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Put in some sound deadening material on the floor and the driver side. And got some more wiring doneish

I am adding a house battery in the back for the fridge and power accessories. Along with a dc/dc and solar charge controller, fuse box, and relays. I cut a board to fit the area we wanted them and went about figuring out how to fit it Fits pretty good. A little snug but doable...

A few parts got installed the other day. The front now has bump stops. Painted and installed the mounts. And then installed the bump stops themselves. Pretty simple install. I went the easy way and just bought the mounts. Also got the steering linkage installed. Now to do some...

Putting wiring back in. Then dash and interior. More underhood wiring and plumbing. Some rear suspension parts and bump stops. Should build a rear bumper... Pretty long list yet.

It's not perfect, but I will probably end up scratching it up anyway so figure we'll save the heavier wet sanding for that time.

Also managed to get it outside to see it in the sun. Turned out alright for some guy in his garage. I managed to paint it before the bugs and dust showed up for the spring which was nice. Now just to work on everything else...

Finally managed enough free time to get some color on the Bronco. Cleaned and prepped for paint. I put 5 coats of a supposed to be more scratch resistant high solids clear. Figured that way I'll get a chance or 2 of wet sanding and buffing scratches out.

I finished the passenger side seat mount. And remembered to take some pictures this time. I removed the electric motor and slide from the seat. This is what's left under the seat. Then I cut the upper sliding parts off the original mount. Now I added a flat base to attach the new...

I did the driver seat mount today but forgot to take many pictures. I'll have to do better on the passenger seat. The initial test fit on stock mounts was way too tall. So I shortened and adjusted its location with the help of my seat testers. Ant the finished and painted mount.

Made some progress on rear seat mounts. I made a frame to mount to the factory bolt locations. Then reinforced some areas and finished welding. And a bit of primer and paint.

I got started on the rear seat mounts. We are using some much more comfortable seats out of a midsize Lincoln suv. After setting them in place I have some work to do. Just too tall. So I removed the mounts to see what I have to work with. That would be a better height. Time to cut...

I probably got a little excessive on cleaning the outside but turned out pretty good.

I remembered to grab a picture of it back in while waiting for the bus with the kids this morning.

It was a lot of scrubbing with a screwdriver and wire brush. But it got there.

Went ahead and pulled the transfer case apart. Cleaned it up and inspected it. Made a few repairs and updates. Installed a relocation mount for the rear axle speed sensor on the rear output of the transfer case. And I got a little paint on it to match the transmission. I got it...

I finished welding them up. Added endcaps on the tubes and got some primer and paint on.

I've had a few oil leaks on my truck for a while now and we decided it was time to fix the oil and an exhaust leak that has developed recently. Must be good stuff in the box when it shows up like this. My oil pan has some rust holes in it that are seeping oil and it is getting annoying so I...

With the engine and transmission bolted back in. I started hanging some sheetmetal back on. Had to bring it back home. I stored it at a friend's house for a week or 2 since I needed the garage for another project. The doors are back on. Time for the core support. And with the fenders...

Made some more progress lately. My replacement transmission was finally ready. Old one out and new ready to bolt up to engine. I'll have to get a picture of it installed. I was in a bit of a hurry that day so not many pictures. It's an e4od built to hopefully hold up to abuse.

Let them help pick and plan things to see and do. Both in planning stages and stay fluid while on the road. If something catches their attention roll with it and go exploring.