Vehicle Description
1979 Ford Bronco Custom 4x4 Final model year for second-generation
Bronco Very desirable factory 4-speed and factory air conditioning
Bronco Four-inch lift kit Light Medium Blue exterior (code K) with
white hardtop and black interior Cleveland 351 CID V-8 engine (VIN
code H) with dual exhausts Rare Borg-Warner T-18 four-speed manual
transmission (code F) and 3.50 limited-slip differential (code H2)
35" tires and American Racing wheels New paint and interior
104-inch wheelbase Own this Vehicle from $389 per month-call
636-600-4600 No longer content with its multi-purpose vehicle being
the runt of the Big Three, Ford upped the ante in 1978 with its
Bronco model. MotoeXotica Classic Cars is pleased to present this
1979 Ford Bronco Custom 4x4 with the very desirable 4-speed
transmission and air conditioning. Nineteen seventy-nine was the
second-generation Bronco's last model year. The Bronco Custom
served as the standard-trim model. Rectangular headlights became
standard for all 1979 Broncos. Made in Ford's Wayne, Michigan (VIN
code L) truck factory in March 1979, this example is finished in
Light Medium Blue (code K). This Bronco was delivered new to our
local St. Louis, Missouri region (trim code 55). The truck's paint
and trim are in overall very good order, with only minor
imperfections noted at close range. This Bronco's bodywork is
straight, has a four-inch lift kit. The engine bay is very tidy,
the battery appears new, the rear cargo area is quite tidy (and
comes with a new spare tire with cover) and the truck's chrome
bumpers are in very good condition. Under the hood is a Cleveland
351 CID V-8 (VIN code H) engine breathing via dual exhausts. For
1979, Ford added emissions controls to its light-truck engines; the
Bronco gained a catalytic converter (among other equipment).
Backing this engine is a Borg-Warner T-18 four-speed manual
transmission (code F). Only 21.2 percent of 1979 Broncos came with
a manual transmission and even more rare with factory air
conditioning! Broncos in 1979 were fitted exclusively with
four-wheel drive; a part-time system was standard with a New
Process 205 gear-driven transfer case with the option of permanent
four-wheel drive and a New Process 203 chain-driven transfer case.
Out back is a 3.50:1 limited-slip rear end (code H2). The
second-generation Bronco is fitted with a coil-sprung Dana 44 front
axle and has a leaf-sprung Ford nine-inch axle in the rear (similar
to the later first-generation Broncos). The first- and
second-generation Broncos are the only versions designed with
non-independent front suspension (solid front axle). This truck
rolls on new Terra Rader light truck tires, size 35x12.50R20 at all
four wheels. Each big donut wraps around a chromed and vented
American Racing wheel. The wheels are in excellent condition.
Inside, a new black interior looks great! The front and rear bench
seats, shot through with white and gray, look great, the black
carpet and mats look excellent, A thick-rimmed, three-spoke
aftermarket steering wheel faces the driver. The instrument panel,
with its trim accents, features a full array of gauges and is in
satisfactory order, as are the two-tone inner door panels.
Completing the interior is a modern AM/FM stereo with CD player.
While a two-seat interior remained standard, the 11-inch wider
interior allowed for a three-passenger front bench seat; with a
folding and removable rear seat, the Bronco became a six-passenger
vehicle for the first time. In place of a model-specific chassis,
the Bronco was adapted directly from the Ford F-Series, becoming a
shortened version of the F-100 4x4. Originally intended for a 1974
launch, the second-generation Bronco (named "Project Shorthorn"
during its development) was postponed to 1978 in response to fuel
economy concerns related to the 1973 fuel crisis; the
second-generation Bronco was released for sale after development
was nearly finalized on its 1980 successor. While most other
vehicles focused on downsizing, the second-generation Bronco added
12 inches of wheelbase, approximately 28 inches of length, 11
inches of width, and four inches of height; based on powertrain
configuration, the Bronco gained 1,100 to 1,600 pounds of curb
weight over its predecessor. The second-generation Bronco marks the
introduction of design commonality with the Ford F-Series and
retained the lift-off hardtop bodystyle for the three-door wagon,
though now fiberglass over the rear seat area only (and not a
full-length steel top). Replacing the multiple body configurations
of the first generation, the second-generation Bronco was offered
solely as a three-door wagon with a lift-off rear hardtop. As with
its chassis, the second-generation Bronco derives much of its body
from the F-Series truck line, sharing the doors, front roofline and
sheetmetal, and interior with the F-Series. Retaining the wagon
body from its predecessor, Ford designers shifted to a lift-off
hardtop from behind the B-pillars. Designed by Dick Nesbitt, the
configuration achieved higher commonality with the F-100 (sharing
the doors and overhead roof stamping); attention was focused on
minimizing leaks around the top seals (a problem related to the
design of the K5 Blazer hardtop of the time). In a configuration
similar to the Ford LTD Country Squire, the rear window glass
rolled down into the tailgate (via a dash-mounted switch or from
using the key on the outside), allowing the tailgate to fold down.
In spite of its short production cycle (only two years), the
second-generation Bronco proved successful, overtaking the Blazer
and Ramcharger in sales for the first time; initial demand was so
strong that customers waited several months to receive vehicles
from dealers. Ford sold more than 145,000 examples during 1978 and
1979. Competition to this Bronco in 1979 included Chevy's K5
Blazer, Dodge's Ramcharger, GMC's K5 Jimmy, Jeep's Cherokee and
Plymouth's Trailduster. If you seek a good-looking, classic 4x4
with a few modern tweaks, then this is the one for you. Ford and
4x4 SUV fans, you should really do yourselves a favor and visit
today to check out this '79 Bronco at MotoeXotica Classic Cars.
VIN: U15HLEH5517 This truck is currently located at our facility in
St. Louis, Missouri. Current mileage on the odometer shows 26,541
miles. It is sold as is, where is, on a clean and clear, mileage
exempt title. GET OUT AND DRIVE!!! Note: Please see full terms and
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