IL SOLD 1973 Ranger - Glass tub

[t.lay]

1973 Ranger, malotte fiberglass tub with steel front clip and tailgate, 302 with 400 miles on a refresh. edelbrock 1406 and manifold, rv cam, C4, rebuilt dana 20 with twin sticks, safari top, family cage, baja SS seats with 5 pt belts, hydroboost with disc conversion, hedman long tube headers, centech harness, heater upgrade. 36" swampers on 15" black steelies - Custom bumpers - 1/4" plate. 2 1/2" suspension lift - 2" body lift. Rancho 9000 adjustable shocks. Best contact is by e-mail or phone:
tom.lay at jtlstudios dot com or call eight four seven, four five two, eight four three six.

 

[buildabronco.com]

Looks good. Need more pics. please

 

[t.lay]

More pics http://s994.photobucket.com/albums/af61/t_lay/early%20bronco/ here.

I've had it down to the frame - new springs, poly bushings, 4-core radiator, poly fuel tanks (only rear installed). Spin Tech muffler - x pipe - (2) 2 1/2" in - 3" exit out the rear. Took the tailgate off tonight to reshoot - new galvanized tailgate - had some adhesion issues - will be fixed this week. I may reshoot the hood matte black while I'm at it. Probably have 15k in it. But rarely get a chance to drive it. Starting a business, so I could put the funds to use rather than driveway art.

 

[mustangboy]

Does it have a soft or hard top to go with it by chance?

 

[t.lay]

The safari top was the hard top - I'm having canvas sides w/window made to snap on. I can either make a set of tube doors or soft doors to go with it.

 

[mustangboy]

This is tempting me something bad. I would love to see how the safari top turns out as well as what the tube doors would look like.

 

[buildabronco.com]

Sent you and email.

 

[tasker]

WELL, this sucks....say it ain't so Tom!
speaking of business, have a couple other posters to be made

 

[t.lay]

WELL, this sucks....say it ain't so Tom!
speaking of business, have a couple other posters to be made

No worries, I've got an idea or two for the next. I've always been thinking about what I might do differently. My tools and experience are a bit better after seven years. I'm really tempted to see if I can put one together out of the free section of the classifieds - I've seen frames, engines, transmissions, transfer cases, even a tub or two. Starting a business this fall/winter. I'm guessing by spring I'll have an itch to build something.

 

[mustangboy]

I would really like to come see this but you are 6hrs away and I'm going to be out of town this weekend as well as next. If you have not sold it yet at that point I may have to make the trip up to see it.

 

[t.lay]

No problem. I'll be painting the tailgate and inserts this weekend. Also drew up some designs for tube doors and having canvas sides made for the safari top. Hopefully it will be getting a titch better every day.

 

[tasker]

I think Heus33 is looking.....

 

[t.lay]

Sold it. Kinda mixed about it. It was an interesting history/story of the thing stranding me in the middle of Arkansas on halloween night seven years ago. Mostly I wish I had the skills and tools back then that I've gained over the years. Guess that's what the next project is for...

 

[mustangboy]

I knew it would sell before I could get there. That was a sweet Bronco and a great price, I hope the new owner enjoys.

 

[broncojohn]

Sweet looking bronco sorry I miss the ad

 

[Trueblue78]

Wtf!!!!!

Did this really sell for $8500....cause the guy is tryin to sell it on eBAY for almost twice that....he must have put an AWFUL LOT of work/money/time into it in his 2 months of ownership...makes you ask WTF?????? ....Or is it just me?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1973...7599624?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item4aa6e4e908

 

[WheelHorse]

Well the PO probably did sell it to someone who thought they could half azz throw it together... and flip it for a HUGE profit.

I mean really 16K for the body panel aligment of a blind man. It certainly stinks when you see the sport and the hobby being butched by over-exaggerated prices.

It too will become yet another rig that sits on market for an extended period of time.

 

[ryoungbronco]

Did this really sell for $8500....cause the guy is tryin to sell it on eBAY for almost twice that....he must have put an AWFUL LOT of work/money/time into it in his 2 months of ownership...makes you ask WTF?????? ....Or is it just me?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1973...7599624?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item4aa6e4e908

Yah, saw this too. Wonder what people are thinking.