The 1974!

I bought this bronco for $800 as a parts bronco. It did not have a title and the tub was a total rust bucket that was glued together by bondo. The 302 ran really well and the C4 shifted smoothly. Here is a shot of the beginning.

I ended up deciding that since the only thing really wrong with it was the tub that I would file for a title and look for a replacement tub. I got the title and found this $400 tub on Ebay in Tucson.

To keep costs low for a budget build I decided on picking up some mismatch paint at the paint store and sprayed in a DIY bedliner from Durabak.

I got her put together just enough to make the Stampede which was a blast. I ended up crushing the drivers rocker and a bit of rock rash here and there. So decided more work to be done to the body.

So I decided I would prep it to sell to fund my 69 project. So I cut the rockers, and shot a new coat of paint from the mix and match.(Did not turn out how it looked on the lid of the can. Oh well!)

So I sold her to a guy in Texas. He has since repainted her to Red and is enjoying his new toy. I ended up using the built 302 and AOD with twin sticked Dana 20 that I had built for my 69, so she became a nice daily driver with some mild offroad capabilities. Checkout my gallery for additional pictures.

Here is a manual for the Dana 44.

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The Plan and a few pictures of progress!

Here is how the 69 started out when I first got her. She was a rust bucket, had a ugly paint job, but ran. The start of any good bronco build. Also this was my outline of the plan to build an offroad beast. Below are a couple pics of progress. Check out the gallery for complete step by step progress until I parted her out.

• Year – 1969
• Engine – Rebuilt 302, bored 30 over with an RV cam
• Cooling – BC Broncos Triple Bypass Radiator
• Ignition – Accel Billetproof Distributor
• Electrical – Ron Francis Harness, Custom Alt and Starter with Optima Red and Yellow tops
• Trans – 4R70W
• Transfer Case – Stak 3 Speed

• Intake – Holley Truck Avenger with Edelbrock Performer Intake and Heads
• Exhaust – Long Tube Headers with Dual Flowmasters
• Brakes – Four wheel disc with Hydroboost
• Tires/Wheels – Pit Bull Rockers 39.5x1650x16.5 on recentered Hummer Double Beadlocks
• Steering – 4x4x2 Power steering box conversion with dual return Saginaw pump and Stone Crusher Steering
• Front Axle – Full Width High Pinion D60 – Ox Locker, 4340 35 Spline Shafts, 5.13 gears, Warn Premium hubs
• Rear Axle – Full Width FF 60 – 35 Spline shafts, Ox Locker, 5.13 gears

• Front Suspension – 7″ BC Coils, Duff’s Long Travel Shock Hoops, Cage Offroad Extended Radius Arms, Bilstein 7100′s with res
• Rear Suspension – 4.5″ BC Springs, Spring Rockers, inboard shock mount, Bilstein 7100 with res
• Bumpers – Custom Stealth Style Plate Bumpers
• Fuel Tanks – BC Broncos 24 gal steel tank with skid plate and 12 gal steel aux tank
• Cage – Custom Family Cage
• Seats – PRP Seats