2 Door Bronco decision validated

[Fly2Win]

So I saw somewhere on one of these forums that a 2 door Mannequin showed up at Koch 33 in Easton, PA. It is right on my route up to my mountain house so I stopped to take a look tonight.

Oh my Friggin doG!

All the 4 door justifiers should just stop reading now and move on to the next ‘where’s my Bronco VIN' thread ‘cause this is gonna be a 2 door love fest…

I only had a short time to check it out since daylight was fading but here is my impression along with some photos.

Cactus Gray Black Diamond on 32” steelies with roof rails and the 2.7L.

Until now I had only ever seen the 4 door version at a Bronco reveal. This is a 4 door Black Diamond soft top with the 2.0 and SAS. It's a bit of a step to get in at 5' 9" but I'll manage.

I knew going in that I wanted to stay true to the original and go with a 2 door but my only visual reference was the CGI images on the B&P site with the exaggerated tires.

But man, let me tell you that even those doctored images don’t do justice to the beautiful lines and proportions of the 2 door Bronco. It is immediately recognizable from a distance and no one would confuse it with a Rover.

I am waiting on a 2D, 2.7, A51, BD, SAS, MIC, MID, TOW so not anticipating an early build date, but now I am totally convinced I made the right choice.

I have also seen on here that there are some concerns about the MIC top quality but I didn’t see any of the rough edges noted by others. I did however notice that the front panels on this one were not aligned. Got this photo by standing on the door sill and reaching up over the roof. (BTW, there is a nice hand hold relief at the back of the front panel by the B pillar).

Supposedly there are alignment pins to help get the panels in place and hopefully this was just an error on the part of the person putting them on. I’m sure I will be checking mine a bit more carefully once it arrives and I start removing and replacing.

One last thing I found enjoyable and don’t think I have seen in other threads is the start up screen on the center console.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/ua7iZWvOjE0

I have seen many posts about altering build options in order to seek an earlier build date. Now that I have seen this, I won't sacrifice and I am going to wait it out to get exactly what I want.

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[Boston182]

I'm jealous. I'm in the same boat where I've only seen 4-doors with soft tops and Sports, but am getting a 2-door hard top.

Thanks for writing. Mostly just to see these things are indeed real.

 

[Jr Birdman]

Thanks for this write up!

You have given me hope.

 

[Lesymarie]

Here is the 2d mannequin hard top in Orrville, Ohio.

 

[JZZ]

Thanks for taking time to post, I to are waiting to see a 2dr in person and thanks for the info on the alignment of the top panels I don’t think I would have ever thought to have looked at it from that veiw

 

[BuzzyBud]

Recently I test drove a 2-door and loved it.
I will never forget the reaction I felt as I saw it for the first time. I felt a wave of joy sweep over me knowing one day I would own a 2-door. It was the combination of proportions, stance, and uniqueness. Seeing one in pictures and videos is not the same.
Seeing a 2-door in person is just the first step. Sitting in one and exploring the interior in step 2. Taking one for a test drive is truly a home run.
Live the dream!

 

[Monster1926]

Aesthetically they look better, but a 4 door will drive better and feel more stable.

 

[Erock]

Test drive this outer banks the other day.

 

[Jubear]

My Dealer just received a 2 door WT squash on Tuesday also. I was able to climb inside and It was outstanding.

 

[RHW]

Im not going to lie.. there was a brief moment, and it was brief, that i was considering switching to 4 door. I saw both in person at a Car show and the 2 door did it for me.

 

[CarreraX]

Thanks for the write up. I was 2 door from day 1. This helps to confirm my decision! Makes the wait even harder! Also, you said the tires on the BD were 33's but I think they are 32's.

 

[Bob 07064]

I've resisted seeing the 2dr in the flesh till I get mine. I have a vin and should have it by labor day! It's nice to see there starting to come out..

 

[Santos]

2 door! 2 door! 2door 2 door ! Yeay!
Love the pics 2 door! 2 door! 2 door! .....

 

[f1loco]

Bronco was and always has been a 2 door vehicle - sorry - old school. Search the forum, someone just too delivery of BL SQUASH two door in carbonize grey - it's BA**. Has me rethinking my decision to go white.

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