MIC 2.0 Top blew off (forgot to latch)! Pics of damage and material / construction

[RobCo]

Time for a little Bondo action....LOL

Sponsored

 

[Bjj101]

It’s an optional upgrade on many trims, he doesn’t need the MIC to to get a Bronco.

Yeah I know that, I meant why comment on this post with such obvious MIC hatred.

 

[lakesinai]

Lol, thanks, I've done it a couple hundred times in my time.
A few dozen to broken Jeep tops.
Never to a MIC, but the process should be the same.
As long as you get good mechanical adhesion on everything, it should be trouble-free.

Thanks for responding as a professional. You do nice work. Would love to see a photo when you start painting MIC tops, although I wonder if the paint holds up with the constant install/removal?

 

[The_Viking]

Nothing a little duct tape and silicone sealer wont fix. I'm glad for you it wasnt run over by another car.

 

[DFNMAN]

The Corvette world calls this the FRC, or Flying Roof Club. Congrats on being the founding Bronco FRC member!

I joined that club in 2005! The body panel peeled off of the frame.

 

[UtahBrandon]

Nothing a bit of ramen won't take care of

 

[JoeSpeed]

OUCH! Not going to be easy to repair

Itll buff out

 

[lakesinai]

Sorry for the top.

I can’t help but notice your MIC looks super light colored. I thought they were darker, but yours definitely looks closer to the preproduction models, weird.

So hard to tell. That Area-51 Blue changes shades so much depending on lighting.

 

[GToddC5]

I joined that club in 2005! lmao

Doh!

Mine's a convertible, so I only suffer from not being able to drive in the rain without getting soaked, or driving it at all, because it's parked due to electrical gremlins. Yay Corvette!

 

[lakesinai]

Does losing an aluminum truck cap count? It went about 20 feet up in the air. Floated down and slid to a stop.

It counts! Welcome to the club!

 

[broadicustomworks]

Is that a paint coating over plastic/fiberglass?

Yes. Kirker Hot Rod Black Satin Single stage.

 

[Tricky Dick]

No worries, it should be replaced once MIC 3.0 rolls out.

 

[JaxGtc]

Looks like I need a systems checklist for startup!

Sorry to hear about the mishap. I have a soft top and after a couple of garage door incidents were posted, i made a magnetic "feeler"/reminder that I put up when the top is in the 1/2 down position. A $10 antenna and a $4 magnet. For the latch (hard and soft top issue), maybe a aviation type reminder would work.

 

[Lucas718]

Given how these tops seem to be falling apart, they'll all look like that eventually

 

[Blaylock1988]

Sorry to hear about the mishap. I have a soft top and after a couple of garage door incidents were posted, i made a magnetic "feeler"/reminder that I put up when the top is in the 1/2 down position. A $10 antenna and a $4 magnet. For the latch (hard and soft top issue), maybe a aviation type reminder would work.

This needs to be a "Install Before Flight" instead I think lol

Sponsored