Half Cab Pick-Up Bronco Build! 🪚

[Theherofails]

You're a madman.

Someone has to stop you before you take over the world..

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[Toastedtostito]

I would 100% buy a truck top option whenever the bronco gods finally look down on me favorably and I get this mythical beast

 

[MNBigfoot]

 

[cmcbronco]

That’s bad ass. Can’t wait to see it all done. Brace yourself for all the people that are about to lose it that you chopped up a first edition lol.

 

[Tricky Dick]

That’s bad ass. Can’t wait to see it all done. Brace yourself for all the people that are about to lose it that you chopped up a first edition lol.

1 of 940 no less! But now it's a 1 of 1 and I'm loving it.

 

[Toccoa]

Almost done so I thought I'd start a thread.

Chopped up a bronco more-doors top and did some fab work. Got a few adjustments to make and a final sand and paint, but overall I'm satisfied so far.

The front two top panels still lock in place to the new half-cab the same way, and they are obviously still removable.

The Bronco top is nearly 3 ” narrower in the rear than at the B pillar,.so this presents a bit of an issue. Some massage is needed to make up for the wider B-pillar and get the rear of the old top to match up well with the middle of the truck.

I made sure I can still use my old MIC 2 top ... and I will add 4130
inserts to the roll bar at each end that can be bolted in with aircraft grade fasteners. The roll bar will be removable.
The original hard top is still usable and now I have two top options.

I will build a bolt-on bulkhead across the front of the bed that will match up with the bottom of the window. The window is the same, so the defrost, wiper and washer will all be functional.

The side curtain airbags did need removed, and I plan on installing a set from a 2dr F150 in the near future, as they appear to be installed in the same area and fashion.

I also ordered a new back roll bar cross support that I will build into a removable cross support while the half cab is installed.


Still have lots to do.

Bulkhead

Speaker pod mounts.

Tail gate

Tool boxes built into bed.

Here's a few pics of my progress. It's a bit dusty as I'm still sanding here and there.

 

[Roll Sound]

Also, sweet bike. Any mods?

1 of 940 no less! But now it's a 1 of 1 and I'm loving it.

One of way less. That color too was exclusive. And beautiful.

 

[Toccoa]

Chopped it off. Like I said, I will build chrome alloy inserts in the ends so I can reattach it.

How was it cutting through the boron?

 

[BigMeatsBronco]

How was it cutting through the boron?

Actually not that bad. I just went real slow and tried not to heat things up.

 

[A907Chick]

Looks waaay better then a Gladiator

 

[broadicustomworks]

YES! Rock on, @BigMeatsBronco

Good job, bud. Looks killer so far, can't wait for the final product.

EDIT:
Just because I can. And Foo fighters.

 

[Beach_Bum]

You do realize that you are obligated to change your handle to BigBallsBronco, right?

 

[mjohnso3]

Looks awesome this brings back memories of my very first Bronco I owned that actually I learned to drive on, 69 half cab. The handful of renderings I saw where nothing more than just extended bed pickup truck Broncos. You went full retro and kept the original look and how they were offered from 66 to 73 I think or 72.

 

[InTheShift]

Awesome job!

 

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A bolt-in bulkhead that will divide the cabin from the bed. It will be watertight.

Are you fabing this from scratch or going to use something like a donor from a bed box front panel?

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