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1976 Early Ford Bronco, 351 Windsor, 4-speed ***no Reserve on 2040-cars

Year:1976 Mileage:23550
Location:

Meridian, Idaho, United States

Meridian, Idaho, United States

1976 Early Ford Bronco, No Reserve

I purchased this Bronco 18 years ago and put about 50,000 miles on it myself since its purchase in 1996.  The odometer now reads 23,550 miles on it, I am pretty sure it is actually 223,550 on the vehicle.  I’m sad to see it go but its time for me to raise some funds for a new business. This truck is a super sound runner.  The 351 Windsor has about 30,000 miles on it, and was installed 5 years ago.  I have kept up with all full service oil changes every 3-4k miles.  Since I have had it I have replaced and upgraded much of the truck, getting stronger and better parts than what came on it.  I have held off doing much to the body or paint though, as I was putting everything I could into it for reliability and durability.  So I consider the truck kind of stealth, in that mechanically it is super sound and complete.  It’s been in need of a paint job for many years, and if you were now ready, the paint choice is all yours.  The usual Bronco rust spots are very clean on this truck, the floor pans and door posts are in great shape.  I built this for sturdy off-road use, but only made it rock crawling to Moab a handful of times.

Original Goodies (some specific to the 76 and 77 years)

-Power Steering
-Disc Brakes
-Dana 44 Front End
-Larger Bearing Heavy Duty Rear End
-Ford Electronic Ignition
-2 Gas Tanks
-Hard Top


Upgrades

-351 W Engine (around 30,000 miles since rebuild) It has the original intake and 2-Barrel Carburetor I prefer for its simplicity, reliability and gas efficiency.
-Dual Exhaust with Flowmaster Mufflers ($369) 
-4-Speed New Process transmission from a Ford F250 pickup (a bullet proof transmission that should last Until the end of time)
-Heavy Duty 4-Core Radiator and metal fan shroud ($350)
-Loc-Rite Rear Locker
(gear ratio is 350:1)
-T-style transfer case from an earlier bronco (lower gearing)
-Warn Locking Hubs
-James Duff Power Brake Booster ($435)

-Upgraded the 76’s poorly designed Inverted Y Tie Rod/Drag Link  to the stout system from James Duff
 T-Style Knuckle Flip Kit
 -Custom front and rear bumper with hitch mount and KC Daylighters.  James Duff rear bumper with tire and can rack ($819)
-Locking center console and matched locking gas caps
-Professionally Done Spray on Bed Liner after I sand blasted the bed.
-Marine Carpet Kit
-Bucket Seats
-Replaced Floor Pans With Galvanized Steel

-Polyurethane Front End Bushings replaced from old rubber style
-Flexible Fender Flares
-Dual Front Shocks
-Centech Wiring Harness (a far superior to the original cost me $500 and a lot of hours)
-Custom Built Drive Shafts ($450)
-Saginaw Power Steering Pump (Far outlasts the ford stock pumps that I went through several  of)
-Bikini Top
-Roll Bar
-Trimmed Rocker Panels
with added reinforced thick steel beams for durability.
-12 Gallon Original Main Gas Tank
, and the original side auxiliary 8-gallon tank has been replaced with a 5-gallon mounted system due to the shorter rocker panels. 
-Door and Dash Speaker set/Stereo w/ 6 disc CD Changer
-Dash knobs
-Tachometer
-Dash Cover
-14” Jeep Cherokee Wiper Blade Swap
-Headlight Wiring w/Relay Upgrade (Brighter than factory system)
-Heavy duty Front Springs from and F150
-Larger Mirrors
-Upgraded to Manual Choke and Throttle Cable

 

Other replacements/work I can think of in last 30,000 miles

-MOST ALL PARTS HOOKED ONTO & PLUGGED INTO THE ENGINE.
-All brake pads, shoes, rotors, and drums
-Clutch
-Bearings
-Alignment
-Windshield and Gasket & Wiper Motor
-Wiper Motor
-Heater Core and Seal Kit
-Headlight, Ignition, & Wiper Switches
-Fuel Pump
-Power Steering Box, pump, and booster
-Battery, Solenoid, Starter, Alternator

 

Things Wrong with the Truck


I am listing everything I know to be wrong with the vehicle so there will be no surprises.  I used all the 24 pics ebay allows so this weekend I will upload more pics to a different site and try to include a link in this listing.

-Some paint and body damage as seen in pics
-Bumpers need a good sandblasting and paint
-Blinker auto cancel is broken
-Tires needing replacement in the very near future (photo is of the worst one)
-The windshield fluid pump motor is not working
-Around the top along the edges of the bedliner the liner has starting to peel off over the last couple of years.  There is slight rust from where it has been exposed. 
-Various Slight oil leaks


Summary


I have a clear tile and a pile of receipts for the history that I have had the vehicle.  I will add more details as they come to me and possibly more pictures as they are requested.  Please contact me with any questions.  Local buyers are welcome to contact me to preview the vehicle in Boise, ID.  If you have questions message me or call 208-991-4847

When you have won the auction a $400 deposit will be required within 48 hours via PayPal.   The remaining balance is to be paid within 7-days via wire transfer, cash in person, or cashier’s check (a cashier’s check would need to arrive to me 10-days in advance of the vehicle leaving my possession as people do counterfeit these. PAYPAL TO BE USED ONLY FOR THE INITIAL DEPOSIT.  Once full payment has cleared the title will be sent to you via fedex and you will be free to pick up the vehicle within the next 30-days.     

This has been listed locally so I reserve the right to end the auction up until the day before the end of auction.  This vehicle is available for local pickup, or the buyer will be responsible for shipping arrangements.  They can be made through uship or some other company of your choice.

BIDDERS: You must have at least 10 or more positive feedbacks and no negative feedbacks in order to bid. Bidders with zero feedback, your bid will be eliminated unless we have spoken and you have confirmed with me first via phone and email. These requirements must be met in order to avoid having your bids removed.

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This vehicle is being sold as is, where is, with no warranty expressed, written or implied. The seller shall not be responsible for the correct description, authenticity, genuine, or defects herein, and makes no warranty in connection therewith. Although every effort is made on our part to accurately describe vehicle you, it is the buyers responsibility to see that his/her classic and collector car purchase meets their individual criteria. Any descriptions or representations are for identification purposes only and are not to be construed as a warranty of any type. The seller will make every effort to disclose any known defects associated with the vehicle at the buyers request prior to the close of the sale. Seller assumes no responsibility for any oral or written statements about the vehicle. A personal or 3rd party inspection prior to purchase is highly recommended. 

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