I found one used dash badge on ebay last night for $16.99 and ordered it, we will see how it fits on the fender badge in that blank space under the bronco lettering when it comes in. I can find a double sided 3M tape that will keep it on there if it fits.

I know I have a lot of time before I'm going to be putting badges on, you know that whole body panel replacement thing, welding, painting, ect...

 

Yeah, thats the only way to get them. Ive never seen one for sale. And never in the JY. The 85 and 86 EB is a rare steed these days.

 

Yes rare indeed, I've had 3 broncos before this 86. A 79 460 C6 an 85 XLT 351 C6 & a brand new 96 EB 302 auto, and i liked the crappy rusted out 85 the most, and of course I liked the nice-ness of the 96 EB.

When I saw this 86 EB, and it was in my favorite color (blue), even though the exterior was cosmetically not as nice as I would like have liked it to be, I had to buy it!! Now the fun part is making it really nice!

 

Ok my Ebay find labeled "87-91 dash Eddie Bauer badge" fits perfect on the fender badge of my 86 EB!! It is identical to my dash badge also, so I will keep an eye out for 1 more I am missing on the fender. I wonder if people use to steal these back in the day, or if it just fell out?? Who knows, but a little progress every day, & soon this will be a nice Bronco!

 

Got my cupholders in today & my slider vents. The paint arrived for the interior parts after I installed them of course.... I also installed the new front coil springs today, that raised it up 1 1/2", which I assume is all spring sag. Now I can go get it aligned finally! I also installed power mirrors off of a 96. Sort of a trial run before I buy new sheet metal.

 

Aren't those slider vents with the A/C setup just awesome!?
I did that in my '85, and it's great.

As for the Eddie Bauer emblem, I have one if you want it. It's been sitting on my workbench. I might have two.

I put the emblems from my '81 on my EB when I had some body work done:

 

I actually found out about the slider vents by reading your build post. Very.cool build!!

So when was at a local junkyard and found an 81 fire department truck, i nabbed the slider vents, and a bunch of front end brackets cuz it was all really clean & rust free. I appreciate the offer of the badge, but I just nabbed another one off of ebay this morning!