I love it... ordered a metal top from the west coast and it got damaged through the freight forwarder that I hired. filed a claim. ordered a glass top from Corey at BD and couldn't be happier. build changed because of the mishap. claim took 6 months to get reimbursed. Bronco mods was done by then.
there's other co.s too. BUT...
metal: very heavy, traditional repair methods, rusts.
glass: light. , non-trad methods , sun damage.
costs, looks, others?
i have all 3 to compare.
Original tops. I have through 5 of them.. Rust kills it, rain drip rails go first. I have a halfcab top to restore. it will take some work but doable. you will see it later in my builds.
New metal top.. didn't survive shipping to Hawaii. forklift damaged in Hawaii. Filed claim with shipping company and rewarded 6 months later. Noticed sheet metal is thinner than original metal top. it still needs to be welded together. I can repair it but it will take more work than what I ordered. But I still have something to mess with that I had reimbursement for..
Fiberglass top from Corey. I have 2 of them. One is on the Firebronco in pics. Solid build. Will not rust. prep work to install is minimal. Other is going on to green77, work in progress. again will not rust
I can't find any good originals for sale here in the islands. If I could it would be my 1st choice because of shipping. and when I do, they don't last many years going through our fishing adventures.
Bronco Design Tops are top choice for me. Corey and crew does great work. Crates them well to get it to me.
Those metal reproduction tops are foreign made with foreign metal. if this is my only option then this is my last option. I'll do a soft top.
Any issues with rooftop racks/tents with glass tops?
Taz wanted his rig already. I was going to paint it but the finish kinda matched. It's not painted yet, installed as is. Sides and liftgate are metal and painted, base/clearWhat's your thoughts to keep their grey color when delivered?
I'm thinking, just Clear Coat over the top and done done....?