Welcome to this edition of $1500.00 or less!

[tasker]

found some old pics last night. DAY 1 after the purchase of my pristine 1973 Bronco Sport from Cambridge, MA. at $1500
Next, we have a '79 F-250 4x4, from South Carolina, purchased from an acquaintance through a Military base for a whopping $500.00 as is
next, a 1996 Windstar, did have to put air in the tires and jump start it, $300.00
Lastly my 94 Ranger Splash 4x4, a gift from a buddy of mine, had to do brakes in it.... just a few from the Tasker files...AH THE GOOD OLD DAYS!
any of you have pics from super deals?

 

[ep67bro]

I will play. First is my 67 bronco I got in 2005 for $2,200 still have it today. It was very solid, very little rust, came from the west coast but it had a bunch of dents and a front suspension that was a total mess. The last picture is what it looks like today.
Second is the 73 I got for $2,000 in about 2007 it also came with a 77 that had no title and the body was junk. Unfortunately I dont have any pre resto pics of the 73 just one after I had started fixing the cowl and inner fenders, I dont have any pics of the 77 as it was really just a frame and a drive train. The 73 ran and drove when I got it but needed some TLC mainley suspension and some rust repair I also pulled the motor apart and refreshed it. Parts of that 77 drive train ended up in multiple broncos over the years. The third pic is of it right before I was forced to sell it because of the economy crash in 2010 . Those were my best two buys. The 67 was my first EB and will probably be my last but I have had around 12 others int he 21 years I have been messing with them. I wish the prices didnt get so stupid I would still be messing with them now but it is just too pricey to be a fun side hobby anymore. Sorry they werent $1,500 or less.

 

[Yeller]

Best Buy’s with pics lol $600 for a rusty tub, tailgate, fenders and grill, and what rapidly became Broncno, which is the only bronco I’ve ever owned.

Without pics, was before cell phones, 1997 my wife found a 1976 Pontiac Ventura with 30,000 miles on it for $150. We drove that car for several years when we first moved to Oklahoma. The cleanest, unmolsted old car we’ve ever owned, we were in heaven, it had AC and it worked

 

[399strokerEB]

Picked up my 76 ranger with a plow for $200

 

[bmc69]

Not $1500, but....I paid $1700 for this '68 and daily drove it for a year or so. Sold it for $3500 and patted myself on the back for making such a huge profit.

 

[bmc69]

I paid $1200 for this '67 but only because it had a functioning aftermarket A/c in it. The wiring was mint.

Used it for years as a "yard truck" to launch and recover our boats or shore fish. Some on here recognize it as the "Island Queen". I sold her for $2000...last flip I saw, she went for $5000 and nothing done to it except wash the mold off.

 

[bmc69]

If I recall correctly, I bought this '72 for around $1500. It went on to become the basis for our EB race truck, "Nails". Picture below of me running it on Tellico trails. "Pffft...dude..you can't run a race truck on 32" tires and open difs on Tellico trails". Me: "Hold my Corona..."

 

[bmc69]

'76 I bought in Murphy, NC. A "three-fer" deal..paid $3000 for three EBs and gave one to Donald Dickerson for picking them up and storing them for me. He got the '76 running while it was at his place, so we stopped by Uhwarrie on the way back to MD and had to try 'er out a bit. This truck later became my son Mike's.

 

[bmc69]

This '66 was free. Abandoned in a farmers field, had to cut a couple small trees down to get it out. Had it running the same day we brought it home and it was our first "yard truck" used for moving boats around.
Sold it for silly money not too many years ago...and actually drove it on to the trailer under its own power. ;-)

 

[tasker]

LONG LIVE THE QUEEN!!!!

 

[hunter1]

If I recall correctly, I bought this '72 for around $1500. It went on to become the basis for our EB race truck, "Nails". Picture below of me running it on Tellico trails. "Pffft...dude..you can't run a race truck on 32" tires and open difs on Tellico trails". Me: "Hold my Corona..." View attachment 964888

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What year was that in Tellico? Used to go up there a lot in the early 90’s.

 

[bmc69]

What year was that in Tellico? Used to go up there a lot in the early 90’s.

I believe that the first trip to Tellico with the race truck was 2001. After 2003 I had the turquoise '69 EB on 39.5 IROKs and wheeled Tellico every year until it closed.

 

[tasker]

WHY the back problems again?

I believe that the first trip to Tellico with the race truck was 2001. After 2003 I had the turquoise '69 EB on 39.5 IROKs and wheeled Tellico every year until it closed.

 

[svobronco]

found some old pics last night. DAY 1 after the purchase of my pristine 1973 Bronco Sport from Cambridge, MA. at $1500
Next, we have a '79 F-250 4x4, from South Carolina, purchased from an acquaintance through a Military base for a whopping $500.00 as is
next, a 1996 Windstar, did have to put air in the tires and jump start it, $300.00
Lastly my 94 Ranger Splash 4x4, a gift from a buddy of mine, had to do brakes in it.... just a few from the Tasker files...AH THE GOOD OLD DAYS!
any of you have pics from super deals?

This would be a long list for me...I don't think I' d paid over $1500 for anything I've bought unless it was new.

 

[tasker]

This would be a long list for me...I don't think I' d paid over $1500 for anything I've bought unless it was new.

THESE are just the tip of the iceberg...talk about a rabbit hole! I have owned over 125 vehicles, and am a lot like you, my friend!!

 

[green61bug]

I might be able to dig up a few good VWs I paid 1500 or less for but unfortunately broncos had already made it to the 5 digit numbers before I decided to buy my first one.

 

[tasker]

BUT WHAT finds you have!!