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1985 Ford Bronco “Big Blue Beast”
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“Big Blue Beast”1985 Ford Bronco

218 photos documented since 2004 3 years documented ♡ Follow this build

The story

XLT
Used as a daily driver and mild four wheeling.
Its a work in progress and will eventually be completly rebuilt as a very nice four wheeling/show truck.
I'll probably never sell it and will hopefully pass it on to my kids in mint condition. — Josh Benfield

Day one vs. today

Drag to compare 2004 against 2007.

1985 Ford Bronco in 2007
1985 Ford Bronco in 2004
2004 2007

Photo history

218 photos across 4 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.

2004

2004

17 photos added — showing 8

1985 Ford Bronco - Intro to the Newly redesigned Ford Bronco 1985 Ford Bronco - Hmm....didn't know they still had Ranger XLTs in the 80's 1985 Ford Bronco - Free Wheeling Package Explained with details on the special tape strips 1985 Ford Bronco - The Bronco Custom 1985 Ford Bronco - A very handy list of probably all the options you could get on the 1980 bronco. Notice the option for the factory 8-track player. 1985 Ford Bronco - All the paint colors are listed along with information on the rust protection that didn't really work for many Bronco owners. 1985 Ford Bronco - A specs list along with the hardtop colors. 1985 Ford Bronco - Either the front or back cover

2005

96 photos added — showing 8

1985 Ford Bronco - This happened 50 yards off the main road :( 1985 Ford Bronco - Yeah, it was deep 1985 Ford Bronco - This gives you an idea of how deep it sunk down. The mud was so slick that it just slid sidways into it, with me givin it gas and turnin th… 1985 Ford Bronco - We had to leave it for the night 1985 Ford Bronco - No, those aren't my tracks. Found out later that some "big jeep" got stuck down there a week before 1985 Ford Bronco - Heres the hole after i got pulled out. The top of my tires just barely stuck out over the top of the rut. Of course, their only 32s 1985 Ford Bronco - Seemed fitting for the situation. "GIT-R-DONE!" 1985 Ford Bronco - Heres the only shot i got of the guys that pulled me out. A 2dr. Cherokee on 44's with some major trimmed fenders. He was hooked to a Jeep…

2006

58 photos added — showing 8

1985 Ford Bronco - Engine piston held in hand, showing valve reliefs and ring grooves. 1985 Ford Bronco - Two blue Ford valve covers are shown against a red carpet background. 1985 Ford Bronco - MSD distributor cap and spark plug wires are laid out on a red carpet next to a small bracket. 1985 Ford Bronco - A blue painted engine component is held up for inspection. 1985 Ford Bronco - A new crankshaft is shown next to its packaging from Eagle Specialty Products. 1985 Ford Bronco - Various engine parts, including blue valve covers and coil springs, are organized on a desk and scattered on the floor. 1985 Ford Bronco - My baby 1985 Ford Bronco - Roller lifters and hold downs in the valley

2007

47 photos added — showing 8

1985 Ford Bronco - Lots of extra room after the a/c stuff is gone. It was pretty easy with the body off the frame and the front clip gone. Would be kind of a… 1985 Ford Bronco - Power steering pump bracket and pulley assembly, part number E0TO-3B010-FA visible. 1985 Ford Bronco - A white metal bracket with a bolt and blue washer is shown against a wooden surface. 1985 Ford Bronco - A power steering pump assembly is shown on a wooden floor next to a red gas can. 1985 Ford Bronco - Coins are placed on the tire tread, with a driveshaft assembly in the background. 1985 Ford Bronco - A close-up view of tire tread with water droplets, showing the Supermotors logo at the bottom right. 1985 Ford Bronco - Coins are balanced on the tread of a large tire in this close-up shot. 1985 Ford Bronco - Off-road tires and suspension parts are shown resting on the ground, covered in dirt and debris.

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