I was driving down the freeway the other day on my way to work and had a late 80s bronco pass me, wait a minute, it has 4 doors. So i sped up to catch it thinking ive mistaken for a f150 crewcab, nope , no seem between cab and bed. Now it could had been custom built as i saw a 4 door jeep wrangler in the fla keys last month, but this thing had faded factory two tone paint. 4 wheel parts wholesalers ad in petersons4 wheel mag seems to have one in a superlift suspension ad. Did ford ever make this?
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Yeah they made them, my friends dad has one, but it is late nineties(looks like muddy's) but it is green and TWO WHEEL DRIVE-yuck-anyway, I asked him about it and he said his dad had the factory take a regular bronco, cut the body in half, and added the crew cab back doors in. I think it is a very complicated process for how nasty this thing looks. It is a 1/2 ton so I don't know if that has anything to do with it, but ewwww!!!/wwwthreads_images/icons/crazy.gif
Tom
"I will make the dirt fly"-Teddy Roosevelt
Tom
"I will make the dirt fly"-Teddy Roosevelt
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"Theres no real danger to the public here, the Centurion carries no ammunition of any kind, and quite frankly, its real hard to hide a tank"
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Ford did make them for the states.....in extremely limited numbers. Ford actually manufactured them specifically for Mexico to compete against the Chevy Suburban. Actually, most of them that you see on the road today were brought in from Mexico and registered in the US. There's a few more here in TX than most states, I'm sure, and their resale prices are comperable to the same year Broncs. But, I promise ya that most of them weren't hacked into like previously suggested, but made on just as regular assembly line that our trucks were on.
-mike
-mike
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Yeah, I have seen those before. They are called a Centurion. Here is a website I found: http://www.centurionvehicles.com/
Glenn
It's better to regret something you have done, than to regret something you have not done.
Glenn
It's better to regret something you have done, than to regret something you have not done.
they only look good jacked up, otherwise they look like school buses...Centurion on 44's? maybe maybe when my ship comes in
But really, I can't think of anything that I wouldn't like on 44's, except maybe an s10. Yes, my ultimate plans still include a 30 passenger school bus on big ol boggers
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It's a multi-purpose passenger vehicle and it eats SUVs for breakfast...get it straight!
Muddybronco
But really, I can't think of anything that I wouldn't like on 44's, except maybe an s10. Yes, my ultimate plans still include a 30 passenger school bus on big ol boggers
It's a multi-purpose passenger vehicle and it eats SUVs for breakfast...get it straight!
Muddybronco
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silver toyletta,
Centurion did not make those....Ford made them. They might have done conversions on a few amount of Ford products...but they did not manufacture thousands of these on Ford assembly lines in Mexico.
-mike
Centurion did not make those....Ford made them. They might have done conversions on a few amount of Ford products...but they did not manufacture thousands of these on Ford assembly lines in Mexico.
-mike
Not sure about the ones made in Mexico, but "Centurion" is the name of a converter in Michigan that Ford happens to own. They took F350 crew cabs (cab/ chassis) and put a Bronco rear clip on it. The frame was never cut or lengthened. The two-tone paint was done by Centurion also. I never saw one from 80-86. Only the 87 - 91 body style. Centurion also started making 1/2 ton versions but these were probably cut and lengthened Broncos. Besides...who wants a 1/2 ton when you can get a one ton!!! Dana 60 solid axle up front and a Ford 10.25 full floater in back. 8 lug wheels woooohooooo!!!!
The trouble with being on top...You always have to look over your shoulder. The best never rest. Fear the FORD thunder!!!
The trouble with being on top...You always have to look over your shoulder. The best never rest. Fear the FORD thunder!!!
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Centurion converted thousands here in the states, and those are the ones most often seen. I've never heard of Ford producing the 4-door Bronco in Mexico or anywhere else. When I was in Panama, I saw thousands of 4-door shortbed Mitsubishi, Toyota, Datsun/Nissan, and Mazda pickups, but NO fullsize of any brand. Nor have I ever seen or heard of Mexican vehicles being imported in any numbers - Mexicans buy as many US vehicles as they can get - I used to live on I-10 near the Texas border and the stream of used vehicles ran ONE way: south.
Next time you get close to one, check the VIN sticker on the back of the front door to see if the top line says "MFD. BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY IN MEXICO", or get the 11th digit off the VIN tag in the windshield. The 2 I've seen had a "Centurion" badge added to the fenders below the "F-250" badges, so I know they were conversions.
Steve 83 Bronco 4.9L
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Centurion converted thousands here in the states, and those are the ones most often seen. I've never heard of Ford producing the 4-door Bronco in Mexico or anywhere else. When I was in Panama, I saw thousands of 4-door shortbed Mitsubishi, Toyota, Datsun/Nissan, and Mazda pickups, but NO fullsize of any brand. Nor have I ever seen or heard of Mexican vehicles being imported in any numbers - Mexicans buy as many US vehicles as they can get - I used to live on I-10 near the Texas border and the stream of used vehicles ran ONE way: south.
Next time you get close to one, check the VIN sticker on the back of the front door to see if the top line says "MFD. BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY IN MEXICO", or get the 11th digit off the VIN tag in the windshield. The 2 I've seen had a "Centurion" badge added to the fenders below the "F-250" badges, so I know they were conversions.
Steve 83 Bronco 4.9L
Re: Centurion
The four door bronco is made from a ford f-series xtended cab pickup. The rear of the cab is lopped off and a pillar and rear door section from a crew cab is then added. After that they use the the bronco body. They top it all off with a ford van roof. The reason they use so many different parts is it is easier and safer to lengthen the body instead of the frame and drive line. They range from 1/2 ton to 1 ton. They are called a C series as in C-150 or C-350. When bought new they were a Ford product but had been customized by Centurion. I owned a 94 c150. It looked the balls but it was very poor quality. They slap the bodies together and don't do a very good job. I think it depends on the attitude of the builder that day. I have seen all three styles of bodies 80-96. Some may have been custom built though.
The four door bronco is made from a ford f-series xtended cab pickup. The rear of the cab is lopped off and a pillar and rear door section from a crew cab is then added. After that they use the the bronco body. They top it all off with a ford van roof. The reason they use so many different parts is it is easier and safer to lengthen the body instead of the frame and drive line. They range from 1/2 ton to 1 ton. They are called a C series as in C-150 or C-350. When bought new they were a Ford product but had been customized by Centurion. I owned a 94 c150. It looked the balls but it was very poor quality. They slap the bodies together and don't do a very good job. I think it depends on the attitude of the builder that day. I have seen all three styles of bodies 80-96. Some may have been custom built though.
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I saw one of these Centurion-Broncos down here in Colorado Springs last week. White, perfect condition and very cool. First time I'd seen one in person - and I had to keep looking back at it to make sure that is WAS in fact a Bronco, just with 4 doors.
Pretty neat sighting...
Ryan
Pretty neat sighting...
Ryan
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I saw on a tv show on the skelaton coast (I think) an interesting '73 ford. It was like a bronco but non removable top and it had a bed. It changed from the bronco like body to the bed right at the wheel well. It looked 100% factory (IE no seams).
In '67 Ford made a Bronco truck. It was the first year Ford actually made three models of the Bronco. One was a Roadster with no doors or top (standard, they were options). Second was the Wagon, the third was the Sport Utility aka the truck version. Had coil springs in the front, and an option of 5.5 or 5 on 5 lug patern. Actually made by the Budd Company for Ford.
Early Bronco p/u
That cab IS removable, as is the divider wall between the bed & cab. You can convert any of the 3 early Bronco bodies into any of the others without welding or cutting.
That cab IS removable, as is the divider wall between the bed & cab. You can convert any of the 3 early Bronco bodies into any of the others without welding or cutting.
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I was driving thru NJ when I came across this '89 4-door Bronco for sale. Engine is a 351, Eddie Bauer package. Decent shape. Seller is asking $3,500 but sounds like he would take $3,000. If I wasn't already in the middle of restoring my '87, I would buy it in a minute.
Shawn
Shawn
Re: 4 door Bronco
the attachment gremlin strikes again... what is the deal? if the pics are too big then why is it even showing a link to it, shouldnt it just not add the attachment? or is something else happening?
the attachment gremlin strikes again... what is the deal? if the pics are too big then why is it even showing a link to it, shouldnt it just not add the attachment? or is something else happening?
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Re: 4 door Bronco
Let my try attaching the pic again by resizing. Sorry for the trouble.
Shawn
Let my try attaching the pic again by resizing. Sorry for the trouble.
Shawn
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Re: 4 door Bronco
Hey all!
Just thought I'd throw my .02 in. There were 3 companies that manufactured a 4 door bronco: Centurion, Magnum Motor Coach, and Cosmopolitan. Of the three, Centurion probably made the most, including 1/2, 3/4, and 1 ton. I believe the Magnum's were made by splitting a Bronco frame to extend it but the Centurion's were all Ford crewcabs with the Bronco back pillar and bed. Centurion's were built up till '96, when Ford stopped making the Bronco they ran out of parts. I have an '89 F-350 Centurion Classic Bronco, but some of the later models had a C-350 fender badge. A lot of Ford dealers sold them on their lots but they were all manufactured by Centurion using all Ford parts.
Here is a link to a pic. of my truck
http://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gallery/sizeimage.php?&photoid=3476&.jpg
or, if your interested there is a Centurion "club" on Yahoo
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/centurionconversions/
You don't have to own one to join. We post any we find for sale to help anyone looking for one.
Looks like more than two cents worth....sorry about the long post, hope it helps.
Hey all!
Just thought I'd throw my .02 in. There were 3 companies that manufactured a 4 door bronco: Centurion, Magnum Motor Coach, and Cosmopolitan. Of the three, Centurion probably made the most, including 1/2, 3/4, and 1 ton. I believe the Magnum's were made by splitting a Bronco frame to extend it but the Centurion's were all Ford crewcabs with the Bronco back pillar and bed. Centurion's were built up till '96, when Ford stopped making the Bronco they ran out of parts. I have an '89 F-350 Centurion Classic Bronco, but some of the later models had a C-350 fender badge. A lot of Ford dealers sold them on their lots but they were all manufactured by Centurion using all Ford parts.
Here is a link to a pic. of my truck
http://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gallery/sizeimage.php?&photoid=3476&.jpg
or, if your interested there is a Centurion "club" on Yahoo
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/centurionconversions/
You don't have to own one to join. We post any we find for sale to help anyone looking for one.
Looks like more than two cents worth....sorry about the long post, hope it helps.
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