Ol' Yeller
Owner/occupation: Aaron Ward, Kokomo, Indiana/Parts counter person
Vehicle/model: '86 Ford Bronco II
Body: Mounted on a '74 Bronco chassis using handmade body mounts, also features homemade front and rear bumpers and roof rack.
Powertrain mods: The 302ci V-8 features a 650-cfm Edelbrock carb, Edelbrock intake, Crane ignition and Hooker ceramic-coated headers.
Running gear: Front Dana 44 with limited slip, rear Ford 9-inch with limited slip, Precision Gear 4.56:1 gears.
Suspension: 51/2-inch front coil-spring lift, 61/2-inch rear lift using National Spring leaf springs and 2-inch leaf-spring rockers.
Tires/wheels: 36x14.5-15 Parnelli Jones Dirt Grip/15x12 black Rock Crawler.
Fascinating fact: While traveling home from the Lima Jamboree, Ward's Bronco II was severely damaged in a highway accident.