the blue bronco
the story on the the blue bronco is a tale of my quest to find deep slotted mags for my beloved 74'.
I found this one listed in moses lake wa. for 4000. and called the owner to see if he would concider selling me the wheels. he told me that he had just put 800 dollars in new rubber on them, persistantly i said that i would love the bronco but couldnt justify 4000 on the wheels.
of course he says buy the wheels and sell the bronco...i told him i just could not afford it and that i thought that his asking price was more than fair.
Two months later the guy calls me back, and tells me how a bunch of a-type holes were lowballing the heck out of him, he was rather irritated about it and thought of me. said he apreciated my conversation with him and said the final straw was a guy offering him 3200 telling him that it was all it was worth..
Now i buy and sell quite a bit and can understand where he is coming from on this. he told the guy to pound sand and offered it to me for 2500.
i met him half way and when i first saw it, i was blown away.
it was in better shape than any bronco i had ever bought.
i told him i felt like a crook, and he said it didnt matter. he wanted me to have it. I never tell people that there stuff is crap in order to bargain a deal.
the wheels went on my 74' that day and the 70 went out back with the other 7 broncos that i had at the time.
'bout a year later my guard unit got orders to deploy to iraq.
not thinking straight, i sold all but my 74 and the 70 broncos.
i kept the 70 because of the condition and thought hard about keeping and restoring the little gem. and hoping that my then 14 year old son would fall in love with it.
i have been a body/painter for over 20 years. this one would be an easy start for him to learn. he is 16 now and dreams of honda civics
the front fenders were indeed cut but done tastefully well. not just diegrinded.. they were rolled.
rust wise, suprisingly little! but to the untrained eye..yeah it looks roachy.
no worries. i'm finishing up a 31' model A and just might doll this 70 up all purdy.
I am one of the rare ones out there as i do not sell snake oil. i work hard and do right by others.
i priced the bronco at 4500 because of the lack of outright rust and the body being so nice. my plans will include a basic 3 1/2 inch lift,body and paint,tub line,and throw a good running 302/351 at it. possibly some half doors and bikini top.
oh,...and get rid of the silly bumpers!!
Are there better deals out there? i have not seen any in my area in a really long time.
Matt, hopefully you find a good rig that you and your sons can enjoy together! i love my little bronco and cant wait for better weather to get the top off.
I found some polished 10" slotted mags at the portland swap this week and cant wait to try them on for size...they look amazing!
This thread may have motivated me to get this 70 together. i have had a hard time since getting home. just no motivation at all. not like me!
