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My wife and I are considering selling her 1976 Bronco in order to purchase a piece of property in Central Oregon. Part of the decision is based on the value of the Bronco. We really love the Bronco so the decision has been a tough one.
My thought is to post it here and see if we have any serious interest.
I am attaching a dropbox link with a few pictures from the build as well as a summary of what was done and parts used
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/076tt1tum9by87f/AAAuGo9o_s4woSF5aastu50Pa?dl=0
2,200 miles on build
Build Summary:
My wife wanted this bronco due to the originality and she loved the patina. The intent of this build was to keep as much originality as possible while adding features to improve drivability and function.
We pulled the body off the frame and had all the rust professionally repaired with Dennis Carpenter parts while keeping the existing paint in tact as best as possible. All new sheet metal was sandblasted and primed and color matched Line-X ultra premium was applied to the tub and engine bay. Lizard skin was applied to the underside of the tub for sound and heat control. The Bronco was rewired and the original dash was polished and reinstalled. All the seats where reupholstered in original parchment vinyl
Here is a rundown on the running gear
• Engine
o Ford 5.0 EFI EDIS from 1998 Ford Explorer with 24k miles.
disassembled, inspected and re-gasketed.
o Engine Management harness factory Explorer rewired by EFIguy.
o GT40P heads with Bronco Hut ceramic coated headers
o Custom 2 ½” into 3 Magnaflow Exhaust
• Transmission
o 1998 4r70w 4 speed with overdrive with 24k
o Controlled by factory Explorer computer and wiring harness
o Converted to work with the factory automatic steering column shifter
with Lokar shift arms and linkage professionally installed
• Transfer Case
o Factory Dana 20
o Rebuilt by Six States
o Stainless twin stick by JB Fab
• Front Axle
o Factory Dana 44
o New brakes
o New spindles
o 4.56 gears
o Detroit True Trac limited slip
o Warn hubs
o Wildhorses T-style Steering Conversion
• Rear Axle
o Factory Ford 9”
o New brakes
o 31 Spline alloy axles
o 4.56 gears
o Auburn Pro Series Limited Slip
• Suspension
o Bronco Hut 2 1/2" Suspension lift
o Bilstein shocks all around
o Adjustable trac bar
• Misc Items
o All new stainless steel brake lines, hard lines and flexible
o New e-brake lines
o New Booster and master cylinder
o Factory steering box rebuilt
o Centech wiring harness
o Retrosound radio with upgraded speaker in factory location
o Wildhorses 1” body lift
o 31 x 10.50 x 15 Mickey Thompson Baja MTZ on factory wheels
o Custom size 18 gallon aero EFI fuel tank with 255lph Walbro in tank
fuel pump
o Hood shocks
o New air intakes ( inner fender and cowl)
o Rebuilt heater box
o Dakota digital gauges
o New Tom Woods Driveshafts
o Basically everything is new or rebuilt (documented build)
We are thinking $59k and will consider serious offers
Constructive criticism and feedback welcome
PM for more info
My thought is to post it here and see if we have any serious interest.
I am attaching a dropbox link with a few pictures from the build as well as a summary of what was done and parts used
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/076tt1tum9by87f/AAAuGo9o_s4woSF5aastu50Pa?dl=0
2,200 miles on build
Build Summary:
My wife wanted this bronco due to the originality and she loved the patina. The intent of this build was to keep as much originality as possible while adding features to improve drivability and function.
We pulled the body off the frame and had all the rust professionally repaired with Dennis Carpenter parts while keeping the existing paint in tact as best as possible. All new sheet metal was sandblasted and primed and color matched Line-X ultra premium was applied to the tub and engine bay. Lizard skin was applied to the underside of the tub for sound and heat control. The Bronco was rewired and the original dash was polished and reinstalled. All the seats where reupholstered in original parchment vinyl
Here is a rundown on the running gear
• Engine
o Ford 5.0 EFI EDIS from 1998 Ford Explorer with 24k miles.
disassembled, inspected and re-gasketed.
o Engine Management harness factory Explorer rewired by EFIguy.
o GT40P heads with Bronco Hut ceramic coated headers
o Custom 2 ½” into 3 Magnaflow Exhaust
• Transmission
o 1998 4r70w 4 speed with overdrive with 24k
o Controlled by factory Explorer computer and wiring harness
o Converted to work with the factory automatic steering column shifter
with Lokar shift arms and linkage professionally installed
• Transfer Case
o Factory Dana 20
o Rebuilt by Six States
o Stainless twin stick by JB Fab
• Front Axle
o Factory Dana 44
o New brakes
o New spindles
o 4.56 gears
o Detroit True Trac limited slip
o Warn hubs
o Wildhorses T-style Steering Conversion
• Rear Axle
o Factory Ford 9”
o New brakes
o 31 Spline alloy axles
o 4.56 gears
o Auburn Pro Series Limited Slip
• Suspension
o Bronco Hut 2 1/2" Suspension lift
o Bilstein shocks all around
o Adjustable trac bar
• Misc Items
o All new stainless steel brake lines, hard lines and flexible
o New e-brake lines
o New Booster and master cylinder
o Factory steering box rebuilt
o Centech wiring harness
o Retrosound radio with upgraded speaker in factory location
o Wildhorses 1” body lift
o 31 x 10.50 x 15 Mickey Thompson Baja MTZ on factory wheels
o Custom size 18 gallon aero EFI fuel tank with 255lph Walbro in tank
fuel pump
o Hood shocks
o New air intakes ( inner fender and cowl)
o Rebuilt heater box
o Dakota digital gauges
o New Tom Woods Driveshafts
o Basically everything is new or rebuilt (documented build)
We are thinking $59k and will consider serious offers
Constructive criticism and feedback welcome
PM for more info
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