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“Thing 1”1985 Ford Bronco

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The story

Current status: Well I traded her years ago. No longer have this one. Turns out she had electrical issues. It would randomly shut down. And randomly work. Who knew. So I traded her off. The issue was a


I got the Bronco with a trade for a laptop from another trade from something that I got for free. I paid for it in the end though. It needed MUCH work, including, full smog system so I could license it, stereo, fuel pumps (yes two, what a pain), new wheels and tired (swampers of course). Now it has also had added a huge winch bumper, a secondary battery, isolator, Painless Wiring seperate circut for accessories, It has 3 sets of offroad lights (KC competition), HiLift Jack mounted inside, CB (Cobra), 102" whip antenna, full gagues (sunpro in a custom mount into the dash), and more that I'm sure I missed here. Soon to come will be either a lift or a solid front axle conversion. Dunno, have to debate and decide on that one.

Update: I isntalled a 2" lift, all new shocks (6 of em), steering stabilizer, and a locker in the 9" rear end. ALong with finishing the high power Alternator (140 amp) project, and completing the dual battery setup (one in the rear) — Tim Bevers

Photos

First day when I got the Bronco. Much cleaning was needed ot get it ready to work on, or to even be usable. P… 1985 Ford Bronco — Moer view of the crap, but the interior isn't that bad as far as the seats go... 1985 Ford Bronco — Dark SUV with hood up, side view, dirty exterior, parked next to wooden fence 1985 Ford Bronco — Mud-splattered blue SUV fender and engine bay 1985 Ford Bronco engine bay with V8 engine, battery, and hoses visible Dark blue Ford Bronco, side view, hood up, parked on dirt and grass Two blue coil springs and two white shock absorbers in a vehicle bed 1985 Ford Bronco — Blue truck interior with bench seat and dashboard 1985 Ford Bronco dashboard with speedometer, fuel gauge, oil pressure, temperature, and charge indicators 1985 Ford Bronco — Dashboard with radio removed, showing wires and HVAC controls. Gear shift visible 1985 Ford Bronco — Dark interior of a vehicle showing dark blue seats and a white SUV in the background Vehicle identification label with 1985 manufacturing date Engine bay showing air intake hose, belts, and pulleys. Some yellow spark plug wires are visible Engine bay showing battery, hoses, and engine block. A red cable runs from the battery Dark blue Ford Bronco, front 3/4 view, covered in dirt and mud, chrome bumper, aftermarket wheels Dark blue 1985 Ford Bronco front three-quarter view with a flat front tire Front view of a dark blue Ford Bronco with a chrome bumper and horizontal grille. The Ford logo is centered o… Dark blue Ford Bronco parked on a street in front of houses. It has a chrome grille and bumper 1985 Ford Bronco — Dark blue SUV, rear view, with a bike rack and license plate ANF-8892. Dented tailgate 1985 Ford Bronco — Washed it and then got some new tires and wheels, black steel for the wheels, and got some Swampers 33-12.5-1… 1985 Ford Bronco — Full size spare with the matching wheel. ot the same tread, but just something to drive home on that was the… 1985 Ford Bronco — Front view of a blue 1980s Ford pickup with chrome grille, Ford oval and lifted suspension 1985 Ford Bronco — Yep, that did it. It needs a lift. Expensive though they are. 1985 Ford Bronco — Mmmmm, swampers... 1985 Ford Bronco — I bought this bumper used, its way heavy, and looks stout enough to be military. Needs refinished though. 1985 Ford Bronco — Mucb better... Lots of sanding and a few coats of black paint. Black custom winch bumper with diamond plate sides on sawhorses Diamond plate and wood construction, possibly a ramp or stand, outdoors at dusk 1985 Ford Bronco — Had to have the local Les Schwab cut off the old bumper and the bolts, they were so rusted on that even after… Dark colored Ford Bronco with aftermarket wheels and tires. Another vehicle is parked behind it Warn X3000 winch with steel cable and hook, mounted on a surface 1985 Ford Bronco — Ahhh, mud = good. 1985 Ford Bronco — Custom K&N filter cool air setup. 1985 Ford Bronco — 5.0 EFI. You can just see the MSD6 OffRoad here. 1985 Ford Bronco — Engine bay with battery and hoses visible. Another car is parked nearby 1985 Ford Bronco engine bay showing aftermarket air intake and engine components 1985 Ford Bronco — You can see the MSD good here. towards the front of the Bronc there a coil from MSD too. 1985 Ford Bronco — Engine bay showing battery, wires, and some engine components. Another vehicle's headlight is visible in the… 1985 Ford Bronco — Found a loading ramp in the snow. Not too challenging, but fun non-theless. 1985 Ford Bronco — Rear bumper dragging a bit here. Starting to think its not going to be around much longer.

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