DEEP
SOUTH
JD Foster JD@DeepSouthFAB.net
or jfos@bellsouth.net
1973 Bronco
when we got it,
it was uncut, had a headliner, carpet, pwr str, pwr brakes, auto, a/c,
chrome trim, silver grille and all the goodies, but it was not a ranger
package??


I had the body
acid dipped at a local place called redi-strip, it was the ultimate in
removing all rust and stripping the finish down to the metal. The bad thing
was, it wasn't dipped in a primer..so all the areas that are concealed
or lapped could never get protected....

I guess a lot
of us has been here....the start of the money dumpng process!!

I molded in a
cowl ind scoopand used BASF etching primer, and the complete Dupont high
build primer and chroma system (basecoat/ clear coat). it has a beautiful
finish.
added some ultra
white stripes that really helped!! added gray Durabak (Herculiner) inside
the bed, undercoated complete with black Herculiner.

over the years
replaced my 302 with an awesome 351w. Added all home fabricated items like
alum oil pan, trans pan and rad over flow, SS bumpers, SS radius arms,
Alum fuel tank, anything I could build!!
slowly evolving, the bronco (and my fab work..) SS rockers, recentered
hummer rims, family cage, steering tubes, trussed and braced 9" does it
ever stop??
after adding a double transfer case, BAMF joints, links and getting more
involved in trail riding, my beautiful rig... isn't quite so beautiful
anymore.
rock crawling is incredible fun and exciting, but not even close to the
fun times with the friends I've made that makes every trip a reunion....