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I'm new to this forum and was asked to share a little bit of info about myself and my steed. I live and work in Alamogordo, NM. It's a nice place to live and and is close to many great wheeling locations. I can ride the trails and dunes in the desert by morning and cruise up to the mountains and wheel on logging trails by afternoon.
I started surfing this forum about a year and a half ago when I bought my Bronco, but never signed up. Thought it was about time I did. This forum has been a great tool in my search for "Bronco Enlightenment".
How it all started:
One a quiet Sunday afternoon I just happened to be watching a show called "Trucks" on Spike TV. Just happened to be the a re-run of the "Crazy Horse" project truck. Well guess what, I fell in love!!
I initially bought my Bronco to be a daily driver and searched locally and in the nearby towns for it. After looking at about 10 different trucks I was able to score a good deal on my '71. %) %) The previous owner was an engineer and he had done alot of mechanical upgrades, but he didn't care much for upgrading the look. It was now up to me to work on her looks. Anyway his loss my gain. Sadly, most of the Broncos I looked at were rust buckets, even here with the dry southwest climate.
As I said it was supposed to be a daily driver, dents and all, but things suddenly snowballed as they often do. My Bronco is the third member in my corral, so I'm familiar with this snowball effect. I also own a '65 Mustang and a '70 Maverick. What can I say, gotta love those Fords! ;D
As purchased my Bronco had the following done;
Fresh Rebuilt 302, Edelbrock carb, electronic ignition, NP 435 conversion, 4.11 gears front/rear, Rhino lined tub, new wiring throughout, 3 1/2" suspension lift, 2" body lift, Ch**y disk brakes, Warn hubs, Duff's dual shock mounts front/rear, Rancho RS9000 shocks, 33x12.50R15 BFGs on 15x8 chrome steel wheels
My upgrades;
New paint (complete color change), rebuilt door hinges and window mechanisms, Wild Horses Classic Scoop hood w/stainless hinges and urethane hood pins, Procar Elite seats, Tuffy center console, new lenses/bezels all-around, Hella H4 headlight conversion, Duff's Trail-Flex flares, 35x12.50R15 Goodyear Wrangler MT/Rs on 15x10 Mickey Thompson Classic Locks, Dennis Carpenter complete weather stripping
Near Future;
pre-runner bumpers front and rear, rock skis, Hella auxilary lights, rock crusher steering
I really hope you guys like my Bronco and thanks to everyone for all the great information. I only hope that someday I can help someone else out. When miy wife starts to complain about my addiction, I just say, "Blame Stacey David and Crazy Horse!!" Here are some before and after pics. Enjoy!! ;D ;D
I started surfing this forum about a year and a half ago when I bought my Bronco, but never signed up. Thought it was about time I did. This forum has been a great tool in my search for "Bronco Enlightenment".
How it all started:
One a quiet Sunday afternoon I just happened to be watching a show called "Trucks" on Spike TV. Just happened to be the a re-run of the "Crazy Horse" project truck. Well guess what, I fell in love!!
I initially bought my Bronco to be a daily driver and searched locally and in the nearby towns for it. After looking at about 10 different trucks I was able to score a good deal on my '71. %) %) The previous owner was an engineer and he had done alot of mechanical upgrades, but he didn't care much for upgrading the look. It was now up to me to work on her looks. Anyway his loss my gain. Sadly, most of the Broncos I looked at were rust buckets, even here with the dry southwest climate.
As I said it was supposed to be a daily driver, dents and all, but things suddenly snowballed as they often do. My Bronco is the third member in my corral, so I'm familiar with this snowball effect. I also own a '65 Mustang and a '70 Maverick. What can I say, gotta love those Fords! ;D
As purchased my Bronco had the following done;
Fresh Rebuilt 302, Edelbrock carb, electronic ignition, NP 435 conversion, 4.11 gears front/rear, Rhino lined tub, new wiring throughout, 3 1/2" suspension lift, 2" body lift, Ch**y disk brakes, Warn hubs, Duff's dual shock mounts front/rear, Rancho RS9000 shocks, 33x12.50R15 BFGs on 15x8 chrome steel wheels
My upgrades;
New paint (complete color change), rebuilt door hinges and window mechanisms, Wild Horses Classic Scoop hood w/stainless hinges and urethane hood pins, Procar Elite seats, Tuffy center console, new lenses/bezels all-around, Hella H4 headlight conversion, Duff's Trail-Flex flares, 35x12.50R15 Goodyear Wrangler MT/Rs on 15x10 Mickey Thompson Classic Locks, Dennis Carpenter complete weather stripping
Near Future;
pre-runner bumpers front and rear, rock skis, Hella auxilary lights, rock crusher steering
I really hope you guys like my Bronco and thanks to everyone for all the great information. I only hope that someday I can help someone else out. When miy wife starts to complain about my addiction, I just say, "Blame Stacey David and Crazy Horse!!" Here are some before and after pics. Enjoy!! ;D ;D
