1989 FX4 BII, resto-mod project

Boggin · 01-15-2011, 02:18 PM

the FX4 Bronco II project.

this is my 1989 BII that i had payed for a couple days but just got it delivered the 5 hr trip last night (jan 14th)

its a 2.9 with 5spd and manual tcase and buckets and everything is original, i bought it from the original owner and it has 140,000 kms which is around 80,000 miles, she came with the tire carrier, original running boards, center caps, all original interior, shes rust free and in perfect shape, she still has the original blue color underneath! previous owner was an older man and he was starting to restore it but just got to old to do it. he had lots of parts took off her that i put on her today.

i put on the grille, signal lights, tail lights, wipers, new plugs and air filter, and cleaned out all the gear he had in the back of her which includes:

interior;

trailer brake;

mint rad support;

installed signals and cleaned the headlights and all

found the grill cover and kinda like it

heres first when i got it

found this rear bumper step and its pretty deadly, just clips on, never seen either one before

thats probably it for today, i also found out she leaks power steering terribly but its even when shes not running so i found that the hose never had either clamp where the rubber line met up with the steel hose so i put on a hose clamp but by that time all the fluid was leaked out and its coming from there i know, but just not sure if thats the only place but i think it is. so tomorrow ill get some more power steering and top her back up and see if that fixes the problem. i love my b2

out of all the ones i had this is by far my favourite

Boggin · 01-15-2011, 02:58 PM

oh yeah and i also done the throttle cable mod, made a good difference

also to the several guests that are viewing, feel free to join up we love more members

stegomon · 01-15-2011, 05:18 PM

what are your plans with her?

Boggin · 01-15-2011, 07:39 PM

Good paint job, I am pretty sure my brother is getting me a skyjacker 6" lift an some 33x10.50s and painted undercarriage

Ranger Sport Honduras · 01-15-2011, 08:20 PM

looks really nice man!! finally u got yourself a clean ride. please keep it that way. LOL

Andres629 · 01-15-2011, 08:26 PM

PSH, RSH doesn't know what he's talking about. Chop it up!

Haha, kidding. Kinda... Looks good though!

Boggin · 01-15-2011, 08:27 PM

haha! nah shes gonna stay original! thanks dude

greasemonkey6886 · 01-15-2011, 08:40 PM

Great find man!! I vote for a few mods but keep the body original. That thing is supper clean too.. I would suspect that a rust free body where you are is rare to find. Both of my BII's have that step thing on the rear bumper. It is really handy to access the top. Thought about trying to find one more for the drivers side for our dd.
Enjoy and keep us posted on updates.
Paul

Boggin · 01-15-2011, 08:43 PM

finding a B2 is hard enough, a rust free b2 is one in a million now. and the cost shows it too. but the body im amazed at how clean it is, i will try to get some pics of the under side where its still the original blue almost all over. i cant wait to get this baby on the road.

Boggin · 01-15-2011, 08:49 PM

and another very very good thing about her that i love, she has no hack job shit done by the previous owner like underhood parts or interior or wiring pieces, lots of times you get a truck that somebody is after doing some work on but when you open the hood on this one its like looking under the hood when she was took out of the factory

**jhammel85** · 01-15-2011, 09:12 PM

No hackjob wiring? Always a plus with an older truck....My truck had a little bit of that but I think overall someone definitely took care of it.

It looks good man...Definitely a solid project. Not sure about that grill cover though. Grill cover plus 2.9 =

greasemonkey6886 · 01-15-2011, 10:53 PM

Dude i just payed attention to your stats on the left under your name. My gosh at all the trucks you have!!! I would imagine the tag bill alone for all of them would take a couple paychecks lol. Not to mention insurance. Do you get a fleet discount or something? All kidding aside, if I had the place and money for them I would have probably that many too.
Paul

01-15-2011, 02:18 PM	#1
Boggin Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Model: 89 bronco ii Class: 4x4 Used For: going inappropriate places Posts: 5,722 Rep Power: 29 iTrader: (4)	1989 FX4 BII, resto-mod project the FX4 Bronco II project. this is my 1989 BII that i had payed for a couple days but just got it delivered the 5 hr trip last night (jan 14th) its a 2.9 with 5spd and manual tcase and buckets and everything is original, i bought it from the original owner and it has 140,000 kms which is around 80,000 miles, she came with the tire carrier, original running boards, center caps, all original interior, shes rust free and in perfect shape, she still has the original blue color underneath! previous owner was an older man and he was starting to restore it but just got to old to do it. he had lots of parts took off her that i put on her today. i put on the grille, signal lights, tail lights, wipers, new plugs and air filter, and cleaned out all the gear he had in the back of her which includes: interior; trailer brake; mint rad support; installed signals and cleaned the headlights and all found the grill cover and kinda like it heres first when i got it found this rear bumper step and its pretty deadly, just clips on, never seen either one before thats probably it for today, i also found out she leaks power steering terribly but its even when shes not running so i found that the hose never had either clamp where the rubber line met up with the steel hose so i put on a hose clamp but by that time all the fluid was leaked out and its coming from there i know, but just not sure if thats the only place but i think it is. so tomorrow ill get some more power steering and top her back up and see if that fixes the problem. i love my b2 out of all the ones i had this is by far my favourite __________________ 97 Jeep TJ. 6" lift and 33's. 79 F150, restoring. 90 Mustang 5.0L sold: 89 BII, lifted, bumpers, winch, and stuff "Dont know how to drive automatic"- Chance. RIP Buddy. Last edited by Boggin; 02-28-2011 at 12:34 PM.
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01-15-2011, 02:58 PM	#2
Boggin Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Model: 89 bronco ii Class: 4x4 Used For: going inappropriate places Posts: 5,722 Rep Power: 29 iTrader: (4)	oh yeah and i also done the throttle cable mod, made a good difference also to the several guests that are viewing, feel free to join up we love more members __________________ 97 Jeep TJ. 6" lift and 33's. 79 F150, restoring. 90 Mustang 5.0L sold: 89 BII, lifted, bumpers, winch, and stuff "Dont know how to drive automatic"- Chance. RIP Buddy.
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01-15-2011, 05:18 PM	#3
stegomon Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: auburn/minot maine Year: 1987/1990 Make: fords and only Model: ranger Posts: 1,741 Rep Power: 16 iTrader: (0)	what are your plans with her? __________________ 1987 ranger super beast__1990 ranger duff lift_________________2.9 to 4.0 swap dana 35 and sploder 8.8___duff 3 inch lift 302 swap_______________locked front and back cab off frame 97 ranger DD 3.0 manual every thing after market headlights 4.0 S.O.H.C swap in the works
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01-15-2011, 07:39 PM	#4
Boggin Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Model: 89 bronco ii Class: 4x4 Used For: going inappropriate places Posts: 5,722 Rep Power: 29 iTrader: (4)	Good paint job, I am pretty sure my brother is getting me a skyjacker 6" lift an some 33x10.50s and painted undercarriage __________________ 97 Jeep TJ. 6" lift and 33's. 79 F150, restoring. 90 Mustang 5.0L sold: 89 BII, lifted, bumpers, winch, and stuff "Dont know how to drive automatic"- Chance. RIP Buddy.
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01-15-2011, 08:20 PM	#5
Ranger Sport Honduras Solid Axled yo! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Honduras Year: 1999 Make: Ford Model: Ranger XLT Sport Engine: 2.5 (5spd) Class: SAS 4X4 Used For: Everything and more... Posts: 15,214 Rep Power: 68 iTrader: (1)	looks really nice man!! finally u got yourself a clean ride. please keep it that way. LOL __________________ click for: Ranger Sport Honduras Level II (My D30 SAS 4WD) Mini Power Stroke (My bro's Crew Cab 4WD Ranger--Slow build) Ranger Militia Cardomain(All the trucks)
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01-15-2011, 08:27 PM	#7
Boggin Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Model: 89 bronco ii Class: 4x4 Used For: going inappropriate places Posts: 5,722 Rep Power: 29 iTrader: (4)	haha! nah shes gonna stay original! thanks dude __________________ 97 Jeep TJ. 6" lift and 33's. 79 F150, restoring. 90 Mustang 5.0L sold: 89 BII, lifted, bumpers, winch, and stuff "Dont know how to drive automatic"- Chance. RIP Buddy.
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01-15-2011, 08:40 PM	#8
greasemonkey6886 Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Sulphur Springs, Tx. Year: 88,89,07 Make: Ford Model: Bronco II Bronco II F-150 Super Cab Posts: 274 Rep Power: 7 iTrader: (2)	Great find man!! I vote for a few mods but keep the body original. That thing is supper clean too.. I would suspect that a rust free body where you are is rare to find. Both of my BII's have that step thing on the rear bumper. It is really handy to access the top. Thought about trying to find one more for the drivers side for our dd. Enjoy and keep us posted on updates. Paul __________________ 1988 Bronco II 4.0 swap M5OD 4x4 1989 Bronco II project "Step Child" http://therangerstation.com/forums/s...ad.php?t=96648 -GONE but not forgotten! 1989 Bronco II project "2nd Chance" 2007 F-150 super cab 4.6 auto 4x2
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01-15-2011, 08:43 PM	#9
Boggin Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Model: 89 bronco ii Class: 4x4 Used For: going inappropriate places Posts: 5,722 Rep Power: 29 iTrader: (4)	finding a B2 is hard enough, a rust free b2 is one in a million now. and the cost shows it too. but the body im amazed at how clean it is, i will try to get some pics of the under side where its still the original blue almost all over. i cant wait to get this baby on the road. __________________ 97 Jeep TJ. 6" lift and 33's. 79 F150, restoring. 90 Mustang 5.0L sold: 89 BII, lifted, bumpers, winch, and stuff "Dont know how to drive automatic"- Chance. RIP Buddy.
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01-15-2011, 08:49 PM	#10
Boggin Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Model: 89 bronco ii Class: 4x4 Used For: going inappropriate places Posts: 5,722 Rep Power: 29 iTrader: (4)	and another very very good thing about her that i love, she has no hack job shit done by the previous owner like underhood parts or interior or wiring pieces, lots of times you get a truck that somebody is after doing some work on but when you open the hood on this one its like looking under the hood when she was took out of the factory __________________ 97 Jeep TJ. 6" lift and 33's. 79 F150, restoring. 90 Mustang 5.0L sold: 89 BII, lifted, bumpers, winch, and stuff "Dont know how to drive automatic"- Chance. RIP Buddy.
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01-15-2011, 09:12 PM	#11
jhammel85 Capt. Slow Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: South NJ Year: 1987 Make: Ford Model: Ranger Engine: 2.9 V6 Class: 4X4 Used For: Daily Driver / Off Road from time to time Posts: 3,154 Rep Power: 10 iTrader: (3)	No hackjob wiring? Always a plus with an older truck....My truck had a little bit of that but I think overall someone definitely took care of it. It looks good man...Definitely a solid project. Not sure about that grill cover though. Grill cover plus 2.9 = __________________ -1987 Ranger 4x4- 3" Body Lift, 2.9 V6, A4LD auto, Manual Hubs, Dynomax Super Turbo Exhaust, 30x9.5R15 A/T, 15x8 Cragar Soft 8 Wheels
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01-15-2011, 10:53 PM	#12
greasemonkey6886 Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Sulphur Springs, Tx. Year: 88,89,07 Make: Ford Model: Bronco II Bronco II F-150 Super Cab Posts: 274 Rep Power: 7 iTrader: (2)	Dude i just payed attention to your stats on the left under your name. My gosh at all the trucks you have!!! I would imagine the tag bill alone for all of them would take a couple paychecks lol. Not to mention insurance. Do you get a fleet discount or something? All kidding aside, if I had the place and money for them I would have probably that many too. Paul __________________ 1988 Bronco II 4.0 swap M5OD 4x4 1989 Bronco II project "Step Child" http://therangerstation.com/forums/s...ad.php?t=96648 -GONE but not forgotten! 1989 Bronco II project "2nd Chance" 2007 F-150 super cab 4.6 auto 4x2
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