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- 63
- Location
- Camby, IN
- Vehicle Year
- 1998
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Type
- 4.0 V6
- Engine Size
- 4.0
- Transmission
- Manual
- 2WD / 4WD
- 4WD
As my signature says, I have been the proud owner of an "89 EB Bronco II since I bought her in 1996. Over the years, I upgraded engine and suspension and built her into a great work/play truck.
After more than 360,000 miles, she is succumbing to the cancerous rot of rust in both body and frame.
So, I set out to find a replacement and found a Craigslist post from Oak Park, Illinois. It was an '89 Bronco II with just 79,000 miles.
I called and talked to Ron and he explained that it had originally been bought for the Mrs., but that she had eventually moved on to a smaller car.
Ron had it repainted and thought that he might build the BII into a toy to haul jet ski's and just have a good time with, but never got around to doing anything else with it.
Eventually, it just ended up being in the way, and momma said that it was time for Little Red to go...
Luckily, Ron really like the truck and decided to see if anyone was interested in it before he sent it to the scrap yard.
I called and we talked about the truck. I hadn't been started in years. The exhaust was pretty much rusted away behind the cat, and he thought that there was a pinhole in the gas tank. There was also a crunching noise when he tried to push the truck backward. He thought that it might be a transfer case...
I told him my story and what I wanted. I pointed out that I was in Indianapolis, and that I'd be happy to drive to Chicago and arrange to tow it back if the truck was solid. But, I also told him that I would not be happy if it turned out to be junk.
He offered to do me one better. He said that he thought that the truck would be great for what I wanted, and he'd even deliver it.
How could I say no?
Here are the original pics from the Craigslist ad:
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Odometer reads 79483
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Interior looks new...
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It also comes with a push bar...
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...and a new rear step bumper...
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After more than 360,000 miles, she is succumbing to the cancerous rot of rust in both body and frame.
So, I set out to find a replacement and found a Craigslist post from Oak Park, Illinois. It was an '89 Bronco II with just 79,000 miles.
I called and talked to Ron and he explained that it had originally been bought for the Mrs., but that she had eventually moved on to a smaller car.
Ron had it repainted and thought that he might build the BII into a toy to haul jet ski's and just have a good time with, but never got around to doing anything else with it.
Eventually, it just ended up being in the way, and momma said that it was time for Little Red to go...
Luckily, Ron really like the truck and decided to see if anyone was interested in it before he sent it to the scrap yard.
I called and we talked about the truck. I hadn't been started in years. The exhaust was pretty much rusted away behind the cat, and he thought that there was a pinhole in the gas tank. There was also a crunching noise when he tried to push the truck backward. He thought that it might be a transfer case...
I told him my story and what I wanted. I pointed out that I was in Indianapolis, and that I'd be happy to drive to Chicago and arrange to tow it back if the truck was solid. But, I also told him that I would not be happy if it turned out to be junk.
He offered to do me one better. He said that he thought that the truck would be great for what I wanted, and he'd even deliver it.
How could I say no?
Here are the original pics from the Craigslist ad:
Odometer reads 79483
Interior looks new...
It also comes with a push bar...
...and a new rear step bumper...
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