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Bob G · 11-04-2009, 08:29 AM

nice! hey i need one of those dome lights. who has one?

***Ranger429*** · 11-05-2009, 08:13 AM

They were the optional light in any 78-79 Bronco Bob.

Bob G · 11-05-2009, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Ranger429

They were the optional light in any 78-79 Bronco Bob.

yes and it is the same one on my 90 and 96 F150, but i cant find a good used one, all pitted or broken around here.

Blasterway · 11-05-2009, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Bob G

nice! hey i need one of those dome lights. who has one?

Ford also put them in cars too. I got mine out of a Crown Vic. And I had a Mercury Marquis that had that light in it. So don't just look at trucks.

InfoFord · 11-05-2009, 03:48 PM

I have two of those map lights in my crewcab one for the back seat and one for the front seat

rockstate45 · 11-05-2009, 09:06 PM

Phenomenal restoration man...

I can't wait to see the finished product.

How much do you normally sell these things for? Have you thought about doing some sort of touch up restoration where you leave some imperfections but you make it just look killer with a solid drivetrain?

-rockstate

***Ranger429*** · 11-05-2009, 09:48 PM

Thanks rockstate, this one I'm keeping. I have bought and sold quite a few in the past. Here are just a couple of my favorite ones that I have done.

79 F-150 Explorer with 60 some K original miles. Build thread here at FSB: http://fullsizebronco.com/forum/showthread.php?t=112986

Before

After

And one I should of kept, original 79 F-350 4x4 Supercab. Build thread at FSB: http://fullsizebronco.com/forum/showthread.php?t=121514

Before

After

rockstate45 · 11-05-2009, 11:18 PM

Man, you do some good work.

Have you ever thought about doing one that isn't so meticulous?

For example, I looked at a Bronco that was a '79. had a 428 in it and the drivetrain was pretty new if I recall. Few blemishes, a little bit of bondo, and a few dents (primarily one on the hood b/c the old lady that had it before drove wtih it not fully latched).

It was absolutely gorgeous, had a 4" lift and fit 36" TSLs.

I wish I woulda bought it. It had been for sale for a few months before I could get back in town to look at it and the day I was making an offer on it, he sold it.

It was purdy..

***Ranger429*** · 11-05-2009, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by rockstate45

Man, you do some good work.

Have you ever thought about doing one that isn't so meticulous?

Thanks. I sold one before I completed it and lost a little money on it. Resale value is much better when they are put back together correctly and look original.

swampshaker99 · 11-08-2009, 04:14 PM

man rockstate, that was a pretty sharp lookin' bronco! It seems like its always the nice ones that slip away...

***Ranger429*** · 11-08-2009, 05:36 PM

Great day today here so I laid down some primer. One step closer to paint.

**MuddinBronc** · 11-08-2009, 08:00 PM

Do you plan on lifting it at all? At least the front?

***Ranger429*** · 11-08-2009, 08:12 PM

Later but not right now. Plans are to get the paint and interior done then I'll play with it more later. Eventually it will probably get a set of 35's. I'm still kicking around a diesel swap for it but that will be a while.

tyler886 · 11-08-2009, 11:58 PM

A Cummins is the only way you could make that truck have any nicer of an outcome!

-Tyler

**4drbronko** · 11-09-2009, 01:36 AM

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When did you install the tilt bed?

That thing's gonna turn out awsome.

**secondechomatt** · 11-09-2009, 01:10 PM

Looks great Scott! Did you ever get any more info on the truck on this site: http://www.southern-truck.com/home.html ? Crew placed on top of a new super duty chassis?

Haggard · 11-09-2009, 02:45 PM

man thats a sweet truck.

rockstate45 · 11-09-2009, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by swampshaker99

man rockstate, that was a pretty sharp lookin' bronco! It seems like its always the nice ones that slip away...

Yeah I know what ya mean! I was pretty mad that it slipped out of my grasp. It was purdy. He wanted $5500 for it and if I would have had all $5500 I woulda paid him $5500 for it but I was probably going to "offer" him abotu $4500, hoping he'd take that or 5.

-rockstate

**Gillamonster** · 11-10-2009, 02:08 AM

so scott, its od green now eh??? 5 minutes, just 5 minutes

looking great man

***Ranger429*** · 11-10-2009, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by 4drbronko

When did you install the tilt bed?

That thing's gonna turn out awsome.

Tilt bed is for when I haul rock and dirt around.

Thanks Jeff.

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Originally Posted by secondechomatt

Looks great Scott! Did you ever get any more info on the truck on this site: http://www.southern-truck.com/home.html ? Crew placed on top of a new super duty chassis?

I never did see that. I did get your email of the pics though and that thing looks great!

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Originally Posted by Haggard

man thats a sweet truck.

Thanks.

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Originally Posted by Gillamonster

so scott, its od green now eh??? 5 minutes, just 5 minutes

looking great man

5 minutes and then what? 38's....

You no likey green Paul, I figured it would look better in camo color.

11-05-2009, 08:13 AM	#182
*Ranger429* Thats Mr. f#@$head to you Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Spring Grove, Illinois Posts: 7,323 iTrader: (13) Bronco Info: 79 Bronco, 79 F-250, 79 Crewcab Ranger429s Garage	They were the optional light in any 78-79 Bronco Bob. __________________ *79 F-250 Ranger XLT 429 36" Cepeks___79 Bronco Ranger XLT 400 35" Cepeks I now sell Al's Liner:* http://fullsizebronco.com/forum/showthread.php?t=161570

11-05-2009, 03:48 PM	#185
InfoFord Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Great Falls Montana Posts: 1,391 iTrader: (4) Bronco Info: Picador 4 door bronco EFI 460 E4OD electric shift 1356 Tcase 3.55 10.25 rear, 3.54 Dana 44 front InfoFords Garage	I have two of those map lights in my crewcab one for the back seat and one for the front seat __________________ Trent NORTH COUNTRY SPECIALTIES Picador (1979 4door Bronco) 79 Ford CrewCab 4X4(My Dually Project) 79 Ford Bronco and My Boat

11-08-2009, 04:14 PM	#190
swampshaker99 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bloomington, Indiana Posts: 44 iTrader: (1) Bronco Info: 1996 Bronco Eddie Bauer 351W, 1979 Bronco 351W, 1975 F250 Highboy built 360 swampshaker99s Garage	man rockstate, that was a pretty sharp lookin' bronco! It seems like its always the nice ones that slip away... __________________ "i'll keep my freedom, my money, my religion, my guns, my CLUNKER, and you can keep the change!"

11-08-2009, 08:00 PM	#192
MuddinBronc Fullsize Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Jackson, MN Posts: 1,975 iTrader: (6) Bronco Info: 1970 F100 MuddinBroncs Garage	Do you plan on lifting it at all? At least the front? __________________ It is against **ing fsb policy to have political sigs. **ing stupid. [/

11-08-2009, 11:58 PM	#194
tyler886 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: RI Posts: 155 iTrader: (2) Bronco Info: '95 C150 tyler886s Garage	A Cummins is the only way you could make that truck have any nicer of an outcome! -Tyler __________________ Still gathering parts and doing homework on my 1-ton 5.9 Cummins C-150

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79 F-250 crewcab restoration

11-04-2009, 08:29 AM	#181
Bob G Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: North Florida Posts: 968 iTrader: (2) Bronco Info: 79 351, C6 Bob Gs Garage	nice! hey i need one of those dome lights. who has one?

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11-05-2009, 09:06 PM	#186
rockstate45 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 89 iTrader: (0) rockstate45s Garage	Phenomenal restoration man... I can't wait to see the finished product. How much do you normally sell these things for? Have you thought about doing some sort of touch up restoration where you leave some imperfections but you make it just look killer with a solid drivetrain? -rockstate

11-05-2009, 09:48 PM	#187
*Ranger429* Thats Mr. f#@$head to you Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Spring Grove, Illinois Posts: 7,323 iTrader: (13) Bronco Info: 79 Bronco, 79 F-250, 79 Crewcab Ranger429s Garage	Thanks rockstate, this one I'm keeping. I have bought and sold quite a few in the past. Here are just a couple of my favorite ones that I have done. 79 F-150 Explorer with 60 some K original miles. Build thread here at FSB: http://fullsizebronco.com/forum/showthread.php?t=112986 Before After And one I should of kept, original 79 F-350 4x4 Supercab. Build thread at FSB: http://fullsizebronco.com/forum/showthread.php?t=121514 Before After

11-05-2009, 11:18 PM	#188
rockstate45 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 89 iTrader: (0) rockstate45s Garage	Man, you do some good work. Have you ever thought about doing one that isn't so meticulous? For example, I looked at a Bronco that was a '79. had a 428 in it and the drivetrain was pretty new if I recall. Few blemishes, a little bit of bondo, and a few dents (primarily one on the hood b/c the old lady that had it before drove wtih it not fully latched). It was absolutely gorgeous, had a 4" lift and fit 36" TSLs. I wish I woulda bought it. It had been for sale for a few months before I could get back in town to look at it and the day I was making an offer on it, he sold it. It was purdy..

11-08-2009, 05:36 PM	#191
*Ranger429* Thats Mr. f#@$head to you Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Spring Grove, Illinois Posts: 7,323 iTrader: (13) Bronco Info: 79 Bronco, 79 F-250, 79 Crewcab Ranger429s Garage	Great day today here so I laid down some primer. One step closer to paint.

11-08-2009, 08:12 PM	#193
*Ranger429* Thats Mr. f#@$head to you Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Spring Grove, Illinois Posts: 7,323 iTrader: (13) Bronco Info: 79 Bronco, 79 F-250, 79 Crewcab Ranger429s Garage	Later but not right now. Plans are to get the paint and interior done then I'll play with it more later. Eventually it will probably get a set of 35's. I'm still kicking around a diesel swap for it but that will be a while.

11-09-2009, 01:10 PM	#196
secondechomatt Fullsize Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Rockwood, MI. Posts: 665 iTrader: (0) Bronco Info: 1978: 400m, c6, 6" lift, 35" BFG MT's, 9" detroit rear, d44 trac-loc front. secondechomatts Garage	Looks great Scott! Did you ever get any more info on the truck on this site: http://www.southern-truck.com/home.html ? Crew placed on top of a new super duty chassis?

11-09-2009, 02:45 PM	#197
Haggard Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 58 iTrader: (0) Bronco Info: 1996 OJ White XL-4" Rancho w/ 33" BFG's Haggards Garage	man thats a sweet truck. __________________

11-10-2009, 02:08 AM	#199
Gillamonster "That guy" Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Elsie, Oregon Posts: 2,852 iTrader: (4) Bronco Info: 1978 Bronco 400 c6 Gillamonsters Garage	so scott, its od green now eh??? 5 minutes, just 5 minutes looking great man __________________ I'm sorry, when i read what you type, all i see is "blah blah blah, I'm a dirty tramp."

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