I used Silver Duplicolor High Performance Wheel Coating (Part #HWP101) and Duplicolor Matte Clear Coat (Part #HWP106). I think it's a good match, but didn't really look at it that closely to be honest. A co-worker took my Base steelies off my hands immediately after I had the painted Black...
Nice, it's a fun project! I had never done anything like this before and surprised myself with the results. My Bronco is actually a Base. I had purchased the take-off Black Diamond wheels and tires several months before my Bronco arrived (Bronco took longer to arrive than expected - I'm sure...
Rattle canned a set of Black Diamond take-offs. I wanted to keep the silver steelie look, but with a beefier tire than the 255/70R16 Dueler HT's that came stock. Special thanks to @BudgetBronco Tim for providing additional prep and painting tips; be sure to check out his informative YouTube...
Happy to report that I was able to get the two front panels off! Just went for a quick little spin and it was awesome!
I made another attempt with max leverage and max upward pressure to the area that wouldn't budge. Gave it my full 110% to no avail. The trick was jostling the panel vigorously...
I've had my 2 door Base for a little over a month now and finally got around to taking off the front sections of the hard top for the first time this weekend, however, it was not meant to be. After releasing each of the latches, all areas of the driver's side section release from the vehicle...
Team 2 Door for the win! Kudos to Ken Grody Ford in Buena Park, CA. Nice people and a stress-free purchase process.
Have added the following so far:
-Bronco script badges
-White grille letter overlays
-Dark Space Gray with Navy Pier Cloth Upholstery (take-offs from an Outer Banks; had...