Faults:

The canopy leaks when it rains.

The headlights flicker sometimes.

The heater core cracked this winter.

General Comments:

Overall I am extremely impressed with the sheer durability of these old Broncos.

I slapped a used Edelbrock carb, intake, and headers with Flowmasters and it runs like a dream.

The 400M doesn't look like it's ever been rebuilt, which is a little hard to believe since it has over 200,000 miles on it.

I do need to get some lower gears as the 35 inch BFG's have geared it up.

This winter I rescued half a dozen stuck motorists with little trouble.

This Bronco was absolutely thrashed by the previous owner, but still works like a mule. It is the best $1,500 I have ever spent.

My Dad has a beautiful 78 that has also been a great rig.

Last summer my family and I took it on a 100 mile camp trip loaded with gear and pulling a fishing boat loaded with gear. We took it in the hills, and then loaded up and drove home without any problems. The mpg was pretty bad, but not for the era.

These old Fords really put any new truck to shame.

Faults:

Rebuilt the motor in 1994.

The rear quarter panels rust on all of these Broncos because of Fords lack of undercoating, and protection. To prevent this from happening, take it to a car wash and clean behind the fender wells. Moisture stays up behind them due to mud not getting washed out, therefore causing rust.

Other than that, this is the best of all the other Broncos ever made. Ford probably knew that too seeing as to how they only made these large bodied, very stout trucks for only 2 years.

General Comments:

Ford should never had quit making these Broncos. I own 5 of them now.

Two 1979 XLTs, one 1981 Custom, one 1984 XLT, and one 1985 Custom.

Faults:

1. Just replaced the original brake callipers.

2. Typical electrical problems and floating ground problems common in most old Ford trucks I've owned.

3. Replaced the radius arm bushings.

General Comments:

This is, in my opinion, the best Bronco ever built. The 351M engine has great low end torque, the C6 transmission shifts positively, the NP205 transfer case is bullet proof, and the 9" rear and Dana 44 front differentials are bullet-proof.

This is my 2nd '79 - the other one I used off-road with great success and all in stock form. It is a real thrill to drive in the snows we get here in the mountains of upstate New York.