73 Wagoneer Build The Falcon

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So, everyone else has a build thread... I thought I would do one too.
I got my Wag several years ago and drove it for a while until the tranny started puking red stuff all over the driveway.
I figured while it was down I may as well make a few changes to her.
That was 6 years ago
I bought a bunch of parts and then lost my job and then went into the hospital to make matters worse.... long story... but now I am able again to work on her and I am picking up where I left off.
Things done 6 years ago:
6 inch BJ's Spring lift.
3 inch body lift.
New manifold Edelbrock porcelain coated.
New shorty headers Edelbrock porcelain coated.
New Edelbrock 650 carb
New Rancho 9000 shocks
New seats
new poly tank (still working on that one)
New electric fuel pump.

Here is what she looked like before I went into the hospital.

.... and I think I will start the thread updates from here.

I am going to have to pull the tranny back out this week because of a stripped torque converter bolt (I will see if I can get a new converter tomorrow).
Today I think I will see if I can change out my pitman arm to the dropped one that came with my kit 6 years ago.
Then I will see about changing out my steering damper (also bought 6 years ago)
and maybe work on my front bumper and winch combo (bought the winch 2 weeks ago )

[serehill]

Looks good

[Logans Run]

Today I started with this:



I first changed out the pitman arm with the 4 inch dropped one I got from BJs



Then I changed out the steering stabilizer

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I also changed out the driver side shock which you can see here.



I put on my wheel spacers ... I will get offset rims when I get tires next ... but for now this will work.

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so I think she looks better today than she did yesterday



I was too tired and its too hot out to work on the winch lol

[autoarcheologist]

Got some overall interior / exterior shots? Love seeing fellow 73s!

I just yanked the soaked carpet out of the front of ours today and tossed what was left of it in the trash.

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Working on the fuel filler tube.
this is 2" exhaust pipe from pep boys.

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I am using 22 1/2* cuts in hopes that the fuel will flow better

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Then I put the kick in it where it empties into the tank..
now to finish all the welds and install it!

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took her for a test drive ... right to the gas station lol
.. its the first time she has been on the road in over 6 years!

[J-10]

Cool!