TRUTH.I blame COVID. Because ... COVID. (It's like the go-to excuse for any Ford foul up.)
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TRUTH.I blame COVID. Because ... COVID. (It's like the go-to excuse for any Ford foul up.)
Wimbledon White paint?Would really like to know if these are vacuum molded fiberglass (or other similar fiber) panels and the molds are the issue. My initial understanding of Molded In Color meant either an injection or roto molded plastic part. Delamination by my definition, doesn't happen with melted plastics in a mold but does with fiberglass.
If we can get ahold of one my body techs and painters swear they can make paint stick.
They can’t even get the label right side up …The interior surface of the MIC top puzzles me. Here is why.
Way back in time, Ford showed some interior shots of the MIC top. The shots depicted what looked like a somewhat finished interior surface of darkish gray honeycomb/carbon fiber type appearance.
There was push back from some viewers at the time, saying the interior surface treatment didn't look so good. Personally, I kind of liked the look, but I'm more into the utility nature of the vehicle. At the time, I could foresee how some customers would want the interior surface to appear more finished (and so should have Ford).
Fast forward and the MIC interior surface ended up rougher looking, with the honeycomb appearance not consistent, along with scratches, pits, etc. (See photo further below from a customer delivered hardtop.)
Apparently the interior MIC surface ended up deemed by Ford as not up to customer expectations, so much so that Ford decided to cover for free the top of the interior with fabric (losing out on profit from accessory sales of that material).
Bottom line - I don't think COVID/material/worker constraints can simply be blamed for the MIC interior surface. It seems more of a fail on the part of Ford to envision what would be an acceptable interior surface for the bulk of customers.
Crystal ball - I think MOD top will eventually supersede MIC, and there will be no more MIC, or at least no more MIC as we know it.
Oxford White to match my BL that's getting built sometime next week. Don't think they can get it stick to the soft top no matter how much adhesion promoter they use.Wimbledon White paint?
That is absurd, this would piss me off.The interior surface of the MIC top puzzles me. Here is why.
Way back in time, Ford showed some interior shots of the MIC top. The shots depicted what looked like a somewhat finished interior surface of darkish gray honeycomb/carbon fiber type appearance.
There was push back from some viewers at the time, saying the interior surface treatment didn't look so good. Personally, I kind of liked the look, but I'm more into the utility nature of the vehicle. At the time, I could foresee how some customers would want the interior surface to appear more finished (and so should have Ford).
Fast forward and the MIC interior surface ended up rougher looking, with the honeycomb appearance not consistent, along with scratches, pits, etc. (See photo further below from a customer delivered hardtop.)
Apparently the interior MIC surface ended up deemed by Ford as not up to customer expectations, so much so that Ford decided to cover for free the top of the interior with fabric (losing out on profit from accessory sales of that material).
Bottom line - I don't think COVID/material/worker constraints can simply be blamed for the MIC interior surface. It seems more of a fail on the part of Ford to envision what would be an acceptable interior surface for the bulk of customers.
Crystal ball - I think MOD top will eventually supersede MIC, and there will be no more MIC, or at least no more MIC as we know it.
My top on my current 79 is in pretty good shape considering how old it is. I run a Softopper most of the time now.So I'll be the dummy here, back in the 70's & 80's did Ford make the removable caps for the Bronco? Naturally my (3) FSB's all had fiberglass caps, I always assumed Ford actually manufactured them...
And guess what? They were all great. Looked great, performed great. And here we are today and Webasto can't seem to get a damn thing right... I think I've now seen (2) videos in which the reviewer has mentioned some clicking noise coming from the top. This is beyond pathetic at this point.
The layup is similar to this, three layers, outer, honeycomb, inner.