TX Leaf springs on the front? How dare you... lol

NCBeachBronco

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• Jul 19, 2017

• #1

Wow, can't imagine what possessed the builder (can we use that term in this case? lol) to throw leaf springs up front...:-X

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http://www.ebay.com/item/1969-Ford-Bronco-2-door-/222586282633?hash=item33d32d2289:g:h-QAAOSw1P9ZbZ9f&vxp=mtr

 

Last edited: Jul 19, 2017

yfz450sew

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• Jul 19, 2017

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Bad link

 

toddz69

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• Jul 19, 2017

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Can't see the link either but numerous EBs have been built with leafs in the front over the years.

Back in the 80s, a company called Holbrook Specialties in Oregon even offered conversion kits.

Todd Z.

 

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NCBeachBronco

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• Jul 19, 2017

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Fixed the link
Can't imagine swapping for leafs though...

 

LUBr LuvR

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• Jul 19, 2017

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Wouldn't a VIN #U15GLP..... make this a late 1972 model, not a 1969?

 

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• Jul 27, 2017

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looks like a heep under that body

 

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• Jul 28, 2017

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Correct me if i am wrong, but most old land cruisers have leafs in the front, i know my buddies does. Not sure if that makes it right though.

 

Eoth

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• Jul 28, 2017

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Somebody is going to be pissed after paying that kind of money! Throwing around terms like "restoration" and "show quality". I could have painted it better with my Wagner power sprayer.

 

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• Jul 29, 2017

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Eoth said:

Somebody is going to be pissed after paying that kind of money! Throwing around terms like "restoration" and "show quality". I could have painted it better with my Wagner power sprayer.

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Hopefully no one falls into that sort of deal....

 

67RT

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• Aug 11, 2017

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Scouts do as well/

 

Toddpole

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• Aug 11, 2017

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Passenger side belongs in a parade. It waves all the way down the side. Front spring buckets and radius arm mounts are still welded to the frame. It would be a pretty simple job to return to stock style suspension.

 

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• Aug 12, 2017

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I remember back in the day you could buy a leaf spring conversion kit. Great for a mud truck.