Yep, thru El Paso is the way I usually go, but I went I40 since the
Bronco had no a/c, plus, it's a nicer drive. Met the prev. owner at LAX
Thurs. eve., then drove to Barstow for the night. I drove the little
Bronco from Barstow to Amarillo on Friday with only gas stops. She did
beautifully. Amarillo to Dallas was just a hop on Saturday.

Here's a couple of pics:

<http://www.ofoto.com/BrowsePhotos.jsp?showSlide=true&Uc=9c7oz9t.a4fsyts h&Uy=xl8ykt&Upost_signin=BrowsePhotos.jsp?showSlid e=true&Ux=0>

I knew Garner drove some of these Stroppe modded Baja Broncos and that
he kind of lost interest after only doing so-so.

L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> You were out here in Kalifornia? That's like thirty six hours of
> driving, of once you clear Texas you're half way here.
> I meant "Real" as far as Broncos are concerned. It still has the
> coil front end, and Actor James Garner with his big bucks couldn't do
> anything with while he raced the Baja 1000:
> http://www.jamesduff.com/who/who_we_are.html Stock mine is double
> shocked: http://www.----------.com/dualshocks.jpg Trying to slow down
> the TJ bounce: http://www.----------.com/bouncingFord.jpg
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> twaldron wrote:
>
>>Ok, so I don't have a Real Jeep, but at least I have a Real Bronco, LOL!
>>Yep, I've seen Jeff's. Pretty stunning resto. I got mine out in the high
>>desert up by Palmdale and drove it back to Tx this weekend. They made
>>the Real Bronco from 66-77 and this tuner modified Baja from 71-74.
>>
>>L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
>>
>>
>>> A restored one: http://broncograveyard.com/jbg71jeff.html I
>>>remembered that as the last year of the Real Broncos, a '76, that was
>>>also celebrating our bicentennial.
>>> Sand tire are what make a vehicle sand worthy:
>>>http://www.sandtiresunlimited.com/sandtire1.html
>>> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
>>>mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>>>
>>>twaldron wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Hey Bill,
>>>>
>>>>I know you were big into the sand dune stuff a time ago. I recently got
>>>>my hands on a 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco and was wondering if you
>>>>were familiar with them and what you knew about them. I know some people
>>>>ran them in the sand in "the day" and thought you might have run across
>>>>them. They were all two tone red/white with a blue roof and a black hood.
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>______________________________________________ _____________
>>>>tw
>>
>>___________________
>>
>>--
>>________________________________________________ ___________
>>tw
__________________________

--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw

03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry

Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940

Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.

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__________________________________________________ _________

 

Yep, thru El Paso is the way I usually go, but I went I40 since the
Bronco had no a/c, plus, it's a nicer drive. Met the prev. owner at LAX
Thurs. eve., then drove to Barstow for the night. I drove the little
Bronco from Barstow to Amarillo on Friday with only gas stops. She did
beautifully. Amarillo to Dallas was just a hop on Saturday.

Here's a couple of pics:

<http://www.ofoto.com/BrowsePhotos.jsp?showSlide=true&Uc=9c7oz9t.a4fsyts h&Uy=xl8ykt&Upost_signin=BrowsePhotos.jsp?showSlid e=true&Ux=0>

I knew Garner drove some of these Stroppe modded Baja Broncos and that
he kind of lost interest after only doing so-so.

L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> You were out here in Kalifornia? That's like thirty six hours of
> driving, of once you clear Texas you're half way here.
> I meant "Real" as far as Broncos are concerned. It still has the
> coil front end, and Actor James Garner with his big bucks couldn't do
> anything with while he raced the Baja 1000:
> http://www.jamesduff.com/who/who_we_are.html Stock mine is double
> shocked: http://www.----------.com/dualshocks.jpg Trying to slow down
> the TJ bounce: http://www.----------.com/bouncingFord.jpg
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> twaldron wrote:
>
>>Ok, so I don't have a Real Jeep, but at least I have a Real Bronco, LOL!
>>Yep, I've seen Jeff's. Pretty stunning resto. I got mine out in the high
>>desert up by Palmdale and drove it back to Tx this weekend. They made
>>the Real Bronco from 66-77 and this tuner modified Baja from 71-74.
>>
>>L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
>>
>>
>>> A restored one: http://broncograveyard.com/jbg71jeff.html I
>>>remembered that as the last year of the Real Broncos, a '76, that was
>>>also celebrating our bicentennial.
>>> Sand tire are what make a vehicle sand worthy:
>>>http://www.sandtiresunlimited.com/sandtire1.html
>>> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
>>>mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>>>
>>>twaldron wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Hey Bill,
>>>>
>>>>I know you were big into the sand dune stuff a time ago. I recently got
>>>>my hands on a 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco and was wondering if you
>>>>were familiar with them and what you knew about them. I know some people
>>>>ran them in the sand in "the day" and thought you might have run across
>>>>them. They were all two tone red/white with a blue roof and a black hood.
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>______________________________________________ _____________
>>>>tw
>>
>>___________________
>>
>>--
>>________________________________________________ ___________
>>tw
__________________________

--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw

03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry

Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940

Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.

(Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
__________________________________________________ _________

 

Yep, thru El Paso is the way I usually go, but I went I40 since the
Bronco had no a/c, plus, it's a nicer drive. Met the prev. owner at LAX
Thurs. eve., then drove to Barstow for the night. I drove the little
Bronco from Barstow to Amarillo on Friday with only gas stops. She did
beautifully. Amarillo to Dallas was just a hop on Saturday.

Here's a couple of pics:

<http://www.ofoto.com/BrowsePhotos.jsp?showSlide=true&Uc=9c7oz9t.a4fsyts h&Uy=xl8ykt&Upost_signin=BrowsePhotos.jsp?showSlid e=true&Ux=0>

I knew Garner drove some of these Stroppe modded Baja Broncos and that
he kind of lost interest after only doing so-so.

L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> You were out here in Kalifornia? That's like thirty six hours of
> driving, of once you clear Texas you're half way here.
> I meant "Real" as far as Broncos are concerned. It still has the
> coil front end, and Actor James Garner with his big bucks couldn't do
> anything with while he raced the Baja 1000:
> http://www.jamesduff.com/who/who_we_are.html Stock mine is double
> shocked: http://www.----------.com/dualshocks.jpg Trying to slow down
> the TJ bounce: http://www.----------.com/bouncingFord.jpg
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> twaldron wrote:
>
>>Ok, so I don't have a Real Jeep, but at least I have a Real Bronco, LOL!
>>Yep, I've seen Jeff's. Pretty stunning resto. I got mine out in the high
>>desert up by Palmdale and drove it back to Tx this weekend. They made
>>the Real Bronco from 66-77 and this tuner modified Baja from 71-74.
>>
>>L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
>>
>>
>>> A restored one: http://broncograveyard.com/jbg71jeff.html I
>>>remembered that as the last year of the Real Broncos, a '76, that was
>>>also celebrating our bicentennial.
>>> Sand tire are what make a vehicle sand worthy:
>>>http://www.sandtiresunlimited.com/sandtire1.html
>>> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
>>>mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>>>
>>>twaldron wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Hey Bill,
>>>>
>>>>I know you were big into the sand dune stuff a time ago. I recently got
>>>>my hands on a 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco and was wondering if you
>>>>were familiar with them and what you knew about them. I know some people
>>>>ran them in the sand in "the day" and thought you might have run across
>>>>them. They were all two tone red/white with a blue roof and a black hood.
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>______________________________________________ _____________
>>>>tw
>>
>>___________________
>>
>>--
>>________________________________________________ ___________
>>tw
__________________________

--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw

03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry

Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940

Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.

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__________________________________________________ _________

 

That's beautiful!
I see by the steering wheel the usually thrust bearings on both
ends of your worm gear are history:
http://www.----------.com/67fordSteerBox.jpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------
twaldron wrote:
>
> Yep, thru El Paso is the way I usually go, but I went I40 since the
> Bronco had no a/c, plus, it's a nicer drive. Met the prev. owner at LAX
> Thurs. eve., then drove to Barstow for the night. I drove the little
> Bronco from Barstow to Amarillo on Friday with only gas stops. She did
> beautifully. Amarillo to Dallas was just a hop on Saturday.
>
> Here's a couple of pics:
>
> http://www.ofoto.com/BrowsePhotos.js...lide=true&Ux=0
>
> I knew Garner drove some of these Stroppe modded Baja Broncos and that
> he kind of lost interest after only doing so-so.

 

That's beautiful!
I see by the steering wheel the usually thrust bearings on both
ends of your worm gear are history:
http://www.----------.com/67fordSteerBox.jpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------
twaldron wrote:
>
> Yep, thru El Paso is the way I usually go, but I went I40 since the
> Bronco had no a/c, plus, it's a nicer drive. Met the prev. owner at LAX
> Thurs. eve., then drove to Barstow for the night. I drove the little
> Bronco from Barstow to Amarillo on Friday with only gas stops. She did
> beautifully. Amarillo to Dallas was just a hop on Saturday.
>
> Here's a couple of pics:
>
> http://www.ofoto.com/BrowsePhotos.js...lide=true&Ux=0
>
> I knew Garner drove some of these Stroppe modded Baja Broncos and that
> he kind of lost interest after only doing so-so.

 

That's beautiful!
I see by the steering wheel the usually thrust bearings on both
ends of your worm gear are history:
http://www.----------.com/67fordSteerBox.jpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------
twaldron wrote:
>
> Yep, thru El Paso is the way I usually go, but I went I40 since the
> Bronco had no a/c, plus, it's a nicer drive. Met the prev. owner at LAX
> Thurs. eve., then drove to Barstow for the night. I drove the little
> Bronco from Barstow to Amarillo on Friday with only gas stops. She did
> beautifully. Amarillo to Dallas was just a hop on Saturday.
>
> Here's a couple of pics:
>
> http://www.ofoto.com/BrowsePhotos.js...lide=true&Ux=0
>
> I knew Garner drove some of these Stroppe modded Baja Broncos and that
> he kind of lost interest after only doing so-so.

 

Good link. I assume you're talking about the wheel position. What's the fix?

L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:

> That's beautiful!
> I see by the steering wheel the usually thrust bearings on both
> ends of your worm gear are history:
> http://www.----------.com/67fordSteerBox.jpg
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
> twaldron wrote:
>
>>Yep, thru El Paso is the way I usually go, but I went I40 since the
>>Bronco had no a/c, plus, it's a nicer drive. Met the prev. owner at LAX
>>Thurs. eve., then drove to Barstow for the night. I drove the little
>>Bronco from Barstow to Amarillo on Friday with only gas stops. She did
>>beautifully. Amarillo to Dallas was just a hop on Saturday.
>>
>>Here's a couple of pics:
>>
>>http://www.ofoto.com/BrowsePhotos.js...lide=true&Ux=0
>>
>>I knew Garner drove some of these Stroppe modded Baja Broncos and that
>>he kind of lost interest after only doing so-so.

--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw

03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry

Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940

Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.

(Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
__________________________________________________ _________

 

Good link. I assume you're talking about the wheel position. What's the fix?

L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:

> That's beautiful!
> I see by the steering wheel the usually thrust bearings on both
> ends of your worm gear are history:
> http://www.----------.com/67fordSteerBox.jpg
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
> twaldron wrote:
>
>>Yep, thru El Paso is the way I usually go, but I went I40 since the
>>Bronco had no a/c, plus, it's a nicer drive. Met the prev. owner at LAX
>>Thurs. eve., then drove to Barstow for the night. I drove the little
>>Bronco from Barstow to Amarillo on Friday with only gas stops. She did
>>beautifully. Amarillo to Dallas was just a hop on Saturday.
>>
>>Here's a couple of pics:
>>
>>http://www.ofoto.com/BrowsePhotos.js...lide=true&Ux=0
>>
>>I knew Garner drove some of these Stroppe modded Baja Broncos and that
>>he kind of lost interest after only doing so-so.

--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw

03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry

Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940

Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.

(Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
__________________________________________________ _________

 

Good link. I assume you're talking about the wheel position. What's the fix?

L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:

> That's beautiful!
> I see by the steering wheel the usually thrust bearings on both
> ends of your worm gear are history:
> http://www.----------.com/67fordSteerBox.jpg
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
> twaldron wrote:
>
>>Yep, thru El Paso is the way I usually go, but I went I40 since the
>>Bronco had no a/c, plus, it's a nicer drive. Met the prev. owner at LAX
>>Thurs. eve., then drove to Barstow for the night. I drove the little
>>Bronco from Barstow to Amarillo on Friday with only gas stops. She did
>>beautifully. Amarillo to Dallas was just a hop on Saturday.
>>
>>Here's a couple of pics:
>>
>>http://www.ofoto.com/BrowsePhotos.js...lide=true&Ux=0
>>
>>I knew Garner drove some of these Stroppe modded Baja Broncos and that
>>he kind of lost interest after only doing so-so.

--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw

03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry

Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940

Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.

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__________________________________________________ _________

 

New bearings, and you'll find it'll handle like a sports car.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

twaldron wrote:
>
> Good link. I assume you're talking about the wheel position. What's the fix?