Michigan 2 Door - GOATFab Pinch weld hiders & BroAddict Rear Window Molle Panels

[Ibuprofen3293]

Located in SE MI

($100) - 2Dr Pinch Flange Hiders includes $60 of brand new black stainless hardware from McMaster-Carr. I'll include the original hardware, but it got a little rusty after just one winter on the Bronco. These have been in my garage longer than they were on the truck. The hiders themselves are in good shape (a little bit of rust inside some of the holes, but none on the surface). They have some residue on one side where I had a little bit of foam stuck to it.

($120) - 2Dr Rear Window Molle Panels - Great shape, comes with all brackets and fasteners. Only thing missing is the little "BroAddict" name plaque. Hardware included. These are honestly really great apart from making it much harder to get the hard top on/off.

$200 for both. Thanks for looking.

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[White Zombie]

What makes the top difficult to remove after installing the window molle plates? I'm interested in getting them but interested to hear why its difficult.

 

[Ibuprofen3293]

What makes the top difficult to remove after installing the window molle plates? I'm interested in getting them but interested to hear why its difficult.

You install them while the top is off, like is in the instructions--easy enough. Then I think you have to keep the L brackets attached to the molle (but remove the large bolts that hold the L-brackets and top on) and bend the whole assembly inboard a little bit to get them out of the way of the top as it comes down.

Tightening/loosening those large fasteners that are in the small space between the molle and the glass was a bit of a pain. You can't reach in from the front because the panel comes too close to the B-pillar trim, and you cant reach the front one from the back. I ended up using a flexible socket extension and going through one of the Molle openings, but it was cumbersome.

Overall, I really liked having them installed, but I found that it stopped me from taking the top off pretty much ever. It's not impossible--if you usually have a helper when you remove/install the top, it wouldn't be as bad.

 

[White Zombie]

Damn! I was wondering about the topper bolts. I have aftermarket ones that are larger round knobs. Not sure if that might make a difference.

I wonder what shipping would cost to 58579

Jim

 

[Ibuprofen3293]

Damn! I was wondering about the topper bolts. I have aftermarket ones that are larger round knobs. Not sure if that might make a difference.

I wonder what shipping would cost to 58579

Jim

I actually just bought those knobs too (after I took off the panels). I think the front one will still be a hassle... if you can get it in place, I'm guessing you'd be able to tighten it with a couple of fingers through the molle holes.

I used pirateship.com to estimate shipping; I guessed on box size and weight, and looks like the cheapest is $32 via UPS Ground. If you want them, I'll keep an eye out for a big enough box.

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