Reviving my 1985

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Reviving my 1985

betterthansquare
I will share my resto of the Bronco.  I pulled the truck out of the desert after many years of sitting in a storage unit in Parker Arizona. Most of the windows are broken out. I have not found any mods done to the Bronco yet. (No wires grafted into anything, no cut wires, no aftermarket junk, nothing.  Now it does have aftermarket wheels.)
It started it life in 75(Phoenix), which is located on the door jamb. It has 41K on the dash. I guy I bought it from, said that he got it from the original owner (an older gentleman), and he lived in Scottsdale at the time.
I have been wanting a 1985 Bronco because I love the look of the front end. Now here we go.


After I got the truck home, I started cleaning and evaluation what needs to be fixed.
Glass was a big first on the list.


The rear and side and the front of the truck have had some glass damage.




So I bought the rear glass and the two side top glass and fixed that issue. I did remove the top glass from a top I bought and installed the glass into the original top. it was not that hard to do. I will say, the glass I used is from a 1996 Bronco and the glass and rubber fit the 1985 perfectly.  
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Re: Reviving my 1985

Rembrant
Nice find! Love the Dazed & Confused profile pic too!

Windows broken or not, I absolutely love seeing this Arizona vehicles...the steel is always so nice.

Good luck with the rehab!
1994 F150 4x2 Flareside. 5.0 w/MAF, 4R70W, stock.
1984 F150 4X2 Flareside. Mild 302 w/ 5spd. Sold.
1980 F150 4X4 Flareside. 300i6 w/ 5spd. Sold in 2021.
1980 F100 4X2 Flareside. 351w/2bbl w/NP435. Sold in 1995

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Gary Lewis
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Nice looking Bronco!  And to find one that hasn't been molested is wonderful.  And rare.  I like it.  
Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile

Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
Blue: 2015 F150 Platinum 4x4 SuperCrew wearing Blue Jeans & sporting a 3.5L EB & Max Tow
Big Blue: 1985 F250HD 4x4: 460/ZF5/3.55's, D60 w/Ox locker & 10.25 Sterling/Trutrac, Blue Top & Borgeson, & EEC-V MAF/SEFI

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Re: Reviving my 1985

nic55kel
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Wow! What a great starting point for a project.
Can only dream of such things here in the rust belt.
Bob near Winnipeg

1986 F250 Lariat extended cab 300 T18 2WD
1979 Honda CX500
1992 Oldsmobile 98 touring sedan
2007 F250 6.0 4wd