#27 - 1966 Ford Bronco - ALL THE FACTS...
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- čas přidán 26. 07. 2024
- Hey there, and welcome back to the “Yours in old FoMoCo iron” CZcams channel! My name is Adrian Clements, and today in video #27 we’re going to learn all about the 1966 Ford Bronco, FoMoCo’s original and all-new 4x4 sports-utility vehicle. And when I say we’re going to learn “ALL ABOUT” the ’66 Bronco, I truly mean it - this video has 25 sections and is over THREE HOURS in length! Let’s get to it!
Contest Questions (the question number is the same as the Section number):
1. How many years did McKinley William Thompson, Jr. work for Ford Motor Company?
2. What is the Pre-Production unit number on the windshield of the 1966 Ford Bronco Wagon?
3. What month, day, and year was the second, detail-filled 1966 Ford Bronco press release issued?
4. In what Michigan town did Ford Motor Company Vice President and Ford Division General Manager Donald N. Frey give the 1966 Ford Bronco press event remarks?
5. What is the highest windshield-mounted identification number on one of the press drive event 1966 Ford Broncos seen in the photos?
6. What date did the first official FoMoCo advertisement that included the 1966 Ford Bronco appear in the Lansing State Journal newspaper?
7. How many seconds did it take for the test 1966 Ford Bronco to run from 0 to 45 mph (or 72 km/h) in Motor Trend’s testing?
8. What paint color is the 1966 Ford Bronco Wagon with the optional snow plow shown in the video?
9. What was the 1966 Ford Bronco’s standard GVW (or Gross Vehicle Weight)?
10. What were the mileage and time limits of the warranty Ford provided with the 1966 Ford Bronco?
11. What was the only interior color available on the 1966 Ford Bronco when it was introduced in August 1965?
12. What is the maximum trailer weight recommended for the 1966 Ford Bronco?
13. What approximate date did this piece of literature state that “V-8 power” would be offered in the 1966 Ford Bronco?
14. What was the cost back in the day for the optional light-duty power take-off unit for the 1966 Ford Bronco?
15. The 1966 Ford Bronco’s constant velocity universal joints were also described as “double-“ what?
16. What is the Trim Code for the optional silver-gray front left-hand and right-hand bucket seats?
17. What was the changeover date to the T-bar handled transfer case shift lever?
18. What is the correct name for 1966 Ford truck Color Code “N”?
19. What is the FoMoCo mix code for Color Code “G”, “Chrome Yellow”?
20. What date is the earliest newspaper advertisement found for the 289 cubic inch 2-barrel 200 hp V-8 engine being available in the 1966 Ford Bronco?
21. What other Ford vehicle line also used the 1966 Ford Bronco’s “289” fender emblem?
22. Near what California city was the Four Wheel Drive Grand Prix held?
23. How many total Ford Broncos were built during the entire 1966 model year?
24. What is the Engine Code for the standard 170 cubic inch 1-barrel carburetor 105 hp inline six engine in the 4th position of a 1966 Ford Bronco’s Vehicle Identification Number (or VIN)?
25. The 1966 Ford Bronco’s speedometer shows from 0 to how many mph?
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
1:42 Contest & Support
3:52 Section 1 - In the Beginning - Thank You, McKinley William Thompson, Jr.!
10:45 Section 2 - Pre-Production Units
29:21 Section 3 - Press Releases
51:02 Section 4 - Press Event Remarks
53:28 Section 5 - Press Drive Event
57:20 Section 6 - Newspaper Articles & Advertisements, Part 1
1:01:32 Section 7 - "Motor Trend" Magazine, September 1965 - "First '66 Detroit Test! Ford's New Bronco"
1:07:58 Section 8 - FoMoCo Promotional Film "A Breed Apart"
1:21:01 Section 9 - "1966 Ford Car Facts" Book
1:30:11 Section 10 - "1966 Ford Bronco All-Purpose Vehicle" Sales Catalogs - August 1965 vs. January 1966
1:43:50 Section 11 - "Buyer's Digest of New Car Facts for 1966" Sales Catalog
1:52:29 Section 12 - "1966 Ford Cars & Trucks for Recreation" Sales Catalog - October 1965
1:55:14 Section 13 - "1966 Ford Trucks and All-Purpose Vehicles" Sales Catalog - January 1966
1:56:49 Section 14 - "Total Performance Accessories for 1966" Sales Catalog
1:59:35 Section 15 - "Shop Tips from Ford" - Vol. 3 No. 7, October 1965
2:01:38 Section 16 - "'66 Ford Color and Trim Selections" Book
2:05:26 Section 17 - “1960-68 Ford Car Parts and Accessories Catalog” & “1965-72 Ford Car Master Parts and Accessories Catalog”
2:18:58 Section 18 - 1966 Ford Truck Paint Chip Charts - Acme & DuPont
2:21:14 Section 19 - 1966 Ford Bronco Paint Colors - Table & Large Paint Samples
2:26:02 Section 20 - Newspaper Advertisements, Part 2
2:28:54 Section 21 - "Four Wheeler" Magazine, April 1966 - “V-8's are Here! And Bronco is First"
2:35:27 Section 22 - "Motor Trend" Magazine, September 1966 - “Buckin’ Bronco V-8”
2:38:41 Section 23 - Ford Michigan Truck Plant & 1966 Ford Bronco Production Numbers
2:43:49 Section 24 - How to Decode 1966 Ford Bronco VINs & Production Data
2:57:29 Section 25 - 1966 Ford Bronco Roadster, VIN U13FL792300
3:12:45 Close-Out
This mans dedication knows no bounds. Thank you sir
@danscott3880, thank you for the kind words! This one was a monster - 30-1/2 days in the making.
Please spread the word about this video and my channel. Thank you, Dan.
Yours in old FoMoCo iron,
Adrian
I am not a car guy and i am not a Ford guy and i am not a Bronco guy and yet i watched this episode from start to finish.Fabulous video!
Wow! I wondered what happened to you and now I know. I can only imagine the amount of time it took you to compile this one! I'm only halfway through and will finish it tomorrow, but wanted to say thank you for all the hard work you put into this!! Just awesome!
You have the basis for the book no one else has yet to write...
@daveredman4425, indeed I do! With the ~600 images I prepared and the script I have written it would be a fairly simple matter to do.
Please spread the word about this video and my channel. Thank you, Dave.
Yours in old FoMoCo iron,
Adrian
Did anyone notice the brake and clutch pedal pads were upside down on the near perfect restoration at the end of the video? Great production!!! I enjoyed the whole thing!
I had to go back and check that out, they are upside down!
I must say this is just an enormous amount of information you have packed into one video. Very well documented and presented.
@briandueck3372, thank you very much! This video was a big project - 30-1/2 days in the making.
Please spread the word about this video and my channel. Thank you, Brian.
Yours in old FoMoCo iron,
Adrian
I was worried we'd lost you, or you'd (somehow) run out of content, and BOOM - you're back, and back with EB content to boot. And WOW - three hours!
@etmccaus, I'm glad that you enjoyed the video! Please spread the word about this video and my channel. Thank you.
Yours in old FoMoCo iron,
Adrian
What a wonderfully exhaustive review of the '66 Bronco. Like others here, I wondered what you had been up to, and now I know. Well done, Adrian!
@DSP1968, thank you for your comment! This project had a large scope that took 30-1/2 days of continuous work to complete.
Please spread the word about this video and my channel - thank you.
Yours in old FoMoCo iron,
Adrian
Blimey, Adrian, that was an epic production. Enjoyed over 3 viewing sessions.
@stephenholland5930, thank you - I'm glad that you enjoyed video #27!
Yours in old FoMoCo iron,
Adrian
When I see one of these it always reminds me of Mr. Kimble from Green Acres.
Very impressive! Thank you
Had ta drop my browser into low range to handle save. I fall asleep w/coffee. Thanks Ford has a better idea.
Bought a 1976 Bronco new and kept it for almost 20 years . Absolutely one of the best vehicles I’ve ever owned !……. Thanks for all your hard work for us !…..
@thomasdaum1927, thank you for sharing your Bronco ownership experience! I'm glad that you enjoyed the video.
Please spread the word about this video and my channel. Thank you, Thomas.
Yours in old FoMoCo iron,
Adrian
The full wheel covers were actually modified 1952-53 Mercury units with different centers.
I understand now why you haven't posted any videos for a while. 😅
@danielmorris3687, I know, right?! This one was a monster - 30-1/2 days in the making.
Please spread the word about this video and my channel. Thank you, Daniel.
Yours in old FoMoCo iron,
Adrian
Outstanding job ,Mr great información & well explained,thanks,already suscribe,i would like to find out the trading of bronco code to find out what year is My bronco & body ,color ,year acording to the code thanks Say hello ,Jorge.
One thing that you missed in the production 66 the transfer case shift leaver was much longer which was shortened later on in production. They were prone to brake off.
The shifter length seems to have varied with no rhyme or reason through the year until the T-handle shifter came out. I've seen super early trucks with short ones and late ones with long ones. You're right though - they did tend to break off!
That item was well covered in the video.
I found it as I went along, best 66 Bronco video ever.@@stephenholland5930
At 1:13, the broken down car is a Chevy LOL!
@roger628, yes - I noticed that too in the Ford promotion film about the '66 Bronco! And that Rangoon Red Bronco Roadster ALMSOT hit that Chevry's front end when it completed that U-turn.
Please spread the word about this video and my channel. Thank you, Roger.
Yours in old FoMoCo iron,
Adrian
Awesome video! What a detail video on 66 Ford Bronco, took me about 3 days to get though the video. One question, what ford facts book do you keep referring to?
@jmailbell, thank you for your kind words - I''m so glad that you enjoyed video #27! Section 9, the "1966 Ford Car Facts" book section of the video begins at the 1:21:01 mark.
Yours in old FoMoCo iron,
Adrian
@@adrianclements8916 I’ve been redoing a 1966 u14 for 2.5 years now, an October build with L code paint. It’s going to be a driver but keeping the 66 characteristics with the exception that it start life as an f code engine and the previous owner was in the process of switching the engine to 289, I finished the conversion. Thanks again for all the hard work on this video. I’ve been enjoying your channel long before video #27!
Great info my early bronco built in October 1965 has a dso code 12 that is not on the chart can you help me out on this. Thank you
@CARLLABARBERA, I'm glad that you enjoyed video #27! From the inception of Ford's District Sales Office or "DSO" codes during the 1960 model year and continuing through the first part of the 1966 model year, DSO Code "12" indicated the District Sales Office in Buffalo, New York, which covered dealerships located in upper and western New York and northern Pennsylvania. In January 1966 - partway through the 1966 model year production run - DSO Code "12" was changed to "37", and still indicated Buffalo, New York. So your 1966 Bronco built in October 1965 with a DSO Code of "12" was ordered through a dealership in the Buffalo, New York sales district.
I hope that this adequately answers your question, Carl.
Yours in old FoMoCo iron,
Adrian
@@adrianclements8916 It sure did thank you very much Adrian, Carl
How to read bronco code ,thanks.jorge.