Finding A Good Starting Place...

[bound4dixie]

So a roughly a year ago, I bought a 70 bronco off of Raleigh craigslist. I've been learning as much as I can the past year about the rebuild process on these rigs while I've been saving up for parts money. Now that the summer is almost here, I think its time for me to start my build, but my biggest trouble is figuring out where to start.

I don't know whether I should start gutting out everything down to a clean slate where I can start working on killing the rust, body work, component cleanup, etc.
OR
Fix things that are immediately broken (brakes, tire/rims, exhaust, etc) to allow me to drive it for a little while on the weekends. That way I can sorta see what really needs to be changed. Right now I can only make good guesses.


Click on the thumbnail for some pictures of what I'm starting with

I'd like to keep it uncut for now. More of a LuBr look that can still handle some mild off roading. Probably a 3.5" suspension lift and some sort ofbody lift probably at least 2". That will give me enough room with the right tire/rim combination to fit some decent sized meats that should tuck right in the rear fender skirt.upergrin:

I have a good set of 33x9.50x15 tires on my '78 that should fit the rear fine with just a 3.5" suspension lift for now.


So...I guess I'm asking for advice from those that have been at this point before. Anything you would have done differently?cratchhe: