I spotted my Bronco in a wrecking yard in Nebraska while I was stationed in the Air Force. I noticed that it was in rust free condition and looked too good to be sitting in a wrecking yard. However, at the time I didn’t have a place to work on it, or the money to acquire it, being a low ranking Airman. After serving my four year commitment and being discharged, I was back in the area a few years later and noticed it was still there but missing everything but the body and frame. I was able to pick it up for $450. I then purchased another Bronco, a rust bucket from Minnesota, that had the 351M, C-6 transmission and NP-205 transfer case I wanted. It sat in my dad’s barn for the next 10 years until I had built a shop of my own where I was able to begin my build.

I started my build 3 years ago. I began by rebuilding the engine to factory specs, but upgrading the Intake to Edelbrock with matching 600cfm carb. The transmission needed a new pump, and the transfer case was in great shape, only needing new input and output seals. I then started on the frame, removing the body and stripping the frame down part by part so I could have each individual component sand blasted and powder coated. The suspension components were all replaced with a Skyjacker 4″ lift. I modified the factor sway bars to fit the lift and added urethane bushings throughout. The gear ratio I left at 3.55 but replaced all bearings and seals in front Dana 44 and rear Ford 9″ axle.

I then moved onto the body work. I was able to work with mostly factory body parts, only requiring new front inner and outer fenders and the tailgate. All panels were primed and painted front and back. I used PPG concept single stage paint, the colors I chose were indicative to the year, Candy Apple Red and Wimbeldon White.

Once I finished the body assembly I moved on to the electrical and interior. I purchased yet another Bronco from a salvage yard that had the same factory options as mine, floor illumination, factory cruise control and A/C. This was the only way I could be sure to get all the wiring correct since mine was missing many of the factory ends. I made new interior quarter panels myself, and added fabric inlays to the door panels to match the new seats. With the exception of the powder coating and new seats, all the work was done by me.

I would like to thank your employees for their awesome work, ensuring all my countless parts were shipped to my door undamaged and in perfect condition. Everything I bought from LMC was a quality product, and the fit was excellent. Thank you for having a resource like this for all of us do-it-yourselfers that thought they would never be able to find THAT part.