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Cool bronco what part of Jersey you from
Grew up in Washington Township, moved a whole 7 miles away to Mantua (near Sewell). You?
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Iā€™m happy to finally introduce - CHEETO

Reserved on 7/14/20 and picked up on 1/03/22
Converted to order on 1/19/21 as 2 Dr. CO BL, 2.3L w/ 7MT, High, MGV, MIC, Towing

5/29/22 - Pic after Oracle CHEETO letters installed:
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1/03/22 - The first day home was inspiring. Iā€™m standing there staring in disbelief that the day had finally come, crunching down on a bag of Cheetos. Suddenly I noticed that the Cheetos lettering kinda matched the Cyber Orange, and realized that my Broncoā€™s name was not going to be the previously thought of ā€œShort Busā€, but instead it would be CHEETO!

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1/04/22 - Having seen the custom backlit letters from Oracle, I knew what I had to do next. I threw together a Photoshop preview:

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1/05/22 - I ordered the white/amber backlit letters from Oracle, and it took four months for them to show up.

Meanwhile I had decided Iā€™d paint the letters to match, so I ordered a paint system from Automotive Touchup.

When the letters arrived and I was ready to install, I first tested them, then masked off the backlit portion and attached some coffee stirrers so Iā€™d have something to hold on to while painting. Then after a test spray, I did prep pads, 2 coats of adhesion promotor, 4 coats of ground color, 4 coats of mid (pearl) and 4 coats of clear. CHEETO letters are wired to AUX 6. While I had the grille off, I installed three amber LED lights from Partsam on Amazon. They had to be modified to cut notches allowing them to slip into the grille slots. I wired them to AUX 5, which already controlled the amber light option that I installed previously from M&R Automotive.

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These lights are terrible to capture at night vs. in person, but you get the idea:

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This is a running list of installed Mods including vendor purchased from, some that I will likely link to more detailed posts later on:

  • Stage 3 Motorsports - Bestop Trektop Twill Soft Top
  • AR - Stirrup Black w/ Machined Top
  • M&R Automotive - Mod Bumper Fog Opening Lights
  • Rock Slide Engineering - Tailgate Table
  • JCR Offroad - Bronco Front Door Pockets
  • Redline Tuning - Bronco Hood Struts QuickLIFT ELITE
  • AMBULL - 3/4ā€ 70k Shackles
  • HBTFD - Front Plate Holder
  • NTA Automotive - Sprint Booster V3
  • GPCA - Bronco Tie Downs and D-Ring Combo
  • Bartact - Black/Dozer Yellow Grab Handles (front and rear)
  • Fast Intentions - 2 Door Bronco Horse Logo Sill Guards (Active Orange)
  • StickerFab - Various accents throughout
  • Boomba Racing - BOV Adapter V2
Thanks for posting... Are the shackles an off the shelf color? Which? Or did you paint those yourself also?
 
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3/18/22: It hit mid 70s that day, so I decided to see if I could install the Bestop before the rain the next day. Broke all the rules and removed my hardtop by myself, and installed the soft top by myself šŸ˜‚. The instructions say 1 1/2 hours, and I call bullshit unless two people and you do it for a living and memorized every step. Entire process took me about 5 hours start to finish, which included various challenges and beer breaks. Would definitely be faster a second time. By the end of the day I was aggravated and hungry, but here's a few pics along the way. Oh, and of course I had to take a drive once I got the hardtop off, before diving in:

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Ford Bronco The Chronicles of CHEETO (Cyber Orange Bronco Build) 1654019889462


Then some pics shortly after:


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Iā€™m happy to finally introduce - CHEETO

Reserved on 7/14/20 and picked up on 1/03/22
Converted to order on 1/19/21 as 2 Dr. CO BL, 2.3L w/ 7MT, High, MGV, MIC, Towing

5/29/22 - Pic after Oracle CHEETO letters installed:
@ORACLE Lighting
@JP_Oracle


Ford Bronco The Chronicles of CHEETO (Cyber Orange Bronco Build) 1654019889462


1/03/22 - The first day home was inspiring. Iā€™m standing there staring in disbelief that the day had finally come, crunching down on a bag of Cheetos. Suddenly I noticed that the Cheetos lettering kinda matched the Cyber Orange, and realized that my Broncoā€™s name was not going to be the previously thought of ā€œShort Busā€, but instead it would be CHEETO!

Ford Bronco The Chronicles of CHEETO (Cyber Orange Bronco Build) 1654019889462


Ford Bronco The Chronicles of CHEETO (Cyber Orange Bronco Build) 1654019889462


1/04/22 - Having seen the custom backlit letters from Oracle, I knew what I had to do next. I threw together a Photoshop preview:

Ford Bronco The Chronicles of CHEETO (Cyber Orange Bronco Build) 1654019889462


1/05/22 - I ordered the white/amber backlit letters from Oracle, and it took four months for them to show up.

Meanwhile I had decided Iā€™d paint the letters to match, so I ordered a paint system from Automotive Touchup.

When the letters arrived and I was ready to install, I first tested them, then masked off the backlit portion and attached some coffee stirrers so Iā€™d have something to hold on to while painting. Then after a test spray, I did prep pads, 2 coats of adhesion promotor, 4 coats of ground color, 4 coats of mid (pearl) and 4 coats of clear. CHEETO letters are wired to AUX 6. While I had the grille off, I installed three amber LED lights from Partsam on Amazon. They had to be modified to cut notches allowing them to slip into the grille slots. I wired them to AUX 5, which already controlled the amber light option that I installed previously from M&R Automotive.

Ford Bronco The Chronicles of CHEETO (Cyber Orange Bronco Build) 1654019889462


Ford Bronco The Chronicles of CHEETO (Cyber Orange Bronco Build) 1654019889462


Ford Bronco The Chronicles of CHEETO (Cyber Orange Bronco Build) 1654019889462


Ford Bronco The Chronicles of CHEETO (Cyber Orange Bronco Build) 1654019889462


Ford Bronco The Chronicles of CHEETO (Cyber Orange Bronco Build) 1654019889462


Ford Bronco The Chronicles of CHEETO (Cyber Orange Bronco Build) 1654019889462


Ford Bronco The Chronicles of CHEETO (Cyber Orange Bronco Build) 1654019889462


These lights are terrible to capture at night vs. in person, but you get the idea:

Ford Bronco The Chronicles of CHEETO (Cyber Orange Bronco Build) 1654019889462


Ford Bronco The Chronicles of CHEETO (Cyber Orange Bronco Build) 1654019889462




This is a running list of installed Mods including vendor purchased from, some that I will likely link to more detailed posts later on:

  • Stage 3 Motorsports - Bestop Trektop Twill Soft Top
  • AR - Stirrup Black w/ Machined Top
  • M&R Automotive - Mod Bumper Fog Opening Lights
  • Rock Slide Engineering - Tailgate Table (Thread created previously)
  • JCR Offroad - Bronco Front Door Pockets
  • Redline Tuning - Bronco Hood Struts QuickLIFT ELITE
  • AMBULL - 3/4ā€ 70k Shackles
  • HBTFD - Front Plate Holder
  • NTA Automotive - Sprint Booster V3
  • GPCA - Bronco Tie Downs and D-Ring Combo
  • Bartact - Black/Dozer Yellow Grab Handles (front and rear)
  • Fast Intentions - 2 Door Bronco Horse Logo Sill Guards (Active Orange)
  • StickerFab - Various accents throughout
  • Boomba Racing - BOV Adapter V2
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1/08/22: GPCA Bronco Tie Downs and D-Rings:

Ford Bronco The Chronicles of CHEETO (Cyber Orange Bronco Build) 1654020284260


And a pic showing they still work with the Bestop Trektop soft top:

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1/09/22: Installed the Redline Tuning QuickLIFT Elite Hood Struts (P/N 21-11039-03). No drilling, and completely reversible.

Notes from left to right:

* Take the extra time and pop out the wire retaining clips from each side! Otherwise you'll just be fighting and wasting time, and there's a HUGE possibility of losing the bolt down the inside of the fender if you drop it. The mounting bracket was a real bitch to sit flat and maneuver the bolt into place, until I popped out those clips. Also, a thumb ratchet comes in handy if you have one.

* Couple of beauty shots

* Everyone will be glad for the extra ~10 inches of head clearance (~7" at the prop rod location)

* Last pic shown only open to about 14". It could be the winter temps, but the struts don't hold the hood in place until about 14", so be careful and continue to lift past that point. This may improve with warm conditions.

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1/09/22: It rained all damn day, but I decided to install the Sprint Booster V3 anyhoo. It's like a Pedal Commander, but has some different options, interface and a little more affordable.

Quick Notes:
* Switchable for MT or AT
* Sport Mode w/ 9 settings
* Race Mode w/ 9 settings
* Stock Mode
* Coded Pedal Lock out (renders throttle useless)
* Coded Valet Mode with selectable decreased power %

Pretty long wire included, and I ended up sticking it to the left of the Start Button. Since it was raining, I only played with the Sport mode. Settled in on #7, as it seemed to interpret my intentions of the throttle correctly, unlike stock. It's much snappier and feels more connected like a cable. I'm looking forward to dry roads and Race mode!

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Follow-up Impressions:

Totally different driving experience now, and really makes you feel connected to the throttle. FORScan people: If you still aren't happy with the response after adding legit Sport GOAT mode, this device will fix that right up! I'm not gonna mess with FORScan now, since this thing gave me all the response I was looking for and programmable for even more , with the added Valet and Pedal lock modes.
 

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Grew up in Washington Township, moved a whole 7 miles away to Mantua (near Sewell). You?
Nice I go to the dentist out your way dr Wyckoff awsome dude military vet Iā€™m in Salem county if I ever see you around if Iā€™m at the Home Depot out that way Iā€™ll wave
 
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1/18/22: M&R Automotive Mod Bumper fog opening lights. The brackets were a little tricky, and my OCD forced me to spend too much time aligning them the best I could. I also ordered an automotive plug kit off Amazon https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B08QMYJX22/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 , so I could easily diagnose and disconnect in the future. Here's a daytime pic after install today, with night pics to follow:

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Ford Bronco The Chronicles of CHEETO (Cyber Orange Bronco Build) 1654022356742


Ford Bronco The Chronicles of CHEETO (Cyber Orange Bronco Build) 1654022615685



M&R spot night pics. First pic stock low beams, second pic add stock high beams, third pic add M&R spots:

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Nice rig. I'm in Cherry Hill, maybe we will cross paths!
 
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Nice I go to the dentist out your way dr Wyckoff awsome dude military vet Iā€™m in Salem county if I ever see you around if Iā€™m at the Home Depot out that way Iā€™ll wave
Nice rig. I'm in Cherry Hill, maybe we will cross paths!
Thanks! Not sure if you indulge, but I frequent Kelly Green, Neck of the Woods, and sometimes Eight and Sand and Core 3 Brewery šŸ». That goes for anyone reading this that stumbles over this way!

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3/15/22: AR Stirrups installed! The dash grab handles have now become useful for driver and passenger, as it's more natural to gravitate to them both getting in, and getting out. I used to kinda spin and exit facing forward, but it's feels easier to exit backwards with the stirrups and dash grab handles now. These things are solid AF:

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Iā€™m happy to finally introduce - CHEETO

Reserved on 7/14/20 and picked up on 1/03/22
Converted to order on 1/19/21 as 2 Dr. CO BL, 2.3L w/ 7MT, High, MGV, MIC, Towing

5/29/22 - Pic after Oracle CHEETO letters installed:
@ORACLE Lighting
@JP_Oracle


Ford Bronco The Chronicles of CHEETO (Cyber Orange Bronco Build) 1654023394728


1/03/22 - The first day home was inspiring. Iā€™m standing there staring in disbelief that the day had finally come, crunching down on a bag of Cheetos. Suddenly I noticed that the Cheetos lettering kinda matched the Cyber Orange, and realized that my Broncoā€™s name was not going to be the previously thought of ā€œShort Busā€, but instead it would be CHEETO!

Ford Bronco The Chronicles of CHEETO (Cyber Orange Bronco Build) 1654023394728


Ford Bronco The Chronicles of CHEETO (Cyber Orange Bronco Build) 1654023394728


Ford Bronco The Chronicles of CHEETO (Cyber Orange Bronco Build) 1654023394728


1/04/22 - Having seen the custom backlit letters from Oracle, I knew what I had to do next. I threw together a Photoshop preview:

Ford Bronco The Chronicles of CHEETO (Cyber Orange Bronco Build) 1654023394728


1/05/22 - I ordered the white/amber backlit letters from Oracle, and it took four months for them to show up.

Meanwhile I had decided Iā€™d paint the letters to match, so I ordered a paint system from Automotive Touchup.

When the letters arrived and I was ready to install, I first tested them, then masked off the backlit portion and attached some coffee stirrers so Iā€™d have something to hold on to while painting. Then after a test spray, I did prep pads, 2 coats of adhesion promotor, 4 coats of ground color, 4 coats of mid (pearl) and 4 coats of clear. CHEETO letters are wired to AUX 6. While I had the grille off, I installed three amber LED lights from Partsam on Amazon. They had to be modified to cut notches allowing them to slip into the grille slots. I wired them to AUX 5, which already controlled the amber light option that I installed previously from M&R Automotive.

Ford Bronco The Chronicles of CHEETO (Cyber Orange Bronco Build) 1654023394728


Ford Bronco The Chronicles of CHEETO (Cyber Orange Bronco Build) 1654023394728


Ford Bronco The Chronicles of CHEETO (Cyber Orange Bronco Build) 1654023394728


Ford Bronco The Chronicles of CHEETO (Cyber Orange Bronco Build) 1654023394728


Ford Bronco The Chronicles of CHEETO (Cyber Orange Bronco Build) 1654023394728


Ford Bronco The Chronicles of CHEETO (Cyber Orange Bronco Build) 1654023394728


Ford Bronco The Chronicles of CHEETO (Cyber Orange Bronco Build) 1654023394728


These lights are terrible to capture at night vs. in person, but you get the idea:

Ford Bronco The Chronicles of CHEETO (Cyber Orange Bronco Build) 1654023394728


Ford Bronco The Chronicles of CHEETO (Cyber Orange Bronco Build) 1654023394728




This is a running list of installed Mods including vendor purchased from, some that I will likely link to more detailed posts later on:

Love it! That's my (ordered) color as well! Love the name.
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