Arne's non-Porsche projects - Now a 1969 Bronco

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Since the last episode...

All the odds and ends have been painted, and I think I have finally got the carb dialed in. Yesterday I installed the windshield, cabin bulkhead (freshly painted) and a driver's seat belt. Will start trying to make the hood reasonably straight and presentable next.

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Current Porsche - 2018 718 Cayman 2.0 litre
Past Porsches:
  • 1972 911T coupe, silver
  • 1984 911 Carrera 3.2 coupe, Chiffon White
  • 1973 914 2.0, Saturn Yellow
  • 1984 944, silver

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Arne2 wrote: Sat Mar 28, 2026 9:54 am Since the last episode...

All the odds and ends have been painted, and I think I have finally got the carb dialed in. Yesterday I installed the windshield, cabin bulkhead (freshly painted) and a driver's seat belt. Will start trying to make the hood reasonably straight and presentable next.


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I saw one of these on the road yesterday and thought of you. They were cool SUVs before SUVs were cool. :) Love the flat windshield -- Lowes cuts glass to size, just say'n... :lol:

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Tom wrote: Sat Mar 28, 2026 10:24 am Lowes cuts glass to size, just say'n... :lol:
Yeah, but it's not laminated. This new one is.
- Arne

Current Porsche - 2018 718 Cayman 2.0 litre
Past Porsches:
  • 1972 911T coupe, silver
  • 1984 911 Carrera 3.2 coupe, Chiffon White
  • 1973 914 2.0, Saturn Yellow
  • 1984 944, silver

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Hood was straightened, reinforced, cracks in edges welded, then installed with hinge shims to adjust the fit. All rear spring bushings replaced. Top removed to ease access to plugging up the hole in the roof from a cheesy, leaking, and broken old sunroof. Final fitting and welding yet to come.

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Past Porsches:
  • 1972 911T coupe, silver
  • 1984 911 Carrera 3.2 coupe, Chiffon White
  • 1973 914 2.0, Saturn Yellow
  • 1984 944, silver

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Looking good. I would have bet money that my friend's '74 bronco had a fiberglass top. Maybe I'm confusing that with another friend's old blazer...?

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Factory tops from the beginning in '66 through '77 (end of 1st gen) were single wall steel. Later gen removable top sections were some sort of composite.

There may have been aftermarket 'glass tops available back in the day, but I haven't heard of any.
- Arne

Current Porsche - 2018 718 Cayman 2.0 litre
Past Porsches:
  • 1972 911T coupe, silver
  • 1984 911 Carrera 3.2 coupe, Chiffon White
  • 1973 914 2.0, Saturn Yellow
  • 1984 944, silver

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Taking shape! Looking forward to more progress updates but especially to the finished product. Have you decided on color combos yet?
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Current:
'26 911 Carrera S - PTS Verde British Racing Green
'24 Cayenne S - Algarve Blue Metallic
'21 718 Cayman GTS - Black
'22 911 Turbo S - Carmine Red
'21 718 Cayman GT4 - White
'11 GMC 1500 Quad Cab 4x4 - Black
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blueline wrote: Sat Apr 25, 2026 8:52 am Taking shape! Looking forward to more progress updates but especially to the finished product. Have you decided on color combos yet?
Sky View Blue with Wimbledon White top, as shown on the build history.
- Arne

Current Porsche - 2018 718 Cayman 2.0 litre
Past Porsches:
  • 1972 911T coupe, silver
  • 1984 911 Carrera 3.2 coupe, Chiffon White
  • 1973 914 2.0, Saturn Yellow
  • 1984 944, silver

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