Stripping Down A 1979 Ford Bronco - Trucks! S9, E4 

I did this exact thing to a 78. It was a long haul. I dropped a 300 inline 6 cylinder engine in it. Best engine I ever used in 40 years in a Bronco.

I had a 79 Bronco with a 351WM and a 2bbl. Loved that truck.

Nothing better than old fords. I have 7 good video thanks.

I had a '79 Bronco. Awesome machine.

Please please please PART 2 GREAT JOB I💓BRONCO !!! Like!!!

Gotta love the Bronco. I'm partial to the early '70's.

I was born in 79 like this car) Subscribe from Ukraine.Good luck!

Cool Bronco. I am in the middle of an off frame restoration on 79 Bronco right now.

wow thanks again powernationtv for posting this video please post more thanks

Lugs are an inaccurate way to align the front end, raise each wheel off the ground, rotate the tire while using a grinder and a zippy blade to make a minute groove full circle as close to center as possible, use a jack stand or milk carton to steady the grinder, place a piece of plastic under the tire and spray with wd, repeat on the other side. With the truck back on the ground wiggle the steering wheel to neutral tires, Measure the front and back groove for a true number, 1/8 inch of toe in is a great place to start and far more accurate tan lugs. congrats, you just saved a hundred bucks.

We’re about to start on a 78 bronco that we’d found 20yrs later after my dad had passed.! She’s in rough shape, However it wasn’t something we’d thought we’d ever find so the restoration is not anything we’re familiar with and gonna have to learn as we go.

Always loved the Broncos. And those Twin Traction Beam front axle had more axle articulation than a solid front axle. And we’re fairly stout!

I have always liked the 78 and 79 ford trucks and bronco. Would love to have one, even if it's just a beater.

Second gen Bronco's are by far my favorite

My daughter got her own 78 bronco when she was 6. We stored it for the last ten years. Now she has her drivers license so it's time to build her truck. We would love to see the rest of this build

Yo maneje mi C-10 1977 por 28 años y la verdad espero algun dia completar todos los repuestos y reparaciones es una camioneta con una fabricación sobresaliente no creo que una camioneta moderna dure como las fabricadas en los 70´s saludos desde la Ciudad de México

Always a low budget build with the fords but they go all out on the chevys

I would like to see more of the build too 🖒🖒

That looked just like my ‘79, would love to see it restored!

I had a '79 that we put a 460 in, that thing was amazing! also, not street legal...

My favorite year of the Bronco

My Dad worked on one of these in the seventies in our backyard.

Best looking Bronco body? you've got to be kidding!

This is exactly what people want to see!!!! Thanks for doing this!

Trucks is the best rebuild show on the air. No bull sh*t drama I love it thanks for posting. By the way these two dudes rock.

You are one of the most talkative person...

LOL "This thing is rusted solid." Try using a 79 anything from New York! You guys have a solid truck from what I see.

My1970 Chevelle SS 396 had a nylon timing gear that jumped at 60000 miles

Broncos are great trucks

not a bad start not many late 70s trucks out there that solid especially in rust belt plus they have enough parts out now you could put together a whole truck out of replacement parts

I remember watching this on TNN as a kid.

I hope they post this whole series. I'm putting a 79 together.

What parts need to be changed to make such powerful motors I have an old car. I want to strengthen it.

Where is the rest of this series found. Perfect project.

This was the episode that convinced me to buy a 77f150 for $1000 when i was 16. That was 10 years ago and its still waiting to be finished.....

I loved this project. Missed those guys too. I don't care too much for the new guys that replaced them on the show.

Especially that c6 I’ve rebuilt so many they really can be built up right for a few thousand

Kevin Tetz is one of the best hosts. I miss seeing that guy on this show.

I like the build keep it up guys!

This was painful. Between the changed aspect ratio and the hosts fake laughing at the end of every sentence, I couldn't make it past 3 minutes. So much potential, but maybe this will be better in the future.

I'd love to know where that junkyard is.

And welcome back to this episode of "Half-Ass Garage"

Estuvo chida la restauración de esa bronco

i have an 87 ford bronco that im rebuilding its got a (as far as i know) stock 302, it had aircon but- it also had cruise control but like the ac the owner before my grandpa who is the one who drove it last, took those out, so ac rebuild, cruise control sat out in a rat infested barn for a few years so yeah wiring issues and it sat outside under a oak tree and hail.... so lots of rust damage i need a roof on it now but its fine other than fuel system issues (new tank ect) it also had a 4 barel put on it but..... yeah it was never used as a 4 barel, the linkage was taken off so it was a 4 barel that had been converted to a 2 barel it also had an after market oil pressure gauge put in oh and did i mention the fact that in the 15 years my grandpa has had that 10 ro so of which where it being used as a daily driver. it never had any fluid changes and theres over 750k miles acording to the odm yeah ima probably need to ship that trans off for a rebuild if i change that oil ... also tar oil and presumably (judging by the lack of proper care to certan parts of the truck) the dif fluid in both difs and probably the transfercase... yeah ill do a full oil change on everything after i do all the other crap i need to do

hi guys wanted to ask you i bought a 93 dodge Dakota with no motor i bought a 93 318 to put in it is the 318 a good motor the only thing i no bout them motors they never came with a lot of horsepower it's fule injection witch is better for power fuel injection or carburetor

i going to build a 70 pu in to a bronco by using on from these years just switching and custom build the body , the bronco ford should have built

парни с золотыми руками!!! респект!!

it just ain't trucks without Stacey.

Love this show

I hope episode 2 is coming soon

When she says everything is natural lol

I wish bushwacker still made those flares, i want some for my 77

I got a goddamn GMC ad

Old SUVs kicked ass. 80s they got smaller and now they are built for soccer moms.

Kevin, weres your old side kick TC ? Nice Bronco,going to SEMA with it ?

Perfect💙

I like the Build!!

What size is your guys shop that you're rebuilding that yellow bronco in?

Nice Bronco

Good job

Bonito trabajo de esos carros antiguos ..

SRSR o carro ficou um BRINCO é a mão de DEUS

Where are you guys taking this to, the Moon? Before I spent all that cash on off-road gear, I'd have spent a few dollars on cleaning and treating the rust.

Nice one

I know that boxed frames weren't popular till the 2000s, but I cant believe that the frame horns weren't even boxed above those recovery points. Pull from an angle and you'll tweak the hell out of it.

Yeah the bleeders on those front calipers will just pop open after years of sitting outside in a field right guys?

Holy crap you're already down to the frame just do a frame up restoration you guys are nuts

If you take off the body why not clean up the frame and paint it.

I love how they clean and get everything prepped just to cut everything out so much time wasted and besides nothing is cheap anymore

What Matco gloves are those?

2:45 I was a year old when that was built, glad to know I'm only 31 now.

That the sort of truck I've dreamt of. Huge wide tyres, big block. Hmmmmm

They have to fit everything first prior to sandblasting.

Ye thats right change all the major components but don't change the cheap parts like drop links or ball joints 😂😂😂😂

Where is the next episode to see the finished bronco

Old truck, no rust Gotta thank the weather

Awesome informational educational video experience Y'alls God Bless Ya 🙏

Difference between me and then, is I would spend a weekend cleaning the frame with a wire brush and then follow up with some paint

I just bought a 78 bronco

370hp out of a stock 460? thats funny stuff right there.

Fulltime 4wd - it was big back in the late 1970’s.

yesss sir. thank you.

The quality on this video is like from 1990

Que medidas son las llantas?

I want to see the rest of this build.

What tire size was that in the front of the bronco when you got it at first??

Is the aspect ratio messed up for anyone else? I think these were still being filmed in 4:3.

Esta mamalona saludos de slp mexico hermoza labor

I can't believe you had the body off and left all that rust on the chassis as well as did not replace those rear springs. Many other parts that needed upgrading and replacing to make it worthwhile to add all those other parts. This is a cool video to watch but flawed in so many ways.

After reading through the comments I remember why I quit watching This TV series ('TRUCKS'). This could be considered a budget build - as compared to paying someone else to do it, or buying someone else's and then having to redo half of what they did. Builds like this can be done - by one person - in the driveway/garage at home, but it's a Monstrous Project that takes months to finish, it's not "toss it all together in no time" like EVERY EPISODE of 'TRUCKS' wanted people to believe. (I did a few, myself, it's a WHOLE LOT of hard work) I love how he rattles the cam into the block like he's stirring a can of house paint - nothing like having to tear the engine back out and down and put ANOTHER set of cam bearings in because the ones that are all nicked up killed the oil pressure at idle. (roll the engine upside down so you can SEE what you're doing) There were a few good tips throughout the series, but not every episode. Yup, this series was "this is so easy" while they hacked and slashed away for the cameras - something to fill the spaces between the commercials I guess.

I know u were on the history channel on Sunday

So many experts commenting how they would do it better. if the chassis is like that after 30 years and sitting in a field for however long how much worse you think it’s gonna get he says they’re building something they won’t care about bouncing off trees but by all means spend your time cleaning and painting coz you’ll definitely notice the difference from the drivers seat while you go mud bashing

Mickey white stuff is clutch material

the ford bronco in australia used to self dismantle, should have got them sent over.

hey kids recheck the front end. that drag link is rubbish it's racking back and forth usually the tie rod at the pitman arm is the culprit ...

I would have used the patch panel as a template to trim out the floor

Yes sr very good

Yep. Budget build or not, I would have at least sand blasted the frame and chassis. Especially since I was replacing worn out parts with new ones. I'm a bit disappointed in this build.

NEVER OVERLAP SHEET METAL IT WILL ALWAYS RUST WHERE THE LAP IS MADE, ONE REASON FOR THIS IS IT'S BARE METAL AND IT BEEN HEATED BY WELDING, ALWAYS CUT THE PATCH TO FIT

people complaining about sponsorship is funny, the advertising literally pays for everything in American society