Welp, we have a new bronco

[rastiss]

 

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[lonesouth]

Awesome find!

 

[rastiss]

Cool find in it. Original owner was from Bridgeport Tx. I bought it about 40 miles away. The interesting part is it spent almost all of its life around Odessa area and came back close to where it originated. Inservice date is Halloween of '70.

 

[fordfan]

I like the patina and the half cab! One thing that's interesting is the spare tire rack. Is it a true '71 U-14? ....and keep showing us pictures!

 

[TwoDalesDad]

Nice little Score.....Half Cabs are cozy....

 

[rastiss]

Yes, real u14. The left front fender someone stripped to bare metal so it has surface old rust.

 

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[67RT]

Don't paint it!!! I love it...

 

[rastiss]

Bottom photo is of the only cancer.

 

[rastiss]

If the Lt frt fender hadn't been stripped I would leave the original paint. However, this "patina" on the let frt won't work for us.

 

[rastiss]

If anyone runs across a reasonably priced c4 and adapter, let me know.

 

[rastiss]

Some cool finds in the half cab.

I've never seen this one. It's a light. Works like a cigarette lighter. You push it in for light. Maybe these were common in the day but I'm 42 and never seen one.

 

[BRONCROB]

That sucker must be pretty old if you found those points in it

 

[rastiss]

Indeed! Which side was this old horse on?

 

[rastiss]

Pulled the fuel line before the fuel pump and drained the tank using a little air pressure. Some nasty old varnish in it. After draining most of it, I pulled the tank. As nasty as the sending unit is I don't think it will save. Gonna take the tank to have it vatted and cleaned. We'll see what we get....

 

[Bferrari]

Gotta love stale gas, I can smell it from CA! LOL!

 

[okie4570]

I bet it's 100% ethanol free!

 

[Wyflyer]

Congrats on the nice find it's nice to win one now and then. It looks like a twin to the one I found in Snyder last fall. Yours is cleaner

 

[rastiss]

Congrats on the nice find it's nice to win one now and then. It looks like a twin to the one I found in Snyder last fall. Yours is cleaner

This one spent most of its life in Odessa it appears. Original owner in Bridgeport. Then Stanton and Odessa area is what I have found so far.