'68 Roadster - Yikes Dad
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- yikes
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'68 Roadster - Yikes Dad
After bugging my father for the last few years, he finally came through and sent me his old pictures of the Bronco that fueled my dreams as a little kid. He and my mom built it in 1974. In fact, my mom went to school to learn how to upholster and did the seats and roll cage. Lil Louie did the pinstripes. I believe he was 14 or 15 at the time. It took him 13hrs and it came out awesome. Anyway, I'll leave you to the pictures...
Tear-down before the build. That's my pedal car in the picture too. Loved that thing!
Tear-down before the build. That's my pedal car in the picture too. Loved that thing!
- SteveG
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Re: '68 Roadster - Yikes Dad
That's so cool! Who's the babe!?
- yikes
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Re: '68 Roadster - Yikes Dad
That'd be mom.SteveG wrote:That's so cool! Who's the babe!?
- SteveG
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Re: '68 Roadster - Yikes Dad
Ha! I was just messing with you. I figured it was Mom.
Any idea where that Bronco is now? It looks like it was cleeaaaaan!
Any idea where that Bronco is now? It looks like it was cleeaaaaan!
- yikes
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Re: '68 Roadster - Yikes Dad
I wish I knew Steve. I would try to get it back, regardless of condition. Unfortunately my Dad sold it the year after he built it to help fund our move to Oregon....$3200.SteveG wrote:Ha! I was just messing with you. I figured it was Mom.
Any idea where that Bronco is now? It looks like it was cleeaaaaan!
- SteveG
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Re: '68 Roadster - Yikes Dad
Just like I'm my dad's 58 Buick convertible. That I'm told was pristine... sold to pay the hospital bill. The good news is, I was worth it!
Re: '68 Roadster - Yikes Dad
That's a great looking truck! Chrome steelies and Armstrong Tru Tracs. Plus a Hurst shifter.SteveG wrote:Just like I'm my dad's 58 Buick convertible. That I'm told was pristine... sold to pay the hospital bill. The good news is, I was worth it!
That was pretty dang sporty for '74.
Todd Z.
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Re: '68 Roadster - Yikes Dad
Super clean!
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Re: '68 Roadster - Yikes Dad
The rooftop shots are epic. There's some Love! Mom and Dad must've been bummed to have to sell it. Plain to see where you got the bug.
- robertcrav
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Re: '68 Roadster - Yikes Dad
that thing is bad ass Brian!
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Re: '68 Roadster - Yikes Dad
Brian, have you tried going to the DMV and doing a license plate search?
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Re: '68 Roadster - Yikes Dad
That is one of the coolest EB stories I have seen in a while!!! Great pics! Thx for sharing
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Re: '68 Roadster - Yikes Dad
So Rad! I wanna build an EB for my wife .
- ChaseTruck754
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Re: '68 Roadster - Yikes Dad
I'd love to as well, but the cost makes it tough. Funny that the 70's broncos are one of the few "off road" type trucks she likes. Why do girl always have such expensive taste??? haha
- BDKW1
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Re: '68 Roadster - Yikes Dad
Groovey!
Is that a smog pump I spy in there?
Is that a smog pump I spy in there?
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Re: '68 Roadster - Yikes Dad
That thing is WAY cool!! You need to find it B...
Re: '68 Roadster - Yikes Dad
Yep. Ford had them on the '68 Broncos (and maybe '67s too) and then ditched them again until the '74 models.BDKW1 wrote:Groovey!
Is that a smog pump I spy in there?
Todd Z.