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Bronco for a daily driver.

Postby Lurch » Mon Jun 27, 2016 12:08 pm

So I've been woring on getting g this bronco for almost 3 months. It's a 1970 with a 302, auto, powe steering and power disc brakes. It's is very original and uncut. Never been wrecked or repainted. I also don't think the top has ever been off of it. I plan to add a/c to make it nicer to drive and a few other odds and ends.
This is when I got it home last night. I plan to give it a good once over before I start driving it.

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Re: Bronco for a daily driver.

Postby Gregandlina » Mon Jun 27, 2016 12:50 pm

Sweet! :thu2:
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Re: Bronco for a daily driver.

Postby Grumpy » Mon Jun 27, 2016 1:12 pm

Looks pretty good. Hope you don't find anything serious to deal with. Let me know what you settled on for price.
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Re: Bronco for a daily driver.

Postby TJDave » Mon Jun 27, 2016 2:29 pm

8) Nice. Don't see too many with the original uncut rear wheel wells.
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Re: Bronco for a daily driver.

Postby scumby » Tue Jun 28, 2016 1:16 am

half cab it!
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Re: Bronco for a daily driver.

Postby Lurch » Tue Jun 28, 2016 5:53 am

scumby wrote:half cab it!


I think I'm too tall to fit in a half cab comfortably. I do like the look tho.
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Re: Bronco for a daily driver.

Postby OldGreen » Tue Jun 28, 2016 10:07 am

Sweet ride. Look forward to seeing it around town!

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Re: Bronco for a daily driver.

Postby scumby » Tue Jun 28, 2016 3:57 pm

Lurch wrote:
scumby wrote:half cab it!


I think I'm too tall to fit in a half cab comfortably. I do like the look tho.


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Re: Bronco for a daily driver.

Postby Lurch » Tue Jul 12, 2016 7:12 pm

Picked up a set of 90's ford alcoa wheels. After looking at it with a set of (very) used 31s I think I'm going to downsize to 235s.

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Re: Bronco for a daily driver.

Postby Lurch » Tue Jan 24, 2017 1:04 pm

Been a while since I've updated this. It's getting close to being road worthy. Been busy colecting parts and tinkering. Got all the lights working correctly. Bought a new set of tires.
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Replaced all the bushings in the front end and replaced all the worn out steering linkages with better stuff.
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Rebuilt the carb and installed an hei style distributor.
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Replaced the worn out rear drive shaft with a new one from Tom Woods. Still needs a front shaft replaced but it can wait for now.
Took it on a quick test drive satuday. It actually drives pretty nice now. Just a few more odds and ends till it's road worthy.
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Re: Bronco for a daily driver.

Postby Grumpy » Tue Jan 24, 2017 1:56 pm

:thu:
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-By driving a Scout, you my friend have recycled, which is more than those pansy Prius owners can say.

-I love driving a piece of history that was nearly lost.

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Re: Bronco for a daily driver.

Postby Lud » Tue Jan 24, 2017 7:38 pm

Nice!
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Re: Bronco for a daily driver.

Postby warrpath4x4 » Wed Jan 25, 2017 8:49 am

there is something about daily driving a rig that's 40+ years old, I used to daily drive my 1972 K5 in Wyoming

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Re: Bronco for a daily driver.

Postby Lurch » Mon Feb 20, 2017 6:28 am

No pictures but I finally drove it farther then just up the road. Finished up a few little things.

Replaced the seats with one's that are in better shape. Added a drivers seat relocation bracket so the seat goes back farther. Only had one bolt break off that had to be drilled.

Swapped the huge factory steering wheel for a grant steering wheel I had laying around.

It badly needs a tune up. I'm sure the 2 year old fuel doesn't help. But other then that it drives nice. Hopefully by the end of the week it will be the new daily.
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Re: Bronco for a daily driver.

Postby tobyw » Mon Feb 20, 2017 6:41 pm

Awesome 8)
Yep, I've wheeled one of those, too...
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