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“Big Bird”1985 Ford Bronco

documented by Danny Kelly 211 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

Drag to compare 2003 against 2018.

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

Photo history

211 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

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Lifted yellow Ford Bronco with black hardtop and big mud tires parked in a driveway Lifted yellow Ford Bronco with chrome grille guard parked in a driveway, front three-quarter Yellow lifted Ford Bronco with black hardtop parked in a driveway, driver-side profile Yellow lifted Ford Bronco with black hardtop in profile in a suburban driveway Lifted yellow Ford Bronco with black top and rear-mounted spare, rear three-quarter view Lifted yellow Ford Bronco rear three-quarter with spare tire carrier in a driveway Rear of lifted yellow Ford Bronco with tailgate spare tire and chrome bumper on driveway Front view of lifted yellow Ford Bronco with chrome grille and round driving lights

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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.

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1985 Ford Bronco — Red and gray lifted Ford truck on big mud tires, front raised by a yellow forklift at a 4x4 shop. 1985 Ford Bronco — Red Ford truck with large off-road tires navigating rocky terrain. "COMPLETE OFFROAD PHOENIX, ARIZONA" sticke… 1985 Ford Bronco — Orange off-road truck with large tires on a red ramp. A person is in the driver's seat 1985 Ford Bronco — Off-road vehicle tilted on its side, front grille and headlights visible, with a red metal structure in the f… Leaf spring suspension on a vehicle frame, with a hand holding a can 1985 Ford Bronco — Brown Jeep Wrangler stuck in mud, rear view. Another vehicle is stuck ahead 1985 Ford Bronco — Two off-road vehicles stuck in deep mud on a wooded trail, with several people watching 1985 Ford Bronco — Muddy pickup truck stuck in a ditch with people watching. Another vehicle is behind it

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1985 Ford Bronco — Underside of dirty yellow heavy equipment with large tire over grass pile 1985 Ford Bronco — Undercarriage view showing leaf spring, shackle and rusty frame with off-road tire at left 1985 Ford Bronco — Rusty undercarriage of a truck showing exhaust, axle, and off-road tire 1985 Ford Bronco — Underside view of rear axle with U-bolts, leaf spring, and brake line, all covered in mud. 1985 Ford Bronco — Rusty steel U-shaped spring shackle bracket on OSB board

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Spreadsheet listing 40 inch tires with brand, price, rim diameter, tread depth, weight, and supplier.

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