My wife just bought a 79 Bronco from her brother up in TN. It should be trailered down here in a few weeks. I've ridden in it once, but don't know jack about it really. It has a Lincoln 460 in it, new rebuild within a few thousand miles (supposedly) and 39.5 tires on it. Like I said, other than that, no clue what is coming. I do know it is pretty beat to hell, has some rust issues in the doors and tailgate, and the windshield is cracked. I was told it has new hubs and new battery, also. I am really looking forward to looking through it and making a list of things to do when it arrives. Any advice of things to check out first would be great, I come from the vintage mustang world (I have a 70 Mach 1) and am new to trucks. Primarily interested in making it safe and reliable for around town errand running and occasional trips off road. Thanks.

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Another Georgia guy--Welcome!! :twotu:

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welcome to fsb!

first thing i would do is check all of your fluids and/or just go ahead and replace them. then ck. normal things like filters, plugs, etc. listen to the rig and see/feel how it drives, that will normally point you in the right direction on what needs fixing. you can post up here with any specific questions, there's a ton of "how to" threads if you search as well. good luck.

Welcome aboard..! Yep, ditto what jackhart said. Head over to the 78-79 forum and do a little searching...tons of info including "must do" mods for that year..! Good Luck!