Apparently this Bronco spent its life on an old homestead in Wyoming but when the clutch went out, it was parked for about twenty-five years! It was rescued, given life again, and can be yours to enjoy. Found here on eBay with a current bid of $10,100, it is a un-cut survivor and has great patina. Currently located in Spearfish, South Dakota, there are a few things that still need to be done, but the seller has given the new owner a great head start. Have a look for yourself.
The interior looks fairly original except for the seat cover. Although they have some surface rust, the floor pans don’t look too bad. The seller installed a new ignition switch, horn button kit, steering column shifter housing, and turn signal yoke.
The engine is the original straight-six. Along with replacing the clutch (that was the original cause of it to be parked for so long), the gas tank was removed and refurbished. A new radiator was installed along with new hoses, thermostat, coolant, and cap. Other maintenance items were done including an oil change, carburetor rebuild, new spark plugs, new battery, and brake master cylinder kit. The only thing the seller says still needs to be done is the fan belt.
The back only has a single jump-seat. I’ve never seen this option before. They usually have no seat or a small bench. Perhaps someone added it in the past? The floor pans in these first-generation Broncos are usually the first spot to look for any rust issues. This one looks pretty solid, but a good inspection by any prospective buyers is probably a good idea.
Here you can see the un-cut fenders and the great patina that this truck has. The tires are the same ones that the truck was stored with which were all flat when it was rescued. The seller says they need to be replaced if you intend to drive it very far. Overall, this looks like another example of a solid survivor. What do you think?
We see many first generation Broncos on Barn Finds which are extremely rusty. Obviously this one isn’t. It isn’t perfect, but what is after sitting for 25 years. But with Wyoming’s dry climate, it probably is structurally good. The seller has done work to make it driveable again, the future owner has the option to go whichever direction they want to go with it.
That color of green (don’t remember the name of the color) was everywhere back in the day.
Thanks Montana.
Lunar Green!
A lucky flipper find. I am glad it’s getting back on the road 👀👍
Any grandpa out there to get me notified of one to keep😎👍
I somewhat agree, but a lot of them are “pickers”. They’re the ones out there knocking on doors. Granted a lot of them may rip off the owners, but the one plus is that at least they’re getting great cars out of garages, barns and fields and into the hands of people that will get them back on the road. A lot of “barn finds” are discovered finds because of them
Is “great patina” an oxymoron.
Military intelligence baby
The jumpseat is just something someone threw in the back at some point. Not a factory piece.
Anyone else but the seller pull a engine to replace the clutch ? Just curious as I always pull the trans. Also that crappy fan belt he talks about might be his charging issue.
Thank you all for the comments. I am the one selling this Bronco and there are two days left on the auction. If anyone has any questions or would like more information on this Bronco please message me through the listing on ebay and i would be happy to answer any questions. A great person reached out to me to inform me that someone made a nasty comment about me ( JB ) on this site. I think the author and publisher of this listing on Barn Finds did a great job !
I do buy and sell things and consider myself a picker and collector but i have a passion for what i find and enjoy each and every item ! I am by no means a Dirt Bag Flipper as the user JB describes. I was not raised to say bad things about others for no reason whatsoever and dont think that is a stand up thing to do especially in the antique car community during a persons live auction. I have been collecting, restoring, driving and riding antique and classic cars since i was 8 years old and grew up around them and working on them with my father and most of them we still have as a family. We decided to sell this bronco in order to get some other debts paid. We paid a steep price for it and feel very proud to get it back on the road like it is now. We did not buy it to ” flip ” it. The reason we pulled the motor is because it was easier without having an automotive lift and the hood folds all the way back for the ease of pulling the motor and the guy helping me was in his mid 60’s and for him to lay down on the concrete to pull the tranny would have been harder for him.
Thanks to all for the positive comments and awesome replies about this old survivor bronco and i hope it goes to someone who will really love and cherish her for many years to come !
I was the one questioning the reasoning for pulling the motor rather than the trans. I apologize if I offended you but I had never heard it done that way. I do understand now as I’m going to be 67 in a week and as soon as this virus BS is over we are moving to Tennessee to buy our retirement home and I told the wife the only thing I ask is for a garage big enough for a lift as I can’t lay on the concrete floor anymore. I say it again if I offended you with my question I’m sorry.
desirable yr.
Did not takea look as I hate it when ‘rust’ is cleared over.
So it’s 1 step beyond flipper. No ’60s TV dolphin – this guy DID some mechanicals. Simple, no heavy liftin, just wish he could document 500 mi or so on the clock, after, for the nxt guy. That way it would truly B ready, as some1 posted, to go the nxt choice.
Worse than any other rest0mod is a multipurpose vehicle like these. U really gotta answ the application Q 1st. Due ur research, make a budget & plan, carry that plan thru to the very. end. Seen too many hack jobs frm switches mid stream, then back again, all over the place. Shame (waste time/$). A real “do over” needed (look on BaT & here)…
Thanks Montana~
Hi chrlsful. I am the owner of this bronco and the rust is not ” cleared over ” It is boiled linseed oil and i love the way it makes the original paint shine as one color and takes the faded look away. This is not worse than a resto-mod. It is an original bronco and some work on an unrestored machine is always expected and most of us consider it alot of fun to tinker with our machines when needed. We have not put 500 miles on the bronco and dont see any reason to do so. We stated it needed tires and brakes and they are very simple for most people to work on. Its a great machine and it is what it is. We do not wish and hope it was anything other that what it is now which is a great survivor bronco that will find a great home i am sure ! If anyone is interested in buying that sees this ad on this site please contact me through the post and i can send additional photos as well as any other questions that need to be asked about the bronco. Thank you for looking at this post ! I think the writer did a great job !
I’d just want to get the mechanical totally up to snuff, super basic reupholster the seat, new tires the correct size and use it as intended. Not trash it out or beat it but actually use it.
JB no problem ! It takes a real stand up guy to appologize when he makes a mistake and i think i went a little overboard in my comment as well. No hard feelings and thanks for sending a great message ! I wasnt really offended but more just trying to express my point i guess. But i have made comments in life i regret as well so we are all Human ! and Jimmy ! No worries i was just explaining why we did the clutch that way because that is slightly unorthodox but was easier for him :)