"Lil Rusty" My second Bronco

[brianstrange]

1968 U15 Built January 1968 Light Turquoise with white interior
Chad Nelson Newcastle, WY original purchaser??
1973 sold to Donald E & Patricia Crosley Butte, MT
July 31 1989 sold to Floyd and Shan Davis Savage MN
Sept 1983 permission letter found From the Davis's for Rick Simon Butte, MT to use vehicle.
July 1994 first record that Michael Eldridge of Eagan, MN owned & Registered vehicle
Sold to My seller around 2001(Paperwork on the way)
10 years in a storage container in Boston
October 2015 Sold To Brian Strange
Records show odometer at 101K miles in 1989
Current odometer at 55,000 miles (155K)

 

[brianstrange]

The bronco was repainted at some point, and had a color change inside out. The other modifications were Ahhhoooooga horn, Duraspark, aftermarket center console, newer overflow/washer res, electric wipers and a reman carb.

 

[brianstrange]

Exterior pics

 

[brianstrange]

Interior pics

 

[brianstrange]

Engine Bay

 

[broncobsession]

Medium turquoise, Omaha DSO, 289 motor, 3.50 gears, built Jan 1969. Dig it.

 

[brianstrange]

Medium turquoise, Omaha DSO, 289 motor, 3.50 gears, built Jan 1969. Dig it.

Wouldn't it be Jan 68???

 

[broncobsession]

I think the model years went different. So the first 1966 would be august, the first 1967 in August, and so on. So a 68 may be built in 68 or 69.

 

[Bferrari]

What are your plans with it?

 

[BajaBronco]

I think the model years went different. So the first 1966 would be august, the first 1967 in August, and so on. So a 68 may be built in 68 or 69.

I think you are mistaken. August '65 is when the first 66s were built. Ford traditionally starts the model year production in the fall before the model year. I had a '68 built in late Aug '67 and raced in the first Baja 1000 in NOV 67. But was still a 68 Bronco, and so said the Marti report and longtime owner.

 

[okie4570]

A January 69' would start with an E before the numerals.

Cool that you were able to find most of the previous owner info! I researched some on one of my 66's. Original owner bought it when he was 66yo in 1966. He died in 73' and I believe it may have sit until 1988. What's your plans with it?

 

[broncobsession]

I think you are mistaken. August '65 is when the first 66s were built. Ford traditionally starts the model year production in the fall before the model year. I had a '68 built in late Aug '67 and raced in the first Baja 1000 in NOV 67. But was still a 68 Bronco, and so said the Marti report and longtime owner.

Ahhh. Yes I'm mistaken. I retread it several times before posting. So his is Jan 68 built?

 

[brianstrange]

My initial plans are to get it running good, and make it a plow rig. Any restoration would be in the cowl / front floor area. The nose is pretty solid, and the floor supports and body mounts seem tight. I don't want to restore another car any time soon, but it would be great to own something care free that I can buzz around in.

 

[smokinjoe]

10 years in a storage container in Boston

Poor baby was lonely That's no way to treat an EB, nobody puts baby in a corner <in a corner of a shipping container that is>

 

[tasker]

Olivia's new ride? looks cool, hope you didn't have to drag it out of the storage container on it's side though!

 

[jw0747]

10 yrs in a container? Was the container submerged in salt water or was it simply a victim of winter time roads in the North? How many dollars did you hand to the seller?

 

[brianstrange]

10 yrs in a container? Was the container submerged in salt water or was it simply a victim of winter time roads in the North? How many dollars did you hand to the seller?

It saw a few years of salty winters before storage. It looks like the owner in MN gave it a refreshing in the 90's.

 

[brianstrange]

Olivia's new ride? looks cool, hope you didn't have to drag it out of the storage container on it's side though!

I think I'll be sharing this one..... Plowing the driveway, and Summer bomber for the kids

 

[tasker]

very cool Brian.....now let's see some pics of the other one......DONE

 

[Rustytruck]

Boy that baby needs some love. Left inside a storage container that long I am surprised there is anything left worth keeping. Storage containers are not kind to metal with rust on it.