goneballistic
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As some of you that know me, I finally bought an Early Bronco(76) a few months back. I use to race Tough Trucks for almost 12 years with a 79 Fullize Bronco. The #35 was the first number I was issued in a points system for Extreme Super Truck series. I did pretty well and had alot of fun with this Bronco. I bought it on a Tuesday for $700 with a 4 inch lift and 33s on it. Drove it home, loaded it on a trailer and went to my First tough race with it the next night without even looking at a thing on it. Well I did what most new drivers do! "Drive it like you Stole it" And it worked really well for me. I took first place and brought home $925.00 for the night. Yeah, thats right. They paid really well at the Montgomery County Fair. So the next couple of days I could hardly walk or move, I was so sore. I took my money and bought a neckbrace and some new shocks! A friend gave me a 4 point harness for it. And then it was on! Everytime I put the Helmet on it pushed this button on top of my head. And I was a totally different person. Well thats what people told me anyhow. LOL. I loved to win and I loved to wreck! LOL, I was never a sore loser like some of them guys out there. I would always smile and tell them "I'll beat you next time!" Well as times are getting hard and there are hardly any races out there, I'm retireing the "Lime Green #35". Good times in this old truck! Not only did I race Tough Trucks, it was my Trail rig, my Mud Basher and a learning tool for me with FORDS! Yeah I can say I am more of a chevy guy. But always had more fun in the Fords that I have owned.
So here it goes.... I bought this 76 Bronco from a kid here in Missouri who actually bought it online from a guy in New Jersey. He flew there and drove it back home. Hey right there says its a very reliable Bronco. It had 3 1/2" Duff lift on it with 33s. When he got home with it, he bought a 5.5 wild horse lift and some 35s. New driveshafts, Had the tranny rebuilt, Superior axles in rear, put a new bumper on front, made a rear bumper, and bought some extrs he never put on it.
Well he decided he was going to sell it as for he needed the money and only took it wheelin once since all this was done. I found it and he was asking $4000 for it at first. as the weeks went by, I talked to my good friend David(Spareparts) and he said I just needed to go look at it and see how it runs and how bad the body is, etc etc. So I did, 2 weeks later I got him down to $2700 on it! He even gave me the old 3.5 duff lift, a Brand new Fiberglass tailgate and Liftgate. And some extras as well. I still didnt know if it was a good deal, considering I was use to buying 78 and 79s for less then $400. So now that ive had it, Ive decided I got a hell of a deal! I sold the rear axle for $500, the 3.5 lift for $200 and now down to $2000 in it. I took my 36 Iroks with H1 wheels and threw on it and plan on selling the 35s that was on it. I wheeled it hard on New Years with open diffs, and we come to find out that "this things runs pretty damn good" other then a lifter ticking.
As for the #35... Well its been with with me for over 11 years, might as well keep the number. And that number is stuck in my head.
So now its coming apart for a dana 60 and a 14 bolt. and some other goods.
Ill start my first few pics now and Ill try to keep posting as we are working on it.
So here it goes.... I bought this 76 Bronco from a kid here in Missouri who actually bought it online from a guy in New Jersey. He flew there and drove it back home. Hey right there says its a very reliable Bronco. It had 3 1/2" Duff lift on it with 33s. When he got home with it, he bought a 5.5 wild horse lift and some 35s. New driveshafts, Had the tranny rebuilt, Superior axles in rear, put a new bumper on front, made a rear bumper, and bought some extrs he never put on it.
Well he decided he was going to sell it as for he needed the money and only took it wheelin once since all this was done. I found it and he was asking $4000 for it at first. as the weeks went by, I talked to my good friend David(Spareparts) and he said I just needed to go look at it and see how it runs and how bad the body is, etc etc. So I did, 2 weeks later I got him down to $2700 on it! He even gave me the old 3.5 duff lift, a Brand new Fiberglass tailgate and Liftgate. And some extras as well. I still didnt know if it was a good deal, considering I was use to buying 78 and 79s for less then $400. So now that ive had it, Ive decided I got a hell of a deal! I sold the rear axle for $500, the 3.5 lift for $200 and now down to $2000 in it. I took my 36 Iroks with H1 wheels and threw on it and plan on selling the 35s that was on it. I wheeled it hard on New Years with open diffs, and we come to find out that "this things runs pretty damn good" other then a lifter ticking.
As for the #35... Well its been with with me for over 11 years, might as well keep the number. And that number is stuck in my head.
So now its coming apart for a dana 60 and a 14 bolt. and some other goods.
Ill start my first few pics now and Ill try to keep posting as we are working on it.
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