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Posted: 10/12/2022 1:16:34 AM EDT
[#1]
I love this thread, great photos so far! CountyWorker you have a great collection of cars!
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Posted: 10/12/2022 1:18:16 AM EDT
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Good deal. I'd take a new Bronco over a '73 every day of the week and twice on Sunday. There is a lot to be said for the modern comfort, safety, reliability, and efficiency.
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Posted: 10/12/2022 1:20:27 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I’m not necessarily done with it.  Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: OP, all the other cars you've posted are cool ass cars. They are bad ass cars. But that old Bronco on top of also being bad ass, made YOU look BADASS. The new Bronco makes you look like a soccer dad. I’m not necessarily done with it. I'm just messing with you. They all look great and you obviously have the talent to make the new one look unique and awesome. Thanks for posting pics of all the cool as cars! |
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Posted: 10/12/2022 1:26:40 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I love this thread, great photos so far! CountyWorker you have a great collection of cars!  Here’s another fun one. I did a complete restoration on it. I found it practically buried under a bunch of crap inside a garage at a junk yard.  Attached File |
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Posted: 10/12/2022 1:28:17 AM EDT
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OP is this a brag thread?
and no I would not have sold the 73 Bronco, one is a classic, the new ones are a hunk of junk. |
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Posted: 10/12/2022 1:33:29 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: OP is this a brag thread? and no I would not have sold the 73 Bronco, one is a classic, the new ones are a hunk of junk. Would you rather be looking at cool cars or reading another one of those insufferable Ukraine threads? |
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Posted: 10/12/2022 1:35:03 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Ignore the haters, I'm a fan of modern tech. Unless you're going for EMP resistance. Looks sharp, I've been watching a lot of Bronco videos lately. I so want a Sasquatch Badlands but need to win the lotto first. Hint:. It's not a Sasquatch, nor was it designed for the Badlands. |
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Posted: 10/12/2022 1:36:14 AM EDT
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OP, beautiful new bronco!
Please post pics of '95 Tahoe! |
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Posted: 10/12/2022 1:40:05 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: New cars are vastly overrated. Like driving a disposable toaster from Walmart. Planned obsolescence in all the things. Guy at work decided to buy something new, so he wouldn't have to worry about fixing things now and then. He's had it for a while, and it is a nice pickup with all the bells and whistles (if you like that sort of thing), but it started having a miss at idle (injectors went bad). The truck is going to be in the shop for a couple weeks (they told him they were backed up). He checked the warranty paperwork, and it expired a bit over 2,000 miles ago, so he's going to have a hefty bill. |
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Posted: 10/12/2022 1:44:56 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Even if you have over 20 cars already? The buildings are more expensive than the cars.  Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Need both! This guy is right. Even if you have over 20 cars already? The buildings are more expensive than the cars. Looks like you got rows of shit that should have been cleared out before that bronco 
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Posted: 10/12/2022 1:45:52 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: OP, beautiful new bronco! Please post pics of '95 Tahoe! It’s my “ranch truck”, so it’s just stock except for the wheels and tires. It’s a two door, so it does have a good look to it. |
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Posted: 10/12/2022 1:48:38 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Looks like you got rows of shit that should have been cleared out before that bronco Yeah, I do have a weakness for old wood cars.
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Posted: 10/12/2022 1:53:22 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: It’s my “ranch truck”, so it’s just stock except for the wheels and tires. It’s a two door, so it does have a good look to it. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: OP, beautiful new bronco! Please post pics of '95 Tahoe! It’s my “ranch truck”, so it’s just stock except for the wheels and tires. It’s a two door, so it does have a good look to it. I owned a '93 2 door for 11 years, it was my first vehicle when I was 15 years old and I miss it all the times, it became rotten thanks to NY salty winters.... so I do want to see your ranch truck!
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Posted: 10/12/2022 1:58:09 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I owned a '93 2 door for 11 years, it was my first vehicle when I was 15 years old and I miss it all the times, it became rotten thanks to NY salty winters.... so I do want to see your ranch truck! I’ll take a photo tomorrow. I don’t think I have a photo on my phone. |
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Posted: 10/12/2022 2:12:39 AM EDT
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Hmmmmm. I’d of kept the old bronco, the GT40, and the GT500 and sold everything else. The other old cars don’t interest me…..I’d then order a 2023 Ford Raptor R in place of the new Bronco.
IMO the new Bronco’s seem kind of ghey. Like when the PT Cruiser came out. But I have a 2023 M3 on order, so WTF do I know……most would not consider my opinion. (6spd manual at least) |
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Posted: 10/12/2022 2:53:12 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Hmmmmm. I’d of kept the old bronco, the GT40, and the GT500 and sold everything else. The other old cars don’t interest me…..I’d then order a 2023 Ford Raptor R in place of the new Bronco. IMO the new Bronco’s seem kind of ghey. Like when the PT Cruiser came out. But I have a 2023 M3 on order, so WTF do I know……most would not consider my opinion. (6spd manual at least) You don’t want to take my four pedal ‘23 Speedster out on the track?   Attached File |
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Posted: 10/12/2022 3:50:08 AM EDT
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Do what makes you happy.
I traded my '69 Camaro resto-mod w/383 Stroker on a C8 ..... got tired of it and time for a change.    |
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Posted: 10/12/2022 4:14:33 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Would you rather be looking at cool cars or reading another one of those insufferable Ukraine threads? I'll take cars over a Ukraine thread any day. The only frame off restoration piece I have had to deal with was such a pain I can see why you let yours go. My 39 Dodge is great to look at but impractical for a lot of the things I want to do. I've been trying to sell it, though the market for 1 1/2 ton trucks is significantly smaller than just about anything else right now.  I'd like to sell it and turn it into something more capable and interesting like this Mercedes firetruck that showed up at cars and coffee in Portland earlier this year. Seeing all the cool stuff that gets brought out for MogFest always gets me going as well. 
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Posted: 10/12/2022 4:40:27 AM EDT
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Posted: 10/12/2022 5:05:44 AM EDT
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Some years ago, I bought a 06 jeep tj. It's my daily driver. Very shortly afterwards. I found a restored Bronco of the same year as yours. Just a tad over what I paid for my TJ. I love those old Broncos! I almost sold the jeep to get the Ford. But the Ford was too nice to drive every day.
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Posted: 10/12/2022 5:54:06 AM EDT
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The car guy in me wants to say you done goofed, but nah. My old trucks in the shop right now & my fun weekend mayaking trip is ruined.
Realistically, old cars are a pain. Parts are worn, they brake unexpectedly & its a pain to even figure out what went wrong. Not to mention a lack of modern creature comfort's & modern advances in safety. Ideally, you'd have kept both, but thatsbeasier said than done when speaking on a $45,000 truck? (Idk what the new Bronco cost). Plus, the new Broncos are badass. Future classics I think. Ya did good. |
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Posted: 10/12/2022 6:20:59 AM EDT
[#22]
Say it ain't so, I would keep the old one.
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Posted: 10/12/2022 6:52:26 AM EDT
[#23]
Get back on your meds, get rid of that new POS and and get the classic Bronco back somehow.
REE-diculous! |
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Posted: 10/12/2022 7:01:12 AM EDT
[#24]
I don't see the attraction to the new Bronco.
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Posted: 10/12/2022 7:11:05 AM EDT
[#25]
“ if you’re happy then we’re happy“. Both of them are cool colors.
How about a little peek at some more awesome cars. Add. I see you posted some, thanks. |
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Posted: 10/12/2022 7:37:00 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Traded old outdated car for new one? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: But why? Traded old outdated car for new one? Car? |
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Posted: 10/12/2022 7:48:49 AM EDT
[#27]
Note to self. You should get a job with the County.
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Posted: 10/12/2022 7:50:34 AM EDT
[#28]
Bad choices OP. We all make them once in a while
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Posted: 10/12/2022 8:23:03 AM EDT
[#29]
Quote HistoryQuoted: You sound like a happy guy, but you are a Jeep guy.  Some of the most miserable car guys I’ve been around were Jeep guys.  That's funny, I've found the exact same thing to be true. I've build hundreds of Suzuki Samurai's over the years and it always pissed the jeep guys off to get out wheeled by a Samurai. I didn't have the heart to tell them that it's 99% the driver. Hope you enjoy your Bronco op, I'm actually considering picking one up, they look like a lot of fun. |
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Posted: 10/12/2022 8:25:49 AM EDT
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Quoted: What are these worth these days? No idea really. I would guess $7500-$8000 Quoted: I like it. I have a ‘95 Tahoe. I think I’ve only owned four Chevys in my life and I inherited one of them. For me it is the terrible fuel mileage and the fact it just sits there somtimes a month or more at a time. I actually drove it this morning but I had to boost the battery. |
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Posted: 10/12/2022 8:35:09 AM EDT
[#31]
IMO....Yes.
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Posted: 10/12/2022 8:38:18 AM EDT
[#32]
My 2Dr Badlands should be here today or tomorrow
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Posted: 10/12/2022 9:08:17 AM EDT
[#33]
Quote HistoryQuoted: But, I don’t have to work on the new one. I’ve got too many cars to work on. Some have to go.  You will have plenty to work on when the electronics start failing. |
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Posted: 10/12/2022 9:08:45 AM EDT
[#34]
I debated the same thing but landed the other way. Kept the 70 and dropped in a Blueprint 408, 4R70w, NP205, Full Duff suspension, New axles, lockers, etc...
Just need to finish it now...  Attached File |
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Posted: 10/12/2022 9:14:15 AM EDT
[#35]
Huge mistake
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Posted: 10/12/2022 9:18:24 AM EDT
[#36]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Need both! This. I would have kept both. |
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Posted: 10/12/2022 9:18:35 AM EDT
[#37]
Damn. That's a good looking '73.
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Posted: 10/12/2022 9:30:57 AM EDT
[#38]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I’m mixing in some new stuff these days. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/240604/2B502110-A7D2-4C77-B2FE-8DFFA37C6673_jpe-2560084.JPG Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: But, I don’t have to work on the new one. I’ve got too many cars to work on. Some have to go. Right, the dealer gets to fix the shit that's broke. I’m mixing in some new stuff these days. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/240604/2B502110-A7D2-4C77-B2FE-8DFFA37C6673_jpe-2560084.JPG Dude... that's cool. I want a modern GT350. I like the new Bronco. I have a love/hate relationship with old cars. I build them every day. There are currently a '77 Bronco and '73 2002 sitting in my shop. I sold my beautiful '74 2002 two years back. I never drove it. I have another sitting in a shipping container for "some day." I'd like to build a square body Chevy one day, too. Until then, my JKU and Ram 2500 keep me occupied and entertained (something about driving a 8k lb truck with 1200ft/lb of torque is fun). Old cars... noisy, smelly, slow. Nice to look at. |
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Posted: 10/12/2022 9:34:08 AM EDT
[#39]
Why not keep both
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Posted: 10/12/2022 9:35:26 AM EDT
[#40]
Quote HistoryLooking at your photos, you have restored a bunch of cars with equal and much greater issues. Keep the photos coming, and the weirder the better. I have never heard of a 4-pedal car. I know many of the early automobiles had manual controls beyond a choke that are now automated. Hmmm. I'm off to google, but have you driven it? What was it like? |
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Posted: 10/12/2022 9:38:12 AM EDT
[#41]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I kinda figured that's where this thread was headed. It's a brag thread guys. We all fell for the bait. OP is a cool guy. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Driving old or muscle cars is a giant pain in the ass. Yup. I suspect many of the "You shouldn't have done that" responses have not experienced the joys of driving old ass cars that do everything terrible compared to the cheapest modern shitbox. There comes a point where you just want to turn the key and use the vehicle without having to worry about what is going to go tits up next. IMO cool old cars are like boats and machineguns. You want friends that have them. I'll always keep multiple classic cars to drive. I just need to learn to stop buying them. I'll die with this one. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/240604/DAD4D2BE-9AA6-4ECE-8ABC-A2FF744ED066_jpe-2560113.JPG Humble brag, for sure. |
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Posted: 10/12/2022 9:40:28 AM EDT
[#42]
@OP
Is it the process of restoration you enjoy or actually driving the restored car you enjoy more? |
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Posted: 10/12/2022 9:44:44 AM EDT
[#43]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I debated the same thing but landed the other way. Kept the 70 and dropped in a Blueprint 408, 4R70w, NP205, Full Duff suspension, New axles, lockers, etc... Just need to finish it now... https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/214385/1_jpg-2560435.JPG That's freakin' beautiful. 100% done the way I would do it. Guys in this thread are going to lose their minds next year when I take an old Bronco through rubicon. The owner wants to do the whole trail. There will be damage. He doesn't care. My modern JKU will be there as a recovery vehicle. 
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Posted: 10/12/2022 9:48:40 AM EDT
[#44]
I want that GT40.
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Posted: 10/12/2022 9:53:13 AM EDT
[#45]
Clint never would have driven that second one in 'The Eiger Sanction'.
Just sayin' |
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Posted: 10/12/2022 10:00:54 AM EDT
[#46]
OK OP I'll admit defeat. Googling for four pedal cars returns results for pedal-cars or modern stick shifts with a dead pedal. The Models T had three pedals. What is unique about the four pedal speedster and how does it work?
You have truly caught my interest with that one, which is unusual. I find pre-war cars to be works of engineering art, but never really was interested in owning or driving one. My interest in older cars generally starts in the mid too late 1950s and peaks in the mid 60s to mid 70s. I will confess that I have started dabbling in modern vehicles and recently bought a bunch of electronic OBD2 reader, secure gateway bypass, and assorted cables and gadgets and other crap so that I can meddle with my modern vehicles. |
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Posted: 10/12/2022 10:08:10 AM EDT
[#47]
OP, got any RX7s you want to sell without committing rape?
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Posted: 10/12/2022 10:20:44 AM EDT
[#48]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I'll take cars over a Ukraine thread any day. The only frame off restoration piece I have had to deal with was such a pain I can see why you let yours go. My 39 Dodge is great to look at but impractical for a lot of the things I want to do. I've been trying to sell it, though the market for 1 1/2 ton trucks is significantly smaller than just about anything else right now. https://i.imgur.com/pDHW7eV.jpg I'd like to sell it and turn it into something more capable and interesting like this Mercedes firetruck that showed up at cars and coffee in Portland earlier this year. Seeing all the cool stuff that gets brought out for MogFest always gets me going as well. https://i.imgur.com/Edy76KF.png I like your truck a lot. A buddy wants to sell a 1960 Ford that was originally built as a fire truck for an airport. Unfortunately, he sold off the 300 gallon tank, hose, reel, etc. years ago.  Attached File |
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Posted: 10/12/2022 10:29:16 AM EDT
[#49]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Get back on your meds, get rid of that new POS and and get the classic Bronco back somehow. REE-diculous! I don’t about meds, but I did start drinking bourbon early the day I bought the new Bronco. I actually got a good deal on it from the Ford dealership in Dixon CA. |
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Posted: 10/12/2022 10:29:37 AM EDT
[#50]
Quote HistoryQuoted: No idea really. I would guess $7500-$8000 For me it is the terrible fuel mileage and the fact it just sits there somtimes a month or more at a time. I actually drove it this morning but I had to boost the battery. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: What are these worth these days? No idea really. I would guess $7500-$8000 Quoted: I like it. I have a ‘95 Tahoe. I think I’ve only owned four Chevys in my life and I inherited one of them. For me it is the terrible fuel mileage and the fact it just sits there somtimes a month or more at a time. I actually drove it this morning but I had to boost the battery. I used to own one with a 351W, lift and 33” tires. Loved it. But yeah, terrible mileage. |
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