Chinese Bronco Bodies Are Now On Barrett-Jackson

[Jetfixr320]

These bodys are on ebay as cheap as 8600$. Heres one that claims "custom paint" for 14,512$. They only have 6 feedbacks but all positive...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1982772238...d=link&campid=5335857059&toolid=20001&mkevt=1

And all for various hoods. Not complete "custom paint" bronco bodies.

 

[Got4wd]

Saw this today. Perfect match.

 

[Broncobowsher]

I saw they had Cobra bodies as well, looked like raw aluminum. I would take one of those over fiberglass.

 

[Jakedog]

The China rep came to our booth and talked to me about their bodies. I simply told them I wouldn't attach my name to them, and will continue building our own bodies.

Are your bodies restored originals?
I'm way more interested in a domestic manufactured body.

I know we were talking about Bronco bodies on the other thread, but I never asked where the bodies were made.

Thanks.

 

[PCB 4x4]

We build our bodies in house using all new sheetmetal. We don't do any rust repairs

 

[daddycreswell]

I personally am fine with chinese bodies, but I want them sold as "kit cars" like a repopped shelby cobra etc..

It is not a Ford Bronco. That is my vote

Same goes for a fiberglass tub for me. It's not a Bronco, but I have seen them go for big money.

 

[Grey owl]

The reality is that Chinese parts sustain the restoration hobby. Virtually every remanufactured part for dozens of popular vintage vehicle's come from China. I don't expect to see that ever change. They have made an entire industry of people restoring vintage classic vehicle's.

 

[Jakedog]

The reality is that Chinese parts sustain the restoration hobby. Virtually every remanufactured part for dozens of popular vintage vehicle's come from China. I don't expect to see that ever change. They have made an entire industry of people restoring vintage classic vehicle's.

It's just sad that we don't have companies in the US making new sheetmetal for the Bronco.

 

[73azbronco]

Did you ever really look at the welds that Ford did? I can't say that I ever examined the welds on a Ford body but I will say the factory welds on the frame of my Bronco look like a very fast flying bird flew over and shit on it.

I was concerned when I bought my 73 it had a rust through spot on forward driver floorboard at corner... Nope, just poor welding at factory, it left a convenient drain hole, my rhinolining completely sealed in perpetuity.

 

[73azbronco]

It's just sad that we don't have companies in the US making new sheetmetal for the Bronco.

It doesn't pay. How many fenders does WH sell a week, a few? More curious, how long till ford defends their rights? Jeep had this problem with a mahindra jeep lookalike. Jeep solved it by selling rights to make a jeep like Indian vehicle.

 

[PCB 4x4]

The tooling cost to make everything over here would be outrageous, plus we couldn't compete with the labor

 

[buck19]

That's entirely on the way you word your answer. The way you state it, it does very much sound like you are offering a painted body, body included, for $19,500. If people are confused, it is because of how you state your pricing.

Soooo... Patriot4x4 is $37,500 just body and paint. No chassis.

Anyone ever dealt with North East Classic Ford assembled bodies ?

 

[PCB 4x4]

Soooo... Patriot4x4 is $37,500 just body and paint. No chassis.

Anyone ever dealt with North East Classic Ford assembled bodies ?

That price is correct. This show quality fit and finish, with 6 coats of clear coat.

 

[1969]

Who ordered this stretched body?!

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1EDPA9PFkj/?mibextid=wwXIfr

 

[NGABronco]

I did my own!!!