CA Need some help/advice... again PLEASE

[socalkidd46]

Well, needless to say, I am still on the prowl for my dream bronco. I have been searching for as long as I can remember and am closer and closer to just finding a bronco shop to build it custom for me (trying to avoid that and save some $$$) but I am becoming very impatient.

Anyways, here is 1 i have been seriously considering that I have found on ebay and it is the closest thing I have found for what I am looking for.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ford...Cars_Trucks&hash=item2c559463ae#ht_946wt_1167

With all that being said, the only changes i would do to this truck is;
Auto trans swap (sell the current one) ?$$$?
Different roll cage
Add hard doors

I have posted a couple other broncos on here for advice and everyone has been VERY helpful... you guys have saved me a couple times from making HUGE mistakes. So, thank you kindly and I will be very grateful for any more advice.

 

[needabronco]

My honest opinion is that diamond plate and flat black paint is to hide crappy body work AND rust! Sorry to be harsh but that's my opinion... There's a bunch of cleaned up and rattle canned looking stock parts like the steering linkage... It is very clean, and the seller spent a ton of time with attention to detail, but sorry it's not a $25K rig, I'm not sure it's in the $teen-K range either, 10 might even be pushing it. For $25K it should be fairly custom and built with aftermarket or upgraded parts all the way around. For $10K it should at least have doors on it.

If your budget is an honest $25K I'd say to keep looking, there's plenty for sale... Good luck.

 

[Stroppe-Envy-77]

Not sure if it's close to what you're looking for, but since you're in SoCal I thought I'd point this one out:

http://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst/cto/1832077479.html

Looks to have a nice equipment list, though it is a manual. If I didn't already have mine, I'd be giving the guy a call.

 

[904Bronco]

If I was spending 25K, it would need to be exactly how I wanted it... Without changing the Trans, doors, roll cage, etc.

 

[sprdv1]

If I was spending 25K, it would need to be exactly how I wanted it... Without changing the Trans, doors, roll cage, etc.

Yup, same here....

 

[brian1110]

Yeah - not worth the time to undo the doors, swap the tranny, and drop in a new roll cage. Dont get me wrong I watched the whole video a couple of days ago. But there are some nice older frame-offs that sell on here for 7k-10k that with another 10k-15k would easily be made into the truck of your dreams. If you have waited thiis long wait a little longer then give it to a reputable shop (I would ask for suggestions in the forum's) and let them build you a big black EB beast.

 

[brian1110]

Yeah - not worth the time to undo the doors, swap the tranny, and drop in a new roll cage. Dont get me wrong I watched the whole video a couple of days ago. But there are some nice older frame-offs that sell on here for 7k-10k that with another 10k-15k would easily be made into the truck of your dreams. If you have waited thiis long wait a little longer then give it to a reputable shop (I would ask for suggestions in the forum's) and let them build you a big black EB beast.

This is even a good start - get it down to 8 and you still have 17k to spend.

http://southcoast.craigslist.org/cto/1833475058.html

 

[socalkidd46]

Thanks for all the advice guys... it's really appreciated and (once again) saved me from starting a bonfire in my pocket$. I will MOST DEFINITELY keep looking and NOT rush into it... as I almost did about 10 times now.

I have always thought that with my $ limit and how focused on detail I am that a shop would be the better way to go overall... I was just concerned (still am) with how much $$$ it will be for the final product. I have heard some horror stories about shops around LA with bronco restores.

BUT, THE SEARCH CONTINUES! THANKS AGAIN

 

[2b1ask1]

Good advice from everyone here..... Diamondplate makes my mind wander...

 

[needabronco]

Well if you started with a clean $4-5K rig, you could do a complete frame up restoration for the $25K you have, which is where you'd be if you bought a $25K rig, then added a custom cage, trans swap, and installed a set of doors...

If you paid a shop to do it you'd be at probably another $10-15k in labor on top of that.