GerikM
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- Ford Bronco II
Hello, my name is Gerik, after seven months of scouring Craigslist I finally found the perfect rig for me, a 1987 Bronco II 4x4 Eddie Bauer. Everything runs great, a lot of work was put into it from the previous owner and a lot was rebuilt or replaced. I have a bunch of questions but I'll start with these two.
1st, right now there is a 4" lift with 33's, the transmission is still stock and is geared at 3.73, I live in a mountainous area and can definitely tell it struggles going up hills. It also seems to struggle on the highway, in particular, hills on the the highway. Currently there is one stretch of highway in my area where I cant get over 50mph. Would I be better off re-gearing with a 4.10 and if I did what would that do to my economy? It sounds like that would help with my overall street driving but probably hurt how it drove on the highway, is that correct? I am sorry this is such a basic question but I don't have much mechanical background.
2nd, the inside needs quite a bit of work, currently there is a bench seat out of a Ranger that I'd like to swap for bucket seats, the trim is all in pretty rough shape, the headliner will likely need to be re-done, the door side panels I would eventually like to re-do, and then ideally I'd like to change the dash cover.
I'd like to restore the whole interior but after scouring the internet I could not find many videos or even pictures of what people had done to the inside of their BII's. I am not a fan of the beige trim or dash, a black or gray would suit the aesthetic of the exterior much better. I heard of some people paining the dash with Atwood paints, I'm not sure how this would turn out but would love to hear how it went if you've got any experience there.
If you have restored the interior of your BII I'd love to see some pictures or if you have any advice that would be much appreciated.
I know these are probably some very basic questions but I am 18 years old and very new to all of this stuff, I've always loved classic cars, and dreamt of a Bronco for years, now that I actually have one I am over the moon and want to do everything I can to make it perfect.
1st, right now there is a 4" lift with 33's, the transmission is still stock and is geared at 3.73, I live in a mountainous area and can definitely tell it struggles going up hills. It also seems to struggle on the highway, in particular, hills on the the highway. Currently there is one stretch of highway in my area where I cant get over 50mph. Would I be better off re-gearing with a 4.10 and if I did what would that do to my economy? It sounds like that would help with my overall street driving but probably hurt how it drove on the highway, is that correct? I am sorry this is such a basic question but I don't have much mechanical background.
2nd, the inside needs quite a bit of work, currently there is a bench seat out of a Ranger that I'd like to swap for bucket seats, the trim is all in pretty rough shape, the headliner will likely need to be re-done, the door side panels I would eventually like to re-do, and then ideally I'd like to change the dash cover.
I'd like to restore the whole interior but after scouring the internet I could not find many videos or even pictures of what people had done to the inside of their BII's. I am not a fan of the beige trim or dash, a black or gray would suit the aesthetic of the exterior much better. I heard of some people paining the dash with Atwood paints, I'm not sure how this would turn out but would love to hear how it went if you've got any experience there.
If you have restored the interior of your BII I'd love to see some pictures or if you have any advice that would be much appreciated.
I know these are probably some very basic questions but I am 18 years old and very new to all of this stuff, I've always loved classic cars, and dreamt of a Bronco for years, now that I actually have one I am over the moon and want to do everything I can to make it perfect.
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