u13bronco
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Hey all you guys and gals out there. We purchased a 1966 U13 (mid-October 1965 build date) in March 2020. I had been planning on doing a build thread for at least 6 months now, but for some reason or another I usually got distracted before finishing the first post.
That being said, I'm going to make individual posts for each of the steps we've gone through along the way to this point, which will give a little bit more thorough insight into what we have done so far and discuss what some of our struggles have been along the way.
This is my 3rd Bronco, but 1st Early Bronco. My first Bronco was a 96, 2nd was a 1990 Eddie Bauer (my current daily), and I've always had Fords before. First car was a (purple!) Ford Probe, and I have also a had 1994 and 2008 F-150.
I didn't really turn my first wrench until 2015, when I learned how to change the brakes on my '08 F-150. Since then, I've really enjoyed the process of challenging myself to think through how to repair my vehicles. I am still a ways off from being able to fabricate, but I'm hoping that's a skill I'll pick up along the way as well. Thankfully, there are plenty of resources for someone a bit "mechanically disinclined" like me to learn along the way. I have a family member who was willing to help with the whole build, so I have been fortunate enough to be able to work with him along the way.
The goal is to have the 66 ready for 2021 Super Cel this April. I drove my 90 down to Super Cel in October. From Minnesota, it was about 3300 miles round trip, but it was worth it. My wife and I really enjoyed meeting other Bronco addicts and made a few friends while we were there. It was amazing seeing so many Broncos in one place and ogling over them after only seeing pictures on the interwebs.
Anyway, thanks for taking the time to stop by and let me know if you have any questions or wanna chat about anything!
That being said, I'm going to make individual posts for each of the steps we've gone through along the way to this point, which will give a little bit more thorough insight into what we have done so far and discuss what some of our struggles have been along the way.
This is my 3rd Bronco, but 1st Early Bronco. My first Bronco was a 96, 2nd was a 1990 Eddie Bauer (my current daily), and I've always had Fords before. First car was a (purple!) Ford Probe, and I have also a had 1994 and 2008 F-150.
I didn't really turn my first wrench until 2015, when I learned how to change the brakes on my '08 F-150. Since then, I've really enjoyed the process of challenging myself to think through how to repair my vehicles. I am still a ways off from being able to fabricate, but I'm hoping that's a skill I'll pick up along the way as well. Thankfully, there are plenty of resources for someone a bit "mechanically disinclined" like me to learn along the way. I have a family member who was willing to help with the whole build, so I have been fortunate enough to be able to work with him along the way.
The goal is to have the 66 ready for 2021 Super Cel this April. I drove my 90 down to Super Cel in October. From Minnesota, it was about 3300 miles round trip, but it was worth it. My wife and I really enjoyed meeting other Bronco addicts and made a few friends while we were there. It was amazing seeing so many Broncos in one place and ogling over them after only seeing pictures on the interwebs.
Anyway, thanks for taking the time to stop by and let me know if you have any questions or wanna chat about anything!
Hope to see it there in April.
