Does anyone on here remember K Bar S Bronco Specialties

KbarS · Mar 27, 2009

Just curious? Did you buy anything from them? ;D

tasker · Mar 27, 2009

nope, do remember them though...that you?

glass76 · Mar 27, 2009

Sure do. Bought several items from them in early 90's. Still have a couple of their old catalogs and their little stickers. Are you related to them?

bmc69 · Mar 27, 2009

LOL..got a set of K Bar S springs still on an EB here. Can still tell whether a quarter lying on the road is heads or tails by counting the number of bumps when I run over it too.;D

DRBRONCO69 · Mar 27, 2009

There was a K bar S Sticker on the driver's side vent window of my Bronco before the window flew off the truck on the expressway last fall! I really liked that sticker too!

GrantMurray · Mar 27, 2009

bmc69 said:
LOL..got a set of K Bar S springs still on an EB here. Can still tell whether a quarter lying on the road is heads or tails by counting the number of bumps when I run over it too.;D

I had those on mine for years...finally broke down and went WHs coils/leafs several years back. Rides like a Cadillac now with the shocks turned down all the way. My Smittybuilt bumper is from KBarS, first time I ever went to Vegas I stopped by...they had a Bronco in the yard that had been hit by a train. Not pretty.

Dan's73 · Mar 27, 2009

I do...still have a couple of catalogs too.

Can't remember what year it was, at least 12 years ago,but my wife had a friend play an April Fool's day joke on me: her friend, that I had never met, called me from a call center at their office pretending to be someone from KBarS . told me that I had won a $1500 gift cert in a random drawing of customers. I was PSYCHED 'cuz that was just about enough to buy everything I had marked in their catalog! Turns out, Wifey (gf at the time) had taken the catalog and got all of the info from it: all of the correct KbarS info, my contact info (had stuff shipped to the shop I worked for), and my wish list.... It felt like winning the powerball (as much as I can imagine). I was giddy for about 24 hours before she told me the truth, to save me from making a foll of myself by calling KbarS to "redeem" my prize. I still haven't gotten her back for it. I was as dejected as a kid that watched his pony being taken to slaughter when I found out.

What about Venice/Vintage Broncos? Anyone remember them?

Scoop · Mar 27, 2009

I think we do - see this link http://classicbroncos.com/forums/showthread.php?t=113535&highlight=kbars+bronco

Mark · Mar 27, 2009

I bought a Smittybuilt roll cage, a Kayline soft top, and a roadster kit from KbarS in 1995.
I also modeled my first Bronco after one pictured in your catalog.

357Bronco · Mar 27, 2009

Hell ya, I bought a bunch of stuff, back in the day. I remember talking to , I believe, John, I may be wrong. Anyone I spoke to was real knowledgeable and friendly. I was just a kid learning about these rigs, and there was no internet, they had allot of patience with me and all my questions. I still have some parts, but sadly lost my catalogs. I've always wanted to build another one, a roadster in the K bar S style.

gearida · Mar 27, 2009

I think I still have a catalog too. After i bought this bronco I looked through it.

Bronco Biff · Mar 27, 2009

Among other things from K bar S, I bought fiberglass fenders and hood, and a smitty built cage that held up pretty good during a 60 mph roll June '89. I still have some catalogs and stickers also.......

Viperwolf1 · Mar 27, 2009

Heck yeah. I still have the latest catalog.

Broncobowsher · Mar 27, 2009

Made it to there old store once. Still have a T-shirt from there.
went to the new store once, just before the fall.
Have a "boss" book (Stroppe) that came from the Stroppe family surplus. At least according to the story.

bmc69 · Mar 27, 2009

Viperwolf1 said:
Heck yeah. I still have the latest catalog.

I don't have that one..but I do still have on of their catalogs in my pile o books..

KbarS · Mar 27, 2009

My dad is John Karp he is 80 yrs old and in good health. When he retired from K Bar S it was hard for him, that company meant everything. He still loves to talk about the old broncos and has a million stories. I found this site today and was just curious if anyone remembered him. It's nice to read all the good things about him and memories because he always tried to do what was right in business, and that's hard.

Viperwolf1 · Mar 27, 2009

Invite him on board. We like to hear stories too.

Bronco Biff · Mar 27, 2009

Viperwolf1 said:
Invite him on board. We like to hear stories too.

Heck yea!!! Glad you found this site.

I was just thinking of some of the other "cutting edge" stuff like the dual shock mounts that are still on my '73.

Very cool!! WELCOME!!

KbarS · Mar 27, 2009

Viperwolf1 said:
Invite him on board. We like to hear stories too.

Sorry, he's not much of a computer guy, he would probably get mad at my PC and throw it out in the yard. ;D If I could post pictures on here I would scan a bunch and share.

Dan's73 · Mar 27, 2009

Back in "the day", K Bar S was my favorite. Bought a few things from them, as much as I could actually, given that I was in school & had limited funds. The EB's pictured in the catalogs made me drool and were the "standards" to which I wanted to build mine. Good to hear your Dad is doing well & you can tell him he & his work are far from forgotten!

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