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2 Owner California Restore One-off Classic Bronco 4x4 W/ Soft Top & Vintage A/c on 2040-cars

Year:1974 Mileage:30000 Color: parts
Location:

Pacific Palisades, California, United States

Pacific Palisades, California, United States
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This two-owner California Classic 1974 Ford Bronco Sport 4x4 has to be one of the best looking fully customized & fully restored Early Broncos on the market today.

Rocky Roads Custom Vintage Broncos of Chatsworth California restored & built this Bronco, so you know it's done right.

In my humble opinion, this unique Classic Bronco provides more bang for the buck than an Icon truck.

This Bronco has the prototype Rocky Roads Legend 4x4 Bronco Billet Dash Bezel on it, the first Bezel ever made by Rocky Roads for a stock Bronco dash board.

Here are some of the features:

* 100%  California Rust-Free condition

* Purchased from original owner in San Diego in 2012

* Restoration took over 2 years to complete

* Rebuilt factory 302 engine with less than 500 miles on it

* Ford Racing aluminum valve covers, MSD distributor, electronic ignition system, Blaster 2 coil, Edlebrock electric choke carburetor

* Stock exhaust manifolds & new dual quiet exhaust system routed correctly out behind the rear wheels

* Great looking & great running engine that has excellent power and performs like a brand new vehicle

* Aluminum radiator & high quality metal 7 blade cooling fan with a new black fan shroud

* Rebuilt Factory 3 speed Automatic transmission

* Rebuilt Dana 20 transfer case, rebuilt front & rear drive shafts

* Newer 23 gallon fuel tank with restored fuel system & recently rebuilt carburetor

* Flaming River polished tilt steering column & LeCarra steering wheel

* Rocky Roads Legend two-piece billet aluminum speedometer bezel

* New Centek wire harness

* New HID headlamps

 * Billet aluminum headlamp rings & tail light bezels

* New battery cables, battery tray & Optima battery

* Tom Lee Manufacturing built 3.2 turn power steering system, new chrome adjustable tie rod, new adjustable drag link, new track bar bushings & recent alignment.

* Tom Lee is the master of Early Bronco steering

* This Bronco has the best steering system I have ever experienced in a Vintage Bronco.

* Ford four-wheel power disc brake system with working E-brake

* Hydro-Boost brake system by Hydra-tech, all new brake lines hoses & stainless axle lines

* New match-painted stock dash with all new heater pulls, cables, chrome bezels & black knobs

* Vintage Air conditioning system mounted under dash that blows cold, which also works as a heater

* Hidden Kill switch

* Rebuilt speedometer, odometer still reads original miles


* Tuffy locking glove box, locking center console with drink holders & locking rear console behind rear seat 

* Powder coated Proto-Fab Family roll cage with black padding & wrapping, plus grade 8 mounting hardware

* New retractable seat belts front & rear

* The body is very straight and in excellent condition. Recent $8,500.00 paint job

* Doors have new chrome removable door hinges and they open and close properly with no sagging.

* The door latches were removed, cleaned, serviced, properly lubricated & re-installed

* California rust-free body with very clean drivers & passenger side floor pans (professionally replaced) and new inner fenders.

* There is no rust at all in this vehicle

* Newer chrome outer door handles & inner door pulls

* Newer chrome door mirrors

* Newer Rocky Roads Sport pleated vinyl door panels, rear side panels & tailgate paneling

* Recent Linex interior bed liner

* Brand new custom fitted snap-in carpet mats in front, in back

* Legend 12" suspension -ready rear shock towers already built in (in case buyer wants to purchase our Legend 12" coil-over suspension system)

* Newer Alpine CD player, dual-amplifier stereo system with Bluetooth, USB & 6 component speakers in the doors

* Custom Rocky Roads woofer box & 12" woofer mounted under rear seat 

* Newer $8,500.00 glossy black paint job including installation of all new interior & exterior parts

* Blacked out frame, suspension, steering

* Brand new Rampage soft top

* Brand new family bikini top

* Chrome side steps

* Newer windshield & seal

* New wiper arms blades

* Rebuilt working wiper system

* New front & rear match painted fender flares

* Newer chrome Bronco Sport emblems

* All new rubber throughout, doors completely rebuilt with all new felts & window channels

* Doors open and close like they are supposed to open & close, door gaps are tight and accurately fitted

* Newer match painted Proto-Fab Rock Solid front bumper with new Warn 8000 LB winch with remote control

* Newer match painted Proto-Fab rear tubular bumper with swing out tire carrier & matching spare plus matching 17" wheel & BFG tire

* All new grade 8 & stainless steel hardware has been installed throughout this vehicle, including the engine bay & dash

* All body bushings have all been replaced with new black urethane one-inch body bushings

* New undercoating / black out undercarriage has been sprayed in

* Match painted engine bay, match-painted Rocky Roads Cowl Induction fiberglass hood with new hinges & urethane hood pins

* Custom black vinyl restored stock Bronco seating in front & back

* 2.5" suspension lift with 4 new Rancho 9000 shocks

* New 17x9" Black MHT Fuel Hostage wheels with a matching spare

* New BFG All Terrain 305/65R17's

* Current 2014 registration & clean California original pink slip

A lot of time and money have been invested into this Bronco in the last 2 years, it will be well worth the investment for the lucky buyer.

Well over $75K has gone into this build.

Please visit the Rocky Roads Custom Vintage Broncos web site (Google it) to see pictures of this Bronco coming together.

Please feel free to call Shaun at 310-293-7801 for more information. The asking price is listed on the web site.

*** This vehicle is also being advertised locally, I reserve the right to cancel the auction at anytime.

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