Kit Baja and Standard Color Baja Broncos by Stroppe

[BajaBronco]

This one was for sale in 1997 or 1998 maybe. Had a receipt for rear flares, 3speed floor shifter and bumper braces from Stroppe. Donde?

 

[House]

This Bronco that RR re-painted looked to be very Stroppe-esque.
Not sure if it was a Kit Baja or just a few Stroppe parts, but kinda cool.

 

[gritz]

That is cool! I like the new color but probably would have stayed original.

 

[markatherton]

kit stroppe

House the brown kit stroppe you posted was owned by me. I bought it here in San Diego. I did a driver quality restoration on it and it was my daily driver for 2 to 3 years. It had every stroppe option including Stroppe power steering and had a toploader 4 speed with hurst shifter. It had 10 inch U.S. Indy slots. I sold it about 5 years ago on ebay to someone around Colorado. I loved that truck and I wish I had never sold it. Someone got a great truck. The picture you posted was taken in front of my house. The other kit stroppe (blue) that Andrew mentioned is in my shop undergoing restoration. It is pre-sold to an unnamed buyer in L.A. I will post some pictures when my camera battery charges up. It is a fantastic truck in Acapulco blue factory Sport package with all stroppe options. When I bought it, it even had Stroppe (U.S. Indy) slots (1 inch positive offset). We also did some work on Mcfuels kit stroppe. It is a fantastic rust free Calif truck...fantastic. Mark in San Diego, Beach City Broncos

 

[markatherton]

kit stroppe

A few photos of the brown kit stroppe I sold and the blue one in my shop now. You can barely make out the front bumper braces and the stroppe p/s box peeking out from the bottom.

 

[House]

Awesome, thanks for sharing Mark!

 

[gritz]

A few photos of the brown kit stroppe I sold and the blue one in my shop now. You can barely make out the front bumper braces and the stroppe p/s box peeking out from the bottom.

Is that a stroppe cage or did some one add it to the original stroppe bar?

 

[markatherton]

Stroppe cage

No way to know whether Stroppe did it or someone else. . It was in the truck when I bought it

 

[House]

I have one very similar welded to the front of an HMS rollbar, but it panned out to be a previous owner mod unfortunately.
If that one was a Stroppe add on I would expect the front crossbar to be further forward and bent to clear the electric wiper assembly.

 

[toddz69]

I have one very similar welded to the front of an HMS rollbar, but it panned out to be a previous owner mod unfortunately.
If that one was a Stroppe add on I would expect the front crossbar to be further forward and bent to clear the electric wiper assembly.

And taco gussets are usually a good indicator as well.

Todd Z.

 

[BajaBronco]

Here's another nice little example of the breed. Ordered specially in April of 73, it wasn't delivered til August 18, 1973. It's a special color green too, and a 6 digit DSO code, ordered new in Fresno, CA. Stroppe options include: Phase I items: bumper braces, rollbar, dual shocks, steering wheel, hitch, decals, tire cover. Also optioned with Slot mags (less backspacing than normal stroppe wheels), aux trans cooler, and Holley 4V and intake. Was a one owner rig til yesterday. Very happy and proud to have it here on premises at Baja Broncos. The original owner, ordered it green because his brother already had a 72 Baja, in the traditional colors. Being as they would go hunting and camping together....they didnt' want matching Broncos...

 

[fordfan]

A very cool example, Andrew! It looks like a very well preserved survivor!

 

[farzadmip]

Very nice! You can see his brothers standard color in the old pic, very cool!

 

[House]

MAN, that thing is sweet. Can't wait to get it home..! ;D

 

[BajaBronco]

Hey now, it is home!!��

 

[DirtDonk]

And with the full parchment floor mat too! Nice clean tight fit at the roll-bar plates.

Paul

 

[gritz]

Love the old pictures to confirm the history. Can't believe these still pop up.

 

[BajaBronco]

Love the old pictures to confirm the history. Can't believe these still pop up.

YEah, it's rad. Tell you the truth I"m amazed it popped up. Can't be many one owner Kit Bajas still around. I feel fortunate enough to have gotten to talk to Tampico's first owner and he told me the story of it. Didnt get pictures but lots of stories. If he's still around he's 80-something.

 

[BroncoBoom]

Looks like a good driver for " WH " spring show !

 

[BajaBronco]

I'm thinking i might. I have to find the time to fit it in for a check-over and fuel pump before heading out....and I have a shop full of customer Broncos....so we'll see!