{"id":42852,"date":"2019-11-19T19:05:13","date_gmt":"2019-11-19T19:05:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.moderndriveline.com\/resources\/?p=42852"},"modified":"2019-11-19T19:05:13","modified_gmt":"2019-11-19T19:05:13","slug":"ford-performance-and-sema-garage-team-up-to-restore-upgrade-classic-1968-bronco-for-jay-leno","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.moderndriveline.com\/resources\/ford-performance-and-sema-garage-team-up-to-restore-upgrade-classic-1968-bronco-for-jay-leno\/","title":{"rendered":"FORD PERFORMANCE AND SEMA GARAGE TEAM UP TO RESTORE, UPGRADE CLASSIC 1968 BRONCO FOR JAY LENO"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"2019_SEMA_Leno4_800\"<\/strong> Now who has the last laugh<\/strong> This 1968 Ford Bronco wagon was left for Jay Leno as a joke, arranged by fellow late-night TV host Craig Ferguson to be parked in Leno\u2019s spot on the eve of his last taping. Ferguson was unaware of the iconic status of the Bronco \u2013 and had no idea how highly sought after these models are. But long-time car collector Leno knew. He happily accepted the gift which ended up sitting in his garage un-restored until just recently. As any great undertaking the planning and project was years in the making, the announcement of the new Bronco received al lot of attention anytime anyone from Ford would visit Leno\u2019s garage<\/em>. It was well worth the wait and all the guessing being done by fans of the project with Ford Performance<\/em> and the SEMA Garage<\/em> team-up team to breath new life into this classic. The modernized and newly restored 1968 Bronco was on display at the 2019 SEMA show for all to see. Ford Performance worked with some of the industry\u2019s restoration all-stars to bring that Bronco back to its former glory \u2013 with a few upgrades. The Bronco was outfitted with the heart of the all-new Mustang Shelby GT500’s\u00a0 5.2-liter supercharged V8 engine. the most-powerful street legal Ford ever. Ford Performance engaged the expertise of noted Bronco licensee Kincer Chassis to help restore the vehicle \u2013 Kincer built the chassis and installed the powertrain. Dennis Carpenter Ford Restoration Parts provided body panels, while SEMA Garage contributed its technical expertise in computer-aided design, 3D printing and calibration work. LGE-CTS Motorsports, the award-winning and women-owned shop, revived the body with new sheet metal, custom body mods, paint, and final assembly. \u201cBronco was an iconic vehicle that was many things to many people<\/em>,\u201d said Leno, now host of Jay Leno\u2019s Garage on CNBC. \u201cThe Bronco was bought to use on the farm or to take your date to the prom and was comfortable in any of these environments. The idea of having a classic Bronco upgraded with modern handling, performance and braking really makes it the best of both worlds.\u201d<\/em> The 1968 Bronco wagon will be seen on an upcoming episode of Jay Leno\u2019s Garage on CNBC<\/em> and will be showcased in detail on Jay Leno\u2019s Garage<\/em> on YouTube. A stellar team of outfitters and tuners incorporated all of these custom pieces into restoring Leno\u2019s 1968 Ford Bronco: Powertrain<\/strong> <\/p>\n
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  • Ford Performance 5.2-liter supercharged V8 engine<\/li>\n
  • TREMEC TR-4050 5-speed from Silver Sport Transmissions, with QuickDraw bellhousing and STX shifter assembly<\/li>\n
  • Heavy-duty 4WD drivetrain<\/li>\n
  • Advance Adapters Atlas II transfer case<\/li>\n
  • Specialty components by Krawlers Edge, including custom airbox, exhaust fabrication, stainless-steel gas tank and coolant package<\/li>\n
  • Radiator and supercharger cooler by Brice Thomas<\/li>\n
  • Borla mufflers<\/li>\n
  • Vibrant Performance exhaust components, hoses and fittings<\/li>\n
  • Aeromotive fuel filter<\/li>\n
  • II Much fuel vent<\/li>\n
  • Engine oil cooler by Derale Performance<\/li>\n
  • Stage 8 locking header bolts<\/li>\n
  • Lifeline Batteries<\/li>\n
  • Full Throttle Kustomz Performance tuning and diagnostics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Chassis<\/strong> <\/p>\n

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    • Kincer Chassis Adventure Series coil-over chassis<\/li>\n
    • Wilwood disc brakes and master cylinders<\/li>\n
    • Fox 2.0 factory race series coil-over shocks and steering stabilizer<\/li>\n
    • John\u2019s Industries third members with Eaton Detroit Truetrac differentials and gearing<\/li>\n
    • Carolina Driveline driveshafts<\/li>\n
    • Dutchman Motorsports axle shafts<\/li>\n
    • Flaming River steering column<\/li>\n
    • Tuff Stuff power steering pump<\/li>\n
    • Warn locking hubs<\/li>\n
    • Gaskets by Lube Locker<\/li>\n
    • BrakeQuip brake lines<\/li>\n
    • Axle seals by Seals-It<\/li>\n
    • Painless Performance Products wiring harness<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Wheels and tires<\/strong> <\/p>\n

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      • 18 x 9-inch John R steel wheels by Detroit Steel Wheels<\/li>\n
      • Rugged Trail T\/A 275\/65-18 tires by BFGoodrich<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Exterior<\/strong> <\/p>\n

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        • Installation of new sheet metal, custom body modification and final assembly by LGE-CTS Motorsports<\/li>\n
        • Custom “Tonight Blue” Envirobase paint supplied by PPG Industries, applied by LGE-CTS Motorsports<\/li>\n
        • Dennis Carpenter Ford Restoration Parts body panels, trim and accessories<\/li>\n
        • AMP Research side step<\/li>\n
        • STRATASYS 3-D printed grille insert molded into Dennis Carpenter sheet metal grille by LGE-CTS Motorsports<\/li>\n
        • Kaseser Air Compressors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Interior<\/strong> <\/p>\n

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          • Sony audio with Scosche enhancements<\/li>\n
          • Eagle Ottawa genuine leather with custom perforation installed by Rogelio\u2019s Upholstery<\/li>\n
          • Dakota Digital gauges<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

            Now who has the last laugh This 1968 Ford Bronco wagon was left for Jay Leno as a joke, arranged by fellow late-night TV host Craig Ferguson to be parked in Leno\u2019s spot on the eve of his last taping. Ferguson was unaware of the iconic status of the Bronco \u2013 and had no idea […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":42854,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[67],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-42852","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-special-interest"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.moderndriveline.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42852","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.moderndriveline.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.moderndriveline.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.moderndriveline.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.moderndriveline.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=42852"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.moderndriveline.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42852\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.moderndriveline.com\/resources\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.moderndriveline.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42852"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.moderndriveline.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=42852"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.moderndriveline.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=42852"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}