Whose red Bronco with custom hard top?

[lilthom]

Last Friday morning on I-49 going to KC I met a red bronco with what looked to be a hard top like the old station wagon vista cruisers. It was a quick look as it was going the other direction but it looked like it had long oval windows above the side windows and maybe even a moon roof on top. All of this appeared to be on a raised roof line. Anybody seen this one or did I have a weird dream? The hard top was black.

 

[matts460]

Hey guy! That was me! Check out my garage! I live just south of Harrisonville! Yes my truck is hugger orange (almost red) Black custom vista cruiser top!

 

[lilthom]

After looking through your garage I have to say you accomplished an awful lot in 2 months. I can't believe I guessed it right with the Vista Cruiser top. Was that your creation or something the previous owner came up with? Very interesting. I am in Lockwood which is about 20 miles east of Lamar. Are you going to come down to Seymour for Howiepalooza?

Thom

 

[matts460]

The top came with the truck it was done in the late 80's. Ya we got it up and running and licenced in 2months but were still tinkering here and there got a list of stuff to do. Been fighting some water leaks with top glass and had been considering a BC bronco soft top for it. I dont know anything about the howeeiepalloza. Weve only had the truck a year now its my first 4x4. But not my first old car/truck to fix up.

 

[lilthom]

You need to start making the best events and getting to know the other Bronco nuts out here. Merle Howard has been at it a long time and started having off road events around his birthday. He used to move it around to different rock parks but he and we like SMOOR in Seymour, MO so much the last couple have been there. It doesn't matter whether your Bronco is stock or highly modified there are trails for everyone. It's a great camping park and has food vendors on sight.

The BIG one you have to put on your calendar is the Oklahoma Classic Bronco Roundup, OCBR, in Hot Springs, Ar. It is always in late September and has attracted over 120 Broncos from all over the nation the last few years. I think this year will be the 14th year. A good number of attendees will have their little kids strapped in the car seat out on the trails. Put it on your calendar and watch for a new thread starting up pretty soon.

 

[greatguy57078]

Looks like that top is well done also. It's always cool to see what other ideas pop up out there. That's a big reason why I love these Bronco's.

 

[matts460]

Oh that sounds really cool! Thanks for the heads up on the events! The top was done well but its was done so long ago now it needs some TLC.

 

[NicksTrix]

here's another vista cruiser limited edition. never seen another 'till now..
congrats on getting your proejct on the road..

 

[eaglenest66]

here's another vista cruiser limited edition. never seen another 'till now..
congrats on getting your proejct on the road..

Good work there Nicky!!

 

[NicksTrix]

thanks EN66, if i recall it was in des moines, heard thats how they roll up there...

 

[Crush]

man i have thought about this for a long time i was gonna use a 55 crown vic front glass and have a huge opening roof in the back

 

[matts460]

Oh man thats to much like a van! Um our bronco also had modified grill with quad square headlights and the horizontal aluminum bars (think elenor grill) in my garage pics you can still see the square headlights we pitched that junk and i found a good grill of evilbay! LOL Should have put a small water bed in back, then it could have been a shaggin U15 lol