Identifying Your Bronco Doors - Wild Horses 4x4

[mitch@wildhorses]

Making Sense of Your Hob Cobbled Bronco - Starting with the Doors!

 

[mitch@wildhorses]

Keyhole Placement
- 66 Model: Keyhole above the body line.
- 1967 Model: Keyhole repositioned below the outer door handle due to the Bronco Sport's beltline molding.
- 1968-77 Models: located below the body line

 

[mitch@wildhorses]

Bronco Door Window Frames: Bolted vs Welded

Initially bolted in the early models (66-68), they were welded into the door shell in later versions (69-77)

 

[mitch@wildhorses]

Differences in Striker Posts and Latches

• Early models: Round strikers and latches.
• Later models: Oval-shaped strikers and latches.
  
  Positioning of Strikers
  • Measurements and positioning differences between early and late models.
  • Roughly 12.25 inches in the early models
  • About 11.25 inches in the later models
    

 

[ared77]

Thanks, appreciate it.

 

[1sicbronconut]

Nice! and your dad makes a good model, helper

 

[jamesroney]

Bronco Door Window Frames: Bolted vs Welded

Initially bolted in the early models (66-68), they were welded into the door shell in later versions (69-77)

Door with no lock hole = 1966 passenger door.
Aftermarket Door = 1968 only. Lots of 69-77's with these doors now.
Belt line molding = Began in 67. Standard but not required with Sport Package, Available without Sport Package.
Big hole in driver's door for remote mirror = 1969+
Screw holes for door panels = 1966 to early 1967
Square holes for door panel U-nuts = late 1967 on.

Early B-post welded into 1977 Balloon Chaser with round door strike located in 11.25 position = Total confusion.

That was worth the price of admission right there...

 

[thegreatjustino]

Different arm rests, arm rest locations, opening mechanisms, and door panels.

 

[mitch@wildhorses]

Thanks, appreciate it.

Thank you for watching!!

 

[toddz69]

Alerted @BajaBronco yesterday that he was being summoned on the Balloon Chaser b-post mystery.

Todd Z.

 

[ared77]

Curious minds want to know!

 

[mitch@wildhorses]

Alerted @BajaBronco yesterday that he was being summoned on the Balloon Chaser b-post mystery.

Todd Z.

 

[mitch@wildhorses]

Nice! and your dad makes a good model, helper

thanks!!

 

[mitch@wildhorses]

Different arm rests, arm rest locations, opening mechanisms, and door panels.

Yes and striker posts