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I recently found a 1979 Bronco that had been sitting since 2002, the kid that owned it did not know what was wrong with it. I figured that it would be a great first truck for my 8 yr. old, Chase. By the time he's of age to drive it , we ought to be able to cherry it out, making it into one of the nicest rigs in the High School parking lot! Meanwhile while building it, I hope to teach him something about mechanics, paint & bodywork, and hopefully some responsibility as well!
I confess, I did have a little insider information on the Bronco before i bought it. It had belonged to one of my best friends, the same guy that I bought Old Blue (which evolved into SuperBronco) from owned this Bronco and had built and installed the .030 over 400 cid just before he sold it in 2001. It had been his pride and joy before selling it to purchase his '97 Ford f350. The kid that bought it drove it roughly a year before he decided to tune it up, got in over his head, and the truck just sat in his garage for the next 3 years before my son and I picked her up. Interesting enough, the hard top residing on it came from the Bronco I salvaged for the SuperBronco Project.
I'll be creating a gallery soon and post pics of our progress.
I confess, I did have a little insider information on the Bronco before i bought it. It had belonged to one of my best friends, the same guy that I bought Old Blue (which evolved into SuperBronco) from owned this Bronco and had built and installed the .030 over 400 cid just before he sold it in 2001. It had been his pride and joy before selling it to purchase his '97 Ford f350. The kid that bought it drove it roughly a year before he decided to tune it up, got in over his head, and the truck just sat in his garage for the next 3 years before my son and I picked her up. Interesting enough, the hard top residing on it came from the Bronco I salvaged for the SuperBronco Project.
I'll be creating a gallery soon and post pics of our progress.