Hey all I'm looking into buying a 66 "budds bronco" but wanted to get everyone's opinion.
For one, there is obvious rust in the floor pans. i assume aftermarket metal wont be a problem in fitment as there are no major differences.
Second, as much as i love an inline 6 (coming from a 79 fj40 2F) I want some more powah. Would stripping out the heart of this numbers matching 66 hurt the resell value? I guess i can always hold on to the old motor but I was leaning toward a 350, coyote, or get a cheap LS ( i know i know, but reliability and aftermarket support). this is my main question. the truck has been sitting for 15+ years so i would need an overhaul. if im going to pull it i might drop something else in its place.
Third, to make this a daily driver, less than 10 min commute, what would you recommend as highly suggested upgrades? not a huge fan of drums so maybe I'll switch to front disks. dont plan on doing anything over 33" tires so power steering likely isn't needed. suspension? maybe toss some bilsteins under there and call it a day? thinking about a vintage air setup as well.
Any insight would be much appreciated!
ps - trying to get a pic of the vin so we can nail down when this ol' girl rolled off the line. I'll be sure to follow up.
For one, there is obvious rust in the floor pans. i assume aftermarket metal wont be a problem in fitment as there are no major differences.
Second, as much as i love an inline 6 (coming from a 79 fj40 2F) I want some more powah. Would stripping out the heart of this numbers matching 66 hurt the resell value? I guess i can always hold on to the old motor but I was leaning toward a 350, coyote, or get a cheap LS ( i know i know, but reliability and aftermarket support). this is my main question. the truck has been sitting for 15+ years so i would need an overhaul. if im going to pull it i might drop something else in its place.
Third, to make this a daily driver, less than 10 min commute, what would you recommend as highly suggested upgrades? not a huge fan of drums so maybe I'll switch to front disks. dont plan on doing anything over 33" tires so power steering likely isn't needed. suspension? maybe toss some bilsteins under there and call it a day? thinking about a vintage air setup as well.
Any insight would be much appreciated!
ps - trying to get a pic of the vin so we can nail down when this ol' girl rolled off the line. I'll be sure to follow up.
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