Adv Fiberglass hardtop preview (by Advanced Fiberglass Concepts)

[lapazleo]

I still say someone should look at an aluminum or steel top, fiberglass no matter the quality degrades over time sometimes rather quickly (just ask Corvette folks) much quicker than steel or aluminum as a rule. Semi truck builders have switched to a plastic composite for hoods that is far superior to the fiberglass they used to use. A decent metal top could be produced at a competitive price to fiberglass and have a much longer life as well as being warrantable.

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[mC.242]

They talk so much smack about the factory hardtops being terrible - yet here I am with over 10k miles on my MIC 1.x top that is still perfect. Oh well, still nice to have options for people that have a soft top and want to change I guess. I don't really understand wanting a one-piece hardtop though that doesn't even have a sunroof but to each their own.

 

[BroncoBoy22]

Does anyone know if the white will match the Oxford white? Or will it just be a generic white?

They said it will be similar to Oxford White

prob not 100% match though we have to wait and see

 

[mattymik]

They said it will be similar to Oxford White

prob not 100% match though we have to wait and see

Thanks!

 

[GreenMtnBronco]

I’m willing to bet ADV will have a better product based on the other fiberglass products they make. I specifically bought the one piece unit because ford doesn’t make one. As for lack of warranty, I know based on personal experience ADV will stand by their product. And I’m pretty sure ford won’t warranty your hardtop because it didn’t come with your truck. So what exactly did you gain.

I just did the 5" fenders and hood from ADV. John was incredibly responsive throughout the process. My body shop was highly skeptical of the product before seeing it and thought the quality was on the higher end.
I think the tops are pricey, but F screwed us all with the bait and switch to the "hardtop prep kit." that to me was a suggestion they would offer a reasonable hard top in the future, once they got the problems cleaned up and caught up on replacing MIC 1.0 and caught up w new production. I don't think they've done either of those things.
hopefully more producers will appear soon and prices will come more in line with Jeep tops.

 

[flowingaway]

I'm looking forward to seeing a close up of this UV Black texture color. In the little teaser video it's a little cheap looking imo, but obviously we've not seen it in real life.

 

[BroncoBoy22]

I'm looking forward to seeing a close up of this UV Black texture color. In the little teaser video it's a little cheap looking imo, but obviously we've not seen it in real life.

I want to see more close ups and angles too. I’d also like to see the mod top. If I get ADV’s that’s the one I’d want so seeing the one piece prototype only helps so much

 

[Scohin]

I finally got on Instagram and saw what everybody else has seem.
It does look VERY VERY nice.
John told me that next week they will have a blog, forum, etc etc set up so we can get more information. I for one would like to see the top from various angles, the insides, how the back opens up.
As I said, its very very nice. I told my friends that they better get their ass in gear and preorder one before the price effect takes place. Have no idea what increase they will do, but with the prices of the OEM hardtop and the Anderson hardtop hovering around 10,000, it will be interesting.
I have officially also given up hope of getting my top in the near future, I was originally planning on August, but that's in the shitter. so I am just going to enjoy the ride and when it comes in , it comes in. very similar to what I endured getting my Bronco.
It is a very very nice top though

The OEM top is not officially available, and the reason there's the $10k cost is to prevent people from buying them from the parts department when they can't even build enough for Broncos off the line. There's no way a $695 add on will have a price increase of over 10x the cost. Likely *when Ford can sell MIC tops it'll be priced in the $2k range. I'm sure ADV makes a great product, their fenders are perfect. But it's disingenuous to say their product is cheaper than the OEM product when it is not technically even available.

 

[swmetal]

I still say someone should look at an aluminum or steel top, fiberglass no matter the quality degrades over time sometimes rather quickly (just ask Corvette folks) much quicker than steel or aluminum as a rule. Semi truck builders have switched to a plastic composite for hoods that is far superior to the fiberglass they used to use.

Corvettes haven't used fiberglass since 2004. Starting with the C6 in 2005, they use SMC - sheet molding compound. Which raises the question as to why Ford didn't use SMC as Chevy does for the Vette.

 

[Razorbak86]

Corvettes haven't used fiberglass since 2004. Starting with the C6 in 2005, they use SMC - sheet molding compound. Which raises the question as to why Ford didn't use SMC as Chevy does for the Vette.

IIRC, the outer layer of the MOD top was supposed to be SMC, according to the Webasto insider who used to post here in 2020 before he nuked his account.

 

[BroncoBoy22]

IIRC, the outer layer of the MOD top was supposed to be SMC, according to the Webasto insider who used to post here in 2020 before he nuked his account.

That’s what I recall as well

 

[Moto26]

The OEM top is not officially available, and the reason there's the $10k cost is to prevent people from buying them from the parts department when they can't even build enough for Broncos off the line. There's no way a $695 add on will have a price increase of over 10x the cost. Likely *when Ford can sell MIC tops it'll be priced in the $2k range. I'm sure ADV makes a great product, their fenders are perfect. But it's disingenuous to say their product is cheaper than the OEM product when it is not technically even available.

If Ford ever sells a complete bolt-on hard top kit, with all necessary parts included, for anywhere close to $2K, I’ll eat my shorts.

 

[M4Madness]

There's no way a $695 add on will have a price increase of over 10x the cost.

Remember, it was a $695 increase ADDED TO the cost of the soft top.

 

[BroncoBoy22]

I would LOVE IT if it were $2k but yeah that would take a miracle lol

 

[Squatch Parade]

The OEM top is not officially available, and the reason there's the $10k cost is to prevent people from buying them from the parts department when they can't even build enough for Broncos off the line. There's no way a $695 add on will have a price increase of over 10x the cost. Likely *when Ford can sell MIC tops it'll be priced in the $2k range. I'm sure ADV makes a great product, their fenders are perfect. But it's disingenuous to say their product is cheaper than the OEM product when it is not technically even available.

but how are you gonna feel if/when ford finally does release a hard top for around $4k and you've paid $6-10k for a fiberglass or carbon fiber top

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