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Recent content by mlaird

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    Bronco C4 rebuild cost $$$$$

    C4 has been acting a little funny for a while and every now and then won’t go in to D gear. Leaking a decent amount from the pan too ever since I changed the pan gasket. It’s 47yrs old and never been rebuilt before so I think it’s time. I’ve received 2 quotes from local shops that work on...
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    C4 Rebuild or replace?

    Curious what you ended up doing with this. I just got quoted $3500 to rebuild my c4 in Texas which sounds crazy high to me.
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    Pics of Bikini Top buckles and straps

    Anyone with a bestop bikini top able to post a picture of the adjustment buckle and where it is located on the straps. Long story short my straps broke and i lost the buckles and they don't make this color bikini top anymore so i need to replace the straps and buckles.
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    Pictures of bikini top straps

    By bestop bikini top straps broke and I lost them. The top is still in good shape and unfortunately they don’t sell the parchment color I have anymore so I need to repair it. Does anyone have a picture of how the buckles are sewn onto the black webbing straps? Would be super helpful
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    c4 Wont kick in gear

    I checked the transmission fluid and it looks fine
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    c4 Wont kick in gear

    Had my bronco in storage for a few months and left the parking brake on. When I got it started and took the parking brake off and tried to reverse it wouldn't go anywhere. Finally when I gave it enough gas it peeled out and moved. Ever since then when I put it in drive it either wont move...
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    Houston mechanic/shop

    anyone else have any suggestions? I am having a transmission problem and am located near the medical center. Id love to take it by tech auto since its fairly close but my stock bronco doesn't have a top and and when I spoke to them they said that they leave their vehicles outside night with...
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    What colors avail on 73 Ranger ?

    Ive got a special order caribbean turquoise ranger with ginger interior. also came with a matching turquoise top. There are before and after pics in my gallery. Paint is still all original on exterior and interior except that i repainted the driver floor pan. Ive since added the ginger...
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    wiper cover modification

    has anyone modified their wiper motor cover to work with a bikini top? It seems like you could trim the cover and make it work and i was wondering if anyone has been successful doing this. My bikini top has a riser
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    Starting issues after sitting

    carb is a newly rebuilt original
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    Starting issues after sitting

    bought a new mechanical fuel pump a few months ago
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    Starting issues after sitting

    ive got a 75 auto pretty much all original. can always get it started, but after it sits for a few days it takes a good 6-10 key turns and me pumping the gas pedal a bunch to get it to turn over. once its running i dont have any issues to me it seems like it just takes forever for the gas to...
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    Bronco runs well for thirty minutes. Then won't turnover after stopped for 10 minute

    had the same problem and it was the original starter. it even tested fine at the auto parts store, but after a drive id shut it off and then try and turn it on again and get a really slow cranking sound which would turn over sometimes and not turn over others. the high torque mini starter was...
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    Turning over slow after long drive.

    As long as your battery is good ITS MOST LIKELY THE STARTER. I kept having the same problems with mine(i had the original starter). The battery and starter both tested good at the auto parts store, but i kept getting the slow cranking after it had been running for a while. I went ahead and...
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