Bronco Build

[ethernectar]

Its time for a new body for my trail rig. Started with a tear-down of the rig to check, lube and tighten everything. Settled on the '73 Proline Bronco body as it matched my wheelbase well.

Next step is to build a bumper, so here's a few progress shots as of this morning.


BroncoBumper by ethernectar, on Flickr


broncoBumper_2 by ethernectar, on Flickr


broncoBumper_4 by ethernectar, on Flickr


broncoBumper_5 by ethernectar, on Flickr

Paint is in progress next, then onto the body...

 

[ethernectar]

BroncoBumper_shop by ethernectar, on Flickr

 

[ethernectar]

Onto the interior build


BroncoInterior_01 by ethernectar, on Flickr

Left-over dash from a Dinky interior

BroncoInterior_02 by ethernectar, on Flickr

Steering wheel & CB

BroncoInterior_06 by ethernectar, on Flickr

Seatbacks

BroncoInterior_07 by ethernectar, on Flickr

Wooden Crate

BroncoInterior_09 by ethernectar, on Flickr


BroncoInterior_10 by ethernectar, on Flickr


BroncoInterior_14 by ethernectar, on Flickr

Kitchen box (patterned after my real kitchen box)

BroncoInterior_11 by ethernectar, on Flickr


BroncoInterior_12 by ethernectar, on Flickr


BroncoInterior_13 by ethernectar, on Flickr

 

[ethernectar]

BroncoInterior_15 by ethernectar, on Flickr


BroncoInterior_16 by ethernectar, on Flickr


BroncoInterior_19 by ethernectar, on Flickr


BroncoInterior_17 by ethernectar, on Flickr


BroncoInterior_18 by ethernectar, on Flickr


BroncoInterior_20 by ethernectar, on Flickr


BroncoInterior_21 by ethernectar, on Flickr

 

[fj40jay]

WOW.....great detail and amazing work.

 

[Johnnysplits]

That is cool!! How does the body get attached?

 

[ethernectar]

A few pics of it pretty much finished. Just needs to go outside and play now.


BroncoBuild_1 by ethernectar, on Flickr

It will get headlights and probably a full width light bar in the near future.

BroncoBuild_3 by ethernectar, on Flickr

SBC sticker from an Axial kit - wooot!

BroncoBuild_4 by ethernectar, on Flickr

 

[ethernectar]

That is cool!! How does the body get attached?

Thanks, the interior is mounted on the four body posts like normal and then the body is secured to that with Velcro in four places. As long as lipos last I'll likely leave the battery in place for charging.

 

[Johnnysplits]

Cool!! Could you possibly show a pic of the inside of the body? Thanks!

 

[ethernectar]

BroncoBuild_rocks_3 by ethernectar, on Flickr


BroncoBuild_rocks_2 by ethernectar, on Flickr


BroncoBuild_rocks_1 by ethernectar, on Flickr

 

[ethernectar]

Got out today for some real trail time out at Corona Del Mar State Beach. Scalers meet up most wednesdays and it has been a month since I've been out to play. Rig did great, just have to add lights and could have stayed out for another hour or more.


IMG_1396 by ethernectar, on Flickr

Johnny Law tracked me down.

IMG_1389 by ethernectar, on Flickr

Imagined reality...

IMG_1400 by ethernectar, on Flickr

 

[4X4 Freak]

Very nice rig"thumbsup"

 

[Yellow Rocket]

Pretty impressive. It looks great.