Ranger429's 79 Trailer Special

[Ranger429]

Found this one over at another Bronco site and ended up buying it from a member in Ca. The way it looked when he emailed me pics of it.

http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/631607/fullsize/bronco11.jpg

http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/477164/fullsize/bronco10.jpg

After quite a few days of sanding. A solid rust free Bronco evolved.

http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/509485/fullsize/dsc00634.jpg

http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/509486/fullsize/dsc00635.jpg

[Ranger429]

Picking it up from the body shop some 3 years later.

http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/632910/fullsize/mvc-014s.jpg

After installing all of the good stuff back on it.

http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/638493/fullsize/dsc02561.jpg

I found probably the last A+A front bumper spoiler.

http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/681385/fullsize/dsc02831.jpg

One other thing that needed attention was the motor. I rebuilt the old 400 from my 250 as the one in the Bronco was shot. I also had to have a trans rebuilt for it as there were 4 mounting boss' were busted off the trans case.

http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/455001/fullsize/dsc01229.jpg

[Ranger429]

Probably one of the best mods was to put in the Dakota Digital gauge packs. I might end up doing this to my 250 later this year.

http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/658048/fullsize/dsc02656.jpg

And probably one of the other good things that was done was the hard top to soft top conversion. I cut up an old hard top to mount the soft top to.

http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/671124/fullsize/dsc02702.jpg

http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/674448/fullsize/dsc02781.jpg

I loaded this Bronco up with about every available option that there was. I put in an NOS factory CB system, lighted vanity visor, it had the GT bar, I had the factory high back buckets reupholstered with the factory correct cloth from SMS Fabrics. All of these items were factory NOS Ford pieces that I put back on, an NOS grille shell, grille, headlight doors, front and rear turn signals, side marker lights, underhood light, drip rail molding, front fender and door upper molding. I also ordered some new molding from Dennis Carpenter for it.

Supermotors build pics: http://www.supermotors.net/registry/8357/26524

[mudduck]

Nice. I love the hard top/soft top. I've always liked a silver/black combo.

Sweet truck.

[Salt-Man]

You built the " Perfect Bronco ", that is exactly the way Ford should have built it to begin with :cool:

[Ranger429]

Thanks guys!

[jr78f150]

both of your trucks are awesome! in better shape when you bought them than mine is after all the work ive put into it. :cool:

[68Mercury250Ranger]

:p what Happened to those turbines :(

that is one fine Bronco, everytime I see another pic of it makes me want another Bronco ;)

[Ranger429]

Thanks James. The wheels are in storage till I decide what to do with them.

[Johnny]

Yep Scotty.... That is a sharp Bronco..... you did a real job on it.....

[stormtrooper]

which truck do you like better, the bronco or the f250?

[tanman722001]

That is one sharp Bronco.You did a great job on it.

[Ranger429]

Yep Scotty.... That is a sharp Bronco..... you did a real job on it.....

Thanks Johnny.

which truck do you like better, the bronco or the f250?

That's a tough question. I love both of these trucks but if the nod was to one it would be the Bronco. Nothing better than cruising with the top rolled up.

That is one sharp Bronco.You did a great job on it.

Thank you.

[xlt79brnc]

Man that's sweet.

Marty

[Kaiza]

what a beauty, i see a truck of the month right there ....

[Ranger429]

Man that's sweet.

Marty

Thanks Marty.


what a beauty, i see a truck of the month right there ....

Thanks to you to Kaiza. It will be in an upcoming issue of Bronco Driver magazine. It also made FSB's calender this year and is the January Bronco. Great way to start the year.

http://images1.cafepress.com/product/341414731v18_350x350_January.jpg

[lostinfords]

That looks like a good idea for support the forum...a calendar autographed by Ranger429.....or Scott!
Congrats and good job, Scott
:cool:

[Ranger429]

Well I finally got the build sheet for the Bronco today. Originally came equipped with the Ca emission junk on it.

http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/723936/fullsize/build-sheet.jpg


I have to pull the pan and put a new oil pump in it, pressure drops off to 0 at idle once it is warmed. I also have to replace a leaking freeze plug behind the passenger side motor mount to.

[UTfball68]

That's pretty cool Scott. I have to ask though, can you post what you went through for that? I tried the link in one of the threads...but it was for Canada.

[Ranger429]

I got it from the address that I posted in that thread. I'd have to dig around the internet to get the USA contact #. Have you tried calling that phone #?

[UTfball68]

DOH...no I haven't. I'll give that a go.

[trap4x4]

Hey Ranger... You ever look into reproducing that front spoiler??? Also on that soft top, i thought it "snapped" onto the body( a draw back)... did you have to shorten/ trim it when you snapped it to your topper frame?

[Ranger429]

I haven't looked into it yet. I have been giving some thought and eventually probably will. I know it would sell once done it is just a matter of finding the guy to reproduce it.

The snaps are in the same spot they were in prior to my making a hardtop fit. No adjustments were made to the top. It is a little long in the back by an 1" or so but I just snap the top to the back corner of the hardtop.

[trap4x4]

Is that a kayline soft top? Maybe i'm thinking of another brand that had those snaps mounted to the actual body. ...

your using an old top is ingenious ...

[Ranger429]

STC top, thanks!

[Trey aka SuperBronco]

I like the way you used the old top, the one thing I've never liked about putting the top on Superbronco is the way that the half-top is attached using the aluminum. If you have any more pics on the way that you did this I'd love to see them!