by Colorado75bronc » Sun Sep 16, 2012 4:17 pm
A few weeks I had seen a thread on CB.com requesting help to look at a bronco in Colorado springs. I offered to come down and give the truck a good look over before he bought it. Well long story short Todd whom had posted the thread didn't end up buying this truck, it was full of rust, and after I found out his intentions for it, I suggested a few ideas. Todd really liked all of my suggestions, but just doesn't really have the time, place or really the knowledge to go it alone. So he asked "why don't I just have you build it?" I was shocked, since I had just met him only hours before. But i am very thankful for his trust and i assured him that he will have one sweet truck when I'm done! The search began over the past few weeks I ha contacted many owners, looked at a few and just wasn't satisfied with any, until i found one in Peyton, CO on Craigslist. I called left a message and about a day later Terry(the now previous owner got back to me). Todd had to fly back to florida the next morning so we went out looked it over and drove it. It needs a few things but overall a great truck to start with. Two days later, last Saturday I was driving out with the check to pic it up, I've still got to get the hardtop tomorrow, but for now I got it home, stripped
The interior, washed all the grime out and I'm now working up the initial estimate for Todd. The plans are fix the front floor pans properly as I'm not happy with the way they were fixed, go through he current 302 that's in it, reseal/rebuild all that is needed to make it good, solid and reliable for many years, install mustang 5.0L efi on the existing engine with a different camshaft, install a NV3550 5spd, go through the diffs and t-case, install a new reproduction white/parchment interior, and if there's enough left in the budget get a nice factory 1972 paint job! So here's some pics so far! I'm so excited to get rolling on this, Todd is one of the nicest guys I've ever met, him and his wonderful girlfriend Jenn have already taken me and
my wife to dinner and lunch and payed for the time spent to check out broncos and are just as enthusiastic about this as I am!
75' bronco, 302, carb'd for now, i'm gathering parts for efi, 3g alternator, saginaw pump, 4x4x2 box, fw hp44, fw 9", N.P. 435 w/ gearbanger shifter, twin stick'd dana 20, 2" BL, 5.5" wildhorses lift, and 35" km2's
