Car Guy Magazine Car Guy Magazine Issue 215 | Page 58

1972 Ford Bronco
The best Broncos stick to the
factory recipe instead of going too
hardcore. Modifications are a matter of taste, but just about everyone
can agree that this little red 4x4 is
a great-looking truck. You can’t go
wrong with red paint on something
like this, since it’s going to be highvisibility no matter what you do,
and while the work is a few years
old, you won’t mind the attention
it generates today. Good panel fit
and a great shine to the paint don’t
seem to be hiding any nasty secrets
underneath, although it’s impos-

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sible to guarantee a truck like this
hasn’t had its share of fun off road.
White fender flares permit the use
of oversized rubber and they match
the bumpers and grille, giving the
Bronco a cheerful disposition. The
only brightwork on the whole truck
is the stainless rub strip along the
flanks, the mirror, and the door handles, all of which are in good shape.
The interior is basic, yes, but it
does basic with high style. The bucket seats are clearly close relatives of
those found in early Mustangs, and
they’ve been reupholstered in cor-

rect black vinyl with vertical pleats
with a rear bench seat to match.
The rest is pure industrial-strength
utility, from the painted floors with
diamond-plate reinforcements to
the 4-point roll bar overhead. The
dash puts all the gauges in a single
round pod to the left of the steering
column, while the secondary controls are arrayed across the middle.
It includes an AM/FM/CD stereo
head unit and a cue ball knob for
the 3-speed manual transmission.
The second lever is, of course, for
the 2-speed transfer case, and the