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1976 Bronco "big Blue" Em2 Fresh 302 4v 4spd Ps Pdb Awesome Bronk on 2040-cars

Year:1976 Mileage:26718
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HERE WE GO WITH YET ANOTHER GREAT LITTLE 1976 BRONK. WE DID A YOU TUBE MOVIE TITLED  76 BRONCO EM2"BIG BLUE" THIS ONE WAS OWNED BY THE SAME FASTIDIOUS OWNER FOR OVER 22 YEARS. GARAGE KEPT MOST OF IT'S EXISTENCE. THERE ARE NO RUSTED PANELS ON THIS BRONCO....PERIOD! WE HAVE NEVER SEEN A BODY THIS RUST FREE ON AN EARLY FORD BRONCO. EVEN THE INNER FENDERS ARE SPORTING ORIGINAL FACTORY PAINT!!. WOW. WE HAVE BEEN LOOKING AT BRONKS FOR THE LAST 12 YEARS AND HAVE YET TO FIND AN UNRESTORED BRONCO THIS RUST FREE AND MECHANICALLY SOUND. WE HAVE THE RECEIPTS FOR THE NEW LONG BLOCK THAT HAS AROUND 2800 MILES ON IT SINCE INSTALLATION. THE TRANS IS PERFECT AND THE TRANSFER CASE AND DIFFERENTIALS ARE NOISELESS IN 2 OR 4 WHEEL DRIVE. THE ENTIRE BRONCO OPERATES AS FORD INTENDED KEEPING IN MIND TECHNOLOGY FROM 1976. LOL
                              THE NEW MOTOR(LONG BLOCK) WAS FITTED WITH AN EDELBROCK 1406 4 BARREL, ALUMINUM DUAL PLANE HIGH RISE INTAKE, HEADERS, DURASPARK IGNITION, NEW WATER PUMP, BELTS, N HOSES. THE RADIATOR IS FLUSHED AND GOOD TO -50. THE BRONCO RUNS DOWN THE ROAD AT 180 DEGREES AND 65 LBS OIL PRESSURE. THERE ARE ZERO LEAKS ON THE SHOP FLOOR! THE BRAKES ARE NEW 11" REAR DRUM AND IN 1976 THEY USED THE BIG DANA 44 AND  FORD TRUCK DISC BRAKES. THE BRONK STOPS RIGHT NOW! THE STEERING IS THE QUICKER RATIO FORD IN 1976. BOTH FUEL TANKS WORK AS DESIGNED AND THE FUEL GAUGE WORKS. EVERYHTHING IS FULLY FUNCTIONAL ELECTRICALLY EXCEPT THE BACKUP LIGHTS. THEY DO NOT HAVE A SWITCH ON THE 4 SPEED AND THE LINKAGE IS INTEGRAL. THE REST IS EXCEPTIONAL. THIS BRONCO STARTS IMMEDIATELY, RUNS VERY WELL, HAS A NEW CENTERFORCE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY AND NEEDS NOTHING!! THE EXHAUST IS DUAL FLOWMASTER WITH TWIN CATS AND CROSSOVER. IT SOUNDS AMAZING. IF I WERE TO KEEP A BRONK FOR MYSELF THIS WOULD PROBABLY BE THE ONE.  AFTER I GET A FEW MORE MUSCLE CARS OUT OF THE CORRAL I WILL BREAK A BRONK FOR MYSELF. IT'S GONNA BE WILD FOLKS!
                      1976 BRONCO
                      FRESH 302
                      NP 435 TRUCK 4 SPEED WITH GRANNY LOW
                      WARN PREMIUM HUBS
                      RANCHO 9000 3.5" LIFT WITH TRACTION BAR SETUP 
                      CORRECT POLY C BUSHINGS AT 7 DEGREES
                      DUAL FLOWMASTERS
                      QUICK RATIO POWER STEERING
                      DANA 44  WITH BIG DISCS  3:50 RATIO
                      BIG BEARING 9" WITH 3:50 L GEARS IN REAR DIFF
                      NEW BRAKE SHOES AND PADS
                      TACHOMETER
                      CLARION AM-FM-CD WITH BASS BOOST AND 2 6X9 SURFACE MT.
                      TOM'S BRONCO PARTS ROLL BAR
                      FULL CUSTOM INTERIOR(RECLINING SPORT SEATS)
                      3 POINT RETRACTABLE LAP/SHOULDER UP FRONT
                      4" RACING LAP BELTS IN THE REAR
                      NEW FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND 48" HIGH LIFT JACK
                      5 NEW ULTRA 164 POLISHED 15X8 WHEELS,LUGS,CENTERS
                      WILDCAT RVT 33X12.50R15 MUD TERRAIN TIRES 80%+
                      NEW CHROME FACTORY BUMPERS
WE SET UP THE DRIVERS SEAT TO RECLINE WITH ADJUSTABLE LUMBAR AS WELL AS SLIDE ABOUT 10". THIS ALLOWS MOLLY AT 5' SOMETHING OR MY BUDDY AT 6'6" TO DRIVE THE BRONK COMFORTABLY WITH ALL SORTS OF LEG ROOM!!
THE PASSENGER SEAT ALSO SLIDES A LONG WAY FOR TALL OR SHORT PASSENGERS.
THE INTERIOR IS FULLY RHINO LINED OVER EXCEPTIONAL FACTORY RUST FREE FLOOR PANS. THE DASH PAD IS A 67 STRAIGHT PAD VS. A STOCK 76 THAT WOULD HAVE A PORTION JUTTING OUT INTO THE PASSENGER AREA. I LIKE THE STRAIGHT ONE BETTER.
THERE ARE A GAZILLION GOOD THINGS ABOUT THIS BRONK AND A FEW BAD THINGS.WHEN WE TOOK THE ORIGINAL DOOR PANELS OFF, WE LUBRICATED THE GLASS REGULATORS AND WERE ASTONISHED THAT THE WINDOW HAD NEVER BEEN WORKED ON AND IS AS SMOOTH AS BUTTER. EVEN THE FACTORY SOUND PROOFING PAPER WAS INTACT. I CAN FIND NONE BETTER THAN THIS REGARDLESS IF THEY ARE RESTORED OR NOT.

FOR THE BAD:  BIG BLUE IS NOT A SHOW RIG YET, IT NEEDS A PAINT JOB AND SOME VERY MINOR BODY WORK ON THE PASSENGER REAR QUARTER NEAR THE MARKER LIGHT. IT DOES NOT NEED ANY RUST REPAIR ,PERIOD!!  THE PAINT IS 23 + YEARS OLD.IT ALSO HAS NO BACKUP LIGHT SWITCH. THE TIRES ARE NOT NEW BUT HAVE TONS OF TREAD YET AND SHOW NO CRACKING ON THE SIDEWALLS SO THEY ARE KEEPERS FOR NOW. THERE IS AN ADDITIONAL 3/8" ANTENNA HOLE ON THE TOP OF THE PASSENGER FENDER WHERE AN ANTENNA WAS AT ONE TIME AND A GROUP OF THREE PLUGGED HOLES(APPRENTICE PLUGS) AT THE REAR QUARTER EXTENSIONS WHERE A DIFFERENT RACK WAS INSTALLED YEARS AGO. ALL IN ALL A SUPER START ON A 40 K BRONK THAT I WOULD NOT HESITATE TO DRIVE TO NY AND BACK IN ANY SEASON....JUST ADD PAINT! A NEW  BLACK BEST TOP SOFT TOP CAN BE INSTALLED IN LIEU OF THE HARDTOP AT NO ADDITIONAL COST TO BUYER AND WE KEEP THE HARD TOP.IF THE BUYER WANTS BOTH TOPS ADD $750.00..
DISCLAIMERS: THE ABOVE DESCRIBED BRONCO u15glb92384 IS BEING SOLD "AS IS " AND "WHERE IS" AND THERE ARE ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTIES EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE. I RECOMMEND A PERSONAL INSPECTION BY THE BUYER OR A TRUSTED MECHANIC PRIOR TO PURCHASE. THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE FOR INSPECTION . I HAVE TRIED MY BEST TO DESCRIBE WHAT I BELIEVE TO BE A MOST EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF AN EARLY FORD BRONCO THAT IS MECHANICALLY AWESOME AND COSMETICALLY CHALLENGED. THIS IS A BRONK YOU CAN RIDE HARD AND PUT AWAY WET AND IT WILL STILL LICK YOUR FACE THE NEXT MORNING READY FOR ANOTHER DAY!
CALL 503 793 0204 TO SCHEDULE INSPECTIONS,  EMAIL ME AT EM2BAD@GMAIL.COM OR GO TO MY WEBSITE  EM2COOL TO SEE ADDITIONAL PICS AND INFO ON THIS BUTT KICKIN BRONK.

 

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The 1965 Ford Mustang could have looked a lot different

Fri, May 8 2020

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Automakers' rush on aluminum may result in shortage

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