I see a 76 Michigan plate on the rear. Is it out of Michigan?
Sort of... From what I know at the moment it was purchased in Utah, went to California for a while, then to Georgia where it spent most of it's life. It was brought to Michigan a couple of years ago from the guy I picked it up from. He decided he had too many projects. From the paperwork I'm the 3rd owner. The first owner was a Marine and it was his vehicle until he passed. His estate sold it to the guy I bought it from. I even have copies of the original window sticker, bill of sale, etc.
The plate came with the Bronco though. The guy I bought it from thought it just went with the Bronco.
but man those things were ugly.
Not sure what to do about it yet. The vents in the interior are fugly and take up space, so we'll see how long it lasts once I really start the restoration.
The gas tank leak is most likely from a hairline crack on the top of the tank.
It started leaking before it was filled. I'm thinking it's the gasket around the fill tube. Not knocking that it may be somewhere else. I'm going to pull it out when the temperature here warms up. Unless it's obvious, I'll probably pick up one of the aftermarket tanks and be done with it.
Thanks for the tip on the coolant line. I'm surprised it hasn't worn though/leaked.
Thanks for all the comments folks. I'm really happy with it. Apart from the color, I'm going to keep it relatively stock. I really like the idea of the "Day 2" theme suggested by Stroppe-Envy-77. I want to keep everything simple.
Today I picked up new front brakes. My 3 yr old loves the Bronco. When I was putting the brakes in the back, he wanted to sit in the front and "pretend" he was driving. He was begging me to go for a drive. This is going to be a cool father/son project even if he is 3. ;D