My Throwback Edition / Heritage Bronco build

[Blackbox0903]

i dig it. its a really unique look, well done.

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[OCNORB1974]

The only problem is that it looks nothing like a Gen 1 and it has extra doors.

 

[Smitty1979]

The only problem is that it looks nothing like a Gen 1 and it has extra doors.

First and foremost, I had a 2 door reservation but my wife got pregnant with our daughter so I had to switch to a 4 door and I wouldn't trade that for anything in the world. Someday my daughter will get this one as they are both a 2022 model year and I will build a 2 door like my original plan was. Secondly, I did the best I could with what Ford gave us. Mine actually is more Heritage than the "Heritage Edition" Ford built. You enjoy your Bronco if you have one and i will enjoy my build. So I guess there is no problem then .

 

[Reidt131]

First and foremost, I had a 2 door reservation but my wife got pregnant with our daughter so I had to switch to a 4 door and I wouldn't trade that for anything in the world. Someday my daughter will get this one as they are both a 2022 model year and I will build a 2 door like my original plan was. Secondly, I did the best I could with what Ford gave us. Mine actually is more Heritage than the "Heritage Edition" Ford built. You enjoy your Bronco if you have one and i will enjoy my build. So I guess there is no problem then .

Yeah this sentiment makes no sense to me. I dare that guy to show us a modern bronco that looks closer to 1G than this.

Heck even the builds from Vintage Broncos have funky proportions.

 

[Wannabe Techie]

Looks great… grill and flares are awesome.
Don’t take this the wrong way but can you post more pics of her rear? Want to see how you did the backside better.

 

[Keith J.]

I have been through many phases with my Bronco build, trying to get it just right to pay homage to it's forefather the Gen 1. This is my interpretation brought to life of what I think the Bronco should have looked like from the factory or atleast a model version. The KBD fender flares are not easy to paint and aren't perfect, but i swapped the mounting tape out to 3m, added rubber welting against the body and cut off the button head allen head bolts and mounted with 3m mounting tape and alot of adhesion promoter. The archetype racing badges and the custom painted vintage grill round it out for the most part. So, call it what you will, Throwback, Vintage, Heritage, it's just my vision made into reality!!!

Looks great!

 

[Smitty1979]

Yeah this sentiment makes no sense to me. I dare that guy to show us a modern bronco that looks closer to 1G than this.

Heck even the builds from Vintage Broncos have funky proportions.

I agree about the vintage Bronco's. I had choice words typed but thought better to post. The great thing is we all have a story and a reason why we bought what we bought. Then some are content as is and the rest of us love it as a hobby as a direct reflection of what we want it to look like. And we all have different taste and ultimately if the one who makes the car payment or owns it has the final say, or there spouse if it's there's lol.

 

[Smitty1979]

Looks great… grill and flares are awesome.
Don’t take this the wrong way but can you post more pics of her rear? Want to see how you did the backside better.

So the rear, to start MBRP dual exhaust, powdercoated blue rear dual tow hooks to match the front, Fab Fours standard rear bumper sandblasted and powdercoated gloss black, color matched Ford oval, 1966-1977 Ford Bronco FORD rear tailgate letters with outline in satin black, tinted oracle flush mount tail lights and the custom 37 inch spare tire cover silver with backup camera cutout, and lastly the overpriced/heavy RTR spare tire carrier. I think that wraps up the rear, your correct I don't give the rear enough attention... lmao

 

[The Compensator]

Love your Bronco!

Do you mind sharing details in the grill and mods to it? Thanks!

 

[Smitty1979]

Love your Bronco!

Do you mind sharing details in the grill and mods to it? Thanks!

I bought the vintage grill off ebay, I think RPM ford is cheapest $219 but I don't know if there legit, but buckle up offrroad is legit at $349. I had a local body shop fill in all the holes with filler for BRONCO letters, but if I did over again I would get the house door kick plate piece from Home Depot for $25 and epoxy it on like others have as I do have some "ghost holes" from the bosy filler can see up close but hard to tell, paint inside gloss black and perimeter body color. Next the retro letters are from Vasher design. I tinted the orange marker lenses with film, might remove and run orange lens or put some rubber trim around the inside as the cut outs in the grill are large for the bigger orange lenses. Lastly I got a 1 foot square piece of paint to match vinyl wrap was $139 but deleted the marker lenses. I think that covers everything!!!

 

[Smitty1979]

Looks great… grill and flares are awesome.
Don’t take this the wrong way but can you post more pics of her rear? Want to see how you did the backside better.

I almost forgot, amongst my highly illegal items, tint, deleted front maker lights with paint to match vinyl wrap, I deleted the third brake light completely, shrink wrapped the plug and zip tied plug to wires inside of tailgate

 

[beetle]

I have been through many phases with my Bronco build, trying to get it just right to pay homage to it's forefather the Gen 1. This is my interpretation brought to life of what I think the Bronco should have looked like from the factory or atleast a model version. The KBD fender flares are not easy to paint and aren't perfect, but i swapped the mounting tape out to 3m, added rubber welting against the body and cut off the button head allen head bolts and mounted with 3m mounting tape and alot of adhesion promoter. The archetype racing badges and the custom painted vintage grill round it out for the most part. So, call it what you will, Throwback, Vintage, Heritage, it's just my vision made into reality!!!

This silver color is growing on me. Kinda looks stripped down, prototype look.

 

[Smitty1979]

This silver color is growing on me. Kinda looks stripped down, prototype look.

What looks like a stripped down prototype?

 

[beetle]

What looks like a stripped down prototype?

The silver color. Like a non-paint finish.

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