EFBs

From 1966 to 1977, Ford made the classic Bronco - fans call it the Early Ford Bronco (EFB) to distinguish it from the later, bigger model.  The EFB has become one of the most collectible 4×4 models out there.

And Bestop makes Bikini tops and Supertops for them.

If you’re in the market for a top for your EFB, you’ll most likely end up at the web sites for these companies. They’ve established themselves as the go-to guys for everything related to Broncos.   Give them a visit and check out these amazing rigs.

Wild Horses
Jeff’s Bronco Graveyard
James Duff

These pictures are from customer-submitted rides at these sites. I picked a few that had Bestop tops.

What were you doing in 1979?

On September 27th, 1979,  a young lady named Cindy Alvarado started her first day here at Bestop.  Thirty Years to the day later, she’s still here. Congratulations to our Aftermarket Channel Manager.

It’s the Drags in Wisconsin

At Great Lakes Dragway in Union Grove, Wisconsin, they have this thing called “Wacky Wednesdays.”  The idea is that you can drag with anything you can get to the race track.

And the guys from Wisconsin 4×4  (WI4×4.com) have Jeeps.

The videos are from JesseJames, and include footage of his buddies Jim (YoungYeller), Kyle (JustClimbIt),  Wade(89Eliminator), David(David-Z),  and Jerry (JeepinJerry). If you like what you see, stop by WI4×4 and tell them so.   Here at Bestop, we always like to see people having some fun in their Jeeps.

Thanks, Justin, for sharing.

Strolling through Jeep’s History

Just some pictures to share of a few less popular Jeep models from years gone by.

The Jeep FC.  Designed by famed automotive designer Brooks Stevens, this design allowed a long bed length on a relatively short body. These have always been collectible, but are getting very hot right now.

This is a gorgeous example of not just a 1970 Jeepster Commando, but of a very special model. This is a Hurst edition.  It gets the shaker hood with built in tach, and the Hurst gated shifter. But it still had the same Dauntless V6, so it was really just an appearance package.  This is most likely the rarest Jeep model ever, so it’s very collectible.

Jeep has always struggled with the CJ model being a little too short to be practical.  These days they’ve hit a home run with the JK 4 Door. But in the 60’s, the solution was this: the CJ6.

This is a CJ10. It’s fairly rare, and is mostly used as an airport tug.  They’re starting to see increased attention as a base for building rock crawlers. Big axles, low gears, overbuilt automatics, and a diesel. That’s a nice base.

It’s Friday!

Enjoy your weekend. Get your 4×4 out and enjoy the weather. My 1980 CJ is finally back on the road, so I’ll be bouncing around on some Colorado road or another this weekend.

Totally unrelated, but if you or a friend are in the market for soft tops, make sure you know all about our rebate. It’s going on right now. Visit www.bestop.com for more.

Here’s a video clip you might enjoy. It’s Formula Off Road, a European off road trials competition. These guys do some crazy stuff. Or at least try to do some crazy stuff.

Rock Crawling? What’s that?

Someone pointed out to me that we’ve been featuring a lot of Colorado rock crawling trips. That’s not, they said, what it’s like everywhere in this big country.

Fair enough.  Here are a few photos from Dustin D., of Pekin, Illinois, which is in the center of the state. They haven’t got that many mountains to climb there.  But they have this.  And evidently they have a LOT of it.

Dustin drives a 1994 Sahara 4.0 5spd, with a  4 inch Rough Country lift and 33″ BFG tires.  It also has a Supertop.   Thanks for sharing the photos, Dustin. Let me know if you make it out to Colorado.  I’d go wheelin’ with you, but it would take a two week vacation just to get my Jeep clean again.

Raffle Vehicle

Every year, the Colorado Association of Four Wheel Drive Clubs has a vehicle raffle. It’s the main fund raiser for the club, and Bestop always participates - this year we donated a Sunrider top.

The committee that builds up the raffle vehicle is famous for getting slightly obsessed with the project, and they do a great job, using high quality parts. This year’s YJ is very nicely built for Colorado-style rock crawling.

The drawing is December 5th.  Go here to get tickets for $3 each,  or to find out more about this vehicle and this excellent organization.