‘77 SD with black rings. It’s supposed to be exactly the way it came from the factory according to PO. 18,000 original miles and a first place in an Antique Automobile Club of America national event.
OOps! I totally missed Crawdad's post.
Paul
I found a few pics in '76 and '77 era brochures etc. and they show chrome headlight rings but I don't know if that proves if they were offered or not. The b&w shot from the '76 data book shows a truck with chrome headlight rings but the text specifies black ones.
No wonder there's so much confusion.
Todd Z.
OK ya I am buying a 77 Sport and the grill is black with the chrome headlight rings trim around the grill and chrome letters on it.Yes. The Special Décor was separate from the Sport package. You could get a Special Décor in either a standard Bronco or a Sport Bronco. The Special Décor package did include many of the Sport items...ie... window trim molding, and usually stainless vent window assemblies. All Special Decors had grill letters ,because of the black grills, and black headlight rings. Only the Sport had the grill surround trim and the Sport interior.. (and of course, the Sport badging.)
76 bronco bought in 03 got it from original owner in Phoenix Arizona hasn’t run in years but should be in two weeks just got the new engine installed
From all of my research on the Décor options:
All of the décor broncos had a satin black grill insert.
All of the Head light rings were satin black regardless if it is a sport or not.
The FORD grill letters where solid bright with no red insert (I'm about 95% positive on this one).
If you have a black stripe (mine does) it is also satin black. There were white, black, and yellow stripe options.
Only the face of the core support was painted satin black.
If I come across something else I will add it to the thread...
we are not original owners... no.. both were white tape stripes. the 77 was white top, the 76 was solid exterior colorInteresting finds. Are you and your brother the original owners? Did both broncos have the same color tape stripe or were they tape deletes?