Hello Everybody, Bronco 2 from Austria

[Feri84]

Hello Dear Community


At first, excuse me for my bad English. I hope, You can read the most.
To my personality, my Name is Feri and i live in Austria, Europe.
I work since i am 6 Years old on older Cars. This Year for a few Months we buy Our first "American" Car. Its a Bronco 2, 1984.
It`s a lot of Work but i have good Hope to done this Work beginning next Year.
This Car was never sold here in my Country, and the Ford Dealer hasnt this Car in the Program. So, i need Parts, and maybe some help of You. That would help me a lot.
If You are intereseted, i can upload Pictures here from the Progress.

Because of the spare Parts, is "Broncograveyard" a good Choice? Or give other Shops also? I need a lot of Parts.

Thanks, Feri

 

[DirtBronco]

Welcome! Definitely upload pictures! Broncograveyard is good but it can be expensive. eBay is definitely full of good deals, too.
I bet you as a European have some resources we Americans don’t have for the cologne V6. You could really make something special.

 

[ericbphoto]

Welcome to TRS! We would love to see pictures.

 

[Feri84]

 

[Feri84]

We had only a handfull Broncos, not so much. It's really difficult, to get Parts here by Us.
Yes, eBay is good. But i want to buy all Parts from same Seller. Because of Shipping Costs, and Taxes.
Is there any other good Shop, who sells all Parts?
And i search a Wiring Diagramm, or a Manual Repair Book preferably with Pictures.

Many Thanks

 

[Roert42]

Rockauto.com usually has a good selection of parts.

 

[Feri84]

Thanks, i take a look.

Rockauto.com is usually has a good selection of parts.

 

[Roert42]

There is actually a 5% discount code on parts for the forum
80CBDBD15DC160

 

[MikeG]

Wow nice shop!

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Lots of reading and some electrical diagrams for ya here:

Ford Ranger Tech (1983-2011) - The Ranger Station

DISCLAIMER: Activities and vehicle modifications appearing or described at The Ranger Station and it’s pages may be potentially dangerous. We do not endorse any such activity for others or recommend it to any particular person – we simply describe … Continued

www.therangerstation.com

I snagged vintage EVTM (Electrical/Vacuum Troubleshooting Manual) and shop manuals on... ebay.

Less than ideal for you but they are very in depth (what dealer technicians used in dealerships) and when I got mine a couple years ago the pricing wasn't too bad.

There is actually a 5% discount code on parts for the forum
80CBDBD15DC160

That code expires periodically so don't try using it forever, they have a thing down the supporting vendor forum where they keep it updated.

RockAuto

www.therangerstation.com

 

[Feri84]

Lots of reading and some electrical diagrams for ya here:

Ford Ranger Tech (1983-2011) - The Ranger Station

DISCLAIMER: Activities and vehicle modifications appearing or described at The Ranger Station and it’s pages may be potentially dangerous. We do not endorse any such activity for others or recommend it to any particular person – we simply describe … Continued

www.therangerstation.com

I snagged vintage EVTM (Electrical/Vacuum Troubleshooting Manual) and shop manuals on... ebay.

Thanks, this EVTM sounds good. I look in eBay, maybe i had Luck.

We had stupid Laws here. For example, the Indicator. We must have a yellow and not a Red. And a few other Thinks.
Also a few Plugs and Wirings are total dead. I must make new one.

 

[Grumpaw]

There's also LMC Truck Parts. They have a separate catalog for Rangers and Bronco 2.

 

[Feri84]

Hello Everbody!!


Spare Parts to order, is more difficult as i think. Rockauto is not bad, but have no Sheet Metal Parts. And the Shipping goes from different Location what makes the Shipping Costs horrible expensive.
Bronco Graveyard had almost everthink, but Communication/Answer is,... hmmm.
2 Problems i had also. Have somebody a Picture from Original Exhaust? From front to back? That would help me a lot.
Nobody have it in the Program. The same with the Windshield.

And what You do if the Rear Shock Mount is brocken? Cut it, and only use a Bolt?

 

[MikeG]

Rear shock mounts - which end? Frame end or axle? The end on the axle is just a folded piece of sheet metal, I don't remember what the frame end looks like where it bolts to the frame.

 

[ericbphoto]

From what he is saying, I believe it is a post riveted or welded to the frame. Could maybe use a grade 8 bolt (12.9 in metric grades would be good). But I'm not sure that's the best answer.