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Thoughts on this ‘79?

Tugross302

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Ok. I may buy a ‘79. This thing seems pretty solid. What should I look for on these. I haven’t followed the prices on these and this one seems cheap but I’m used to looking at early broncos. I’d appreciate any input. I know, the hood scoop is horrible but the rest seems ok. It hasn’t been on the road since 2011 so what should I do before I start it? I would probably just change all fluids and tires and drive it. I’d be on the search for a hood. I assume any ‘78-‘79 truck would fit. How much is a solid ‘79 worth? Oh. And the shifter would need to go
 

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bronconut73

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It clearly lived another life as a really big/lifted truck.
So look for issues that may arise from that earlier life.

I think its bitchin.
I would buy it in a second.

It looks like its got good bones to me.
 

FRANKO289

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looks good to me .... drop it of at nicks.
w. the right pile of cash he is going mend it to better then new condition !

the hood and flares gtg asap !
don't remember the last time I seen a top for a 78-79 for sale ...
tailgate window is in working order ?
 

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Now Tug, just calm down....you've got the after SC rush going on!!!! You've got that sweet red rig and Nick's building you another...pretty soon you won't know which one to bring to 2019 SC!!!!%);D:eek:

Great meeting you & the bride, super little red rig!!!!;D;D;D
 
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Now Tug, just calm down....you've got the after SC rush going on!!!! You've got that sweet red rig and Nick's building you another...pretty soon you won't know which one to bring to 2019 SC!!!!%);D:eek:

Great meeting you & the bride, super little red rig!!!!;D;D;D

Ha ha ha. You may be right. But I’m jealous. Some of you guys have a bunch of these things. The two I have I’ll be afraid to drive if it’s calling for rain. I just thought for $4500 I can drive this whenever I want. I already know where I can get a cheap hard top but I was just thinking of getting a soft top. I think I could give it a good cleaning and find me a hood that I’d paint myself and sell it for more than that after I drive it a while. But, like I said, I’m used to pricing the older ones
 

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door post and floor is the biggest pain on them ... look under all the carpet if solid / rust free get it !

I think the 2 tone xlt w. all the chrome moldings are the next once to increase in value ! the 66-77 are getting harder to find and just like the mustangs for blue collar workers to expensive ...
last weeks SC was a very good example of that trend .... I have never seen so many full size broncos at one event !

I like them like so ... preferably original !
 

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Hey Tug, those flairs look to be the old school "Duff"s" urethane style, same as the "Crazy Horse". Discontinued yeas ago but Bronco Design is looking into bringing them back.:cool::cool::cool:
 
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Thanks Ben. I’d have thrown them away but someone might want them. I plan on going to deal with the guy tomorrow. Peggy is out of town so I need to get it before she comes home. I may still talk myself out of it.
 

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Looks like a 460 swap, so look that over and see what kind of hack job was done. As someone mentioned earlier, be leery of poor suspension mods.

If it runs and drives good, and the body is solid, then it seems like a decent deal.
 

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Ck fwd cab mounts/floor pans/rockers/bottom of the B pillar for rust. Lifted and the front end steering suspension NOT done right. Ck that back glass motor to work...always an issue. Craigslist sale the shifter for a 12 Pk.

If you get it, before you start it drop, drain and clean the gas tank, air blow out the lines.

Those fender flares are worth some $$$ to the right 73-79 Ford truck/ 78/79 Bronco crowd. guy. DO NOT THROW THEM AWAY. Or sure throw them away and PM me your dumpsters address. lol

Worn out steering box, Red Head or Blue Top time...worn out rag joint. Bogerson shaft time.
 

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Hey Tug, those flairs look to be the old school "Duff"s" urethane style, same as the "Crazy Horse". Discontinued yeas ago but Bronco Design is looking into bringing them back.:cool::cool::cool:

Those are the out-of-production Bushwacker cutout flares and an NOS set can go for $800 these days. I have a few spares but hope I don't break many more of them on mine..
 

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Well my fear would be getting a top for it. other than that it can be big brother towing the little brother. 460 engine and big tires you gonna love gas stations. I would try and verify that it actually has proper gearing for the tires you want to run. Notice no vacuum advance on the dissy.
 

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Well my fear would be getting a top for it. .

They are always available and usually cheap too, because the fiberglass tops always outlast the bodies. I have one sitting here as a spare that I got for nothing more than the cost of going to retrieve it out of a guy's yard.
 

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Looks like a good start to a nice build. What's with that shifter? I would've kept the column shift, and that hood scoop has got to go, flares too, but those are a couple things I would fix, otherwise looks darn cool.;)
 

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Looks like a good start to a nice build. What's with that shifter? I would've kept the column shift, and that hood scoop has got to go, flares too, but those are a couple things I would fix, otherwise looks darn cool.;)

"that shifter" is a very common mod that we who raced those particular vintage trucks always did when running an automatic trans. That truck shows all the signs of being built for mud or sand drag competition, even if it never was raced.
 
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