Bronco 2 gets a Hidden Holley Sniper EFI Screen and How to easily restore a tired gauge cluster
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- Опубліковано 14 жов 2024
- The last few videos have been focused on getting the Bronco II running and driving well. Now its time we turn attention to the nasty interior. Plagued with water leaks and years of crud, once the carpet started sprouting mushrooms it was time to get serious.
The interior was previously removed, cleaned and painted. Now the fun really begins as it starts coming back together.
This video we reinstall some key dash components and show how easy it is to disassemble and clean up a dirty faded old gauge cluster. A little paint goes a long ways. Lastly we re-install our original over head map light that was modified to stealthily hold our Holley Sniper EFI tuner's touchscreen.
A lot of hard work is paying off, as we are making big steps towards getting this Bronco back on the road and getting the attention it deserves.
This is Craig from Lees Summit Mo, USAF(R), retired (Whiteman AFB). I know you’re pretty busy with the Air Force, I’ve been there done that, but I hope your channel keeps gaining subs!!
As a retiree, lifelong ford guy, as well as a ford tech for the last 16 years, I really enjoy your no nonsense, down to earth approach in your videos. Hope to see more content from you!
The overhead screen is totally Awesome!
I have owned 4 Bronco 2s I have never seen that overhead cluster
Josh, you are the Bob Ross of automotive UA-camrs!
Happy Veterans Day! That touch screen location is amazingly perfect!
Josh is the Bob Ross of working on a gauge cluster...😂. Very calming voice..
This is one of my favourite car youtube channels, josh has a natural talent for video making
Those Molotow chrome paint pens are amazing. Head and shoulders above any similar product I've run across. For gauge needles, a neon orange sharpie marker works great. No drips, and has a fluorescent tint.
Dude!, What? You are doing soo good a job with this Bronco II. That overhead display is inspired!
That drip of paint felt so dramatic! Good thing you had that acetone ready.
That dash looks mint.
I can't wait to see the finished Brinco.
I was always told 75% of restoration is cleaning…nice work
Realistic car guy channel - that is more than perfect, thank you for just that! Learning by doing, not to be a miser, but because it is overall just good style to fix things instead of throwing them out!
Man I ABSOLUTELY LOVE how much attention to detail you give your vehicles. You give me so many ideas about what I'm doing to my 93 Ranger I am working on. I appreciate it. You remind me of a buddy of mine. He could take a turd and polish it. I swear to you. You can eat off his garage floor I kid you not. Every vehicle he has owned is immaculate!!! He doesn't get them that way but when he trades them they are PERFECT!! You remind me of him. Great job on this Bronco II and you did an awesome job on the Ranger. Only thing I wasn't a fan of was the Mustang rims. I would've liked to have seen either you restore the originals and gotten new center caps or gotten 89-92 rims for it. My preference which I know is different than yours. To each his own. Still was a great job though. Get some more Rangers man. Find a 93-97 and restore that.
That chrome marker actually works really well ive never seen chrome paint that actually turned out like chrome so thats really cool
Paints a great idea. There's so few of these "little" SUV especially nice ones it's a stand out!
Me and my son just started our Bronco II rebuild. Thanks for your videos.
Very inspiring. Love the Bronco II.
The overhead console is awesome!!
Touchscreen solution is brilliant. Can’t wait for the next update.
A makeup brush is good for dusting delicate areas like the gauges.
That touch screen is MONEY!! Nice idea!
Great update! Josh is a better man than I - If that orange paint dripped on me like it did for Josh I would have been spitting four letter words like crazy.
That Holley screen location is perfect!!
Very cool spot for the screen! Color looks great on the interior...and will even out without those brighter lights on the interior. Definite improvement on the "hosting" from when you first started! Along with your Bob Ross impression. haha. Bring on the cutting tools for the body panels! After measuring 400 times....to satisfy my OCD. LOL
Happy Veterans Day Josh
Hey happy late veterans day. Thank you for your service! I have been watching JR from the beginning it is nice to add a channel to watch!
This project has got me looking for a project... Love this Bronco series!
Gauge cluster turned out great! Don’t rush this job. Looking good….
I used to own a '87 Bronco II Eddie Bauer, Great job, I am inspired. Can't wait to see what is next.
Glad your back! Nice truck!!
You give me hope that I might take on my restoration. Thank you Scott KS
Great job and happy Veterans Day thanks for your service
You might drip some of the paint pen paint onto a card and use a paint brush to pick it up and apply it to the gauge needles. But still pretty good to watch.
That was really good informative video. I really like that chrome pen and nice work with the Holley positioning.
That chrome pen is really great! Thanks for the discovery! Nice job on the Holly display too.
Have a good one.
-Jon
I bet more than a few of us wondered why you didn't mask around (and under) needles from the get go. First became aware of chrome pen when Howard used one for trim on his '66 Galaxie on Old Car Alley. Can't wait to see DIY paint job.
Great video and subject matter. When you get tired of it, I'm your huckleberry to buy it!!
Nice job, you’ll never have a problem selling this beautiful ride, (don’t) can’t wait for the paint, or the next video
The painting and dash restoration turned out very well. The German chrome paint looks better than any other type that I have seen.I will have to find some for myself.
Wow, excellent thinking on the overhead touch panel. Looks incredible.
Happy to have you back Josh!!
I had an '81 Escort that had those same vents. When the chrome started to wear off, I removed it all with an eraser. I wish I'd had that silver pen!
Wow, that Holley screen mount turned out perfect!
I like that chrome marker. Thanks for showing us that!
Great patience with all those meticulous projects
That location for the screen is great! I guess the orange paint from the bottle is better at letting light through at night.
Great to see your videos again.
That Bob Ross segment was the best lol
Josh is painting Happy Little Broncos!
Great to see you back Josh, the interior looks great, love the wee holley screen location!!
Hello. I think it is great that you are restoring the Bronco. If you are going to shoot the paint yourself on the bronco I suggest that you use a urethane base coat clear coat finish, it is the most forgiving finish when you aren't using a good downdraft booth as it is easier to remove dirt or runs in the clear coat than if you go with a single-stage finish like acrylic enamel. And if you have access to a fresh air respirator system i would recommend that you use one as when you don't have a downdraft booth with a large exhaust fan to remove the overspray and fumes a charcoal mask does not afford you much protection from the fumes, and urethane paint, as well as any catalyzed paint, contain isocyanates, which is very detrimental to your respiratory system. I worked in a restoration shop as well as some dealerships over the years, as well as being an assistant autobody instructor at the penitentiary in our town and I am retired now, but please protect yourself, painting can be very hard on your body, so be very careful. Oh, I loved the car your father built that is in JR's shop, it is a work of art!
Fantastic attention to details 👍. Really nice and looking forward to the next one!
Great video man. Seeing that EFI screen fit in that overhead console so we’ll makes me want to get a Bronco II and build one just like yours!
Awesome vlog, the paint/chrome pen fix was outstanding 🤠 looking forward to the next steps...
Your intro is incredible.
Just a pointer if you want to paint the needles, lay some paper under them so if it drips it will drip on the paper. Anyway the interior is looking awesome!
Thanks for your service Josh 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Keep pushing forward Airman!
Always fun to watch your videos. The overhead console was perfect. The only other thing I would have done was add a strip of foam tape around the edge of the unit to keep it from scratching on the back side of the console. Also would eliminate any plastic to plastic squeaking.
The interior is going to be great. Really hitting all the detail points. That location for the Holley screen is just perfect. Could not have asked for a better spot.
I'd love a '64 Falcon Delivery. I miss my Rangers. I used to use Long Motor Co, lmc, Victoria British when they also had a line for Datsun/Nissan Z cars as I had an '82 280zx. I've use lms truck parts for my Rangers ('96, '98, '99 and '04) including my '78 F250 Ranger and '87 F150.
I have a 61 falcon coming to the channel soon. Mustang 2 front end, 4 link rear, 8.8 posi, and much much more
That beige looks alot better and more modern than that butterscotch looking color the plastics came in during that era...
I would pay for this Bronco’s only fans! So cool.
The overhead is placement is absolutely perfect.
Check the MSDS on that glue though, roofs get crazy hot in the summer so high temp industrial hot glue is the only stuff that doesn't become a nightmare mess in the hot summer. Softening temperature would need to be around 300f for you not to have an issue with it, it's not uncommon for that area to be over 200f. The MSDS sheet should have the softening, and melting point, not always using those terms. Permatex black adhesive would be absolutely perfect for that case, just don't do like I have done and not pay attention to getting the non adhesive lol.
(I'm not completely talking out of my bottom, I am an old sound quality car audio guy that we have to know lots of different installation things 😃)
Great content. That map light screen would be a great replacement in a holly powered fox body too.
You are an amazing young man. I love your channel and video presentation. Most important, thank you for your service! Keep on doing what you do best.
I am making my interior all look old-school. I am currently swapping in a dash out of a 1955 Packard Clipper, into my 1988 Bronco II.
Looking forward to see you paint in the garage. I'm more of an S10 guy but the Bronco II is cool. I like where you're going with this project.
Beware the A4LD transmission, prone to failure. That's what was in my '87 Bronco II. I loved that truck!
Thankfully my 84 has a C5 trans. It's only a 3 speed but is pretty bullet proof, unlike the 2.8 its bolted too. They fixed the 2.8 with the 2.9 engine but then broke the truck by installing the A4LD behind it.
@@TheFracturedRooster Indeed. I've always wanted to see somebody drop a 302 and a T5 in one.
I used hot glue on one of my cars . The isssue i had was that when it sat in the sun the glue became liquid again and did not hold what I wanted to hold down. Great idea for the Sniper screen.
I was afraid that would be the case. I'll probably end up building something more permanent.
@@TheFracturedRooster I would use some silicone it will hold it but could be removed if you need to
Glad you're back. Also love your attention to detail bringing these old vehicles back
Glad to see you’re going full force on the restoration. That bronco looked like a worthy candidate to resto!
Great video. Looking forward to the next update.
Man those panels turned out awesome. I have a new found appreciation for dupli color.
I enjoy watching your videos!! Great content!! The Bronco paint job will be fun, for sure. Cheers!!
Love the display idea
If it truly is Dye It will wear like OEM. I did a color change once and it never faded even on the armrests. Thank You for your service Josh.
Good to know!
Excellent work Josh/Bob. It’s looking really very good. JR is going to freak when he sees the touch screen installed. ✌️
Coming along nicely! Love seeing people care for the vehicles I grew up with. I fear the craft glue will not hold when the vehicle is left in the hot sun. At least that's been my experience.
Awesome job!!
I used that same chrome paint pen on my Nova. It's fantastic!
Love watching the Bronco 2 stuff! What about using Q-tips to dip into the dripped paint, and use them instead of the drippy marker?
Those Molotow chrome paint markers are awesome using them on my 81 vw Rabbit for its chrome trim.
Excellent video now waiting for the next upgrade .
Great videos. I'm restoring one. I'm from east coast canada and most Broncos turned to dust. I need two rear quarters. Prb is.....the shipping charges are over $1500 usd. With the exchange its a lot more. Keep videos coming
Find an American friend to ship them to you. Mark them as scrap automotive parts or something.
Loving the project!!! Looking great!
awesome work mate , really enjoy watching your clips , keep up the great work looking terrific
Looks great
The gauges looks great
Looks great Josh
Love the build! I think it’s going to be amazing when you’re done! Thanks for your service a little late but I do appreciate everything our servicemen do and have done in the past for our country! Thanks!
It's Awesome that you're giving the little Bronco so much love, most people usually don't look twice at them unless there's a connection. Looks great so far.
Love your channel. Keep ‘em coming!!
that screen, super cool
Man this is amazing! All the work you have done is so cool!
Let me know when I can take mine to your shop lol
Nice videos !
The holly screen location is awesome, looks completely factory.
Keep up the great content with th B2 brother. I am planning to restore mine as well and your videos will be helpful. Don't stop shouting out part numbers. I've had a hell of a time finding the side window seals. Previous owner caulked them and its gotta go. It's funny how much attention they get you. I have an 85 and I have had the same experience. Constantly being stopped, comments everywhere I go and people swerving on the highway trying to thumbs up me. A few offers to buy it bit I'm not interested. Love driving it.
Great video Josh, that Holley screen looks perfect. The chrome touch up paint is perfect. That is going to be one clean looking Bronco.
The Molotow chrome paint is the best out there IMO, best to leave it for at least 4 days to cure properly though. You can also buy buy a refill bottle and put it straight through a hobby airbrush for larger surfaces.
Molotow markers rule. I've used them for art but they do great.
I gutted mine too. Ya find all the rust that way. I had a rust thru leak driver's side in the little gutter where the windshield meets the metal on top corner. There's two layers of metal there and can't really see it from inside, had to see it from outside. Filled the leak with Dynatron #550 seam sealer from Autozone. Worked great. There was another rust thru leak over driver's door gutter. Took care of that same stuff same way.
Did something similar on my 85 ranger.
Thank you for your service!
Love the pick up and Bronco builds! 👍🏾
Thank you for your service.. Thanks for the video..