Hi all, Looks like a wealth of knowledge on EBs here, glad I ran across it and will try my best to contribute, but will probably be asking questions mostly to start with.
Long story long, sorry...
I got this '66 Halfcab, I6 170, in 1992, from a guy who used it in Idaho for hunting and exploring the logging roads. He had some health issues so moved down here to Southern CA and then sold it to me. The original owners manual had typed in it that it was first sold in Las Vegas, so a western vehicle. Speedo shows 6600 mi, likely turned over once.
I did some upgrades, a later 200ci engine, got a used full top to haul the dog, and bigger tires, but after a couple years using it to explore the local Socal mtns and desert, I realized its limitations for freeway driving, and decided to move it to the family farm in Missouri in 1995, to a covered and dry barn/garage.
It was in it's element out in the country, but only got driven 3-4 times a year mostly in low range on the local logging roads. When we got out there we'd flog it as it was intended for, resulting in many body dings, sliding into to trees on off camber muddy trails and such. We towed the 1939 John Deere many times with the Bronco to get the JD running, instead of pulling that flywheel over manually. The Bronco handled it all. The 22 years it was out there it had gas added, and a couple carburetors and wheel cylinders replaced.
Early this year my Dad sold the MO property. He was out there on a motorhome trip, so I flew out to meet him and tow the Bronco back home to Socal. We got back late last week, and my project begins....
I'm just going through stuff after the many years of no maintenance. It runs OK, put a new brake light switch on today, but need to check all the wheel cylinders. Some nasty mouse nests in the heater/vent boxes so have to disinfect stuff. Change the oil/filter after 20+ years... no shortage of things to do.
Thinking I'll just go slow on the projects, get it mechanically sound and not worry too much about the body stuff right away. Seems kind of cool driving it all beat up, testament that it's been through allot of stuff in it's 51 years, and still going strong.
Some pics https://www.flickr.com/photos/149866346@N03/albums/72157680854731893
Long story long, sorry...
I got this '66 Halfcab, I6 170, in 1992, from a guy who used it in Idaho for hunting and exploring the logging roads. He had some health issues so moved down here to Southern CA and then sold it to me. The original owners manual had typed in it that it was first sold in Las Vegas, so a western vehicle. Speedo shows 6600 mi, likely turned over once.
I did some upgrades, a later 200ci engine, got a used full top to haul the dog, and bigger tires, but after a couple years using it to explore the local Socal mtns and desert, I realized its limitations for freeway driving, and decided to move it to the family farm in Missouri in 1995, to a covered and dry barn/garage.
It was in it's element out in the country, but only got driven 3-4 times a year mostly in low range on the local logging roads. When we got out there we'd flog it as it was intended for, resulting in many body dings, sliding into to trees on off camber muddy trails and such. We towed the 1939 John Deere many times with the Bronco to get the JD running, instead of pulling that flywheel over manually. The Bronco handled it all. The 22 years it was out there it had gas added, and a couple carburetors and wheel cylinders replaced.
Early this year my Dad sold the MO property. He was out there on a motorhome trip, so I flew out to meet him and tow the Bronco back home to Socal. We got back late last week, and my project begins....
I'm just going through stuff after the many years of no maintenance. It runs OK, put a new brake light switch on today, but need to check all the wheel cylinders. Some nasty mouse nests in the heater/vent boxes so have to disinfect stuff. Change the oil/filter after 20+ years... no shortage of things to do.
Thinking I'll just go slow on the projects, get it mechanically sound and not worry too much about the body stuff right away. Seems kind of cool driving it all beat up, testament that it's been through allot of stuff in it's 51 years, and still going strong.
Some pics https://www.flickr.com/photos/149866346@N03/albums/72157680854731893
