INSPIRATION ORIGINS
It all started with this one picture, which I didn't even know existed!
Bronco is a ‘74!! Year of photo is ‘87!!
TIMELINE OF THE BUILD
7/16/2020
RESERVATION ID
Probably should've had the Wifey order another one just because!!
8/29/2022
PLACED ORDER
Base model, 2 door, 2.3 liter, 7 speed, manual (of course)
12/09/22
BROUGHT THE BRONCO HOME
Made the decision to have BROWN as the main color and do the build around that color.
2/02/2023
PAINT SAMPLING
Started on the grille, fenders, and a couple other accessories in brown to see how it looked!!
4/08/2023
GEARED UP
Decided to get serious!!
4/29/2023
POWDER COATED
Brown: front bumper, hoop steps, roof rack
White: shackles
6/10/23
NEW SHOES
Bought 35” BFGoodrich all-terrain TA with Ford ‘Sinister Bronze’ Bronco OEM rims from Ford Performance
6/28/23
PAINTED MIC TOP
RP Paint Studios, Murrieta, CA.
7/08/23
PAINTED THE FRONT GRILLE KHAKI
Featuring gorgeous Wifey!! Nice work…
8/07/23
TOOK A BREAK FROM THE BUILD
... To go to the Bronco Off-Rodeo in Texas!! Represent!!
8/08/23
FULL OFF-ROAD EXPERIENCE
Featured once again with my beautiful Wifey!!
8/11/23
BACK TO THE BUILD
Back bumper AND the side mirror assembly painted BROWN!! All four fenders painted WHITE!!
I likey!!
9/06/23
ALL IN THE DETAILS
Bought some white plastic trim accessory pieces
9/27/23
INSTALLED COWL HOOD
Painted it WHITE!!
10/03/23
LIGHT IT UP!!
Installed all exterior lights!!
10/05/23
SEARCHED FOR INTERIOR FABRIC SEATS
Remembered the blue woven fabric in our ‘79 Bronco
10/06/23
MIRACUOUSLY
Found it in BROWN!!
11/10/23
CUSTOM SEATS
Ford cloth woven inlay BROWN!!
12/07/23
CUSTOM INTERIOR
All the parts painted
12/15/23
FINISHED THE INTERIOR
Shotgun!
12/15/23
FINISHING TOUCHES
Backseat driver much?
12/30/23
MIC DROP
Installed Ford Cloth woven into MIC top headliner!! Percy Suarez, upholsterer extraordinaire!!
12/31/23
FINISHED THE BUILD!!
Took the all important photo with my Mother!!
My goal was to duplicate the original picture I had with my father from ‘87!! From which this whole Tom Clark Memorial Build started…
1/05/24
INTRODUCING...
The Tom Clark Memorial Build