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11-01-2005, 01:04 PM
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The OTHER Car...
Well, In my other thread, I talked about the 81 Bronco, but it hasnt started. My grandfather and I were perplexed as to why it didnt start. It was very weird. He drove it from the Grand Canyon, to York, PA to meet us for the Camaro, and then he drove it from York to my house where he parked it in my driveway. Then, he moved it and parked it in teh street.
The next day, we go to start her up...no start.
My grandfather has had this car forever up and down every nook and crany of North and Central America, and it never ONCE gave him trouble...and now, as it sits on a suburbian road in the middle of NJ, it does not start.
Well, a 15 dollar cap and rotor fixed that problem real fast. Now, starts no problem. Its a cool truck, and has served my grandfather great over these years. This truck our family will most likely sell, because we now have 7 cars and 4 people that drive. But before that, I will fix her up and I want to have a little fun with her first. Here are some pics of it.
Now this is interesting. Now since he has this truck in all parts of this Continent, if he needs help, he is on his own. Example, if he needs to fill his tires with air, where is the nearest gas station with an air compressor in the middle of the Baja Desert? Well, he had an air compressor installed that runs off the accessory drive. Its pimp!! He has other little devises and gizmos int he truck to make it a true self-sufficent truck.
Here is the air coupler
And the swtich to turn it on
My grandfather had installed a 45 gallon gas tank so that he can go long distances. He also have 4x 5 gallon aux. military fuel tanks that can help him get to civilzation. He can do this because he does not pay for hotels. He sleeps in the Bronco. As you can see in the below picture, there are 2 beds and in the middle are the gas tanks. Under the cot/beds there is a specail storage area that he keeps things. Also he has a fridge for food, and he has container for wine, cause thats all he drinks.
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11-01-2005, 01:14 PM
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BTW, for any Closet Ford people...
I know what a 351W is, and a 351C...but what is a 351M? Â*I think Ill have to google it.
Ok, found it.
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The Ford 351M and 400 cubic inch V8 engines are members of the Cleveland, or 335 series family of Ford engines. The 400M was first introduced in the 1971 Full-size model cars and station wagons. It was developed as an economical, reduced emissions replacement for the larger, gas-guzzling 429/460 and the ageing 360/390/428 V8 engines. The 351M was developed in 1975 to replace the 351C for use in large passenger cars. The 351M/400 engines were used in light-duty trucks starting in the 1977 model year.
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11-01-2005, 01:24 PM
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Your grandfather sounds like a very interesting man. Or should I say Mountain Man?
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11-01-2005, 01:26 PM
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He is a very interesting man. He actualy does live in the mountains...of Italy. He has a condo in the Alps. Quite nice there I must say.
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11-01-2005, 01:50 PM
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ya know i thought this was gonna be a lame as thread but damn that truck is pimp...alot of time/thought/money went into making it what it is...very cool 8)
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11-01-2005, 02:08 PM
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that truck is so sexy. i have so many memories in my friends 89 bronco... 
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11-01-2005, 03:08 PM
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Haha, awesome. Have fun with it. Just don't start taking off like O.J. Simpson! 
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11-01-2005, 03:11 PM
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ill be over later on this week to check it out.
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K0ll is a hick and has a veritable fleet of 1980-early 90's GM vehicles :mullet:
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11-01-2005, 03:27 PM
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how many times has the odometer rolled?
asking price?
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11-01-2005, 03:32 PM
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it has 173 or so miles on it. It only rolled once.
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11-01-2005, 04:19 PM
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dat grill is pimp as hell yo!!!!
good lookin truck man.
later
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11-01-2005, 06:18 PM
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Very cool truck....want to go wheelin?
just out of curiosity, what did your gramps do for a living?
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11-01-2005, 06:31 PM
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Very cool truck....want to go wheelin?
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jsut make sure you get a winch on it first so you can tow ian out. :P
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11-01-2005, 06:35 PM
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:finger:
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11-01-2005, 10:10 PM
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He WAS an actor, but now that he is 75, he has now pretty much stopped everything and is going to stay in his condo in Italy.
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11-01-2005, 10:11 PM
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nice! was he in any major films?
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11-01-2005, 10:47 PM
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hey if you do end up selling that gotta let me know i am lookin for a nice truck to make into a wheelin truck and that air compressor thing is f'n awsome just gave me an idea for my ranger lol that is an awsome truck
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11-02-2005, 09:44 AM
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Looks good man, very "well-optioned"
Makes me miss my blazer...
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11-02-2005, 12:06 PM
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No, mostly European ads and small films, nothing here in the US.
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11-02-2005, 12:08 PM
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Hes the trojan man, right?
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11-02-2005, 12:29 PM
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Hes the trojan man, right?
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11-02-2005, 02:53 PM
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that's a HUGE gas tank!
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11-02-2005, 03:18 PM
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that's a HUGE gas tank!
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bet its even bigger to fill that ****er up 
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11-02-2005, 09:00 PM
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Have not had the pleasure of that yet, but I have had to fill up my brothers old Avalanch, and that sure hit me deep.
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