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VIN Location The answer is in the forums if you search. That is how I figured out where to look. 1 is on top of the frame right above the starter motor on the passenger side. Just behind the hole in the frame. I worked it over with a hand held wire brush and found nothing. Then I got out...

Yes, I should have said "door post sticker" rather than "door sticker". It is registered and totally legit with the title matching the sticker VIN. It didn't have the glove box tag and now I see that the frame VIN (right above the starter) doesn't match. The door post sticker actually looks...

So what does it mean when the door sticker VIN does not match the VIN stamped on the frame? The frame VIN is only a partial but the last couple digits clearly don't match. Is there any legitimate reason for a mismatch? The Marti report on the door sticker VIN seems to go against everything I...

I'm not sure that is relevant since I am talking about a 73 and a 76 - they should be the same. Although I have a suspicion that my new 73 has a forged VIN since it doesn't match my Marti report at all. I'm still searching for the VIN on the frame.

My long lost 76 Bronco had these locking gas caps. My dad said they were an option when he bought the Bronco new. They seem to be rare as I have not seen them in any of the thousands of bronco photos I have collected. I'm trying to trick out my new 73 Bronco to look like my old 76 did. I...

I finally got my Marti report today. My Bronco is Red and not a Sport (no window chrome, no Sport emblem on fender). The Marti report says it is Raven Black and is a Sport model. It also says it was first sold in New Jersey but the seller said he thought it came from Arizona (maybe not the most...

Yeah mine looks the same color as yours. But the 1973 color code sheet that I found does not have Viking Red. The closest color is Rangoon Red. The 75 sheet has both Viking and Rangoon reds. I was told mine was repainted 20 years ago so maybe they went with a different shade. I ordered Marti...

My bronco is missing the glove box tag. The VIN sticker in the door jam has the Body | Color |Trim | Trans. | Axle | as all blank. Is there any other place to find this information?

I grew up in farm country and I used to take my Dad's Bronco down the dirt farm roads between the corn fields. This was especially fun after a good rain. One time I had it buried up to the frame in mud, going down deep tractor ruts and just kept the wheels spinning and inched along until it...

Do you guys have any advice on where to get some spray paint in original Ford colors? Specifically I need Red (see my photo gallery). Any brands that you like? I need to clean up a few minor rust areas and I don't want it to look patched and mismatched and worse than the rust spots.

Thanks, those photos are great. They confirm my concern that the WH bracket sticks out really far. It looks to me like it would only require enough distance to clear the bolt but they have it sticking out 2 inches. Is that how the stock reflector goes? I think I could just cut a spacer to go...

Fluids all look clean and are full (engine oil, transmission, radiator) But I'm still on my first tank of gas since buying it and the previous owner probably changed the fluids. I don't smell exhaust when my head is under the hood. Maybe I need to turn on the heater and then put my head under...

My 73 bronco is leaking a bit of oil from the engine and the C4 transmission. A few drips here and there - left a noticeable spot in the driveway after sitting for a few weeks. The entire undercarriage is pretty oiled up so I suppose this has been a long term issue. I consider it rust-proofing...

I bought my 73 last month and I'm still finding all the quirks. It seems that when I turn on the heater fan, the cabin fills with exhaust. As far as I can tell they did not route the exhaust pipe through the air duct system.:) At first I assumed it was leaking from the tailgate like my old...

I spent way too much time getting the font perfect. My daughter ate the stickers off within a day.