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1971 Ford Bronco

I’ve owned the vehicle since 2004

Non Original Motor 302 freshened up in 2006

- completely disassembled, leaned, nspected, easured

- honed/deglazed cylinders, ew piston rings - cylinder taper was acceptable so cylinders were not bored, istons reused

- new rod, ain, am bearings

- new rod bolts

- new water, uel, nd oil pumps

- crank was machined

- replaced valve guides in cylinder heads, xhaust seats, nd performed a valve job

- GM style HEI distributor

- timing chain set

- motor mounts

- freeze plugs

Other engine work after the rebuild

- 4bbl Holly Truck Avenger carb with an aluminum intake in 2010

Transmission rebuilt with new bearings, eals, ynchronizers in 2010. New clutch at the same time. RAT model 3 speed with a floor shifter

Transfer case rebuilt with new bearings, eals in 2010 while transmission was out

Front axle is a Dana 44 limited slip rebuilt with new bearings, eals, lutch pack 2010

Rear axle is a Ford 9” with upgraded diff assembly, ukon Grizzly locker (Detroit style), ukon 28 spline axle shafts at the same time in 2010

F&R axle gear ratio is around a 4.30 if I remember correct

James Duff parts

- body mounts

- diamond plate rocker covers

- shifter

- front end bushing kit including axle wedges in 2015 (not pictured)

- front and rear 70/30 shocks in 2015 (not pictured)

- front track bar to align front end with the lift kit in 2006

- traction bars (not installed but come with it if you want them)

- flexi glass fender flares (so clean looking with no exposed rivets)

- fan shroud

- door hinge pins

- door panels

- tie rod assembly in 2008

Other parts

- $250 Sony cd player in 2005 with 2 6x9 speakers in boxes behind the seats and dash speaker

- Rhino Linings spray on liner completely covers the inside, ront wheel wells sprayed with front clip off, nd rear wheel wells in 2005

- custom made 2-1 exhaust in 2005

- powder coated roll bar and spare tire carrier

- aluminum steering wheel with wood hand hold

- 14x3 air cleaner assembly - washable filter

- heater core in 2006

- good used wiper control arms in 2006 due to old ones being seized on

- aluminum super duty radiator from Jeff’s Bronco Graveyard (Howes brand)

- professional tinted windows on the top in 2006

- rubber parts, eals, umpers for tail gate, ear hatch, tc from Carpenter Industries in 2007

- all 4 wheel cylinders in 2010

- it comes with a bimini top for the summer

- it comes with a rear seat not pictured (original with a brittle cover dyed black)

Tires/wheels

- older aluminum turbine style 15” wheels X4 and 1 solid spare (see pics)

- new Dick Cepek F/C 2’s 35x12.5x15 in Sept 2007 - currently like new

Lifted about 4”, ift was installed by previous owner prior to 2004

Body was sand blasted(all exterior and interior, othing on the underside other than wheel wells), rimed, nd painted in 2005. Nice base clear paint with pearl in the first coat of clear. The color is a BASF Diamont RM M8380X (or possibly M8308X, y receipts show it both ways) its a very dark purple color thats beautiful, coats laid over a black base, t looks black out of the sun. The top is a single stage white with some flattener mixed in at 30% (I think 30% if I remember correct). Over $3,700 in paint receipts alone for materials!

Odometer shows 67,xxx miles, itle is mileage exempt (not rare, E is a pain with anything over 10 years old), riginal title status. I don’t have a reason to believe the vehicle has more than the odometer mileage, ut it is exempt. I’ve put about 8,000 miles on the vehicle in the 12 years I’ve owned it.

I have receipts for 95% of whats listed here that total in excess of $12,000! and keep in mind that’s just materials!

To fully disclose any know defects here’s a list of things that might concern you

- I do smell a coolant odor and suspect the radiator has a leak at the very top, t never leaves a drop of coolant but you can smell it. I believe it seals up hot and slightly leaks out vapor when cooling down. I’ve driven it this way 2 years and it isn’t a concern to me

- 3 paint flaws noted in the pictures. Drivers door above the key handle, aint is lifting and cracked. Drivers front hood, weld cracked causing the paint to crack and lift. Passenger/middle hood, star crack in the paint. Keep in mind this was painted long enough ago that any paint flaws that would show up have, o no more should appear. You never know what you’re getting on a newly painted vehicle. The fact this was painted in 2005 is a plus.

- washer squirters inop - the pump isn’t hooked up (reservoir is there, ot sure if it holds fluid, ’ve never bothered to hook it up)

- coolant shut off valve works but doesn’t have a cable hooked up - I just move it manually

- speedo jumps - its a cable issue

- oil psi gauge reads high (not an oil psi issue, lectrical issue) (if it has psi its good so no need to fix)

- horn inop - issue in the horn contacts in the column

- cracked passenger topper window

- t-case will slip into neutral once in a while if driving on the highway with light load (more than likely a shifter adjustment but not a concern of mine so I drive it that way, ust put it back in gear)

All of the things listed above aren’t big issues, ore nit pick items. 100% of the Broncos for sale need something (if they cost less than 40k). I just want to disclose everything I can so the new owner is happy =)

When you’ve owned something this long you forget things, ’m sure there’s other stuff that’s been done I’ve forgotten, ts been a fun Bronco. I would like to sell it to fund another project that’s been sitting idle for 10 years. I’m in no hurry to sell