correct period parts?

[gray gables]

Who has the best correct period parts out there? I'm looking for some hoses,clamps,belts wires etc for my engine bay on my 67? Thanks matt

 

[House]

You are most likely going to have to go to the Mustang restoration places and see what
crossed over to the Broncos. Although I really like our Bronco parts houses, most of them
don't really get into the year to year minutia and sell period specific parts. Another good
way (that I enjoy doing) is get some old catalogs with FoMoCo parts numbers and start
searching for the correct NOS parts for your rig. There is nothing like real Ford parts!

 

[Broncitis]

Marti has some of that small detail stuff and everything we have got from them is top notch, which I often can not say for much of the other "reproduction" stuff out there.

 

[Scott C.]

martiauto.com

 

[bknbronco]

Who has the best correct period parts out there? I'm looking for some hoses,clamps,belts wires etc for my engine bay on my 67? Thanks matt

Local napa, autozone, or oriallys is where id start! If you want the best clamps then hit a marine store.They have some 316 SS ones that will outlast your truck! A hose is a hose and a belt is a belt!

Don't be so critical as to keeping original. I learned that the next guy who owns your bronco wont give a shit and within a week of buying it will probably cut the wheel wells, lift it 6", and slap some bumpers and a cage on it. Then the following week hopefully that bronco will be out on the trail bashing the hell out of some rocks and having a shit ton-o-fun.

Build your bronco how you want and who cares about the next guy. Another thing I have learned is that no matter how far from original my bronco becomes its still has the largest crowed gathered around it at any car show I been to!

 

[NGABronco]

Dennis Carpenter in Charlotte is a good source for some of the small parts.;D;D

www.dennis-carpenter.com

 

[bknbronco]

Dennis Carpenter in Charlotte is a good source for some of the small parts.;D;D

www.dennis-carpenter.com

But like someone said above about reproduction parts, even DC parts...exp there rubber stuff...can and is JUNK! Just relieze this going in. Big name or small name.....if its for a bronco its junk. Price is no indactor of quality in the bronco world.

 

[House]

Build your bronco how you want and who cares about the next guy.

Exactly, BUT! The next guy may not give a shit, but some of us do. I don't
buy NOS parts for the next guy. I buy them for ME to use and enjoy. ;D

 

[gray gables]

I'm looking for the correct period radiator hose,upper one, the clamps, alternator belt, and bypass hose and clamps.

 

[gray gables]

Matt, are you looking for MOTORCRAFT script hose? Locally, can get repo hose clamps and belts from Classic Mustang in Conn.
For what it's worth, I use all Mil-Spec stainless clamps.
http://www.mcmaster.com/#standard-hose-clamps/=q6gpn9

the upper radiator hose is stamped FOMOCO and uses tower clamps,

 

[Broncitis]

OK people, Gray ASKED for period correct, so that is obviously what he is looking for. Not for common local parts store replacement parts.

Some of us like to do restorations factory original and/or period correct when we go all in on these projects. Honestly, on many of these, once you get so far with it, to not spend the time or money on these details just does not look right.

Sure, there are redesigned parts and parts made from better or more modern materials, but when doing an *original* restoration, that is not the goal and really not an option, so instaling stainless steel worm screw hose clamps and a corrugated or blue silicone upper radiator hose and a yellow top optima battery on an otherwise original build would just look like dogshit IMO.

Gray, check out Marti in the link Scott posted above.

Carpenter makes some good stuff, and some is shit or has been headed that way in recent years. Reproduction or performance aftermarket from Bronco specific vendors, I have had fit and finish issues with lots of it. It is a nature of the beast unfortunatly.

However, when you are doing it original, you really do not have much in the way of choices: Refinish what you have or another used part, buy NOS if you can locate it, or buy repop. That is it. This is what makes doing an original build much more challenging in many ways since you do not have lots of creative options to work around certain items during the build and still have it fit the look of the build.

We also use these places and some others for parts that were used on other Ford models or for parts that are as close as you can get.

http://www.amkproducts.com/

http://www.autokrafters.com/

http://www.virginiaclassicmustang.com/

http://www.cjponyparts.com/

A few pics during one of our builds with some of the small details most never notice, but those who are into original / period correct do. Many of the items people will never even see, but we know they are there butfinding OEM/NOS parts or putting original markings back on during the build is part of the fun to us.

I am by no means saying this is the only way to build a Bronco, but if it is the style you choose, then you need to commit and do what it takes to find the correct parts or the absolute closest that is available. Otherwise it is like having the beautiful chick show up for a date in a really hot dress and when she goes to give you a hug and a kiss it looks like she has an English Sheepdog under each armpit!

 

[gnpenning]

Broncitis love the attention to detail. I like the way you guys approach your builds just like the guys of the custom builds do theirs. That is one of the great things about this site. Something for everyone.

 

[jckkys]

The Mustang restoration suppliers are a great source. I've had good luck with NPD's Mustang catalog. A huge number of parts for Mustangs are common with Broncos and there are a lot more Mustang restorers out there. Oddly the concept of building Broncos that look like Broncos is greeted with hostility by some or ignored by many.
Two of my Broncos were purchased new. I remember what they looked like and how they worked. Some areas needed improvement, but not everything. Often Ford remedied the shortcoming in subsequent years. If so I use the factory fix. If the after market had the only fix, I use one that's period correct. Real improvements in quality or materials are worth considering period correct or not. Throwing chrome plated or billet parts that look "cool" at restoration makes no sense. The media doesn't help. Shows that feature historic vehicles are sponsored by suppliers who expect to have their products incorporated into the build. The show is economically coerced to forget historic accuracy.

 

[gray gables]

it comes from the days of my dad owning a 66 shelby gt 350, it was a 95 point car, needed blue dot tires and a better paint job and it would have been a 100 point car.

 

[357Bronco]

it comes from the days of my dad owning a 66 shelby gt 350, it was a 95 point car, needed blue dot tires and a better paint job and it would have been a 100 point car.

That was a bad ass car, also the Skunk ( black /w white stripes ) at the shop in Bow.

 

[BluebroncoNC]

As I've posted before, a Bronco was a refreshing change for me from the rigors of putting together a 1963 corvette, which had to be period correct in all manners. I never did have the patience for that sort of tedium, funny though it took me so long to finish Blue. However, I'm glad to see bone stock trucks out there, bone stock, or mildly modified to full blown badness... That is the best part of Bronco ownership to me.

 

[TGL]

This is a great thread!!!! Why did Ford paint their rear diff. that orangish color? Also does someone know exactly what color it is?

Thanks,
Tom

 

[broncodriver99]

This is a great thread!!!! Why did Ford paint their rear diff. that orangish color? Also does someone know exactly what color it is?

Thanks,
Tom

It is red oxide primer.

 

[72_EB]

Some great new detail shots, Drew. Awesome. ;D

That's some serious dedication to finding some very rare and hard to find pieces.

 

[Dbteak]

Don't forget the Econoline vans also. That's where I found the headlight adjuster inserts.

http://macsautoparts.com/econoline-...t-c2tz-13181-ar/camid/ECO/cp/JS0R3CHL1099399/

Doug