Arne's non-Porsche projects - Now a 1969 Bronco

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What a great thread and journey. Really enjoyed watching this car come back to life -- thank you for sharing! What's next?

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Hard to say. A big part of the process is waiting for an interesting car that can pass my vetting to be a viable project. Sometimes it takes a while to find it. A couple months is not unusual.
- Arne

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Past Porsches:
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  • 1984 911 Carrera 3.2 coupe, Chiffon White
  • 1973 914 2.0, Saturn Yellow
  • 1984 944, silver

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Thanks for sharing.
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Tom wrote: Wed Jul 31, 2024 8:45 pm What's next?
Found a worthy subject.

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- Arne

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Past Porsches:
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  • 1984 911 Carrera 3.2 coupe, Chiffon White
  • 1973 914 2.0, Saturn Yellow
  • 1984 944, silver

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Arne2 wrote: Sun Sep 01, 2024 4:42 pm
Tom wrote: Wed Jul 31, 2024 8:45 pm What's next?
Found a worthy subject.

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Awesome, a good friend had one back in the day -- a 302 with 4-speed conversion. Fun ride back then, with crazy resale value these days. This could be a biggie!

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Tom wrote: Sun Sep 01, 2024 4:55 pm
Arne2 wrote: Sun Sep 01, 2024 4:42 pm
Tom wrote: Wed Jul 31, 2024 8:45 pm What's next?
Found a worthy subject.
Awesome, a good friend had one back in the day -- a 302 with 4-speed conversion. Fun ride back then, with crazy resale value these days. This could be a biggie!
There is good upside in these, but it needs a lot. It's probably going to end up being my second most expensive project to date. (Probably no surprise to anyone here, the most expensive was the '72 911T.)
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- Arne

Current Porsche - 2018 718 Cayman 2.0 litre
Past Porsches:
  • 1972 911T coupe, silver
  • 1984 911 Carrera 3.2 coupe, Chiffon White
  • 1973 914 2.0, Saturn Yellow
  • 1984 944, silver

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Arne2 wrote: Sun Sep 01, 2024 5:06 pm
Tom wrote: Sun Sep 01, 2024 4:55 pm
Arne2 wrote: Sun Sep 01, 2024 4:42 pm
Found a worthy subject.
Awesome, a good friend had one back in the day -- a 302 with 4-speed conversion. Fun ride back then, with crazy resale value these days. This could be a biggie!
There is good upside in these, but it needs a lot. It's probably going to end up being my second most expensive project to date. (Probably no surprise to anyone here, the most expensive was the '72 911T.)
For certain a worthy project in my book - great choice and a good find. Based on your projects we've seen to date I imagine you will do well on the sales side while getting a lot of satisfaction and enjoyment with the process as it takes place, something I recall you've mentioned is a key takeaway for you. That's impressive.

The market and demand is definitely there for a good Bronco II. Looking forward to watching the project as it unfolds.
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Got it home yesterday, after some transport "challenges". Haven't got all the odds and ends unloaded yet, but it's in the garage now.

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- Arne

Current Porsche - 2018 718 Cayman 2.0 litre
Past Porsches:
  • 1972 911T coupe, silver
  • 1984 911 Carrera 3.2 coupe, Chiffon White
  • 1973 914 2.0, Saturn Yellow
  • 1984 944, silver

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Arne2 wrote: Sat Jul 06, 2024 8:14 pmImage
How nice to see the 2 brands that I have owned.

My 1974 Capri was my first car that I bought used in 1977 with about 30K miles and my 2015 Porsche 991.1 Carrera 4 GTS that I bought used in 2018 with 98 miles was my last purchase that I still have. Now if we all had a garage like Jay Leno's so that we had the space to keep all vehicles worth keeping.

Surprised you are selling it.
Alex
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BMW: 1986 R80 G/S PD, 1990 R100 GS, 2016 R1200 GSA LC and a 2003 Kawasaki KLR 650.

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911-Purist wrote: Mon Sep 09, 2024 5:38 am Surprised you are selling it.
I always sell them. It's the restoration process I enjoy, plus learning the details about some vehicle new to me. I'm not a collector. I have my daily driver, my small 4x4 truck for hauling and nasty weather, and my Cayman for fun. The projects all get sold when they are finished.
- Arne

Current Porsche - 2018 718 Cayman 2.0 litre
Past Porsches:
  • 1972 911T coupe, silver
  • 1984 911 Carrera 3.2 coupe, Chiffon White
  • 1973 914 2.0, Saturn Yellow
  • 1984 944, silver

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