Bronco II gets gutted. Headliner recovery how to and I find a hidden surprise under the carpet.
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ก.พ. 2025
- The last few videos have been focused on getting the Bronco II running and driving well. Now its time we turn attention to the nasty interior. Plagued with water leaks and years of crud, once the carpet started sprouting mushrooms it was time to get serious.
This is one channel that involves restoring cars I could actually afford, which I like a lot.
Awesome!!!!!!
exactly
Shit..I still couldn't afford a bronco lmao
Thanks for the “real world” content Josh. I enjoy your videos. Don’t knock yourself you are a natural - you will get more relaxed and comfortable with experience. You already have a leg up on 90% of other TH-camrs as you actually know what you are talking about…
The best thing on the channel is the fact, that you actually repair things instead of buying new stuff! Everybody can do that. It is quite character-building, and it is a healthy attitude! Thank you!
I grew up farm poor in western KS. Our parts store was a salvage yard of cars you kept on the back 40.
I came over from JR but I certainly like your more down to earth budget friendly builds and restorations. Your stuff motivates me to get out there and mess with something.
yeah not everyone has a shop, tons of tools and tons of friends to help out with insane builds...
most poeple have a driveway and a few ratchets.
"I have a sketchy idea"... lol.. sounds like T-shirt gold right there.
Congrats on getting monetized! I like the Ranger and Bronco projects. Keep up the great work!
Love your intro. Speaking of introductions. Put your intro Tire, Rooster, and Wrenches small on the middle or left front of the shirt. On the back "The Fractured Rooster Garage" and I'll be one of the first to place an order.
I said floor jack and a 2x4 out loud then had to laugh when it happened , looks good man nice work !👍👌
Thanks for the content Josh! Perhaps more Ranger stuff coming too? Love the malaise era /80s/90s car & trucks! Cheers from 🇨🇦!
Yessir, in route
Should Dynamat it before the carpet install. Swap the glass with the Ranger if its better..
I AGREE... BUT THEN AGAIN THIS VIDEO MIGHT BE WEEKS OLD AND HE MIGHT BE DONE WITH IT...
Yeah at least some dynamat oh the large sheet metal will help.
Don't use Dynamat, it's too expensive, Use B-Quiet, same basic stuff but sold wholesale for aeronautic industry and way cheaper to buy bulk. I'm not a sponsor, just been using them for years... www.b-quiet.com/collections/all-sound-deadening-and-sound-dampening
Josh, don't forget to ask for your %10 discount at the parts stores.
Cool project!, you’ve been a great mate to JR. Particularly when he went full TH-cam - hats off to you. & well done. Cheers from New Zealand 🤙🤙🤙
As with most other, I have always thought you should have your own channel with the knowledge you have. As soon as I found out you have started your own channel, I subscribed and have watched you worked out the kinks in the first few. Quality of video (audio?) is surely improving and there is good amount of content in each. Great job and please keep it up! And congratulations on being monetized.
BTW, probably a good idea to wear some form of a mask so the glue won't stick to your lungs.... 😂
thank god those back side windows werent leakin i hear they are a pain
I love these old Fords. Keep it up.
Its a blessing this thing ended up in your hands. Love seeing these old gems restored. Less waste, nice wheels for someone. Win win for everyone.
He said the magic words of doom "what's the worst that can happen". I will pray for you now.
Everytime that Jack handle hit that rear hatch I cringed waiting to hear the window shatter. So glad it didn't!! Thanks for sharing your projects.
yeah i was cringing every time hoping for the best
Favorite build on TH-cam right now.
Congrats!!!!!
Ford Is Running A New Bronco Ad During Your Show!!!
The satisfied chuckle when you flipped the completed headliner the last time was awesome. Nice fix🤠
When said hidden surprise under the carpet, I was oooh me like surprises, maybe some more mushrooms! It turned out to be rust, me no likey that surprise.
You say you're stressed, but you come across as easy going and relaxed.
I really like those Bronco IIs. That's a nice little truck. Had an '86 Eddie Bauer 4x4 for my kid's first car.
I had one also, an '87 or '88 I think. Bought it used and I think Ford and an issue with paint and it faded real bad and got white streaks on the hood. I really liked it though. Did t look like it but it had a buttload of room when you put down the back seats. I wish I still had it
Great job on the headliner
I have a 1984 bronco 2 that I'm just beginning to restore. This video was so helpful. Thank you!
You know I love your doing this on the cheap… Some channels just get carried away because they have the money they can throw at things
Love the content
I'm like you. I feel compelled to first clean the crud before working on my vehicles.
Dude I love this channel. I learn something new every video.
I enjoy this channel as I enjoy WatchJRGo and your content is getting better.
My first restore I did was the headliner in my 1989 Ford F150. It is a very satisfying restoration. It lead to me doing my sun visors, which were way more difficult, which turned out pretty good. I am now working on my 1981 VW Rabbit which has a sagging cross beam. I'm glad I watched this first before just sending my headliner.
Nice job on the headliner, I thought it was beyond hope. You will be glad you got the new glass.
new favorite channel, thank you for putting these out. Cant be easy with a real life- I appreciate it.
You are so awesome Josh.👍🏻👍🏻
Love the channel Josh can’t wait to watch you take off....
The headliner drill scrub could easily be on one of those "Oddly Satisfying" videos. Loving the channel, congrats on the monetization, well deserved!
I followed you from JRGo !!!! Keep up the great work!
those little Broncos and Rangers are so fun to drive, they're so small and light, especially fun if they are a stick shift
Absolutely loving this series, Josh - great job!
This was pretty neat, and I think the term you were looking for is "the bigger the glob, the better the job"!
love the bit about holding the razor blade in mouth! it deffinately helps!
Thanks for the everyday man content. There's a lot of us who still just wrench on a tight budget. It's nice to see others do the same. I dont like watching rich people doing rich people stuff.
You are doing it right by fixing all of those items, the finish makes all worth it. Looks good.
I kept my old 1986 Ford Bronco lol… wife doesn’t know I still have it, hasn’t run in about 15 years! One of my retirement projects. Thanks s much for your videos Josh! There’s hope!
That headliner looks mint. Thanks for the inspiration. I'm halfway through tearing off a quarter panel and it's because of TH-camrs like you. 👍
Great job Josh,you do solid work brother
Really enjoy your videos. Lot of fun.
I came from WJRGo and your doing great. Have enjoyed the ranger and this project!
Great projects and congratulations on your TH-cam success.
Keep working at it buddy. Content is getting better all the time!
Working on project close to my heart (88Bronco II is what I have) and you are not afraid to try fixes your self
Love the Bronco II content.
My father's 85 and later, his 89 B2 had the same issue with the weather stripping.
The seal around the windshield isnt the best either and pinholes were common.
The drip rails are supposed to help, but rust makes it a problem later on.
One thing i highly suggest you get, are window deflectors, they help a lot with water and for the smoker's window.
Great job on the headliner! While you have the interior panels out, its the BEST TIME to put in sound dampening foam inside, especially since the back of the B2 can act as a resonance chamber (or subwoofer) for road noise.
Congrats on the monetization and as usual very informative with great tips
Nice video love that Bronco keep it up, enjoy seeing you make it on your own
Man, that headliner turned out awesome 👌
I'd rather watch you working on 80's classics in your garage than Jay Leno any day. Great work!
Very satisfying video with the headliner cleaning timelapse, and the super genius floor jack + oak for the roof. Excellent work. Congrats on getting monetized!
Hey battle, thanks for your service.
Keep it up, I may get inspired to fix up an ole beater yet.
Great video. Gives me a bit of inspiration on my old FSJ cherokee... Cheers from Miami.
So glad you have your own channel now Josh. You keep it real for all of us garage and backyard mechanics out here!
And *_that_* kids is why they teach you in Chemistry lab in High School to use your hands to wave the air above the open mouth of a jar full of unknown checicals towards you to get a whiff, instead of sticking your nose into the jar. 😆
I believe it’s called Wafting!
I cannot overstate how much I'm enjoying watching your channel grow. Keep up the great content!
I rebuilt an 88 Bronco 2 from the ground up back in 2000. I had a silver one and bought a black one for the engine for the silver one. I ended up selling everything when I found out I had kidney Cancer. Ended up with no more cancer but chronic pain problem. Sold my boat and snowmobiles as well.
Wish you more success in future 👍 .
Great job on the way your becoming increasingly comfortable speaking to the camera/viewers. Love the content.
Enjoying your vlogs Josh! Keep it up. And way to go on getting monetized!!!
My mantra with adhesive is...The bigger the gob, the better the job! 👌🏼🤣
Love the videos. Project cars that anyone can handle, done in the home shop. Keep up the good work!
Bring your dad on, love his stories and he is overflowing with know how.
I always keep a few scraps of wood around, one came in handy just a few days ago on a project bike. Awesome work on the videos!
Good to see ya had your own channel in the making too. Came over from JRGO, subbed and look forward to your videos. All the best
josh i live a few houses down from you but my mom won't let me help you cuz i'm a kid, hopefully when i get older i can help you build cars thx
Its always good to learn car repair
Hopefully you get to wrench in the future.
always nice to hear about kids that Want to Work...love the enthusiasm
Come on Josh, another gearhead in the making, go talk to his mom....👍
Contrary to popular belief being "a kid" does not disqualify you from learning new skills and the responsibility that goes with them. Look forward to all the knowledge you can, it will serve your future.
Love these videos! Working on car projects and improving them is my favorite content. Look forward to seeing more. Thanks 😊👍🏻🇺🇸
Awesome you got monetized, you deserve it josh, your content will just keep getting better, keep it up man
Great video!! Wicked smart you are, testing the front of the Bronco for water penetration into the cabin. My F150 is doing the same thing! Ugh! I suggest trying glass polish on the drivers side window before replacement. My assumption is other B/II side windows are scratched also. Practice makes perfect--it is kind of odd talking to a camera-but in time you'll think about it less. I just got done replacing the rear fuel tank pump/sending unit on my 89 F150. Removing the rear tank was easy--putting it back in---- a royal PIA !!!!!!!!!!! The factory pump was no longer working. I also replaced the main frame mounted pump as that was starting to fail-- low rpm on the electric pump motor. What you had to work with-- Fords cheapee design headliner pad-- you did a good job fixing it and then applying the headliner. Oh yeah my roof supports have broken away from the roof skin also!
I had the same cracking issue with my 86 Fiero headliner board. Those are fiberglass though. The recommended fix for them is to patch the cracks with spray adhesive and pieces of cereal box on the back. Worked pretty well. Congrats on the channel!
This was a great presentation and "how-to" video. As an amateur, I found this very useful. I have replaced the headliner in my 88 K car wagon (Aries), and also in a previous Plymouth Acclaim. They both had a solid but flexible board (in fact, on the Acclaim, I was able to flex it enough to remove it out the passenger front door). I think I used 3M Super 77 adhesive, but after around 15 years, I am getting some sags with my K car repair, so maybe the stuff you used will last just about forever. Your repair of this board has helped me - the door cards on my K car are sort of cardboard backing, and partly chewed up around some of the spring clips. Now I will try 3M vinyl tape to reinforce the area. So again, thanks for an excellent presentation.
I watch it all Josh…it’s great! 10K next month, 20k the following month. Your good, hard work and GREAT personality will take care of it - along with all of our help, liking, subscribing and sharing. Love it man, keep it up!
My uncle would get thins strips of balsa wood or pine and varnish them or paint them, then glue them to the roof, then tack or glue the headliner fabric to the wood. It functioned as sound deadening and gave a cool ribbed appearance. But he takes classics and makes them fancier. Makes good money at it too if you ever want to try it.
I was thinking structural adhesive for the roof supports. It's so strong I've actually done floor pan replacement with it. Nice job on the headliner!
That was exactly my thought. I used it on both roof and floor. Then smeared the squish out over the seams to act as a seam sealer on the floor pan.
I am enjoying the content on the bronco.
thank you for this video! I just got a bronco 2 and im having so much trouble finding DIY videos to help me through the restoration process. Please post more!!
Glad to be here! Keep the videos coming!
For what's damaged in that pan, I'd make a small patch in the front and weld the rear split back together. It's not going to be show car quality, but fine for a daily driver. Plus the $ 100+ and labor savings.
Great content liked you when u a Jr was working a the Rolls-Royce!!
The Rolls is coming to my channel soon!
@@TheFracturedRooster Still think you guys should consider an S550 IRS swap for the Rolls, it'd probably require less floor pan clearancing than the solid axle swap and just be 4 subframe mounts to fab up.
Great content glad I subscribed nice to see you working on your project
Congratulations Josh. Great content.
Really enjoying your content from over here in the UK. Projects done to a good standard, but not using "all the money" approach is ideal. Currently working on my 1985 T3 (Vanagon!) at the side of the road, so envious of your garage setup!
Great project! Looking forward to seeing how it all turns out.
Thanks, its getting better.
Josh,
Loving the content. I can already see the improvement in your videos.
Looking forward to thenet next one.
Great job! Keep it going. With every single episode the whole concept of recording and commenting while working in cars will come easier and easier to you. We are all cheering for you!
You're a class act, Josh! 'Im really diggin' this channel and your approach to shade tree mechanics. Keep up the great work!
Congrats on being monetized! I like the at home garage style to your channel. JR is great but I watch him to see the sensational stuff I will never do and watch you to compare notes on the things I actually do. Can't wait to see this project complete and what you do next!
A just found you tonight from a youtube suggestion so more to the monetize than figured. Wish any new person to the success that they are striving for. I usually watch Puddin fab shop or halfass kustoms, and everyone watches coldwar motors for one of the finest body fender paint and just plain good entertainment. I think that your coming along fine. I would of built my own patch parts for what little problems that you have on that but to each his own. I have soda blasted glass till it shined like new again. Works on headlights as well. so another notch on the list and a like as well
Thanks for the content loving it over hear in the uk
Great video
Keep your head down and keep plowing straight ahead