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HAVE YOU SEEN THIS BRONCO??? Trying to track down the one I sold in 2014...

Steve83

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Memphis, TN, USA, Earth, Milky Way
I'm looking for the 1975/2000 Eddie Bauer early Bronco that I built for a friend (naval aviator/veteran/FedEx pilot) who died suddenly a couple of years ago, and his oldest son (also a naval aviator) is interested in contacting the current owner. The last time I saw it (after a few other sales on CraigsList in 2015), it was still in the 2000 Eddie Bauer Expedition Estate Green & Prairie Tan paint with '80s/90s bubble-back hi-lo chrome mirrors, but it had new tires & wheels. The interior of the truck is unique, and very quiet, so I doubt it has been changed much - it had '86 EB Bronco captain's chairs with 2 armrests each, a Colt Vista rear seat on a custom base, and fully-upholstered tan interior hiding all the color-matched (tan metal-flake) Rhino lining, which had also been mostly covered with DynaMat Xtreme before the upholstered panels were added. It also had an '88 tilt/cruise column, Pioneer stereo in a customized dash with an extension across the bottom where the A/C registers were mounted. So it should still be easy to ID.

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I've tried searching the VIN in TN, and had a state trooper search it in all 50 states, but there is no current registration to be found. I've also browsed the Bronco Sightings thread from 2014-now, but it's not there, either. I'm going to start looking in OCBR, SuperFord, & other photos, but that could take a while, and it won't necessarily get him the contact he's looking for.

If you've seen it in the past 5 years, please post the (approximate) date & location here. Thanks.
 

DirtDonk

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Wow, Steve! I didn’t know your friend had passed, or I didn’t remember.
Didn’t know the bronco had disappeared for now. Very distinctive though, so hoping that will help track it down!
 

okie4570

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NW OK
IIRC is was for sale in Arkansas 2 or 3 years ago. Time gets away though and it may have been longer than that.
 

BruiserOutdoors

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very similar one, but more modified now, for sale in oregon. Was on facebook. Cant find the ad now.
 

sprdv1

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REBEL
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I'm looking for the 1975/2000 Eddie Bauer early Bronco that I built for a friend (naval aviator/veteran/FedEx pilot) who died suddenly a couple of years ago, and his oldest son (also a naval aviator) is interested in contacting the current owner. The last time I saw it (after a few other sales on CraigsList in 2015), it was still in the 2000 Eddie Bauer Expedition Estate Green & Prairie Tan paint with '80s/90s bubble-back hi-lo chrome mirrors, but it had new tires & wheels. The interior of the truck is unique, and very quiet, so I doubt it has been changed much - it had '86 EB Bronco captain's chairs with 2 armrests each, a Colt Vista rear seat on a custom base, and fully-upholstered tan interior hiding all the color-matched (tan metal-flake) Rhino lining, which had also been mostly covered with DynaMat Xtreme before the upholstered panels were added. It also had an '88 tilt/cruise column, Pioneer stereo in a customized dash with an extension across the bottom where the A/C registers were mounted. So it should still be easy to ID.

around1.jpg


doorl3.jpg


doorr12.jpg


engine05.jpg


bumperr4.jpg


I've tried searching the VIN in TN, and had a state trooper search it in all 50 states, but there is no current registration to be found. I've also browsed the Bronco Sightings thread from 2014-now, but it's not there, either. I'm going to start looking in OCBR, SuperFord, & other photos, but that could take a while, and it won't necessarily get him the contact he's looking for.

If you've seen it in the past 5 years, please post the (approximate) date & location here. Thanks.


Best of luck.. you just never know
 

Bitch'nBronco

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Loose Cannon
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Dec 1, 2005
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Havre De Grace, MD
There's a facebook group called Hot Rods Lost and Found where people can post a car they're looking for and lots of times they get a usable lead. 62K members, good chance someone in there would recognize it
 
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