Vehicle Description
This Bronco gets the job done. Big, bold, and brutal, this 1978
Ford Bronco 4x4 is ready to work, play, or just take you just about
anywhere you want to go, thanks to 4-wheel-drive and a stout 351
under the hood. Great looks don't hurt, either.
In the '70s, if you wanted to play in the dirt, this was how you
did it. As a result, finding a truck that hasn't been bashed and
abused to within an inch of its life is no easy task. Fortunately,
this one seems to have led an easier life of leisure, perhaps
scouting remote hunting grounds or trekking across fields to get to
a private fishing spot. The attractive blue paint is a few years
old and shows a bit of wear, but by truck standards, it's pretty
nice. Bodywork is extremely clean and everything fits together
quite well, suggesting someone took their time to get it right.
Bottom-line, this is just a really clean heavy-duty 4x4 that's
ready for new adventures. The grille surround is still shiny, there
are big mirrors for excellent visibility, and there are useful KC
lights up front on a cool grille guard. It's also got a
snug-fitting removable top that completely transforms the Bronco
when it's removed. It'll be tough not to have fun in this
truck.
Clean is the theme inside, too, where a pair of 2005 Mustang GT
leather bucket seats replace the original chairs. The black carpets
keep the monochromatic theme going and the door panels remain in
excellent condition. The instrument panel offers factory dials
along with a tachometer installed over on the left and a set of
auxiliary gauges in the custom center console. That center console
also houses the shifters for both the 2-speed transfer case and the
3-speed automatic transmission, but it looks very OEM. A fat
3-spoke steering wheel looks suitably beefy and you're also going
to dig the AM/FM/CD stereo that sounds great. There's a rear bench
big enough for three friends and the giant cargo bay is finished
with matching black carpets that fit rather well.
This is a big truck, but fortunately, there's a big V8 to move it
around. The 351 cubic inch V8 was rebuilt in 2011, which was about
20,000 miles ago. There's a chrome air cleaner up top with matching
valve covers to dress it up a bit as well as proper Ford Blue
engine enamel on the block itself. Edelbrock supplied the intake
manifold, which was painted to keep it out of sight, and there's a
Summit Racing 4-barrel carb on top. The rumble from the long-tube
headers and 2.5-inch dual exhaust system sounding more like a
vintage muscle car than a big pickup and a giant aluminum radiator
means it doesn't get hot even when crawling at a snail's pace. The
3-speed automatic transmission shifts well and the 4-wheel-drive
system engages without any drama, so it's always ready to rock. The
chassis is heavy-duty enough to go just about anywhere, and with
fresh Pro-Comp shock absorbers, you don't have to worry about
fragile parts getting broken at the least opportune moment. 15-inch
chrome wheels wear big 33x12.50-15 all-terrain tires that were
installed not too long ago.
This truck is definitely up for whatever you're looking to do, and
thanks to the heavy-duty hardware, you'll never have to worry about
getting stuck. Call today!