I bought an ugly Bronco 14 - Now what :)

[PWL216 1,101]

I bought what might be the ugliest bronco 14 in existence. I bought it from a guy at my local sportsman club. It was his father’s. It looks like somebody dipped it in an orange paint can. I have absolutely no need for this thing, but it has great tires and their wheel horse branded. He says it runs and I may stick a battery in there to see if he’s right. But it’s likely I won’t keep it. I have too many other projects.

 

Edited July 26 by PWL216

[ebinmaine 72,725]

Sure is an interesting... umm..   color scheme.  

[Ed Kennell 42,046]

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38 minutes ago, PWL216 said:

the ugliest bronco 14 in existence

Not even close.  Looks purdy in some body's eyes.  I gotta see the orange glow from those bulbs.

[Sparky-(Admin) 23,166]

  I can just about imagine the smell of that cheap orange Wal-mart paint burning off that muffler. 
 

[gwest_ca-(File Mod) 11,491]

If nothing else it slowed down the rust.

[mrc 954]

hello PWL216,

 

  i have a bronco14.  what is the round thing next to the dipstick?  i do not recognize it.

 

thank you

mike

[ri702bill 9,453]

HACK!!!! I've seen paint on a spark plug before, but painting the dash, headlights , and exhaust is just wrong. A bit of masking tape & the Sunday Comics would have made a huge difference. Looks like the decals were painted over on the hood too.....

[John2189 542]

8 hours ago, mrc said:

hello PWL216,

 

  i have a bronco14.  what is the round thing next to the dipstick?  i do not recognize it.

 

thank you

mike

Looks like a horn. 

[c-series don 10,036]

2 hours ago, ri702bill said:

HACK!!!! I've seen paint on a spark plug before, but painting the dash, headlights , and exhaust is just wrong. A bit of masking tape & the Sunday Comics would have made a huge difference. Looks like the decals were painted over on the hood too.....

I’m totally with you! I cringe when I see stuff like this. If that was done by a kid that thought he was doing a good job, then that’s fine. But an adult doing that is something I just can’t understand? Did an adult do that and say “Wow! That looks great?!” 

[PWL216 1,101]

8 hours ago, mrc said:

hello PWL216,

 

  i have a bronco14.  what is the round thing next to the dipstick?  i do not recognize it.

 

thank you

mike

Someone added a horn 

[PWL216 1,101]

To all commenters on this post, I am offering to you a pre-classified sale of this one-of-a-kind, ultra unique Bronco 14 for just $2,800! Don’t try and low ball me, I know what I have! 
Im kidding of course 🤪
 

#ranwhenparked

#semaready

#professionallypainted

[Ed Kennell 42,046]

Will you ship?

[ebinmaine 72,725]

4 minutes ago, Ed Kennell said:

Will you ship?

 

For $2800 I bet he'd haul it RIGHT to your door.....

 

And run away fast!

 

 

 

[Lee1977 7,215]

I think somebody tried to copy my Raider 12.

[ri702bill 9,453]

29 minutes ago, Lee1977 said:

I think somebody tried to copy my Raider 12.

but yours does not look like it was painted by a rabid badger.....

[Lee1977 7,215]

Just now, ri702bill said:

but yours does not look like it was painted by a rabid badger.....

I did used a little tape and paper here and there and kept it to just two colors. 

[Pullstart 66,834]

I bet it would look mint if the floorboards were on the right side 

[squonk 43,843]

We've all dated a few uglies in the past. This tractor was nasty. I " think" it was a Raider 14. Bought it for the AC mid grader that was on it. It had threaded rods for tie rod ends and a 80 lb. wrecking ball on one wheel for weight! 

 

 

Then there was this Commando 800 with the black eye the the Late Great Waldo "had to have" 

 

I warned him to get a tetanus shot with the seat that was on it! 

 

 

 

[wallfish 18,136]

2 hours ago, squonk said:

We've all dated a few uglies in the past.

 

And this beer explains why

 

[kpinnc 14,651]

19 hours ago, PWL216 said:

I bought what might be the ugliest bronco 14 in existence.

 

Broncos clean up well. Nice save! 

[wallfish 18,136]

12 hours ago, ri702bill said:

HACK!!!! I've seen paint on a spark plug before, but painting the dash, headlights , and exhaust is just wrong. A bit of masking tape & the Sunday Comics would have made a huge difference. Looks like the decals were painted over on the hood too.....

Most of the time that coat of spray can be removed while leaving the tougher original paint in place. The citrus base stripper is weaker than the solvent stuff.

It doesn't work very well on the old WH paint but it will remove it in patches if it's left on there long enough. 

Put this stuff on but don't leave it on for more than 20-30 minutes or it will start to work on the original paint to. Do it in sections and rinse it off with a hose

 

 

[ri702bill 9,453]

Does this stuff take care of rabid badgers too ??

 

[PWL216 1,101]

19 hours ago, ri702bill said:

 

Does this stuff take care of rabid badgers too ??

 

Badger’s, we don’t need no stinkin badger’s 😂