Need to Replace Soft Top Back Panel

Broncosaurus
Dec 24, 2021

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Dec 24, 2021

Hey y’all. Just picked up my Bronco 2 days ago and already managed to break the soft top. My fault but also gotta put some blame on for for cheap material. These rivets came out when I was trying to take off the back panel. Literally was watching the Bronco Nation YouTube video on how to do it. When you go to pull the bottom out there’s a chance you break these cheaply made rivets.(picture attached)

Think super glue can fix this?

I’m guessing I have to reach out to the dealership to get this replaced but wanted to post on the forum to see if anyone knew if there are replacements even available yet.

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No Ragerts

Dec 24, 2021

#1
Ouch - that sucks. Sorry - don’t know about availability for replacements for that part - confirm with your dealer.

Be thankful you didn’t break your MIC top!
- 2023 Raptor / Shadow Black / MGV (DOB 8/30/23)
- 2023 Heritage Limited Edition / Robin’s Egg Blue / 4dr / (stolen from my dealer 11/15/23)

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Jan 15, 2022

#2
This is karma for leaving up your other thread up where you trashed a dealer that did right by you. It's still up, and people are still unwittingly giving bad reviews to a dealer who doesn't deserve it.
This happened before my post so it’s definitely not karma. That’s not how karma works.

regardless. I was still going through my paperwork to make sure the dealership was correct. The proof wasnt provided until yesterday which by then I had already deleted the post. And today I made a clarification post.
If people read the previous post I believe that they will end up liking the dealership even more now and might actually switch their reservations.

Before you cast the first stone take a look in the mirror. have you never made an irrational uniformed ignorant emotional decision in the heat of the moment that you’ve regretted after?

Can I not make up for my mistake? Come on man, I know we are communicating online but don’t forget we are all human and all make mistakes sometimes.

I’ve tried to remedy the situation by removing my old post, creating a new post, posting to my 43k IG followers, and offering to work at the dealership for 8 hours washing cars or moving inventory.

Do you have any other suggestions?
Deano Bronc, Skerkenides

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Jan 15, 2022

#3
Hey y’all. Just picked up my Bronco 2 days ago and already managed to break the soft top. My fault but also gotta put some blame on for for cheap material. These rivets came out when I was trying to take off the back panel. Literally was watching the Bronco Nation YouTube video on how to do it. When you go to pull the bottom out there’s a chance you break these cheaply made rivets.(picture attached)

Think super glue can fix this?

I’m guessing I have to reach out to the dealership to get this replaced but wanted to post on the forum to see if anyone knew if there are replacements even available yet.

Would love to get another couple pictures here as I don't have mine yet (it's on the train) and can't tell what part of the top I'm looking at here. What is the part that broke?

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Feb 24, 2022

#4
any word on the best way to fix this? a whole new rear panel ? I may or may not have done the same thing ...
BigandBendy

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Mar 16, 2022

#5
Bumping for an answer. Someone else broke two of them.

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Jun 22, 2022

#6
Hey y’all. Just picked up my Bronco 2 days ago and already managed to break the soft top. My fault but also gotta put some blame on for for cheap material. These rivets came out when I was trying to take off the back panel. Literally was watching the Bronco Nation YouTube video on how to do it. When you go to pull the bottom out there’s a chance you break these cheaply made rivets.(picture attached)

Think super glue can fix this?

I’m guessing I have to reach out to the dealership to get this replaced but wanted to post on the forum to see if anyone knew if there are replacements even available yet.

Hey, did you ever get a fix for this? I've taken my top down a bunch, but broke one of these today.....What did you end up doing?
2021 Area 51 4-door Big Bend
2018 Wrangler JK

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