Meet Buttercup; a '66 Roadster

Bitch'nBronco said:

Very cool, love the elk. I know you don't want to do much but you may want to consider a coat of linseed oil to keep the patina the way it is

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trailerjack said:

Linseed oil? Please elaborate. I am in the middle of something similar to this.

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fordfan said:

Hey Okie! That's weird that you ask!! You must have Bronco ESP!;D Buttercup is actually having heart surgery! Buttercup is getting a new engine! It's at the machine shop now. The 170 was weak, had a couple of anti-foulers on the plugs, low oil pressure, and smoking a bit. I am building the engine, new clutch, exhaust system, fuel system, and brakes. I want it so I can drive it to a cruise in on a hot summer night!;D

Last year, I repaired the rear fender lip that was modified and powder coated a set of '66 wheels, then mounted a new set of little diggers!

Buttercup is the oldest Bronco that resides here at the assisted Bronco living! U13FL735752. U13FL735755 is about 15 miles from here too, which I thought was cool.

Bitch'n, the deer ran off, but if you look closely, he left a track!!;D

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fordfan said:

Something else about Buttercup is the 5 digit DSO which means it was a Special Order? Okie, do you have more info on that? DSO is 21200. 21 is Atlanta, what's the 200 code mean?

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Teal68 said:

You did good job on that rear fender! Looks great!

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fordfan said:

Thanks Tyler.
I actually used original Bronco cut-outs from years ago and cut just the edge of the "skirt" that was trimmed off by the PO. The metal work was a piece of cake.
The challenge was matching the 55 years of Springtime Yellow, rust, mud, UV fade, rock chips and scratches. Fortunately, I was able to develop a color formula that we could mix on our paint mix system and matched it with fading, rust and chips. I color sanded the complete quarter panel first with 1500 paper just to clean the surface and remove some of the rust stains from the paint. It really turned out OK.

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fordfan said:

Buttercup still has the original windshield and it is very clean except for the delamination! I hate to change it, but the foggy borders kinda bothers me a bit....

You will probably recognize these pics from a photo shoot for the 2020 calendar.

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okie4570 said:

Without a window sticker or some knowledge from the original owner it's pretty much impossible to know. If it were a special paint, that part of the warranty plate would be blank.

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