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1988 Ford Bronco Eddie Bauer Sport Utility 2-door 5.8l on 2040-cars

Year:1988 Mileage:150786 Color: CARC 686 Military tan /
  Tan/Brown
Location:

Redding, California, United States

Redding, California, United States
Advertising:
Transmission:Automatic, C-6
Body Type:Sport Utility
Engine:5.8L 351Cu. In. V8 GAS OHV Naturally Aspirated
Vehicle Title:Clear
Fuel Type:GAS
For Sale By:Private Seller
VIN: 1FMEU15HXJLA81938 Year: 1988
Number of Cylinders: 8
Make: Ford
Model: Bronco
Trim: Eddie Bauer Sport Utility 2-Door
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Drive Type: 4WD
Options: 4-Wheel Drive, CD Player
Mileage: 150,786
Power Options: Air Conditioning, Cruise Control, Power Locks, Power Windows
Exterior Color: CARC 686 Military tan
Interior Color: Tan/Brown
Condition: Used: A vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections. ... 

 "General George" is for sale.
I am a older adult Ford collector and I purchased this Bronco from an elderly gentleman almost a year ago. He used it to pull his small bass boat to the lake. I had intended on keeping it but I have too many Fords (and too many Broncos) and am thinning out the herd.
It has 150,786  original  miles on it. I have only driven it about 75 miles since I have owned it. I have stored it in my shop since.
This California rust free truck (yes... California rust free for you rust belt people) was originally Eddie Bauer green and tan. The paint was excellent except on the hood where like many fords of that era it had begun to peel because it was thin. I had intended on making it into a pre-runner but I have too many projects
 Carfax shows it to have been in a "minor accident" on the left front about seven years ago.. ..I cannot find any evidence of same. The fender/door is original.. there was no filler in it.. there is no evidence of it ever being off the truck that I can find.. the paint all matches and all the screws or bolts appear to have never been removed. When I queried EBAY/Carfax on this they said it could have been anything like vandalism and didn't necessarily reflect any accident. Again..I cant find any evidence of it . The truck drives,to me, like new. Drives straight pulls strong no smoke etc.

The prior owner had put a nice Alpine AM-FM CD player in it. The truck does not appear to have been smoked in . The high back Eddie Bauer cloth seats and interior are in excellent condition, without rips, tears or any unusual wear. The carpet is excellent  and has no stains or heavy wear.The seats have the correct rear map pocket option  The center console is excellent and without wear.The A/C blows cold and everything works. The rear window goes up and down like new. All the gaskets are excellent. It has KYB dual shocks on the front (factory ford dual shock bracket option) and single KYB's on the rear. The truck was bone stock before I lightly modded it. The only non factory thing the prior owner did to it was install a push button start switch. I assume the ignition switch didn't work at some point. The auto pointer is also non functional. I never took it apart to fix it as it doesn't affect operation whatsoever. The truck drives like new. I carefully inspected it top to bottom. . There are no scrapes on the under carriage/skid plates confirming the prior owners assertion that the truck was never off road, I doubt it's been in 4 x 4 its entire life. The truck passed smog easily and cleanly after I replaced a leaking vacuum line (which they initially failed it for). The engine is bone stock and has not been modified in anyway. The rear driveshaft has been upgraded by driveline specialties. The title is clear and the registration is current. It has the factory tow package.

I will not be driving the truck and it will arrive with the same mileage as advertised

I have looked at the other Broncos with similar mileage and know what the dealers do to them.. clear spray the engine compartments, spray black paint on  the frames, put shiny stuff everywhere giving the illusion that the truck is detailed,, yuck,,,,  I didn't do any of that because this truck is clean and if you didn't know the mileage you would think it had 50k on it not 150k.. its cleaner than the "low milers"  advertised on here

I have done the following to it;

It has a military theme to it;

Every single fluid, (oil ,trans, brake, radiator, diffs, transfer case) and all filters were professionally changed out or flushed and refilled on the truck.
Installed new front premium super stop pads on it (the existing pads were at 40 percent)
Replaced the original wheels and tires with (5) Hankook 31 x 10.50 x 15 radials all terrains on MB 72 8 hole  aluminum wheels (flat black) with locks on all wheels and spare, blackwall out, black powdercoated lug nuts and caps... these have zero miles on them. The front wheel wells have "big mudder" (not depicted in pictures) mud flaps. I did not drill any holes in the truck and everything bolts up to factory holes. The original stainless wheel well moldings were removed but will be included). I even looked at little details like where the rear tire carrier rubber bumper hits the body and put an aluminum wear plate. This keeps the rubber snubber from wearing the tailgate
The truck was extensively machine and hand sanded. There is a an aggregate golf-ball sized amount of filler on the entire truck used to fill a couple of small dings. The truck was then painted with two coats of epoxy primer (super tough) and then two coats of Military CARC 686 desert tan from Rapcoparts. It was painted by a shop that paints military and industrial shop equipment. It isn't a show quality paint job but it is excellent. Every piece that would unbolt was removed from the truck and prepped and painted separately. All the plastic pieces were removed and weren't "painted around". it isn't a "quickie look good" job.. it was done correctly. The paint is only a week old.
The front and rear bumpers were removed and the chrome was sandblasted to give tooth for the paint. The front bumper was shaved prerunner style and then carefully reinforced. If you didnt know what a stock bumper looks like you would never know this had been modified. The rear bumper was reinforced and two 10k d-rings were added.
All the light bulbs on the truck were changed out to Sylvania "HID style" and are brand new.They throw a nice bright white light
The truck has a brand new premium oversize battery.
The rear taillights were changed out to new Revco smoked versions (the original ones will be included in the truck)
I installed a brand new custom headliner "bearpaw" brown, all interior light lenses are excellent or new
I will include a set of tire chains for the truck. It will come with several sets of keys.
Brand new desert camo tire cover.

( I reserve the right to add matching chocolate chip desert camo seat covers to match the above tire carrier.. they arrived but did not fit correctly at time of auction and have been sent back to be re-made... since Im dealing with non-Americans I have no idea when they might come back..no promises here.. but if they come back in time for the sale and they fit correctly they will go with the truck)

I have done everything I can think of to represent the truck accurately. Again you can have anyone you like look it over.

If you have been looking for that special Bronco this is the one. I doubt there are many left in the US in such great condition. I realize buying a truck sight unseen from perhaps across the country is difficult. Please message me through EBAY with your phone number and I will be happy to call you and we can speak about any questions you might have.

I will cooperate with any shipper or any person you would like to have view the truck on your behalf.
I am in Redding California, close to the 5 freeway, up in the tip of Northern California

Full payment by cashiers check via Fedex or UPS within seven days of auction end less 500.00 deposit via paypal within 48 hours of auction end. Truck must be picked up within 14 days or by mutual arrangement. Im sure you would want it right away and I dont want the responsibility of storing what you own.


I reserve the right to sell locally if no bids.. all bids will be honored. I have many pictures of the truck before it was painted,,, including ones that show the sides and how straight the truck is.


The CARFAX score of 19 is bogus in my opinion.. this truck had one minor accident that didnt even require sheet metal removal . and one failed smog for a vacuum hose with a pinhole.. I am the fourth owner

People keep sending me questions as to what the truck needs mechanically ...it needs nothing.. I  would drive it across the country without hesitation

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