Patience 1973 Ford Bronco
This 73 Bronco really earned her name Patience. Patience was brought to us by another builder who had gotten behind on builds and we were asked to help get her back on track. Little did we know that it would be the start of something new, and starting all over. When she arrived body lines were a mess, rounded over on one side, sharp and crisp on the other, and only half way bolted to the chassis that desperately needed saving. So we made the only decision possible. Start all over. After 10 months in body shop hell, she came out clean with PPG’s Vibrance Collection, she was shot in Porches Gemini Blue. Patience features a Blue Print Bronco 306 Edition Motor, backed by and AOD, Dana 20 to transfer the power fore and aft, Built Dana 44 & 9” 373 gears, posi and all wheel Willwoods Disc Brakes, JBA Headers, Holley Sniper 2, Duff Suspension, Lee Gear Box, Painless Wiring, Dakota Digital Gauge, Nu Relic Power Windows, Ididit Column, Wilwood Brakes, Hydroboost with MOAB System, Classic Auto Air AC, Custom Leather Interior, audio, and Dash set up, this gal is built for fun in the California sun, simply put she’s meant to be driven. Below you'‘ll see no corners cut, no stone unturned. We painstankenly went thru every detail on her, and added a couple of special features only found on a Deja Vu Classic. She is currently available for sale. Contact below.
Chassis back from powder coating, and Duff Suspension going in
Gemini Blue is the color we decided on, and what an absolutely beautiful color. She sparkles in the sun.
Painless wiring is the base of our electrical needs, doing harness work since the late 90's painless is a brand we love, and is consistent
Getting her heart ready for install and all the components on the table ready to go. We love to lay it all out, this our last chance before changing out things on that motor with Bronco finned valve covers, 7 quart oil pan, and march mid mount serpentine drive
WE raptor line every build, some are just black and others get a color match, and that varies on the quality of the build
Front carpet all in, front bucket seats are in, and so is the dash. Interior is finally starting to show what she's gonna be with that blue
Nightime drive is the perfect time to dial in those lights, this allows us to have the perfect visibility night time drive. Those LED headlights are no joke
Front view showing everything tying in together
Great shot of the angled dash, we make custom side panels and brackets to achieve this angle.
All back together at our new facility in the sun getting some love
A look under of how clean everything is
Yes even the brakes work
Out getting her highway miles
At Cruisin grand, the folks at heatshiled insisted we park here near their booth
Spec Sheet
Cruisin Grand
Ready for delivery
Nothing better then a clean engine compartment
Sneak peak under, this is what the details look like.
A View of the rear 9", SS gas tank, chassis and suspension
Gottta love the look of stainless steel gas tanks
No build is complete with out a long drive on the highway. Our builds get put thru all the paces you'll face in any traffic situation. Were about the show and the go
Upgrading to our signature tilted dash, touch screen and audio system
Rough lay out of where we wanna land things, it starts here.
Aint no sunshine when she's gone, but no matter the day, you'll see that mirror reflection
Initial dry fit of the interior. This is when we get to see the colors coming together
No build is complete with out some night time driving. This is the time we get to make sure our line of sight is clear, set up mirrors, and make sure that candle burns bright into the night.
LED Tail Light Panels are the way we do it, not just a bulb, when it comes to safety we keep everyones families in mind. Arrive alive
We love a good wood grain lecarra wheel on classy builds, it gives it that elegance. This is our shop one, we also need to make sure it fits the interior too.
We color match our metal interior panels, its those details that really make things pop in the cab
At exhaust, this shows you the details we go thru that most folks will never see. Clean is mean, and we want your components to shine in every way possible.
One more look at the exhaust pre drive shafts and test drives
This is how we start every electrical job. Lists are your friend, it allows us to verify we have everything we need, add what we don't, and delete what we don't need. We OHM test as we go to make sure continuity is always preset.
Our AOD with Advance adapter in play along with the lokar shift arm.
Installing the AOD to the Blue Print 306
Blue Print 306 getting wired and plumbed
The 306 at home finally, this is when things really get moving
Chassis back from powder coating, and installing our Duff Suspension so she can be a roller again for assembly.
Maiden voyage, we love taking advantage of unique buildings in Southern California
She shines even when its cloudy
Just a great view of how much that gemini blue pops in the sun
Dry fitting carpet, padding and cards with the audio system at our new facility
Dialing in the amp, you'll notice we relocated the ac controls into the center console along with adding cup holders and a cubby
A view of our dash mods and interior coming all back together. That change in angle really makes for a easy driving experience so you can concentrate on the road, not leaning into awaked positions to check gauges, or change your station.
Fresh out the paint booth, PPG's Vibrance Collection & Porches Gemini Blue made for a killer combo
And away she goes.
Back on the powder coated chassis, Duff suspension installed ready to go to our sister shop.
We didnt want to remove it, but we had no choice. Can't build something amazing on quicksand.
Great example of what we found upon delivery from the other shop. Stuff like this is frustrating for everyone involved.
This chassis was supposed to be powder coated with rebuilt Differentials, sadly none of that was done. So well take it all down, blow it apart and see what we got.
Patience is ready to hit the road and go to our sister body shop, shell be stripped down to bare metal, and then we tackle whatever we find.
Parts ready to go, we like to lay it all out and verify we're not missing anything before we begin. This is why we build in phases, so we make sure we have all the parts for that phase of the job.
Time to start all over.
Patience was definitely needed when she first arrived from Ensenada Mexico. We've seen some beautiful work done down there, and when in the right hands it can be done, unfortunately for her owner, he was taken for a massive ride and we hate seeing that to anyone.