Greetings

[Hstrymkrs]

I have reaquired a 1985 Ford Bronco that I hope to restore to function. It has the inline 6, and if all goes well I will start the disassembly tomorrow. I bought it in 1998 when I returned home from being stationed in Germany. It was by far my most favorite vehicle and I was impressed with its towing capabilities. I had to sell it in 2002 when the family started growing and it became less practical for raising young children. The good news is that I sold it to my father.

We have worked out a deal, and he is bringing it up to Kentucky from Georgia tonight. I appreciate people like yourselves who enjoy learning and sharing your knowledge. I know that I will learn a lot from you all. I will update my data once the truck is here and I can get the transmission identified and the rear end, etc. Thank you all in advance.

[Gary Lewis]

Welcome!  

Sure glad you got your own Bronco back.  That's cool!

I assume you know, but just in case, you can decode the certification label here: Specifications/Certification Label.  From there you can click on the links to determine what transmission and rear axle it has.

[grumpin]

Welcome!

[Hstrymkrs]

Thanks, Gary. There is so much that I don't know, that it is hard to claim to know anything. The data plate on my Bronco, which just arrived about an hour ago, is faded and is unlegible, so I have no idea about the date. I can get the VIN off the dash, but that is all. I will have to crawl underneath it tomorrow and get the transmission, transfer case, and the rear end numbers.

Thanks, again.

William

[Hstrymkrs]

Hey, Grumpin.

Thanks for the welcome.

William

[Hstrymkrs]

I thought I was posting this in the new members section.  Please feel free to move it where it belongs. My apologies.

[Gary Lewis]

Done.  But there's no big problem.  I can delete this post, your last one, and your response if you want.

[844rd]

Welcome! Hope you enjoy fixing up your new truck. Like that 300 6.

[Hstrymkrs]

I am not bothered by the extraneous posts. The good news is that I tried to read my Certification label with a black light, then I had my wife put it in Photoshop to adjust the color spectrums. Now it is mostly readable, and I have the VIN from the dash board.
Here is the original

Here is the reworked label

[Gary Lewis]

Yippee!  That worked really well.