Restored Classic Ford Bronco Sport Build Up,new Paint, Interior, Uncut Clean on 2040-cars
Orange, California, United States
Body Type:Convertible
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:302 V8
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
Make: Ford
Model: Bronco
Trim: SPORT
Options: 4-Wheel Drive, Convertible
Drive Type: 4x4
Mileage: 0
Disability Equipped: No
Exterior Color: Blue
Number of Doors: 2
Interior Color: Parchment
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Number of Cylinders: 8
Gorgeous blue 70s machine with low reserve!
Just finished doing a 6 month long paint/body/interior/exterior restoration
Rebuilt 302 V8 Engine with approximately 20,000 miles - runs strong. Dual
exhaust. Electronic ignition. Four barrel Edelbrock carburetor with 4
barrel intake.
The engine sounds & runs
great, plus it has just a slight performance lope at idle
The engine does not smoke.
New battery this month
Power Steering
3 Speed transmission with Hurst floor shifter upgrade. Fun to drive. Trans
feels good thru all gears
Dana 44 Front Axle and Dana 20 Transfer Case, 9” Rear axle
Axle gear ratio decodes to the optional and desirable 4.11 Limited Slip
Suspension lift approx 2.5”
New paint
New interior
The gauges work
lights & signals work
Doors close well
glass not cracked, side windows roll up and down
Wipers ok (reinstalled since photos)
Current odometer reading is in the 20,000 range. I assume this to be
120,000 miles but again, it is a 1972 so... just an assumption. The
mileage on the restoration work is what is listed above, 0 at time of
photos.
The body on this gleaming 70s beauty was just redone with a gorgeous clear
coated finish with PPGs Bay Roc Blue Poly, a correct color for Ford
Broncos from 1972. The paint has been color sanded and buffed
It was totally disassembled for paint, ie: The grill was pulled off, all
lamps removed, fenders pulled off, doors removed, all door glass,
hardtop, tailgate removed, hood removed, etc. Body was stripped to metal.
The front fenders showed some age so they were both replaced new with
quality OEM style steel ones from Toms Bronco Parts. Rocker panels were
replaced, inner and outer. Front floors replaced. This work was all
performed by a competent body shop and was NOT a cheap job. It was done
in base coat clearcoat 2 stage urethane (2:1 ratio urethane clear), and
then color sanded and buffed to the glossy finish that you see in the
photos. The body is straight. The dash was painted at the same time,
along with the interior door jambs and doors inside. There is a spare
tire carrier, painted in the same shade of blue. Hood was pulled off of
the vehicle and painted separately, as were spare tire carrier, tailgate,
and license plate bracket. Grill painted in argent. The floors and inside
of tailgate were sprayed with a black spray on bed liner throughout.
Engine compartment painted in black. (Note: Some pictures were taken
before the wing/vent windows were correctly installed as they are now).
Full steel factory hardtop available with new white paint.
New hardtop weatherstrip and door weatherstrip also included.
Interior upholstery all new. Front bucket seats (original bronco buckets)
were rebuilt with repainted seat frames (in black) with new foam and all
new parchment covers. Seat centers were done in a textured material
similar to original Ford Bronco seats. Front door panels were made new to
match. Rear bench seat (original) was reupholstered with armrests in the
same quality material.
New chrome bumper. Chrome headlight rings, chrome grill letters with
custom painted red centers. New signal lenses.
Drivers side mirror new chrome, with additional passenger side chrome
mirror installed.
This has been a fun truck for me, picked up my Christmas tree in it and
I’m gonna miss it. Just in time for you to enjoy it for summer.
Buying:
If you wish to purchase the vehicle, please bid or make an offer via email
with your phone number. Make sure you have your finances ready. Balance to
be paid in full within 4 days of auction end. I would prefer if you send
payment via an overnight carrier the day following your win of the bronco.
Accepted methods of payment are: Personal check (once cleared), Official
bank check, electronic bank funds transfer. Title is clear and in hand. If
you have low (under 2 ) feedback rating, please send an email when you bid
including a good phone number to reach you at or your bid may be
cancelled.
Although this has just completed a very nice build up, please remember:
This is a classic car and is a used vehicle sold as is with no warranty
of any kind, oral, written, express, implied, of fitness, or otherwise.
If you wish to inspect the vehicle before auction end (inspections not
allowed after close of auction), please email me a phone number for you
so that we can schedule a time.
Thanks for offers to trade, but not able to at this time.
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