Bronco production update 8/9: Commodity issues far beyond MIC tops. Chip shortage reaches Bronco supply chain (NO COVID TALK)

[PrepVet]

Preach much!

Except he is mostly correct kiddo.

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[navi]

More from those in the know:
"New tooling at Webasto was needed. Replacement tops are set to begin in Sept."

 

[Dads_bronze_bronco]

That's why I was so dead set on a mod top. The MIC is a low quality option. Just enough to get the job done.

In my view - Mod is the same construction as MIC, but with a smooth paintable outer surface and more openings to eventually develop wind and water leaks.

Maybe, the thin molded in layer is the lamination problem and that won’t happen on the smooth one. We don’t know.

 

[txozpilot]

People posting their "built" emails today on the 8/2 and 8/9 threads.

Oh, fair enough.. I was hoping it was deliveries..
Unless it’s delivered I don’t think it counts.. There’s a lot of people on here with Built Bronco’s sitting gathering dust.

 

[flip]

Maybe you'll luck out, and they'll push your return to office out. Delta appears to be running rampant here in Kentucky, and I'm sure it's headed North.

Keep that sh!t down there! I swear if my vaca at the end of the month to Michigan gets torpedoed because of a mask mandate my wife is going to keel.......... everyone.

 

[txozpilot]

More from those in the know:
"New tooling at Webasto was needed. Replacement tops are set to begin in Sept."

So are you saying Webasto isn’t fired?? That would be a huge backflip from Ford

 

[e90steve]

More from those in the know:
"New tooling at Webasto was needed. Replacement tops are set to begin in Sept."

If that's the case I'm about done with this shit show. The bad batch broncos will continue to accumulate all while new ones are built and shipped with new tops. It could easily be November/December until they start getting released from quarantine if what you are saying is true.

 

[Dads_bronze_bronco]

I've read many times on Blue Oval over the years that this is like being at the front of the line and OK to buy takes a long time coming. Your vehicle goes to a lot and those on the line ship before they get around to dealing with those on the lot.

By this you mean getting one of the early VINs could be lucky, or could be worse?

 

[Dads_bronze_bronco]

Keep that sh!t down there! I swear if my vaca at the end of the month to Michigan gets torpedoed because of a mask mandate my wife is going to keel.......... everyone.

Yeah, we are headed up to TC and Mackinaw and then stopping through Ann Arbor for a game. And we worry everyday, all the planning will be cancelled.

 

[SpringTXOR]

More from those in the know:
"New tooling at Webasto was needed. Replacement tops are set to begin in Sept."

Hopefully oldest first!!!

 

[Scohin]

So are you saying Webasto isn’t fired?? That would be a huge backflip from Ford

They've been fired from the MOD Tops, if they were removed immediately all manufacturing would stop... And then it would be 0 Broncos because manufacturing doesn't spin up that quickly.

 

[Bronc-O]

By this you mean getting one of the early VINs could be lucky, or could be worse?

It would be later. Production would ship off the line when OK to buy is achieved and then they go after those sitting as time and parts allow.

 

[Bronc-O]

So are you saying Webasto isn’t fired?? That would be a huge backflip from Ford

Didn't they just take the mod top away from Webasto?

 

[Rlack75]

Oh, fair enough.. I was hoping it was deliveries..
Unless it’s delivered I don’t think it counts.. There’s a lot of people on here with Built Bronco’s sitting gathering dust.

But we never got Built emails!
At least I didn’t!
Produced and parked! 41 days!

 

[TheWoo]

So are you saying Webasto isn’t fired?? That would be a huge backflip from Ford

As others have stated, the only indication Webasto was "fired" from producing MIC tops was in this thread as speculation. And it makes no sense whatsoever at the moment.

Will they eventually be replaced? Definitely possible. And maybe already in process. But Webasto is going to have to continue making tops for Ford for some time if Ford is going to deliver FEs, let alone any other Broncos with hard tops.

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