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1985 Ford Bronco “Big Bird”
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“Big Bird”1985 Ford Bronco

documented by Danny Kelly 210 photos documented since 15 years documented ♡ Follow this build

The story

Bought in fall of 2000 to tow my dirtbike, and then converted it to an off road beater Memorial Day weekend 2003. Had a cool camouflage paint job when I bought it, and I had to go and repaint it with 19 cans of Rustoleum sunburst yellow. Hence the name Big Bird. Should have left it camo. — Danny Kelly

Day one vs. today

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1985 Ford Bronco in 2018
1985 Ford Bronco in 2003
2003 2018

Photo history

210 photos across 5 years — drag the dot to travel through this vehicle’s life. Captions are the owner’s; where there isn’t one, the AI caption fills in.

2003

25 photos added — showing 8

1985 Ford Bronco - Front three-quarter view of a lifted yellow Ford Bronco with a black hardtop, chrome grille and bumper, red coil springs, and large mud-ter… 1985 Ford Bronco - This lifted Ford Bronco sits on a driveway, its bright yellow paint contrasting with the dark tires and black trim. 1985 Ford Bronco - This lifted 1985 Ford Bronco is parked on a driveway in front of a house. 1985 Ford Bronco - Lifted yellow Ford Bronco with large tires sits on a paved driveway. 1985 Ford Bronco - This lifted Ford Bronco sits on a driveway, its yellow paint contrasting with the surrounding trees and grass. 1985 Ford Bronco - This lifted yellow Ford Bronco shows body style cues consistent with the early 1980s, not 1985. 1985 Ford Bronco - Rear view of a yellow 1985 Ford Bronco, a spare tire mounted on the tailgate and a license plate. 1985 Ford Bronco - Front view of a yellow Ford Bronco, showing its grille and bumper.

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1985 Ford Bronco - Leaking gas tank 1985 Ford Bronco - Old gas tank removed 1985 Ford Bronco - Factory shackles reinforced with trailer spring shackles on the side, and plate on the back. 1985 Ford Bronco - Another shot of the beefed factory shackles 1985 Ford Bronco - Beefed shackles are now over 3/8" thick 1985 Ford Bronco - The right side before the shackle flip with the Skyjacker lift block on top of the factory wedge block. 1985 Ford Bronco - F250 hangers for the rear, got these from Zach 1985 Ford Bronco - New spring perches. Longer and wider with optional center pin holes. Got these made at work.

78 photos added — showing 8

1985 Ford Bronco - A red and gray lifted Ford SUV/truck body sits on a tall suspension with oversized mud tires and chrome wheels, its front end raised while… 1985 Ford Bronco - This modified Ford truck is shown off-roading over rocks in a desert environment. 1985 Ford Bronco - This heavily modified truck is positioned on a ramp, likely for an off-road event or demonstration. 1985 Ford Bronco - An off-road vehicle is dramatically tilted, revealing its undercarriage and front grille, with another vehicle in the background. 1985 Ford Bronco - Close-up view of a vehicle's leaf spring suspension system, with a person's arm and hand holding a beverage can visible. 1985 Ford Bronco - Off-roaders attempt to free a stuck Jeep Wrangler and another vehicle from deep mud in a wooded area. 1985 Ford Bronco - Off-roaders navigate a challenging muddy terrain in a wooded area. 1985 Ford Bronco - This pickup truck is stuck deep in the mud, with onlookers gathered in the background.

5 photos added

1985 Ford Bronco - Low-angle underbody view of a heavy yellow machine, showing dirty steel frame components, a large lug-tread tire on the left, and hydraulic… 1985 Ford Bronco - Underbody view of a truck's frame showing the front leaf spring, spring shackle, and frame rail, all heavily coated in dried dirt and surfa… 1985 Ford Bronco - Underside view of a truck showing a rusty exhaust system with muffler and tailpipe, a solid rear axle, driveshaft, and a mud-terrain tire,… 1985 Ford Bronco - Close-up underside view of a rear leaf-spring axle assembly, showing two U-bolts clamping the leaf spring to the axle tube, with a brake li… 1985 Ford Bronco - A dark, rusted steel spring shackle bracket with a curved/rolled top section and two lower mounting ears, one showing a bolt hole. It rests…

1 photo added

1985 Ford Bronco - This is a screenshot of a spreadsheet listing different tires with their brand, price, rim diameter, tread depth, weight, and supplier. The…
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