Haven't those pics been up since launch? I wouldn't get your hopes up
I'm going to quote this. Seems like people are either missing this or have their head in the sand hoping for the best.
If Ford wont let me order a black top, I'll get it painted.The gray top is hideous. I really hope Ford picks up on this one. "If you think you hate it now, wait till you drive it."
These are trial pre-production units. As a retired FORD employee from the Wayne plants, I am not worried. They are early in the trial pre-production process. They are a long way/months from Job #1. We are seeing the first units to come off the line. The Broncos that we see at events were not even build at MAP. It is possible some of the Bronco bodies are from the Pilot/New Model plant delivered to MAP for trial runs through the system. Because the Bronco is going down the same line as the Ranger, it has to pass through numerous stations from bodyshop, paint, trim, final assembly that had to be retooled to handle the new model. Some of the changes may still be in process. During the production and tooling tryouts especially in the trim and final areas, parts that fit and not trim (BL, OB, etc.) specific are used to complete and test the Bronco build process. Many of the parts that are unique to the Bronco are not even in the vendor production JIT steam to the plant and are made available from vendor part tooling tryouts as the Bronco trial units are inserted into the Ranger production. The trial units are walked through the system by launch personnel to train the line operator, ensure the process, note problems, make changes and corrections as needed. There will be more engineering changes before Job #1 and more after as the build process is streamlined. In the end the final production version will not satisfy 100% of the customers in 100% of every aspect (gray/black MIC roof) of the Bronco. If white is not available I will take gray or grey for some! The fact that we get to see these pre-production units even with mismatched trims and materials somewhat helps bridge the wait until units start hitting the streets. Knowing that most early customers will not be able see the Bronco in person, to touch, sit in or drive one before ordering is a testament to Bronco story. I saw both Bronco and Sport in person and even noting pre-production imperfections, I look forward to my Bronco Badlands and supporting the personal at Wayne/ISA/Michigan Assembly. I am not planning on being disappointed.
Agreed. Carbonized Gray is almost black and will match the MIC/Unpainted fender flares.I've seen prototypes driving around town and the color of the top matches quite nicely. They are not that weird gray color. Pic isn't great, I was driving, so you'll just have to trust me, but I wouldn't worry about it.
