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Jan 9, 2015 | 04:21 PM

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LARIAT 85

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From: Florence, SC

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Originally Posted by EarlyCobra

Here's another neat piece of info. This is one of my others, an '81 Styleside. Neat thing about this truck, according to the Marti report I got yesterday, it's one of only 365 "Free Wheeling Package B" trucks built in '81. I figured it would be no where near that rare. So you can see the factory stripes, fog lamps, it has the handling package and the thick rim wheel. I was thinking about selling it, but now it may be staying with me. It's a factory big six truck with a C6 behind it, 2WD.

Those Marchal fog lights and chrome surrounds are correct stock options for the 1980 - 1984 trucks and are VERY rare. 2wd trucks mounted them above the bumper, and 4wd trucks mounted them below the bumper.

Do you have any more pictures of the front grille showing the fog lights closer? (Rep points if you do!)

I have a NOS set ready to go on my truck when I get it painted, but I can't decide if I want to mount them on my bumper or not. Are they tight? They look like they might be flimsy; yours are both crooked.

Jan 9, 2015 | 06:30 PM

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82F100SWB

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From: Dryden, ON, Canada

I should dig out my brochures and re scan this, but this is from the 81 truck brochure, I don't have the Bronco one.

That scan is circa 04, so it leaves a bit to be desired.

Jan 9, 2015 | 09:21 PM

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EarlyCobra

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Mine need to be tightened, but would not be flimsy otherwise. They are just as I bought it, so a little worn and tattered. You are right, they are extremely rare, congrats on finding an NOS set! This truck is the only 2wd truck I've ever found with them, but it's funny, if you look back through articles in the '80s - a lot of the '80-83 broncos (at least the ones ford sent to the magazines) were optioned with them.

Jun 16, 2015 | 04:03 PM

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EarlyCobra

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For anyone that has an interest in following along with the Chromatic Striped Broncos, and Free Wheeling trucks in general - I created a facebook group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/4437..._comment_reply

Jun 17, 2015 | 12:55 PM

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WilleyJoe.62

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Both 79s, but if anyone here or in your group is really after a Free Wheelin' Bronc, there are two on Denver CL. Brown Bronc is just for parts:

https://denver.craigslist.org/cto/5074499375.html

https://denver.craigslist.org/cto/5075649605.html

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