Car of the Week: 1973 Ford Bronco Ranger

[dodgechargerfan]

Curt Hendrickson tried about everything he could think of to kill off his 1973 Ford Bronco. For 30 years, the rugged little 4×4 was busy jumping stumps, dodging trees, plowing through mud and living in the great outdoors. The Bronco tracked deer, hunted for fowl, crossed rivers, climbed steep hills and generally took a beating.

Many times, Hendrickson tried to drown it, bury it, break it or get it to surrender, but the Bronco kept on coming back for more. If ever a vehicle had earned its right to keep rolling and get a stay of execution in its twilight years, Hendrickson knew it was his Bronco Ranger. Not only that, but the vehicle had some true sentimental value to Curt and his wife, Sue.

“The reason I restored it now after all these years is that I took my wife for a ride the night I bought it, and she was expecting our youngest daughter and our youngest daughter was born that night. So she gave me permission to restore it,” Hendrickson laughed.

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[68R/T]

This is one of times that you just have to ask.................................





................why ???? :huh:

 

[71ChargerRT]

I like the little Bronco, they are little beasts.

 

[restoman]

I'd love to have one of those. Sadly, any that were around here have rusted away a long time ago.

 

[Stretch]

LOVE THOSE. My Dad had a '67 when we lived in Montana. Would love to have one. Had lots of fun in that truck growing up.

 

[Dr.Jass]

I think "early Bronco", I think of Art's rolling wreck... and all the long nights working on it prior to the Aurora "Mudd Runs" (I have no idea why they misspelled "mud"). That thing was like a community nightmare: "I'm going to build a new engine for Aurora!" was usually said, oh, 2-3 days before the event. I think he did the cam break-in on his 460 in the pits, still sitting on the trailer.