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Restored 1967 Ford Bronco on 2040-cars

US $22,000.00
Year:1967 Mileage:68000
Location:

Gulfport, Mississippi, United States

Gulfport, Mississippi, United States
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You are bidding on a beautiful 1967 early bronco with the legendary 289 mated up to a Ford AOD 4 speed automatic overdrive transmission that has undergone a restoration within the past year.  Some items covered in this restoration were engine and suspension work, metal work, new paint and various other odds and ends that will be described in the next few paragraphs.  Included with the sale is a 1967 Bronco specific shop manual as well as receipts that date back to 2007 spanning 3 owners.

I purchased this vehicle back in November of  2012, the odometer at the time of purchase was 62,954 although I suspect it has rolled over.  Ive put 5400 miles myself since having the gauge cluster rebuilt.  In 2011, at approximately 57,000 miles the previous owner had the engine rebuilt and added a few power options to include; 351 cam, roller rockers, installed new edelbrock performer intake and 1403 electric choke carburetor, headers, starter, spark plugs and wires, air cleaner, etc.   New 3.5 inch lift and extended radius arms, as well as new rebuild kits for the axles and new gaskets for the differentials.  Installed a used AOD with an advance adapter kit. New gas tank with sender.  Class 2 hitch.  Stainless steel quick release door hinges.  Floor and rust repair and upgraded front Chevy disc brakes, 15 inch black daytona wheels with 33x12.5 Toyo MT open country, to name a few.

When I picked up the Bronco back in 2012 it was having transmission and electrical problems.  Transmission issues were due to a cracked case and an incorrect rebuild which caused the trans to slip at low rpms and shift hard at high rpms.  I spent $2700 to find and rebuild a whole new AOD case over at Advance Automatics in El Cajon, CA.  The day I got the Bronco back with the fresh trans I took it for a drive only to have it break down on me as a bundle of wires caught fire under the dashboard.  That's when I decided to build my own harness keeping only a few of the stock wires that were untouched.  About 90% of the wires from the firewall forward are new.  What started as a simple daily driver build turned into a continued restoration.

Since ive owned the Bronco here is a short list of work ive done, any work outsourced was performed at Advance automatics or Beach city broncos in El Cajon.  All parts purchased were from well known vendors such as; Wild Horses, LMC truck, BC broncos, James Duff, CJ pony parts, Jegs, Summit, Oreillys, etc...

Within past year:

Various door, tailgate, hood gasket sets and seals

Rebuilt carburetor

Rebuilt AOD transmission with correct advance adapter case. $2700.00 - case and rebuild / $634.00 Advance adapter kit

New flow kooler water pump and robert shaw high flow thermostat

New old stock timing cover with gasket

New power steering pump, pulley, belt, and hoses

New 1 wire alternator

New old stock fan shroud

New fuel filter and hoses

New spark plugs

New upper and lower radiator hoses with lower anti-compression spring

New vacuum hoses, PCV valve

Rebuilt distributor, installed pertronix II electronic ignition

Flamethrower II coil

New H4 headlamps, wire harness fused and relayed

New horn

Most wires under dash replaced

Rebuilt gauge cluster

Installed Autometer water temp gauge

Installed but not wired in Autometer oil press gauge

Recovered front and rear stock seats in black leather/gray fabric, drivers seat has 1/4 tear

New paint, paint supplies total $1000 alone without labor

Undercoat interior floor

Lizard skin + undercoat underside floor

Undercoat inside of doors + 3M wax spray in doors and rockers

New front and rear chrome bumpers and side view mirrors

BC Broncos media console w/IPOD hookup and speaker

90's ranger steering colum with working intermittent wipers, horn, etc. all electric works

Bronco custom car cover

Painted but not installed classic bubble scoop

New speedometer cable, gauge speed is accurate

New e-brake cable, parking brake springs

New tailgate silencer

Cutout fender heat exchanger

 

Within past 4 months:

New BC Broncos soft top.  Side windows and rear are removable to run as a Safari top. $1600 after shipping   

New power brake booster with proportioning valve

New James duff steering dampner

New DOT approved front 3 point seatbelts and 2 point rear belts (Not cheap, DOT legal in all 50 states)

New valve cover gaskets

Readjusted roller rockers

New fuel pump and hoses

Repainted engine in correct Ford blue

 New DOT approved windshield

There are various other odds and ends I have fixed.  I also still have some parts on order.  For example, ive cleaned and rebuilt the original WARN hubs but they continue to stick so I have brand new WARN premium hubs being shipped.  Waiting on 2 tie rod rebuilt kits and stop lamp switch.  Ordered aftermarket 3 spoke steering wheel and momo adapter hub.

With all the work that has been completed please keep in mind this is a 47 year old vehicle and it should be driven as such.  In the past 2 years I've only put approximately 5400 miles because my job keeps me away.  I hate to see this one go but Im only selling this to fund a family wagon overland build.  This is not a concourse level restoration but it is very nice as I get compliments everywhere I go.  I built this rig exactly as I wanted.  While I was stationed in Port Hueneme I drove this vehicle every other week from Port Hueneme to San Diego, a 180 mile trip one way without issue.  Im now stationed in Mississippi and use this as my daily driver.  It has performed flawlessly thru Los Angeles traffic in 90 degree weather, and thru the snow packed woods in 28 degree winter weather in Gulfport. 

If you have further questions or would like to check out the vehicle in person feel free to contact me.  I can also give you my screen name on classicbroncos.com so you can see every issue ive had since taking ownership.  The odometer reading will fluctuate as this is my daily driver.  That being said there are subtle rock chips and wear tear blemishes from being driven that I am currently taking care of.  As stated above, I installed a new DOT approved windshield this past weekend to replace the cracked one it came with.

This vehicle is being sold "as-is" with NO warranty either expressed or implied.  I reserve the right to end this auction early in the event it sells before the auction ends.  Offers are welcome but please no trades.  Only payments accepted are cash in hand or wire transfer from your bank directly to mine.  I bank with Wells Fargo.  

Short vid of startup after a short drive:

http://youtu.be/YKDH5k5ioK4

Thanks and happy bidding!! 


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