Bronco Barn Finds '71 Wagon

 Here is another candidate for restoration/rebuild. A 1971 Wagon, the 302 is missing, which is not a big deal.

The original color (bahama blue I think) shows through and on the inside, overall I think this one could be saved.

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Random Bronco Pics #37

 

Bronco of the Day: 1968 I-5 Four Wheel Drive Bronco

Our Bronco of the Day today is a 1968 model that was rebuilt by people who like Broncos but don't understand them.

This happens to neighborhoods, towns and even cars. They become popular and then the wealthy yuppies buy them and use them as a status symbol. Lady Gaga owns a Classic Bronco for pete's sake.......

This rig was completely rebuilt and then used for and I quote: "drives around the neighborhood and the occasional trip to Napa wine country or car shows".

The only wheeling the last owners did was climbing a curb stop at Starbucks.....makes you a little bit sick when you think about it. The good news is that they were selling the rig.

With that out of the way, let's talk about the Bronco. It was given a new 351W crate motor with EFI & headers, backed up by a New Process 4-speed truck transmission and the stock Dana 20. The rear end has a locker with 3.50 gears. The front end was not mentioned, but it appears to be a Dana 44 axle.

A 3.5" lift using Bilstein shocks made room for the BFG 285/70R-17 tires.

On the inside is an Ididit column, Corbeau heated seats and a roll cage that has a unique mounting in the front. It appears to be bolted to the top of the dash. The original vacuum wipers were retained, but I guess you don't need wipers when you only drive it on sunny, dry days.

The outside has custom bumpers with a winch up front and a spare tire carrier out back accented in black along with the fender flares. The color is a smoke gray metallic.