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Old Dec 3, 2004 | 02:58 PM
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89 Bronco...Need help

im thinking of buying an 89 bronco II for $120....your probably wondering whats wrong with it. here' goes:

The Good: Great interior, 98,000 miles

The bad: Clutch is bad, Motor seizes up if not ran enough but we've broken it free before by pop starting it

The ugly: Rusty but nothing bondo cant fix

could some one tell me how hard it would be to fix this or if its worth it?
 
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Old Dec 3, 2004 | 03:06 PM
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VERY BAD JUJU. If you had one and wanted a parts horse or were planing to just strip it to sell it for parts it's a good deal. Motor Seizes, VERY VERY BAD. Lots of rust means lots of bondo and pieces will fall off. If you already plan to strip it and rebuild it from the ground up it could be a real niece piece and will help keep you off the streets very very nice but it will take some money and work. First would be the engine.
 
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Old Dec 3, 2004 | 03:26 PM
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thats what i plan on doing, but we pop started it last weekend and it starts up and runs like a champ and the kid im buying it off of said he went out to take it to the barn n it was seized again
 
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Old Dec 3, 2004 | 03:32 PM
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Is the engine really seized, or will it just not start on it's own?
 
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Old Dec 3, 2004 | 09:00 PM
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now that i think about it, it really cant be seized cuz it runs awesome except for the clutch problem. no ticks, bangs, or any noises from the engine
 
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Old Dec 3, 2004 | 10:10 PM
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You didn't mention if it's a 4x4, but if it is and the $120 won't hurt (I'd try and get it for less); and you even intend on building/buying a B2 trailrig, it's worth it just for the spare parts. You'll need them if you're gonna wheel hard and it's good to have stuff laying around for trade.
 
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