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Engine & Drivetrain
Rebuild or refresh the original V8, add fuel injection, or go to a Coyote 5.0. Dual exhaust run front to back. Transmission and transfer case matched to the engine and the tire size, so the gearing works on the road.
Ford Bronco Restoration.
Our early Bronco.
See the full build: the full 1967 Bronco build
Ford built the first Bronco in 1966 to take on the Jeep and the International Scout, and the early trucks have become some of the most wanted classics on the road. The full-size Broncos that followed have a following of their own, and we build both. Our Boxwood Green '67 is the clearest picture of how we do one: rotisserie paint, a fuel-injected 302, a camel leather interior, and a set of hubcaps nobody else would have thought to use.
A Bronco can go two directions with us. Factory-correct, where the goal is a truck that looks and runs the way it left Dearborn, in an original color on stock wheels. Or modernized, where the body stays original and the drivetrain, brakes, and comfort come from this decade. Most owners land somewhere in between, and that's where the first conversation starts. We're a family shop in Pelham, Alabama, south of Birmingham, and we take in Broncos from anywhere in the lower 48.
New to how a build goes? Start with how it works. Thinking Coyote? See engine swaps.
Two directions.
Factory-correct
An original Bronco color, stock wheels, the right trim, the original V8 running the way it should. Rust repaired in metal, panels replaced where they're past saving, paint done on a rotisserie so the underside matches the body.
Our '67 kept its stock Bronco wheels and an original '60s color, Boxwood Green.
Modernized driver
The body stays classic Bronco. Underneath: fuel injection on the original V8 for easy cold starts, a lift sized to the tire you want, disc brakes, a bedlined floor you can hose out, and an interior you'd want to sit in on a long drive.
The '67 is this truck too: Holley Sniper EFI on the 302, 33-inch BFGoodrich tires, diamond-stitched camel leather.
Coyote resto-mod
For owners who want modern Ford power, a Coyote 5.0 swap turns a classic Bronco into something that pulls hard and idles like a new truck. It's a bigger job than EFI on the original V8: fuel system, wiring, cooling, exhaust, and a transmission to match.
We've done the Coyote work on our '73 F-100, which runs a 480-horsepower Coyote and a Tremec six-speed.
We build classic Broncos. We don't upfit the new Bronco or do four-door conversions, and we won't pretend to. Every build is billed on time and materials, so the parts on our '67 are that owner's choices, not a package. Yours gets scoped around your truck, your budget, and how you'll drive it.
What the work covers.
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Suspension, Tires & Brakes
A lift sized to the tire, not the other way around. Our '67 sits on 33s with just enough lift to look right. Disc brakes and a steering refresh when the truck is going to be driven, which is the whole point.
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Body & Paint
Classic Broncos rust in the floors, rockers, rear quarters, and tailgate, and the removable top means water has had decades to find its way in. Metal work first, then paint, on a rotisserie for a full build. Original Ford colors or whatever you've been picturing.
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Interior & Details
Leather or vinyl, stitched in-house. Body-color dash, bedlined and painted floors instead of carpet, custom steering wheel, modern gauges if you want them. And the small things, like the mid-'50s Ford hubcaps we hunted down for the '67 because original early-Bronco caps are nearly impossible to find.
Common questions.
What Bronco owners ask us before they commit.
Which Broncos do you work on?
Classic Broncos: the early 1966–1977 trucks and the full-size Broncos that followed. If yours is a classic, tell us what it is. We don't upfit the new Bronco and we don't do four-door conversions.
Can I keep the original engine?
Yes. A healthy original V8 is a big part of what makes a classic Bronco feel like one. We'll rebuild or refresh what's there, and fuel injection on the original engine is a middle path that keeps the look while fixing the cold starts and the carburetor fiddling. A Coyote is there if you want modern power, and it's a bigger job.
Does my Bronco need a full restoration?
Not always. Some come in as running drivers that need paint, a suspension, and an interior. Some are rusty enough that a frame-off is the only honest way to do it. We can't tell which from photos alone, so once the truck is here we'll show you what we found before the metal work gets quoted. You'll know the scope before you approve it.
I'm not in Alabama. Can you still build mine?
Yes. We take in Broncos from anywhere in the lower 48. Photos and a call first, then the truck comes to Pelham, then weekly updates while it's here. The nationwide restoration page covers transport and what to expect.