Nice weld!

[RedHotFuzz]

Maybe it’s a good thing I probably won’t get my Day 2 reservation fulfilled until 2033.

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[JMB]

Nice Weld?....

Well... it depends on your definition of a Weld.

 

[Ig_bronco]

Took off the drivers side top on my 2dr and was greeted with this. Glaringly obvious and a testament to the QC process. Not a big thing but bothersome for sure.

My limited knowledge on body work.. If you really wanted to, could you put JB weld in the holes then paint marker over it? At least make it seem less like ray charles was using a welder

 

[rutherk1]

Want to talk about awesome quality? Here’s the pinch “weld” seam on my truck under the snap cover right as you get out.

Seam sealer is usually hard as a rock. This stuff crumbles like half dried clay.

 

[Altitude]

Find a local Ford dealer with a body shop and a good reputation for high quality work. They should be able to grind that down, fill it and smooth it, and re-paint it. As the long as the weld is structurally sound, the cosmetic portion can be fixed.

 

[Deleted member 12876]

That’s a defective well and probably compromises structural integrity. To be honest it looks like straight up bubble gum

 

[jd-ford-hd]

As pointed out multiple times above, it's not a weld it's seam sealer. Poke it and you'll find it's slightly soft.

This is most definitely a weld.! Here is a pic of the very same spot on my Badlands.! THIS is what the OP's weld should look like.!

 

[Butzy]

The seam has already been painted. When a Bronco reaches the final assembly line, it’s after blending with painted bodies from the Bronco and Ranger body shops. Obviously, you cannot assemble a vehicle (i.e., attach mirrors, windshields, seats, engines, chassis, bumpers) and then paint the body afterwards.

I would love to see a production video from the Bronco body shop, so please post the video you are referring to when you get a chance. Thanks.

here ya go. 30 second mark

 

[Razorbak86]

here ya go. 30 second mark

Thanks. I see it now, and I was wrong. That’s definitely welded.

 

[shoelessjoe]

Yeah, that's ugly. That robot should be fired.

Seems like a strange place for a weld. I assume all 2 doors (and maybe 4 doors) have a weld in that spot?

front a-pillar welded to the roll bar tube

 

[rutherk1]

Man. That raw unpainted pic is definitely a weld. I’m convinced the OP pic is not. Look at the hole to the left on the OP pic. Has more seam sealer in there. Although I see a spot of slag. Hmmm. A mystery. Regardless, I wouldn’t worry about.

 

[Kekov721]

Absolutely unacceptable. Get your dealer or ford to make that right.

 

[mpeugeot]

Thanks. I see it now, and I was wrong. That’s definitely welded.

And back to what I said earlier... A blind newbie with a 12v battery and a stinger can weld better than that! Still...

On the assembly line at Ford:

QA Approved!

What kind of robot is this?!?

 

[Phil]

This is what happens when you send a robot to do a humans job,the robot is meh looks good to me.

This is what happens when a human union EE handles the QC review lol

 

[Phil]

Tweet that pic to Mike Levine a d let him know fords quality control is dog shit that should have never left the factory

if he don't already have you blocked on twitter lol

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