Photos of pre-production Broncos on the assembly line.

[Rydfree]

I'm glad someone already pointed out that is NOT Iconic silver and the yellow is assembly jigs . There is an Iconic Silver F-150 at work and it's , well , Silver . The Carbonized grey looks good though . I keep going back to it since I haven't really seen a good representation of the other colors I am bouncing around in my head .

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[Rydfree]

I believe it is CG. Those Led shop lights really throw off metallics.

That is definitely NOT Catus Grey

 

[lobbs611]

I'm a little bummed that the Ford emblem on the tail gate is riveted or bolted on and that they made an indentation for it. I typically de-badge my vehicles but oh well...I'll live

Exact opposite for me..I'd rather have something solidly mounted than glued on.

 

[Free Pizza]

2 pages ago I thought iconic silver was darker than expected... now like some others I'm calling it carbonized Grey. Which i expected to to darker than here. Let the games continue.

 

[Broncomputer]

Are we sure that's Iconic Silver? I'm looking at pictures of the Carbonized Grey MachE side by side with these, and they look pretty darn close. I think the obnoxiusly bright factory lights are bringing out the light in the Carbonized Gray in these new photos.

Disclaimer: I'm terrible with colors

I think you're right.

My initial thought was WOW Carbonized Grey looks good...

Then I saw some posts calling it Iconic Silver, then I was like hrmmm, it does look a little light.

Then I pulled up the same pics as you and I was like, nah that has to be Carbonized Grey.

S2000 had two similar colors: Sebring Silver and Silverstone Metallic. Sebring was more white, and Silverstone was more grey.

 

[Funkdoobiest]

It looks like pressure release valves.

https://jalopnik.com/heres-what-those-rubber-flaps-are-hidden-behind-your-re-1828016409

That's what I meant by vents. I'm guessing they are in the gate instead of the sides because there isn't much real estate where you normally find them.

 

[buildbigboats]

It looks like pressure release valves.

https://jalopnik.com/heres-what-those-rubber-flaps-are-hidden-behind-your-re-1828016409

That's definitely what they look like. Never paid much attention to those under the bumper. Learned something new....Thanks

 

[Russ1Bronco]

That yellow is some sort of assembly tool. That Bronco is white.

...It's called a fender cover...every car gets two ...both sides

 

[VTNOLE2]

Iconic Silver looks goooood

That’s my pick for sure

 

[shoelessjoe]

Can someone with knowledge of the production process explain why the hood would be attached during production and not just added after the engine work is completed? Seems like an unnecessary hazard for the workers.

body marries to the frame that the engine is in.

 

[broncoSJ]

Damn. Now I’m second guessing cactus gray because the carbonized gray looks so good!!

 

[crashmc2]

Or they could be paying really close attention during those first couple hundred and after that they get lazy and complacent haha

What we're gonna get is what happened to the gen 1 Raptor. A bunch of little issues that need to be fixed under warranty that come up from hasty assembly, regardless of how long it's been going. The little quirks will last as long as the pre-orders do.

 

[crashmc2]

Or they could be paying really close attention during those first couple hundred and after that they get lazy and complacent haha

What we're gonna get is what happened to the gen 1 Raptor. A bunch of little issues that need to be fixed under warranty that come up from hasty assembly, regardless of how long it's been going. The little quirks will last as long as the pre-orders do.

That's what they are doing now - they have about five months to work the bugs out of the assembly line process. So much of it is automated now that I don't think it's much of a concern to be honest. The bigger concern is for design flaws that won't get noticed until a good number of them are on the road, which we won't have for well over a year, maybe two. How's Ford with handling recalls? I've never owned one...

They're pretty on top of it. TSB's as well.

 

[edgeflyer]

For those of you wondering what Cactus Gray will look like in a parking garage, here it is....

That is definitely NOT Catus Grey

Yep is. Look at the fuel door area. I have CG sample at home. Looks just like it,

 

[grtharris]

The body will be set on top of the engine and drive train which is begin assembled on another line.

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