Barn find 73 Sport

[Dave]

First light of day since about 1998. I gave it to my brother who drove it home to Michigan. A couple years later he started a restoration project followed by a deevorce and loosing the house. It been sitting in his barn since about 2000. It was roadworthy when it was parked.

I bought it from a coworker at Rocky Flats about 1981 for $750 and drove it home. Had a shudder on the road. He was told the C4 was bad. All it needed was new spline in the rear driveshaft. I covered the Rocky Mountains with it from Mexico to Canada. Put about 60,000 miles on it. Lots of memories. Most of my pictures are on slides somewhere in storage.

He’s going to get it drivable and put it up for sale.

 

[chuddy]

Man that's super cool. Is that Pebble Beige? Looks really similar to a U13 I pulled out of the weeds last year:

 

[Dave]

Hooked a boat tank up to the carb and stuck a battery in it. Started right up. Runs nice! Hard to believe. Good oil pressure. Warmed up and thermostat held it at 190. Hasn’t run in over 20 years.

 

[Dave]

 

[Dave]

It’s got a real nice 10 meter paint job.

 

[Mikes79Bronco]

It’s got a real nice 10 meter paint job.

It looks good for its age!

Do you know how much he's asking for it?

 

[Dave]

It looks good for its age!

Do you know how much he's asking for it?

I‘ll post it in classifieds when he comes up with a price. He needs to find someone with stupid money. Poor guy has been taken to the cleaners by two wimmins. His oldest son, Eric, is the one that lost his arms in Afghanistan. His youngest, Bryan, is the one that died of a fentanyl OD. Be nice to see him get lucky on the sale.

 

[Dave]

Put a new set of tires on the Yota and had the old ones mounted on the Bronco rims.

Hauled em up to my brothers and we took it for a ride.


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[Dave]

Runs strong and sounds great. C4 leaks around the shift shaft. Reverse won’t engage after the 20 some year sit. Transfer case shifts great. Hubs lock and unlock nice. Brakes were dry. Topped off the master and pumped it a bunch. Got some brakes back but seriously need bleeding. Bleeders are frozen. We were more excited to see it go than stop.

 

[Beau Nugget]

We were more excited to see it go than stop.

That’s how I usually feel. Looks like a lot of fun

 

[Dave]

Kinda brought back memories of the Christmas Bronco story I posted years ago.

 

[fatboy]

Looks like fun Dave!

 

[BronCowie]

Beautiful!!!

 

[Dave]

Going to list it on BAT. Any suggestions?

 

[RudyF6]

We were more excited to see it go than stop.

LOL!
That's exactly why my 73's resurrection (sitting since '91) began with a complete new brake system!

 

[Dave]

That will be a job for the next owner.

 

[toddz69]

Going to list it on BAT. Any suggestions?

I'll be curious if they take it - maybe they will since it's a Bronco! Take tons of great pictures and be very upfront about it all to increase your chances.

Todd Z.

 

[sk1nw4lk3r]

I'll be curious if they take it - maybe they will since it's a Bronco! Take tons of great pictures and be very upfront about it all to increase your chances.

Todd Z.

They have become VERY choosey lately- And more often than not want a listing with no reserve.

 

[Dave]

I'll be curious if they take it - maybe they will since it's a Bronco! Take tons of great pictures and be very upfront about it all to increase your chances.

Todd Z.

They just took this one. Thought it was worth a try.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1969-ford-bronco-211/

 

[sk1nw4lk3r]

They just took this one. Thought it was worth a try.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1969-ford-bronco-211/

WOW. That is honestly quite surprising