1979 Ford Bronco

Automatic

1979 FORD BRONCO 4X4 XLT / LARIAT I'M THE SECOND OWNER, I'VE HAD THE BRONCO FOR ABOUT 26 YEARS OR SO, LIKE IT SO MUCH I BOUGHT IT TWICE, ONCE FROM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND ONCE FROM MY EX-WIFE, I HAVE 3 OTHER 79 PICK UPS, BOUGHT THE BRONCO SO WHEN MY KIDS WERE SMALL I COULD GET THEM ALL INSIDE AND THE EX COULD DRIVE THEM AROUND SAFELY, NEEDLESS TO SAY MY OLDEST KID IS 31 AND THE YOUNGEST IS 26, SO I REALLY DON'T NEED THE SUV TYPE TRUCK ANYMORE, AND THE NEW WIFE AND I ARE STARTING TO THINK THAT PAYING INSURANCE ON 6 VEHICLES WHEN WE ONLY REALLY DRIVE 2 OR 3 IS GETTING TO BE A WASTE OF MONEY FOR US. WHICH BRINGS US TO THE SALE OF MY BRONCO. ABOUT THE BRONCO, IT HAS A 351-M WITH A C-6 TRANS, HAS LOCK OUT HUBS, BF GOODRICH TIRES 35X15X12.5 , IT HAS HAD IT'S 100,000 MILE MAINTENENCE WHICH ACCORDING TO MY MECHANIC MEANT CHANGING THE TIMING GEARS AND CHAIN, BUT SINCE WERE GOING TO BE REMOVING THE FRONT OF THE MOTOR IT WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA, TO REPLACE THE OIL PUMP, THE FUEL PUMP, THE WATER PUMP, THE DISTRUBUTOR, THE BELTS, THE THERMOSTAT, THE HOSES, THE RADIATOR, THE ANTIFREEZE, CAP & ROTOR PLUGS, FUEL FILTER, OIL AND FILTER ALL NEW GASKETS, HIS LOGIC THE LABOR IS THE SAME, AND YOU HAVE ALL NEW PARTS, WHICH NOW ARE MOSTLY LIFETIME WARRANTY, AND YOU WOULDN'T TAKE A SHOWER AND PUT DIRTY CLOSE BACK ON WOULD YOU. LAST OCTOBER HAD ALL NEW BRAKES, PADS SHOES, DRUMS, WHEEL CYLINDER KITS, HARWARE KITS, HUB BEARINGS, ALL BRAKE LINES RUBBER AND STEEL FRONT TO BACK, NEW MASTER CYLINDER, LAST SUMMER WAS SMELLING A LITTLE ANTIFREEZE, SO MY MECHANIC SAID IT WAS TIME FOR A NEW HEATER CORE, ALONG WITH THAT HE REPLACED THE BLOWER MOTOR, TIE ROD ENDS ARE LESS THEN A YEAR OLD, THE EXHAUST WHICH IS DUAL AND SOUNDS REALLY NICE NOT LOUD BUT LIKE THE OLD CAMAROS FROM THE LATE 70'S. THE EXHAUST IS ABOUT A YEAR AND HALF OLD. LAST NOVEMBER PUT A NEW STARTER AND SELINOID IN (LIFETIME WARRANTY) SO WHETHER IT NEEDS IT OR NOT IT GETS A NEW ONE. THE 4WD WORKS PERFECT, THE TRANS SHIFTS LIKE IT SHOULD TRANS WAS SERVICED ABOUT THIS TIME LAST YEAR, THIS BRONCO RUNS AND DRIVES LIKE A NEW 79, IT ALSO HAS NEW FRONT SHOCKS, 2 YEARS AGO I UPDATED THE FORD 2 BARREL CARB TO A HOLLEY ECONMASTER CARB. WITH THAT AND ALL THE NEW PARTS AND TIMING GEARS AND CHAIN, THIS BRONCO IS GETTING ABOUT 15 MILES TO THE GALLON, IT HAS A/C BUT ITS NOT HOOKED UP ALL THE PARTS FOR IT GO WITH THE BRONCO. THE INTERIOR IS PRETTY MUCH THE WAY IT CAME FROM THE FACTORY, XLT BUCKETS AND CONSOLE TILT WHEEL, REAR BENCH SEAT ALL THE ORIGINAL CARPET IN REALLTY DECENT SHAPE, THE DRIVERS SEAT IS STARTING TO SHOW ITS AGE, HAS CASSETTE PLAYER, WITH A CD CHANGER IN THE CONSOLE, ALL LIGHTS WORK, DASH HAS THE GAUGE PACKAGE, THE REAR WINDOW WORKS WITH THE KEY, ALL THE GLASS IS GOOD, HAS LOCKING HOOD RELEASE. THE BODY IS IN DECENT SHAPE FOR ITS AGE, IT WILL NEED A COUPLE OF DOORS DOWN THE ROAD, NEW DOORS ARE ABOUT $179.00 TO $199.00 EACH AT JEFFS BRONCO GRAVE YARD OR LMC TRUCK. THE DOOR JAMS ARE SOLID AND IN GOOD SHAPE, THE FENDERS COULD USE A LITTLE GLASS(OR NEW ONES ARE $129.00 EACH) THE QTRS. NEED A LITTLE FIBERGLASS, I TOOK IT TO 2 BODYSHOPS THEY QUOTED ME $800.00 TO $1000.00 TO FIX THE BODY ALL AROUND LIKE NEW, BUT IF YOUR GOOD WITH BODYWORK YOU COULD DO IT FOR A FRACTION OF THE COST. I MENTIONED I HAVE THREE 79 PICK UPS, YEARS AGO I PUT A WESTERN PLOW ON THE BRONCO AS A BACK UP IN CASE MY OTHER 3 TRUCKS ALL WENT DOWN AT THE SAME TIME, IT HAPPENED MAYBE TWICE, AND I PLOWED WITH A FEW TIMES WHEN I HAD ALL MY KIDS WITH ME, OTHER THEN THAT IT WAS NEVER USED AS ONE OF MY PLOW TRUCKS, BUT THE PLOW WORKS PERFECT, THE OTHER REASON FOR SELLING HER IS SO I CAN FINISH MY 79 F150 THAT IS IN THE MIDDLE OF A GROUND UP RESTORATION. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTION OR NEED MORE PICTURES JUST ASK, IT ALSO HAS A NEW BRAIN BOX, AND WIPER BLADES.On May-11-12 at 11:28:11 PDT, seller added the following information: Two things: I inadvertently listed this as a "Custom" (thinking of my other ford) it is actually a "Ranger" next I just remembered that I replaced the gas tank and sending unit about 7 years ago. I will revise as I remember things... On May-11-12 at 19:40:25 PDT, seller added the following information: Just remembered that in Jan 2012, I had the radius arm bushings replaced...expensive job as you know... Oh and the gas tank is 33 gal