Friday Procrastination Questions

magicrobots

Feb 17, 2023

Doing my best to think of non works things. 3 questions:

1) Anybody know the purpose of the wire running through the rear seat? My assumption is it houses a cable that does locking and unlocking to release it to put it down.

2) Has anybody considered just putting skateboard grip tape on the door sill? Seems like an inexpensive effective alternative to the other "stick on" products that have a logo laser cut into them.

3) I'm looking for a product that can be screwed in to the holes left by the hard top to clean up the look and protect the top of the quarter panel (the kids climb into the rear seats using this as a platform). I have no idea what to search for, as any quarter panel related searches yield results pertaining to the entire rear quarter panel!

Cheers y'all! Ready for the weekend.

2021 | Outer Banks + Sasquatch | 2 Door HT | Oxford White

14U, Mal

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Feb 17, 2023

magicrobots
Doing my best to think of non works things. 3 questions:

1) Anybody know the purpose of the wire running through the rear seat? My assumption is it houses a cable that does locking and unlocking to release it to put it down.

2) Has anybody considered just putting skateboard grip tape on the door sill? Seems like an inexpensive effective alternative to the other "stick on" products that have a logo laser cut into them.

3) I'm looking for a product that can be screwed in to the holes left by the hard top to clean up the look and protect the top of the quarter panel (the kids climb into the rear seats using this as a platform). I have no idea what to search for, as any quarter panel related searches yield results pertaining to the entire rear quarter panel!

Cheers y'all! Ready for the weekend.

I cant help you with the first two, but IAG has some rubber covers that clean up the bedrails
https://www.iagperformance.com/iag-i-line-rear-tub-rail-protectors-for-2021-ford-bronco-four-door/

And @14U fabed up some pretty trick covers last year if I remember right

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Deano Bronc, 14U

Feb 17, 2023

Mal
I cant help you with the first two, but IAG has some rubber covers that clean up the bedrails
https://www.iagperformance.com/iag-i-line-rear-tub-rail-protectors-for-2021-ford-bronco-four-door/

And @14U fabed up some pretty trick covers last year if I remember right

Thanks! Those are marked as a product for the 4 door - I wonder if they'll fit the 2 door with modification? Or is that tub rail area identical on the two models? I'll look into that. Cheers

2021 | Outer Banks + Sasquatch | 2 Door HT | Oxford White

Feb 17, 2023

I think the Skate Board surface sounds great !

I did make bed caps for myself last year as nobody was making them and I love tinkering.

I also built a frame later for Tubes to mount on top.

Everything just bolts on with the existing Bed holes.
I just had to use a bit longer bolts.

I’m sure not everyone’s cup o tea.

But I like (Different)

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Sdakotabronco, Bschurr

Feb 17, 2023

magicrobots
Thanks! Those are marked as a product for the 4 door - I wonder if they'll fit the 2 door with modification? Or is that tub rail area identical on the two models? I'll look into that. Cheers

The lengths are different unfortunately.

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magicrobots

Feb 17, 2023

14U
I did make bed caps for myself last year as nobody was making them and I love tinkering.

Whoa those are amazing! I DM'd you! :)

I think I'm going to some skate grip tape cut to size for the sill. We'll see if it lasts!

2021 | Outer Banks + Sasquatch | 2 Door HT | Oxford White

EGBronc, 14U

Feb 17, 2023

magicrobots
Whoa those are amazing! I DM'd you! :)

I think I'm going to some skate grip tape cut to size for the sill. We'll see if it lasts!

wait do this out in the open where everyone can see 😆 . @14U those are amazing Didn't you start with Ranger or Dodge bed rail caps, I remember reading it way back when but that was before I had mine and did really know why you needed them, I know now. LOL

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magicrobots, 14U

Feb 17, 2023

Yeah,
No problem,
We can do it here.
I’m sure @magicrobots is a
team player
and doesn’t mind.
Don’t wanna spam the thread.
So as soon as magic gives a go ahead,
I’ll be happy to post what all was into doing them.

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Sven, magicrobots

Feb 17, 2023

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Jakob1972, Sven

Feb 17, 2023

As @Jakob1972 recalled , these truck bed caps were for a dodge.
“ONLY “ because I was able to get them from a truck quip store,
Some special order that never got paid for or something.
I only paid 40 or 50 bucks for them.

When I was looking for bed caps I was focusing on two things.
The MOST important was the radius at the end where it rolls around the corner towards the tailgate.
The other was Stake Bed holes.
I didn’t want them ,
If so , I wanted them in the right place so I could use them.
Full size Bed rail caps will generally only have 3 stake bed holes.
(For a 2 Door Bronco) 4foot 2inches of the bed cap is all that you will use.
The last 6 inches of that 4’ 2” is just a tongue of the cap reaching around the B Pillar. So a stake bed hole up there doesn’t matter as your cutting that away anyways.

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magicrobots

Feb 17, 2023

#10

The rear radius wrapping around the back corner of the Bronco is elliptical.
As a reference for myself, when out looking for possible fits ?
I used my hand as a somewhat rough guide of the radius.
Which as it turns out was pretty close.

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Sven, magicrobots

Feb 17, 2023

#11

I wanted the cap to flow smoothly into the body line and not over it.
As I don’t want rub marks in the paint or sand and or moisture trap for a seasonal usage addition.
That’s where the 3/4” pvc spacer came into play. Also , it supports more of the cap surface from underneath,

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Feb 17, 2023

#12

The wider PVC platform will sit atop of the narrow perch that the mic tops sit on.

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Feb 17, 2023

#13

Now your just building a sandwich basically.
Unfortunately I have no pics without the Tube.
But this’ll give you a rough idea.
The square hole in the pvc is not necessary. That’s an access for mounting the tube bars.

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magicrobots

Feb 17, 2023

#14

Tricky…
Bolt hole alignments.
The MIC holes are not arranged in a straight easy pattern.
I used paper then a pencil rubbing to find the marks dead on.
Then a cardboard mock up.
Then cutting / shape the 3/4” solid pvc and drilled out accordingly.

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magicrobots

Feb 17, 2023

#15

Adding the Tubes was the most time consuming believe it or not.
1/4” plate with a 5” ish riser up against the rear of the B pillar with a 2” long ID reciever so that end of the tube could slide onto the riser without the support being seen.

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Feb 17, 2023

#16

Loving all of this detail - thank you! Keep it coming! :)

2021 | Outer Banks + Sasquatch | 2 Door HT | Oxford White

Jakob1972

Feb 17, 2023

#17

The hidden support for the Tube ,
This pic “the riser which rests against the b pillar “
The exterior tube slides over the hidden 2”s of steel tube that is welded to the riser.

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magicrobots

Feb 17, 2023

#18

The bed mount of the rail is mounted from the under side of the 1/4” plate.

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Feb 17, 2023

#19

Making the rail “appear” to just flow into the B pillar,
Which in reality,
It’s sitting on a steel reciever.
Pic below just tack welded.
Obviously the reciever was welded all the way around.

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magicrobots

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