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From 1983 Ford Bronco “That dirty old truck” — documented by Steve83.

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1983 Ford Bronco - I had this car facing the rear loaded on... 1983 Ford Bronco - ...on this trailer, and it started swaying at ~45mph. 1983 Ford Bronco - When I swerved to avoid rolling down a hill, the trailer slung me around to the point that "forward" was the direction that the c… 1983 Ford Bronco - The LHR tire dug in and flipped me & the trailer, which broke loose and slid to a stop on the car, whose wheels were still on the bed of th… 1983 Ford Bronco - I continued all the way back onto my wheels, but I was still lined up with the upside-down trailer & car. The 2 deputies who were the only… 1983 Ford Bronco - I didn't even notice that my collarbone was broken - I was just mad that I had messed up my truck. After ~4hrs. in the "Emergency&quot… 1983 Ford Bronco - In the shadows at the top R, you can see my father's tractor whose front-end-loader did the heavy lifting. I couldn't buff this out, so... 1983 Ford Bronco - ..I took it off & threw it away. 1983 Ford Bronco - Here's what a nekkid Bronco looks like: 1983 Ford Bronco - Close-up view of a vehicle's engine compartment, showing complex wiring and mechanical components. 1983 Ford Bronco - [url=http://www.supermotors.net/registry/media/71635] http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/71635/thumbnail/air-pipe.jpg 1983 Ford Bronco - The engine and front fender of a heavily damaged vehicle are shown, with a visible tire and wheel. 1983 Ford Bronco - Close-up view of the engine bay, showing the transmission, various wires, and mechanical components. 1983 Ford Bronco - The chassis and suspension of a vehicle are shown in this close-up image. 1983 Ford Bronco - The chassis of a vehicle is shown with its engine and drivetrain components exposed, suggesting a restoration or repair process. 1983 Ford Bronco - As much as I've wheeled this thing, it ought to be dirtier. But I never go to sleep with mud on the underbody, and the conspicuous LACK of… 1983 Ford Bronco - Close-up view of the undercarriage of a vehicle, focusing on the fuel tank and associated parts. 1983 Ford Bronco - The chassis of a vehicle, including the frame, fuel tank, and a tire, is shown in this image. 1983 Ford Bronco - Close-up of a vehicle's undercarriage, focusing on the fuel tank and frame components. 1983 Ford Bronco - The underside of a vehicle shows its engine, transmission, and fuel tank, with the rear tires visible. 1983 Ford Bronco - I'm using 3/4-ton springs because of all the extra weight of the bumper, cargo, & whatever trailer I might tow. 1983 Ford Bronco - After searching the junkyards, hauling parts home, cleaning them, and then having them painted, I set the replacement body (an '82 tub) bac… 1983 Ford Bronco - I started at the firewall, like I suppose the factory did. 1983 Ford Bronco - The first things to go in were the wiring harness that runs between the doors, the antenna cable, and the firewall pad. [url=http://www.sup… 1983 Ford Bronco - This shot shows the cutout for the pre-'83 tailgate strikes. Later Broncos used a round hole for a strike bolt similar to the front doors'. 1983 Ford Bronco - At the lower corner of the firewall, you can see the rubber cowl drain valve for the A/C fresh air intake. 1983 Ford Bronco - This is how I finally installed the '95 EEC into the '82 body. It's right where it would be on a '95. 1983 Ford Bronco - I didn't think to spray the floor with undercoating until after I had started putting stuff back. 1983 Ford Bronco - I've since changed the ventilation box to the '87-early '88 style, but I still need a decent amp. 1983 Ford Bronco - Almost done, but at least it's driveable at this point. 1983 Ford Bronco - I really like the Eddie Bauer look, and I chose plain gloss black & a Rustoleum tan so touch-ups would be cheap & easy. It only took about… 1983 Ford Bronco - Done. If it wasn't for the shiny paint in the t/g jamb, it would look just like before the roll. 1983 Ford Bronco - The door is aligned, but the painter didn't get the black of the body right. This was ~5 years ago, and I still haven't fixed it. 1983 Ford Bronco - It was nearly 10PM when I finished, but I just HAD to take some pictures. What if it got stolen overnight? 1983 Ford Bronco - This was a few weeks later. 1983 Ford Bronco - 80-86 Fenders 1983 Ford Bronco - Just a few months after replacing the body from the rollover, I was towing my father's trailer again (the one I rolled & then repaired) loa…