NO RESERVE! RUST FREE ALL ORIGINAL 2 OWNER SURVIVOR 5.8 351 C6 4WD 150PIX+VIDEOS

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1989 Ford Bronco NO RESERVE! RUST FREE ALL ORIGINAL SURVIVOR 2 OWNER 150PIX+VIDEOS

NO RESERVE!! AUCTION ENDS WEDNESDAY MARCH 7TH AT 7:00 PST TRUE NO RESERVE AUCTION THAT WILL RUN FULL TERM. THIS IS A SUPER CLEAN ALL ORIGINAL AND RUST FREE 2 OWNER 1989 FORD BRONCO XLT 4X4! THIS 89 CAME OPTIONED WITH THIS BEAUTIFUL FACTORY TWO TONE COLOR COMBO OF DARK SHADOW BLUE METALLIC AND LIGHT SMOKE METALLIC SILVER CENTER STRIPE, FULL DELUXE XLT TRIM PKG, ALL POWER OPTIONS, TILT, CRUISE, A/C, AUTOMATIC FRONT HUBS, LIMITED SLIP REAR DIFFERENTIAL, SILVER SPOKE WHEELS, REAR TIRE CARRIER, AND THE BULLET PROOF DRIVETRAIN COMBO OF THE FUEL INJECTED 5.8 351 V8 BACKED BY THE C6 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. NOT ONLY DOES THE OVERALL CONDITION OF THIS BRONCO SHOW THE CARE AND PRIDE OF OWNERSHIP IT HAS RECEIVED, BUT ALSO THAT IT HAS BEEN LEFT COMPLETELY STOCK THE WAY FORD BUILT IT AND UN-TOUCHED EVEN ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FACTORY STEREO THAT IS USUALLY LONG GONE. THIS CLASSIC BULLET BODY STYLE THAT SPREAD THROUGH THE FOURTH AND FIFTH GENERATION BRONCOS FROM 1987-1996 HAS ALWAYS BEEN HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER WITH THEIR CLASSIC BODY LINES AND LEGENDARY ROCK SOLID DRIVE TRAIN. WITH EVERY PASSING YEAR IT IS GETTING TO BE HARDER AND HARDER TO FIND RUST FREE AND ORIGINAL PAINT AND BODY EXAMPLES LIKE THIS 89 THAT HAS KEPT ALL THE F-SERIES AND BRONCO'S OF THIS KILLER BODY STYLE ON A STEAD CLIMB IN VALUE. PLEASE READ ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE IN DEPTH DESCRIPTIONS AND SCROLL TO THE VERY BOTTOM OF THE TEXT TO SEE THE 150 LARGE DETAILED PICS FOLLOWED BY A WALK AROUND VIDEO WITH A BANNER ABOVE THAT HAS THE LINK TO THE RUNNING AND DRIVING VIDEO.THIS WA STATE BRONCO HAS ALWAYS BEEN IN WASHINGTON STATE WHERE WE USE NO SALT ON THE ROADS SO IT HAS A ROCK SOLID AND DRY BODY, CLEAN ACCIDENT HISTORY, HAS A CLEAN WA STATE TITLE AND HAS BEEN A REGISTERED AND DRIVEN VEHICLE EVERY 29 YEARS OF IT'S LIFE. IT IS ONLY A 2 OWNER TRUCK AND THE ORIGINAL OWNER AMAZINGLY KEPT OWNERSHIP FOR THE FIRST 27 YEARS UNTIL 2015. AS MANY OF US KNOW IN A NEARLY 30 YEAR TIME PERIOD MANY VEHICLES KEYS WILL PASS THROUGH OUR HANDS FOR MANY REASONS FROM LIFE CHANGES TO THE DESIRE TO HAVE SOMETHING NEW OR DIFFERENT, SO ANY TIME I SEE A VEHICLE LIKE THIS BRONCO THAT WAS IN THE ORIGINAL OWNERS HANDS FOR THE MAJORITY OF IT'S LIFE I KNOW IT IS GOING TO BE A WELL LOOKED AFTER AND SORTED VEHICLE AS MOST OWNERS WOULD ONLY REALLY KEEP OWNERSHIP FOR 27 YEARS OUT OF LOVE FOR THE VEHICLE OVER NEED. THE CURRENT ODOMETER READS 69,797 AND BY OVER ALL CONDITION, ORIGINALITY AND SMALL WEAR FOR IT'S AGE WE BELIEVE IT HAS ROLLED OVER ONCE, TO ACTUALLY BE 169,797 MILES. THIS TRUCK TRACKS CORRECTLY IN VIN HISTORY CHECK OR CARFAX AND HAD 61,000 IN 1999, 63,000 IN 2001, 64,039 IN 2004 AND 64,972 IN 2005. AS ALL VEHICLES OF THIS AGE AND PRIOR HAVE A 5 DIGIT ODOMETER AND WILL BE LISTED AS MILES EXEMPT ON THE PURCHASE ORDER AS ALMOST EVERY STATE DOES ON OLDER VEHICLES, BUT PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LOOK EVEN AT THE SMALL ITEMS ON THIS TRUCK THAT USUALLY SHOW MUCH MORE WEAR IN THIS ERA OF TRUCK AND MAKE YOUR OWN JUDGEMENT AND EVEN THOUGH WE THINK YOU WILL AGREE PLEASE BID ON OVERALL CONDITION. BODY- THIS 1989 XLT IS CANCER FREE, VERY STRAIGHT, CLEAN AND CRISP LOOKING ORIGINAL BRONCO. IT HAS GREAT METALLIC PAINT COLORS IN THE DARK SHADOW BLUE AND LIGHT SMOKE SILVER AND IS PRE CLEAR COAT, SO IT IS A SINGLE STAGE LACQUER PAINT. THE PAINT HAS NICE COLOR, SHINE AND A SMOOTH GLOSSY FEEL WITH NO PAINT LIFTING ISSUES. ALL THE PANEL GAPS ARE NICE AND EVEN WITH SMOOTH AND EASILY CLOSING DOORS THAT HAVE NO HINGE ISSUE, THE HOOD OPEN AND CLOSES SMOOTHLY, THE TAILGATE OPENS AND CLOSES EASILY WITH SMOOTH OPERATING REAR WINDOW THAT WORKS FROM BOTH SWITCHES. THIS HAS A ARROW STRAIGHT BODY WITH NO CREASES, IMPACT DAMAGE, BIG SCRATCHES OR DENTS. THIS HAS A NICE DRY AND VERY SOLID BODY WITH JUST A LITTLE SURFACE RUST LOCATED AT THE INNER LIP AT THE CENTER BOTTOM OF TAILGATE. ALL GLASS IS ORIGINAL EXCEPT THE FRONT WINDSHIELD THAT WAS JUST REPLACED BECAUSE THE ORIGINAL HAD A CORNER CRACK. THE REMOVABLE REAR FIBERGLASS TOP HAS NEVER BEEN OFF, DOES NOT LEAK, HAS NICE PURE BLUE COLOR WITH NO FADING, CHIPPED CORNERS OR SCUFFS IN THE FIBERGLASS AND HAS JUST A LITTLE CHIPPING IN THE COLOR ALONG THE REAR SEAM SEALER LINE. ALL CHROME STILL HAS A NICE DEEP MIRROR LIKE REFLECTION CHROME SHOULD HAVE WITH MINIMAL AGING, ALL BLACK EXTERIOR TRIM STILL HAVE DARK COLOR AND ALL PLASTIC LIGHT LENSES HAVE NICE COLOR AND ARE FREE OF ANY CRACKS OR HOLES, BUT THE TAIL LIGHTS ARE A LITTLE DULL JUST AT THE VERY TOP. IT HAS A SET OF 31X10.5 ALL TERRAIN TIRES WITH NEAR NEW TREAD WRAPPED AROUND THE FACTORY WHEELS THAT ARE IN AMAZINGLY CONDITION. I LOVE TO SEE UPGRADED 31'S AS THEY FILL THE WHEEL WELLS UP NICE WITHOUT RUBBING OR SACRIFICING RIDE QUALITY, BUT THEY ALSO HELP KEEP THE RPM'S DOWN ON THE HIGH WAY AND ADD A LITTLE MORE TOP END SPEED. THIS TRUCK HAS A FULL MATCHING SPARE TIRE SET-UP AND IT IS ALWAYS NICE TO SEE SOMEONE GO THROUGH THE EXTRA WORK AND EXPENSE TO FIND A 5TH MATCHING ORIGINAL WHEEL AND MOUNT IT ON A MATCHING TIRE BECAUSE NOT ONLY DOES THIS GIVE THE TRUCK A MUCH CLEANER LOOK THEN A CHEAP COVER, BUT WHEN YOU UPGRADE TIRE SIZE IT IS NOW USABLE AND TO ME ALWAYS SHOWS THAT THEY HAD TRUE PRIDE IN OWNERSHIP. WE HAVE TAKEN OUR TIME GOING AROUND THIS BRONCO AND CAN FIND NO SIGNS OF PREVIOUS PAINT WORK AND BELIEVE THIS IS ALL ORIGINAL PAINT. WHEN A TRUCK GETS REPAINTED OR SOME PAINT WORK YOU WILL MOST OFTEN FIND SIGNS OF TAPE MARKS OR OVERSPARY IN THE DOOR JAMBS, REAR TAILGATE JAMB, ALONG THE TOP, AROUND ANY MOLDINGS AND INSIDE THE GAS DOOR AND ON THE TRUCK WE COULD NOT FIND ANY. THE ORIGINAL BLUE PINSTRIPE THAT GOES AT THE TOP BODY LINE TO SEPARATE THE BLUE AND SILVER WAS PULLED OFF AND SAVED IN A ZIPLOCK BAG BECAUSE IT WAS STARTING TO FLAKE ON THE PASSENGER FENDER. A PIC OF THE STRIPE IS IN THE AD AND IT WILL COME WITH THE TRUCK IN CASE THE NEXT OWNER WOULD LIKE TO GET IT RE STRIPPED IN SOMETHING AS CLOSE TO ORIGINAL AS POSSIBLE. THIS BRONCO HAS A SUPER CLEAN CRISP AND FACTORY LOOK THAT IS IN FAR BETTER THAN THE AVERAGE 29+ YEAR OLD CONDITION SUV OR TRUCK, BUT IT STILL HAS BEEN A USED AND ENJOYED TRUCK THAT DOES SHOW PAINT AGE AND HAVE PAINT WEAR FROM WEATHER, SUN AND NEAR THREE DECADES OF DRIVING. THERE IS YOUR TYPICAL SMALL STONE CHIPS AFTER THE TIRES ALONG THE LOWER AREA THAT ARE ABOUT THE SIZE OF A PENCIL TIP ALONG WITH SOME LARGER ONE ON THE FRONT VALANCE BELOW THE GRILLE ALONG WITH THE FRONT AND TOP SIDE OF THE HOOD. IT HAS SOME SMALL SURFACE SCRATCHES IN THE PAINT NEAR THE KEY AND HANDLE AREA OF BOTH DOORS, A COUPLE SMALL CHIPS ON THE ENTRY AREAS AND DOOR EDGES. THE TAILGATE HAS SOME SMALL SCRATCHES AND SCUFFS AT THE TOP AND SMALL CHIPS ON THE SIDE EDGES. THE RUBBER AGAINST THE REAR GLASS ON THE TAIL GATE IS GETTING HARD AND CRACKED AND BOTH OUTER DOOR FELTS THAT SIT AGAINST THE GLASS HAVE SOME CRACKS. THERE IS A DING IN THE FRONT CENTER OF THE HOOD, A LARGER DING ON THE RIGHT REAR QUARTER PANEL AT THE SILVER AND BLUE MEETING POINT, THE PASSENGER FENDER HAS A FEW CHIPS IN THE SILVER AREA, THERE IS A SCUFF IN THE BLACK ON THE RIGHT CORNER OF THE REAR BUMPER AND IT LOOKS LIKE THERE WAS SOMETHING LONG SET ON THE HOOD AT ONE POINT THAT PUT A DING ON THE LEFT, CENTER AND RIGHT RAISED RIDGE LINE ALONG WITH A COUPLE DINGS ON THE VERY TOP OF THE DRIVER FENDER. IT HAS NO CLEAR COAT ISSUES SINCE IT IS A SINGLE STATE LACQUER PAINT TRUCK, BUT IT DOES HAVE SOME COMMON AGING AND BLEMISHES YOU WILL FIND IN OLD LACQUER PAINT ESPECIALLY ON THE METALLIC COLORS IN SOME AREAS OF THE HOOD, ROOF AND DRIVER SIDE PANELS, BUT THEY STILL HAVE NICE COLOR AND GLOSS. IT LOOKS LIKE THE TRUCK MAY HAVE ALWAYS BEEN PARKED WHERE THE DRIVER SIDE MAY HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO DIFFERENT ELEMENTS THAN THE PASSENGER SIDE LIKE MAYBE A TREE THAT GOT SAP IN THE PAINT. IF YOU GET VERY CLOSE TO THE PAINT AND TOUCH IT THERE IS SOME FAINT CHECKERING IN THE PAINT THAT IS MOST NOTICEABLE IF YOU TILT YOU HEAD AND LOOK DOWN THE FENDER AT A ANGLE. OVERALL THIS IS A GREAT LOOKING CLASSIC BRONCO THAT HAS BEEN WELL PRESERVED, BUT SHOWS SOME MINOR AGE AND WEAR AS EXPECTED FOR BEING 29 YEARS OLD AND TO ME ARE FAR LESS THAN EXPECTED ESPECIALLY ON A TRUCK OF THIS AGE AND CAN BE SEEN IN THE WALK AROUND VIDEO AND IN THE PICS.INTERIOR- THIS BRONCO'S INTERIOR IS IN EXCELLENT SHAPE AND IS 100% ALL ORIGINAL ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE STEREO. IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN A SMOKE AND PET FREE INTERIOR WITH NO SMELLS OR LEAKS. IT HAS THE FROTN CAPTAIN STYLE BUCKET SEATS WITH CENTER CONSOLE AND FULL FOLDING REAR BENCH SEAT THAT CAN BE FULLY REMOVED IN MINUTES. EVERY SWITCH AND LIGHT WORKS IN THIS TRUCK FROM THE POWER DOOR LOCKS, POWER WINDOWS, REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER AND MOTOR, NICE HEATER, THE A/C WAS JUST REBUILT WITH A NEW COMPRESSOR AND MODERN 134 FREON, THE STEREO IS CLEAR AND THE CRUISE OPERATES CORRECTLY. IT HAS A PERFECT DASH WITH NO SUN FADING, HOLES OR CRACKS. THE GAUGES CLUSTER IS NICE AND CLEAR AND ALL GAUGES WORK, BUT THE RPM GAUGE WILL READ HIGH AT TIME AND JUMP WAY UP AT SPEEDS OVER 30. ALL THE PLASTIC TRIM IS IN NICE SHAPE WITH NO SUN FADING AND THE ENTIRE INTERIOR IS IN GREAT SHAPE WITH THE ONLY WEAR MARKS TO MAKE NOTE OF IS A SCRATCH IN THE PASSENGER DOOR PANEL, SOME SCUFFS IN THE REAR CARGO SIDE PANELS, THE HEADLINER HAS SOME SLIGHT SAGGING AND THE CARPET HAS YOUR USUAL SLIGHT DARKENING IN THE REAR CARGO AREA AND WHERE THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FOOT RESTING AREAS ARE. THE SEATS ARE IN NICE SHAPE WITH NO FADING, CUTS OR HOLES, THE FRONT ARM REST MOVE SMOOTHLY AND LOCK INTO PLACE AND THE ONLY REAR WEAR IS SOME FLATTENING ON THE DRIVER ENTRY EDGE.THE WING WINDOWS LOCK AND MOVE TIGHTLY, THE TILT STEERING WHEEL MOVES NICE WITH NO PLAY IN THE COLUMN, THE DOOR JAMB AREA HAS NICE SHINY ORIGINAL PAINT WITH MINIMAL ENTRY WEAR AND THERE IS NO DOOR HINGE ISSUES. THIS 89'S INTERIOR HAS BEEN VERY WELL KEPT AND PRESERVED AND IS VERY RESPECTABLE AND COMFORTABLE TO RIDE IN.MECHANICAL- THIS BRONCO IS A ALL ORIGINAL, VERY HONEST, CLEAN AND DRY TRUCK ALONG THE UNDER SIDE OF THE BODY AND UNDER THE HOOD. IT HAS A VERY TIGHT AND SOLID DRIVE AND FEEL WITH FIRM AND RESPONSIVE BRAKES AND STEERING WITH NO PLAY OR SLACK. DELIVERS A SQUEAK AND RATTLE FREE DRIVE THAT SOAKS UP THE BUMPS AND DELIVERS THAT QUIET AND CRISP DRIVE AND FEEL IT DID DECADES AGO. ALONG THE UNDERSIDE OF THIS TRUCK AND UNDER THE HOOD IS IN A STATE THAT SHOWS IT HAS BEEN DRIVEN THROUGHOUT IT'S LIFE, BUT NOT ABUSED, OVER WORKED AND HAS BEEN WELL LOOKED AFTER AND LOVED. IT HAS BEEN LEFT IN WHAT I CALL IT'S HONEST CONDITION, SHOWING USE OF THE YEARS, YET LOVED AND CARED AFTER. IT HAS THE LEGENDARY AND DEPENDABLE FACTORY 5.8L 351 V8 THAT PULLS STRONG WITH NO HESITATION, NOISES, VIBRATIONS AND IS AS QUIET AS THEY COME. AS MENTIONED ABOVE IT ALSO CAME WITH THE LEGENDARY AND BULLET PROOF C6 AUTOMATIC TRANS THAT SHIFTS SMOOTHLY THROUGH UP AND DOWN SHIFTS WITH A NICE AND QUICK DOWN SHIFT WHEN YOU PUT THAT 351 IN PASSING MODE. IT HAS MANUAL SHIFT 4X4 TRANSFER CASE AND AUTO HUBS THAT WORK PROPERLY AND OF COURSE IT HAS POWER BRAKES AND STEERING. THE A/C SYSTEM WAS JUST COMPLETELY GONE THROUGH AND CONVERTED TO THE MODERN 134 FREON WITH NEW PUMP, LINES AND CONDENSER. THIS TRUCK ALSO RECENTLY HAD A FULL TUNE-UP, NEW BELT, NEW DISTRIBUTOR, OIL CHANGE, ALIGNMENT AND FRESH GREEN COOLANT. THIS TRUCK HAS A NEAR NEW SET OF 5 31" TIRES THAT ARE A LITTLE LARGER THEN STOCK AND GIVE THIS TRUCK A BETTER FOOTING THROUGH CORNERS AND ARE VERY QUIET AND SMOOTH.. THIS BRONCO TRACKS, DRIVES AND STOPS STRAIGHT, SMOOTH AND QUIET. YOU COULD NOT HAVE A TIGHTER OR SMOOTHER STEERING, DRIVING OR RIDING BRONCO OF THIS ERA. IT IS DAILY DRIVER WORTHY, DRIVES AND RUNS EXCELLENT WITH NO NEEDS OR SURPRISES THAT HAS REGULARLY BEEN DRIVEN AND TAKEN CARE OF!NOT MANY OF VEHICLES OF THIS ERA COME UP FOR SALE WITH THIS MUCH ORIGINALITY AND LOW NUMBER OF OWNERSHIP. PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO LOOK AT ALL THE PICS AND VIDEOS AND COMPARE IT TO OTHER VEHICLES OF THIS AGE AND WHAT MOST TRUCKS GO THROUGH IN DAILY USE FOR 29 YEARS TO TRULY APPRECIATE THE CONDITION AND QUALITY OF THIS TRUCK!! THIS WILL GO TO HIGHEST BID GOOD LUCK AND THIS WILL GO TO HIGHEST BID!!!!The older the car, the harder it is to define the condition of the vehicle.Most of our vehicles are specialty vehicles or are 15+ years old, and usually trucks. Because of this, it is very difficult to describe each vehicle to everyone’s satisfaction. Based on the bidder'spersonal experience, some bidders will be overly pleased with my description and pictures, and others may feel that I fell short. 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