja Bronco sticker set in addition to the standard stickers. Time for some fun. Since it rained all day I worked on the Bronco shell. I did do a bit on Friday evening, but the majority was from 9AM to about 8PM Saturday. After cutting I painted the arches with a brush. The leading edge is a little uneven but there a sticker on the sheet to make it right. Next tape off the body so I can make the black hood After 4-5 coats of Tamiya Black Then after thats dried, tape off the body so I can do the Brilliant Blue roof Now after 4-5 coats of the blue we've got this I was not painting on the dining room table if you're wondering. I was painting in a spare bedroom we have then coming back out to the good light of the dining room to tape. Next, I tape off the mid-section so I can apply Pactra Bright Red below the belt line. I did a little brushed applied silver paint to the bumper. There is a silver sticker that will go here, but i figure if the sticker ever gets rubbed off or scraped there will still be silver underneath instead of red. After nearly the entire can worth of coats I've got it to here That paint on the upper fender is on the outside it will come off after I peel the film off Now after thats dried I can remove the tape. I wiped down the remaining clear areas with acetone just in case there was any spatter that might show on the white. Truth be told, I did miss a bit [:@] So the white goes on, coat after coat on the entire under side until the can was nearly gone. After the film is removed Last edited by 860Crawler; 10-04-2009 at 10:46 AM.

10-04-2009, 10:32 AM	#2
860Crawler RCC Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 1,048	Now the unveiling. Had to go with the 351 Cleveland[] The shiny bits are amazing in the bodyset Baja Bronco emblems. I need to get a WW2 spare tire shroud and paint it white so I can apply the large BB sticker to that. Sweet looking mirrors The BB sticker sheet is not precut like the standard sheet so these FORD letters were a pain to cut and line up Tamiya pride Cool little sponsor sticker, the sheet comes with enough sponsor stickers to cover this thing, but I like to keep it simple Top down shot Last edited by 860Crawler; 10-04-2009 at 10:50 AM.

10-04-2009, 11:04 AM	#3
Jake Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Arrowhead Diggin Posts: 622	WOWLooks awesome.

10-29-2009, 06:19 PM	#20
860Crawler RCC Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 1,048	Bent the thin steering rod about 2 weeks ago so I ordered up some Junfac replacements. It required some fiddling to get it all moving and not hitting other components but it works. The ballstud doesnt fit behind the arm so it went up front, but then the screw is a bit long and would hit the skid so it was cut back with a Dremel. The arm was also a bit long so I moved the ball up a hole and cut off the bottom of the arm and raised the whole servo up 1mm with some spacers under the brackets. close should fend off any damaging hits did I mention it was a tight fit? Last edited by 860Crawler; 10-29-2009 at 06:22 PM.

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10-04-2009, 11:44 AM	#4
Pete from Houston Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: um, Houston? Posts: 361	Nicely done! I like the old-school color choice!

10-04-2009, 12:40 PM	#5
Code454 Hateraide Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Mission BC Posts: 1,538	the paint came out awesome grea job looks really cool with an old school look

10-05-2009, 07:58 AM	#6
860Crawler RCC Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 1,048	Thanks guys. Still need to get a hold of the Wild Willy parts tree with the tire shroud to make it complete

10-05-2009, 09:01 AM	#7
dark knight Rock Stacker Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: morganton Posts: 56	That does look awesome i'm thinking of doing the smae paint job i love those Bill Stroppe Broncos

10-05-2009, 03:13 PM	#8
SMFtwstdHICK Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Simi Vly Posts: 818	Nice man very nice.

10-06-2009, 02:15 AM	#9
TrickyNickro Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Keene NH Posts: 53	That looks great, after seeing it I think I'm going to paint my bronco like that too. I can't wait to see some action shots, you always take great ones.

10-06-2009, 04:51 AM	#10
fatwoul Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: UK Posts: 243	Lovely work.

10-15-2009, 12:54 AM	#12
AkFordfan Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Wasilla, Alaska Posts: 852	I was thinking about doing this but then i realized im lazy and one color is easy

10-20-2009, 08:04 PM	#13
madmax22 Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Greentown Posts: 530	I didnt know where you were going with the blue and red, but once it was mounted it looked GREAT! Nice job dude!

10-21-2009, 08:03 AM	#14
860Crawler RCC Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 1,048	Sure be some more additions soon

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10-22-2009, 09:09 AM	#15
rj_dio Pebble Pounder Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Oregon Posts: 104	Very nice job! Heck, the paint must have cost more than the body!

10-22-2009, 09:39 AM	#16
860Crawler RCC Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 1,048	Now that I think of it, the paint did cost more

10-23-2009, 11:51 AM	#19
Brutus10 Newbie Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Frederick Posts: 38	Looks good. All the small detail work really makesit pop...

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