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jeremywatco

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• Feb 18, 2019

• #1

Good evening,

Made a few posts already but figured I'd start over and make an official post. I am brand new here. Just picked up a '73 with a 302, Dana 44, Automatic and power steering.

Itching to get started! I was going to take the body off and start a full blown restoration however it runs (not well, but runs) so i figure I am going to get it mechanically sound and street worthy and enjoy it for a bit while I work on the body stuff over time.

Just wanted to take a moment to say hello and thank everyone in advance for any/all advice/help.

Thanks, Jeremy

 

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luke

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• Feb 18, 2019

• #2

Sweet! Drive it!

 

399strokerEB

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• Feb 18, 2019

• #3

Welcome! Always nice to see another one get driven!

 

bronconut73

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• Feb 19, 2019

• #4

Saving one.
Kudos Sir.

 

Howard2x4x4

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• Feb 19, 2019

• #5

Welcome Jeremy! Good decision to drive and enjoy!

 

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JT58

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• Feb 19, 2019

• #6

Nice, and welcome to the forum. It's great that it runs- reminds me of when I picked mine up- it was badly rusted, held together with bondo and drywall spackling and leaking (more like pouring out) oil everywhere- transmission, transfer case, front and rear ends. But it was drivable and got me home!

 

1strodeo

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• Feb 19, 2019

• #7

JT58 said:

Nice, and welcome to the forum. It's great that it runs- reminds me of when I picked mine up- it was badly rusted, held together with bondo and drywall spackling and leaking (more like pouring out) oil everywhere- transmission, transfer case, front and rear ends. But it was drivable and got me home!

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Hey if it ain't leaking, you better check the dipstick! ;D

Howdy Jeremy!

 

broncobsession

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• Feb 19, 2019

• #8

Nice. Welcome. Good plan. That passenger seat is a from a bronco ranger package.

 

904Bronco

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• Feb 19, 2019

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Welcome.
You have a solid plan, build the desire before it is apart for a period of time, that will build the motivation to finish!

 

Justafordguy

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• Feb 19, 2019

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Welcome and good call on driving it while you work on it.

 

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gkelley

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• Feb 19, 2019

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New Too

We recently restored our very, very early 1966 to original condition. We thought we would make its existence known. VIN #U15FL732027

 

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1strodeo

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• Feb 19, 2019

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gkelley said:

We recently restored our very, very early 1966 to original condition. We thought we would make its existence known. VIN #U15FL732027

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that's very nice! don't suppose you have any leftover 66 parts? restoring mine now, biggest thing I need is a correct back seat

sorry for the hijack jeremy

 

tatersalad

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• Feb 19, 2019

• #13

Welcome to the site..

 

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gkelley

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• Feb 19, 2019

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Sorry, no back seat. And if I improperly moved in on a message board, my apologies. I'm uninformed regarding posting protocol.

 

txtruk15

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• Feb 19, 2019

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welcome to the site! you have a good plan! You will find out a lot just by driving it and will probably reprioritize a few times on what comes next...

 

tasker

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• Feb 19, 2019

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CONGRATS! some of us have started with much worse!

 

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lgdpt

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• Feb 19, 2019

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Nice, welcome!

 

rydog1130

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• Feb 19, 2019

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Drive it and enjoy it, once you tear into it your looking at 1-3 or maybe never at driving it again if you get frustrated with the resto! Wise choice, mechanically sound first!

 

bronkenn

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• Feb 19, 2019

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tasker said:

CONGRATS! some of us have started with much worse!

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Great patina!

 

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Skytrooper15

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• Feb 19, 2019

• #20

Now that is a nice,clean Bronco it looks like it just came from the showroom floor.I hope you have plans to keep it that way also.Thanks for the pics gkelley