Tonight bronco on wheeler dealer TV show

[JAFO]

They typically sell low.
Heck, I took seven years when I could have finished in an hour.
I'm happy they kept it mostly correct. .

 

[junebug]

at least they kept it realistic! Now how do I get a replacement body for mine like that for 4K?!


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[BR549]

For the initial 8,000 investment not much was retained. Engine , axles and transfer case The replacement body was the real bargin

 

[Casey4wd]

So they price their labor at $55 per hour...

 

[Mountain Ram]

Funny- from a toasted body and rough undercarriage to pristine rig??? That was not just a replacement body...

 

[blubuckaroo]

It sounds like Ed left a couple plug wires off. It has a real bad miss.
I'm disappointed!

 

[DWALKER]

I think they done some camera trickery on that one

 

[1sicbronconut]

LUBER!!!! x2 on the miss sounded like crap when they were test driving it.

 

[Broncobowsher]

Free power steering upgrade as well.

The $8k initial was a rape job. Whole thing thrown away.
Rigged body shop deal to save the show.

 

[904Bronco]

Don't think I'd replace the factory Dana hubs.

Agreed....

 

[904Bronco]

So they price their labor at $55 per hour...

So that would be $15,290.00 then...

More like $100 per hour...

 

[Mountain Ram]

Free power steering upgrade as well.

The $8k initial was a rape job. Whole thing thrown away.
Rigged body shop deal to save the show.

This... and I wonder who on here bought the first one off them for $1,000...

 

[garberz]

I bet it was rigged also. The final Bronco was probably rented for the show, from the prospected buyer. Power steering, Dana 44 w/disc. Where did that come from?

Mark

 

[bronco t]

Dang, I missed the show, but the good news is that it plays again Tomorrow 8am on Velocity. DVR set.

 

[Slowleak]

I noticed the 4K "Bronco body" was never uncovered when it was in the body shop. They probably borrowed a finished Bronco that they rolled in there and covered. Then they pretended to sell it at the end of the show.

 

[ehumaui]

40k! 4K body already painted. I wish I was that lucky.

Rc

 

[Casey4wd]

So that would be $15,290.00 then...

More like $100 per hour...

Let me help with the math...

$40,000 Sale Price - $25,000 Cost of Parts and Bronco = $15,000
$15,000 / 278 hrs = $55 per hr

 

[Joe473]

Since this owner of the body never came back which title did they use?? I can't imagine body shop had a title? Also Ed mentioned using the frame. So did they just swap glove box doors and produce a truck with 2 vins??

I agree this was a mostly finished truck for $4K...show was rigged. Even looks like it had the $1000 magnaflow bronco exhaust kit and Def not the same tired 302.

$40k for unknown used engine, tired t-case, weak
AOD and unknown axles???

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[doghows72]

So I noticed that when Ed did the trans swap he then measured for the driveshafts. OK but then they did a suspension lift and left the driveshafts the same length? I guess with a short 2.5 it might be OK. Just an observation. Also the trans tunnel floor looked pretty new from underneath.

 

[tomsoffroad76]

Watching the show, there are some production gaffes like the driveshaft measurement before the lift. But I can tell u for sure first hand there was a lot of work done on the Bronco and the second body was definitely used in the build and not a fill in. Most of the parts cost figured in was all our parts including the suspension,brakes, interior and dress up. Was a blast working with Wheeler Dealers to guide them in this build.