first off Hi from Michigan.
Im sure this story comes up a lot but Im looking for a project for me and my kids to work on. Were were out at the sand dunes, Silver Lake in Michigan, and was like hey a dune truck would be cool.
Ive always liked Broncos, but the early ones have a special place. Problem is, as Im sure we all know, that the prices on these things over the past few year have gone crazy and most nice examples are just flat out of my budget.
My ultimate goal would be to have a decent looking truck I can drive on the street, take to some car shows, cars and coffee, run in the Woodward cruise and hot the dunes with every now and then, that type of thing. Some sort of EFI motor eventually , 5.0 or 5.8 something like that, coyote for the ultimate pipe dream if I get really ambitious some day, but thats end game stuff.
At the beginning getting it to a point where it runs, drives and doesn't have a high probability of killing me or falling apart would be great.
My needs appear rather simple.
a project is fine, for what I can spend it it almost has to be
a roller is fine, maybe preferred even, in theory should get me a nicer body
cut uncut doesn't matter, especially because Ill have to cut rust out anyway and Ill probably put flares on it anyway.
I think I would like steel over fiberglass I think....
Im trying to think of what else....whatever it is it will likely need a lot of work and thats ok.
I guess what should I be looking at for a starting point?
I got maybe 10k max here, I know its not a lot for an early bronco but again I know a bit of what Im getting into here and the longer I wait the less it gets me.
At that price range what should be important, my initial thoughts are a good body and frame, though here in Michigan good is relative.
I think my best bet would be to find a roller, because I truly don't care about the motor and trans and I would probably swap it out eventually anyway, but even where to start looking beyond the obvious facebook and CL ads I don't know. I feel like the more creative I get in my search the better chance I have of finding what Im looking for.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Sorry if I rambled a bit
Thanks
Im sure this story comes up a lot but Im looking for a project for me and my kids to work on. Were were out at the sand dunes, Silver Lake in Michigan, and was like hey a dune truck would be cool.
Ive always liked Broncos, but the early ones have a special place. Problem is, as Im sure we all know, that the prices on these things over the past few year have gone crazy and most nice examples are just flat out of my budget.
My ultimate goal would be to have a decent looking truck I can drive on the street, take to some car shows, cars and coffee, run in the Woodward cruise and hot the dunes with every now and then, that type of thing. Some sort of EFI motor eventually , 5.0 or 5.8 something like that, coyote for the ultimate pipe dream if I get really ambitious some day, but thats end game stuff.
At the beginning getting it to a point where it runs, drives and doesn't have a high probability of killing me or falling apart would be great.
My needs appear rather simple.
a project is fine, for what I can spend it it almost has to be
a roller is fine, maybe preferred even, in theory should get me a nicer body
cut uncut doesn't matter, especially because Ill have to cut rust out anyway and Ill probably put flares on it anyway.
I think I would like steel over fiberglass I think....
Im trying to think of what else....whatever it is it will likely need a lot of work and thats ok.
I guess what should I be looking at for a starting point?
I got maybe 10k max here, I know its not a lot for an early bronco but again I know a bit of what Im getting into here and the longer I wait the less it gets me.
At that price range what should be important, my initial thoughts are a good body and frame, though here in Michigan good is relative.
I think my best bet would be to find a roller, because I truly don't care about the motor and trans and I would probably swap it out eventually anyway, but even where to start looking beyond the obvious facebook and CL ads I don't know. I feel like the more creative I get in my search the better chance I have of finding what Im looking for.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Sorry if I rambled a bit
Thanks