Funny story....but not too much help to you.
The best vehicle I have ever owned and wish I had it back today was my 1982 Bronco, manual 4WD lever, four speed with granny gear BW T18 transmission, LS axle. I traded it in on a 1988 Bronco II, big mistake....
I was riding through Baton Rouge back in 2000 and I looked over in the next lane on I-10 and there was my truck, black painted bumpers with the mounts I installed to tie down my canoe. I followed him off the interstate to a gas station and told him this was my old truck, we both laughed and I said to call me as I wanted it back, never heard from him.
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