White Modular Hardtops…We will be the beta testers!

[Deleted member 32220]

Anyone care to guess why white is first? Maybe because white will hide the most imperfections in the SMC molds and process. Black and Color match will be thousands of tops later when they get the molds/ process refined. How many 2 door’s will leak from the porthole on top? I think the White Modular top is another nightmare waiting to happen, and I stupidly am signing myself up for that w/ a 2 door Heritage standard. What’s your thoughts? Let’s hear ‘em!

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[Lowcountry Bronco]

You're not wrong and I'm here along with you as well. Maybe we can setup a mod top support group section once they start hitting the street.

 

[Bronkers]

Anyone care to guess why white is first? Maybe because white will hide the most imperfections in the SMC molds and process. Black and Color match will be thousands of tops later when they get the molds/ process refined. How many 2 door’s will leak from the removable windows and porthole on top? I think the White Modular top is another nightmare waiting to happen, and I stupidly am signing myself up for that w/ a 2 door Heritage standard. What’s your thoughts? Let’s hear ‘em!

White snakeskin roof gonna be 2023 #1 trend

 

[brrke]

I ordered a HE two door just to spite everyone who was mad that there was no white top for the first two years.

 

[Fly]

Anyone care to guess why white is first? Maybe because white will hide the most imperfections in the SMC molds and process. Black and Color match will be thousands of tops later when they get the molds/ process refined. How many 2 door’s will leak from the removable windows and porthole on top? I think the White Modular top is another nightmare waiting to happen, and I stupidly am signing myself up for that w/ a 2 door Heritage standard. What’s your thoughts? Let’s hear ‘em!

That’s my thought as well. Might as well go for a downstream trim level and save money for an aftermarket mod top someday

 

[swooshdave]

Better you than me.

I'm just hoping after all this time the MY23 MIC won't suck.

 

[Deleted member 32220]

Better you than me.

I'm just hoping after all this time the MY23 MIC won't suck.

Well my ‘22 V2 MIC has 4 cracks around passenger rear window with 900 miles on it. It happened after the first and second frost we had recently in upstate NY.

 

[HeHateMe]

Seriously, there are so many damn threads on this cluster fuck known as Webasto Bronco Hard tops... Can @Ford Motor Company just sue them already and change vendors or spend the extra dime to get them like Jeeps???

 

[Beach_Bum]

Those that are expecting removable windows are going to be disappointed. That design element has been been dropped. The only concept that showed the removable windows was the A51 Overland Rig.

As far as any conspiracy on the white hiding imperfections, I don't think that holds any merit. It is just a matter of simplifying production and only offering the top on the respective HE models.

 

[Deleted member 32220]

Those that are expecting removable windows are going to be disappointed. That design element has been been dropped. The only concept that showed the removable windows was the A51 Overland Rig.

As far as any conspiracy on the white hiding imperfections, I don't think that holds any merit. It is just a matter of simplifying production and only offering the top on the respective HE models.

I will correct the first post about the windows, I didn’t realize they had been omitted. The porthole should still be interesting. It would be nice if you were right about the white, but after my V2 w/ 900 miles is cracking all over you start to wonder…the black mod. top was proposed early on in the launch. I think it will only return when the molds/ process are perfect (or near it) Mod top is SMC, MIC IS AIREX foam core, with very thin bi-axial roving and gel coat, the bi-ax is what causes print through that everyone is calling “Snakeskin” Aviation tech that clearly they are in way over their head. The SMC will be significantly heavier and stronger.

 

[Beach_Bum]

I will correct the first post about the windows, I didn’t realize they had been omitted. The porthole should still be interesting. It would be nice if you were right about the white, but after my V2 w/ 900 miles is cracking all over you start to wonder…the black mod. top was proposed early on in the launch. I think it will only return when the molds/ process are perfect (or near it) Mod top is SMC, MIC IS AIREX foam core, with very thin bi-axial roving and gel coat, the bi-ax is what causes print through that everyone is calling “Snakeskin” Aviation tech that clearly they are in way over their head. The Smc will be significantly heavier and stronger.

Well, the body color mod top was also available at launch (OBX only). I think it is just a matter of making one flavor to eliminate one less hurdle at least for MY'23. The porthole/gunner's hatch is still in the mix. And as you alluded to the SMC will be heavier. There has been many theories as the purpose of the gunner's hatch. But I think the main reason is provide an open air experience for the rear passengers as the main rear shell will be a pain in the ass to remove.

I hope it all works out as I still have an order in allocation purgatory that will hopefully have a body color mod top as an option in MY'24 and later. No complaints from my current MIC top.

 

[Beachin 74]

Lucy is even dressed in Ford blue.

 

[JimmyG]

Who is the manufacturer of the original top and this white top? Webasto?

 

[Beach_Bum]

Who is the manufacturer of the original top and this white top? Webasto?

Yes. After the MIC top fiasco (has it ever ended?), there were claims that Webasto had lost the contract to produce the modular HT. Seems as if that was just bluster or perhaps Ford couldn't get out of the contractual terms with Webasto.

 

[Lowcountry Bronco]

Those that are expecting removable windows are going to be disappointed. That design element has been been dropped. The only concept that showed the removable windows was the A51 Overland Rig.

As far as any conspiracy on the white hiding imperfections, I don't think that holds any merit. It is just a matter of simplifying production and only offering the top on the respective HE models.

No crying from me on the loss of the removable rear windows, great in theory but could see them being very expensive to replace if dropped. I'm surprised that we've yet to see anyone offer a rear slider yet, that is what I want!

I'm taking it that the Mic and Mod side windows should be the same size and dimensions now right?

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