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1972 Ford Bronco - Royal Sport

Narrowed, Diffuse, And At Home On The Rocks

When we finally met up with Chris Towry at Katemcy Rocks, Texas, to do some 4-wheeling, we'd already heard a lot about his custom-built '72 Bronco Sport. What we didn't know was that this was his third Bronco project vehicle. Chris originally started out with a very nice '76 EB that eventually got so banged up running trails with the Lone Star Early Bronco lodge that he decided to build a trail rig that would concur upwards to the kind of 'wheeling he enjoys most - rockcrawling.

So, Chris bid farewell to the '76 and picked upwards a vintage '70 Bronco. He knew he wanted a Dana 60 up front, then he contacted Tim Haight at Bronco Aisle to see if he'd build it. Well, it wasn't long before Tim was trying to convince Chris to narrow his Bronco; Tim had already narrowed his own rig and liked the fashion it performed on the trail. Chris went out to California to take a look at the narrowed '72 Sport and wound up ownership it.

Fortunately, the rig was pretty much driveable when he bought it in Dec 2001, minus the front axle and the front end break links. Information technology had been narrowed 7 inches at the body and 13 inches at the grille, and the wheelbase was stretched from the stock 92 inches to 99 inches. This unique setup also does away with the typical fenders that are so notable on the Bronco, and incorporates a "humpless" look. According to Chris, this modification makes a huge difference on the trail every bit far as clearance and visibility go. For added clearance, he too had the rear corners shaved.

With the aid of local Bronco expert Lee Novikoff, Chris started in on the residue of the project. The sturdy Ford 9-inch was retained in back and outfitted with a Detroit Locker, 5.13 gears, and 35-spline full-floating axles with disc brakes. Upwards front, a Dana 60 complete with Wilwood disc brakes replaced the smaller Dana 44.

Squeezed into the narrowed body is a '91 5.0L Mustang engine that is joined by a custom Ron Davis aluminum radiator with shrouded electric fans. Dual batteries were moved out of the engine compartment and placed under the passenger seat. Feeding the 5.0L is a custom stainless-steel fuel tank with an internal fuel pump. Transferring ability to the wheels is a 700R4 automatic transmission backed upwardly by an Atlas transfer case. Braking power is provided past a Ford F-150 gearbox with hydraulic assistance by Tom Lee, and a hydro boost pump with individual pedals for the restriction steering system. Sitting at the corners are 38x15.five-inch Swamper radials mounted on 15x10-inch Champion bead locks.

With the add-on of a custom four-link interruption with King coilovers, custom front and rear bumpers, and a very absurd toolbox congenital into the floor on the passenger side, this impressive niggling Bronco was prepare to striking the trails. Chris' offset test was in Moab, where the Bronco lived up to all his expectations. Barney, equally Chris' friends take affectionately named the regal Sport, is perfectly at domicile amongst the granite boulders that Chris likes to play on, and it has seen heavy action in Clayton, Katemcy Rocks, and Cibolo Creek, all names that are synonymous with rockcrawling.

SPECIFICATIONS
Vehicle:	'72 Bronco Sport
Owner/hometown:	Chris Towry/Texas
Engine:	'91 v.0L Mustang V-eight
Transmission:	700R4
Transfer instance:	Atlas
Frontend:	Dana 60, Detroit Locker
Rearend:	Ford ix-inch, Detroit Locker
Ring-and-pinion:	5.13
Break:	Custom four-link, King coilovers
Wheels/tires:	15x10-inch Champion dewdrop locks/38x15.v-inch Swamper radials