AL BUYER BEWARE II: EBAY dixielandrestorations = tnab77 =lilbamaprincess=broncosbybama

[ObscureMachine]

So he never said, is the black one that is currently listed his, or not?

 

[Revelation]

So he never said, is the black one that is currently listed his, or not?

He never confirmed or denied. Typical of a scammer, Sort of like "Seatbelts? I never said it had seatbelts"

 

[ObscureMachine]

He never confirmed or denied. Typical of a scammer, Sort of like "Seatbelts? I never said it had seatbelts"

What do you mean? Someone would sell a bronco without seatbelts? Surely you can't be serious!

 

[half cab]

Seat belts, 4x4 and drop top were an op. right...

 

[BeardedBlues]

Hey Dennis, Tell me about THIS fine Bronco you built.

 

[N747JB]

What do you mean? Someone would sell a bronco without seatbelts? Surely you can't be serious!

He is serious and quit calling him Shirley!!;D;D

 

[ObscureMachine]

Hey Dennis, Tell me about THIS fine Bronco you built.

Is that the one from Mandeville that was so bad he decided to just get rid of it and sold it to some guy in Massachusetts, who subsequently put it into a museum?;D

 

[ObscureMachine]

Since Dennis thinks I'm lying and that my bronco was perfect when I got it from him; and since he wants to quote some of my earliest posts (before I knew anything or had to deal with all his special ed work) - perhaps he should have read everything I've written about his wonderful piece of crap that I bought. This is some of what he would have found.

Totally misrepresented by seller:

Here's what I purchased:

"COMPLETE RESTORATION!"


What Was Advertised..........................................................................................................Reality

1973 Bronco Sport......................................................................................ACTUALLY! IT's A 1974! (Thanks unscrupulous seller!)

Title: "Clear".............................................................................................In fact, it had NO title at all. Took 1/2 a year to get it titled and registered. Stopped returning my calls.

4x4..........................................................................................................Transfer case didn't work in 4 Hi or 4 Lo

Power Steering..........................................................................................Pump was groaning moaning and DOA. Had to be replaced.

Good Brakes! ...........................................................................................Hard line to pass front was CRUSHED! Right front brake didn't work at all. Almost flipped the bronco.
...............................................................................................................Rear Brakes were shot and had to be totally rebuilt
...............................................................................................................(Brake warning light was on. DB said "it's just the light. Only needs to be reset) Moron!

New Exhaust!............................................................................................Headers rusted through. intermediate pipes rusted through. Mufflers had GIANT holes in them. Only pipes ...................................................................................................................... from mufflers back were "new"

302 2v with only 35,000 original miles....................................................... oddly enough, the engine had been bored .030 over

2" Suspension Lift.....................................................................................No lift at all. Just the fenders had been cut really high up.

New seats ...............................................................................................WERE. NOT. BOLTED. IN! Only an idiot would go to the trouble of recovering seats then not bolt them in!
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------no seat belts
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Rear Seat was old, dirty, moldy and torn. Frame was rusted.

NEW 33" BFG M/Ts...................................................................................Dry rotted and cracked on the sidewalls, chunks missing.

New Rollbar..............................................................................................NO BOLTS! NO WELDS! It was just "screwed" in with 1/2" sheet metal screws! REAL SAFE!

New Heater Core.......................................................................................Awesome. BUT! Heater fan didn't work. Temp control wasn't even hooked up.

NO RUST!................................................................................................. Both floor pans rusted (had to be replaced). Cowl rusted and covered with diamond plate.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Wheel wells rusted. Covered with bondo and bed liner
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Hard Top completely rusted and unsalvageable
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Frame where steering box attaches, RUSTED THROUGH! every time I turned right, the frame bent.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------It finally broke. Frame had to be cut and a new piece welded in. Added a steering box reinforcement kit.

All new lights.............................................................................................Gauge lights didn't work. turn signals didn't work, reverse lights didn't work, headlights only worked on hi

All Gauges Work........................................................................................Gas gauge and Alt. gauges didn't work at all

Dual Gas tanks..........................................................................................Aux tank had a crack on the inboard side about 1" up from the bottom. It ran the entire length of the tank.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------After putting about 2 gallons of gas in it, gas started POURING out from underneath! SAFETY THIRD!

All New Weatherstripping............................................................................

New Stereo CD Player.................................................................................No Name junk. Didn't work. Wasn't hooked up. Wouldn't work if it was.

Plus
* Door locks wouldn't open with keys
* Bedliner sprayed everywhere underneath, including on the brakes (had to clean it off just to bleed the brakes
* Choke cable was actually run through the firewall, then turned went back into the firewall and connected to the heater.
* Battery had no "hold down" and was flopping around.
* "New seats" were stuck and would not slide
* Windshield wipers worked sporadically.
* Starter was shot. It took 3 or 4 attempts before it would engage
* Fuel pump was leaking and had to be replaced
* Passenger side air vent removed. No duct to heater. Essentially cabin was open to engine bay. Rain, fumes and junk flowed right into cabin.

etc., etc., etc.,

All of this on a bronco that was a "COMPLETE RESTORATION"

Total amount spent JUST to FIX his "COMPLETE RESTORATION" $4,300+. This is not "improvements", just fixing his lies.
PLUS - not being able to drive it most of the time I've owned it.

Not complaining. Just stating facts.

 

[half cab]

Wow........

 

[Revelation]

So do we know which one of his accounts won the auction?

EDIT: Dayum that was a quick relist.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1968-FORD-BRONCO-FRAME-OFF-RESTORATION-302-V-8-4-WHEEL-PDB-AUTOMATIC-PS-/300827174335?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item460ab265bf

 

[ObscureMachine]

from $1.29 to $10k in less than 3 hours!

3***y bids $1.29 then immediately bids $4k

Nothing fishy there.

Go here. Under "was this helpful" click "no" - then type whatever you think you should type. You have 700 characters. http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/multiple-accounts.html

 

[Rob1962]

Since Dennis thinks I'm lying and that my bronco was perfect when I got it from him; and since he wants to quote some of my earliest posts (before I knew anything or had to deal with all his special ed work) - perhaps he should have read everything I've written about his wonderful piece of crap that I bought. This is some of what he would have found.

Total amount spent JUST to FIX his "COMPLETE RESTORATION" $4,300+. This is not "improvements", just fixing his lies.
PLUS - not being able to drive it most of the time I've owned it.

Not complaining. Just stating facts.

Aren't you glad you didn't cheap out and buy the frame on resto?

 

[Revelation]

Aren't you glad you didn't cheap out and buy the frame on resto?

That one was red. %)

 

[71massbronco]

" If you notice in one of the pictures with the shocks it is missing a bolt that is because it cross threaded the bolt has been replaced with a new one thanks."
added nov 25 to ebay listing. Either somebody else noticed or he is watching.

 

[ObscureMachine]

" If you notice in one of the pictures with the shocks it is missing a bolt that is because it cross threaded the bolt

funny. yet he drove it 20 miles to the location where the pictures were taken. Did he drive there knowing it was missing the bolt? Or did he ("bronco restorer") only notice after other people pointed it out.

How do you cross thread a hardened bolt for shocks? Maybe the last buyer didn't like having to start the engine from under the dash. Or, maybe they didn't like having open headers. OR! Maybe Dennis accidentally bought it himself, AGAIN.;D;D;D

dixielandrestorations relisted again!

 

[half cab]

For if you could see the soul of his broncos they would look like this...

 

[ObscureMachine]

for if you could see the soul of his broncos they would look like this...

el chupacabra!!!!

 

[PuenteMart]

That's some pretty amazing bidding going on there

 

[Rob1962]

That one was red. %)

ruh-roh

 

[PuenteMart]

he said he was about to put another red one up for sale. He "said" so who knows if it's true. That would be a first for him.

Hopefully it doesn't suck as bad as the last red one, but it probably sucks worse since he can't seem to sell them anymore.