We are making big changes to the Early Bronco Registry and the Web Site - It will all become FREE!!!  Stay Tuned!!

If you are about to join or renew, please wait until this notice announces the new changes are effective, we hope at the end of Novemver.  The basics are simple, all the web site features that were an extra charge for the general public will be free, as will the cost to become or renew as an EBR member.  You will still be able to join and register as a member, and that will allow us to maintain and grow the database of Bronco owners everywhere, plus you will get on email distribution for EBR news and events. 

Posting photos with the classifieds will also become free.

Note that the eStore will go away entirely.  We will no longer sell merchandise off the web, so if you see something you want right now, better go buy it.  Nothing will be available after the store closes.

We are sometimes asked when the Early Bronco Registry began holding their Five-year ANNIVERSARY events.  Here is a quick summary of the facts:

20th ANNIVERSARY - 1986. 14 Broncos. Bonsall CA. The first event with Ford PR sponsorship. No one knew then that it would be repeated.  We did get a group photo with a large banner that is still used at each five year event.

25th ANNIVERSARY - 1991. 51 Broncos. Truckhaven Hills, CA. A huge wind storm didn't stop the fun and the magic.  The first event for Jim Creel of Wild Horses and the last event for John Karp and Hal Sealand of K-Bar-S.

30th ANNIVERSARY - 1996. 167 Broncos. Lone Wolf Colony, Victorville CA. Wow, what a turn out - a world record at the time. Harry Robinson (Link-Arc Welders) helped us get over $30,000 in raffle donations - another record in 1996.

35th ANNIVERSARY - 2001.  304 Broncos.  Lone Wolf Colony, Victorville CA.  Like the 30th only HUGE, still the world record Bronco turnout!  Broncos came from everywhere:  the east to west coast and from Mexico to Canada.

40th ANNIVERSARY - 2006.  264 Broncos.   Mojave Narrows Regional Park, Victorville CA . A once-in-a-lifetime "Evening with the Legends"; two hours of back-slapping stories by the guys that put the Bronco on the racing map.

The 23rd Fabulous Fords Forever report!


Fab Fords is one of the largest Ford car events in the country with nearly 2000 Fords of all years and models on public display for five hours on a beautiful Sunday in April.  Until four of us showed up with our Early Broncos in 1992, there were NO Broncos at all participating in FFF, and no Bronco category.  Today Broncos have their own official class (Class 20) and we have become the second largest class at FFF, only following the new 205-2008 Mustang.   

The final count out of the 105 registered plus James Duff’s Bronco that came as last years winner and was not registered:

a.    1 Last year’s winner (James Duff’s Pony Express)

b.    3 Bronco II’s

c.    4 Full Size late model’s

d.    7 Stroppes (including Augie Saucedo who parks with Socal EBs in red EB area)

e.    9 Stock Uncut (including 1 that parked with son in red EB area)

f.     4 Vendor (3 were Rocky Roads parked in the red EB area).

g.    74 EB’s in the red area

h.    98 Total out of 106 (105 registered plus Duff)

Here are some attendance numbers for prior Fab Fords years:

1992 - 4.  The first time Early Broncos were at FFF.

1993 - 43

1994 - ?

1995 - 52

1996 - 73

1997 - 66

1998 - ?

1999 - 84.  We became the 2nd largest class

2000 - 80 

2001 - 153.  The 35th Anniversary. 20 were sent back because there was no room

2002 - ?

2003 - 179

2004 - 133

2005 - ?

2006 - The 40th Anniversary.  Nearly (or was it over?) 200.  Our record year!

2007 - 116
2008 - 98

Bronco Driver has our full report on a number of new lighting systems that add lots of Pizzaz to your Bronco.  Two of these systems are stobe lighting which are hard to capture in a photo, so we have some videos here.  Follow this link to online photos as well as videos of the strobe systems in action. Click here for Bling

The SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) Show is the premier automotive specialty products trade event in the world. It draws the industry’s brightest minds and hottest products to one place, the Las Vegas Convention Center. This year's SEMA Show attracted more than 130,000 industry leaders from over 100 countries to visit over 2,200 exhibits with more than 1700 new products for the automotive, truck and SUV, marine and RV markets, all spread over two million square feet (Gaasp!  I had to take a deep breath after saying all that.).  Most of your major Early Bronco vendors visit SEMA to find the latest technologies and best sources of new items for our Bronco enjoyment.  I spent two days dashing about in search of Bronco related items I hadn’t seen before.  Here is a partial alphabetical list that just hits the highlights.  Check the listed web page if you are intrigued by anything.

ARB.   New heavy duty compressor.   www.arbusa.com

Baja Designs/Soltek Light Systems.  18 individually aimed LED’s in an off-road driving light, 50 watts, 35,000 hour life.  www.bajadesigns.com

Custer Products.  Standard and LED lights of all types for Bronco or trailer.  www.custerproducts.com

Dakota Digtial.  LED Bronco tail lights that fit in your factory housing.  www.dakotadigital.com

Flex-a-lite.  Radiators, electric fans and cooling accessories, some new.  www.flex-a-lite.com

Flowmaster.  Heavy duty crush resistant mufflers wrapped in diamond-plate.  www.flowmastermufflers.com  

GoProCamera.   A waterproof and shockproof off-road rugged camera system that records directly to an SD card.  www.goprocamera.com

Hamsar.  IL-700 LED utility light.  www.hamsar.com

Heater Craft.  Replacement 28,000 BTU heater for your Bronco.  Dual 3” outlets and 3-speed fan.  www.heatercraft.com

In Pro Car Wear Inc.  10 LED fog light produces a wide flat beam.  www.ipcw.com

K-Four Switches, Inc.  All manner of switches and indicators, including custom labels for anything you may want to put in your Bronco.  www.K-Four.net

Laser Star.  7” HID headlights with internal ballast.  www.laserstar.net

Lowrance GPS.  The new XOG, an off-road GPS receiver with a 3.5” screen, both topo maps and turn by turn guidance, plus an SD card slot for most any map you want.  www.lowrance.com  

Mile Marker Inc.  A new waterproof 10,000 lb variable speed winch.  www.milemarker.com

Napier.  SUV tents that attach to the back of your Bronco for more room, yet let you quickly disconnect and drive away.  www.sportzbynapier.com

Odyssey.  Extreme gel-cell batteries that are more dense than Optima and claim to be both cranking and deep cycle capable.  www.odysseybatteries.com  

Panasonic.  The Strada, a new full-function GPS navigation system with a 5” touch screen.  www.panasonic.com/electronics

Plate Flipper.   A catchy system that flips your license plate down on command to show a custom message of your choice behind it.  www.plateflipper.com

ProSport Performance.  A new family of 270 degree gauges for every need.  www.prosportguages.com

PU_Products.  Multiple accessory products to secure items in off-road vehicles.  www.pu-products.com

SEMA.  New product information and photos.  www.semadigital.com

Sony Electronics.  A marine quality splash and dust proof AM/FM/CD/iPod-ready receiver.  www.sony.com/xplod

STak 4x4.  Three speed transfer case. www.stak4x4.com

StreetGlow, Inc.  A variety of LED and strobe kits rugged enough for off-road use.  www.streetglow.com

Tag City.  Standard and custom aluminum signs and license plates.  www.tagcity.com

ViAir Corporation.  Serious air compressor/pneumatic systems.  www.viaircorp.com

Vision Motor Sports.  A wide variety of halogen, HID and LED lighting systems for race, spot, flood, work, under car, etc.  www.visionxoffroad.com

Volant Cool Air Intakes.  Air filters claimed good for 100,000 miles without oiling or cleaning.   www.volant.com

XM Radio.   Several new models with improved features and displays, including one color model.  www.xmradio.com

X Shade.  The ultimate tailgating accessory, a 7’ x 7’ umbrella that fits in your trailer hitch receiver.  www.theXshade.com

X Sighting Lighting.  HID and LED headlights.  www.XSighting.com

Xtream Charge.  Dual battery charger and maintainer.  www.xtremecharge.com

 

 

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Everyone is invited to explore all of this web site which is dedicated to supporting Early Bronco owners, clubs and businesses everywhere.  Public areas include the calendar, classified ads, polls, forums, most library areas, links, on-line tools and more.  If you are logged in as an EBR member you will find additional areas of this site open to your visit including locating other EBR members, accessing the library of technical articles, free classified photos and more.  Logged in EBR members will also receive discounts on many items at the EBR eStore.  These discounts are automatic when you check out.

There are some new features such as eGroup and FAQ''''s. Please explore and try out anything you find interesting. A full description of the web site features is in the latest Bronco Driver/Horsing Around.

Please enjoy the site!  let us know if you have any problems, or if there are features you would like added.  You can contact the EBR several ways.  Some are:

For general EBR membership and administrative questions:  secretary@earlybronco.com

For Horsing Around or Web Site content questions:  editor@earlybronco.com

For Event or Calendar questions:  calendar@earlybronco.com

For eStore questions: merchandise@earlybronco.com

For Voice Messages or Fax:  858-530-2471

 

 

 

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