New Build - Third Time's a Charm - Highline Classics

[Ro_Ja Boy]

I like to document when I go through a build or modification process on a car. My first Bronco was built by Highline Classics in 2019 and was one of the first handful of Coyote builds they had done. I loved that Bronco, but the market for Broncos had gotten crazy and I decided to put it on Bringatrailer. That sold and had planned to buy something less expensive as a "weekend car with the kids". My OCD wouldn't let me and I ended up ordering another build from Highline. I owned that a little over a year and had only put 300 miles on it because I learned that not having a top meant that the kids just get blasted in the backseat. Between feeling like I couldn't take it on the freeway with them in the back and their sports schedules, I just never drove that Bronco. I decided I either needed to buy a hardtop or sell it. I sold it and soon after placed my third (and hopefully last) Bronco build order with Highline.

It's set to be done in the next four months and will post updates as I get them along the way.

 

[Shimmy]

man changes broncos like underwear. can't wait to see this one too! any hints on color this time?

 

[toddz69]

Your last one - ha! Looking forward to this build as this progresses.

Todd Z.

 

[ba123]

A good friend of mine recently got his from Highline and is really happy. Lots of mulah if you add all the stuff on it. He jokes around that I saved a hundred grand by doing mine myself but I just laugh cause I know what I spent on it, so not really.

 

[Ro_Ja Boy]

Nobody believes me when I say I'll keep this one forever.

Color won't be blue again this time.

The process of having one built is a lot of fun. None of the stress and frustrations of building cars and all the fun of choosing all the details. It sounds like some buyers just choose an exterior color and an interior color, that's it. I like to sort through every little detail and make the Bronco exactly how I'd build it if I were doing myself. I'm looking at going up to their shop at the beginning of May to look at some final details of suspension, tire size, etc.

 

[Ro_Ja Boy]

Have had the Duff spare tire carrier the last two Broncos and while I think it's a great product/value, I wanted something that sat closer to the body this time. Was back and forth between Duffy's solution for strengthening an OEM one and the Icon carrier. Ended up going with the Icon.

 

[76YETI]

Looks really nice! $3K is a little steep, but so is everything these days!

 

[Shimmy]

Looks really nice! $3K is a little steep, but so is everything these days!

agree, but a drop in the hat for a highline build. I like the icon carrier, but wish it swung out to the passenger side.

 

[Ro_Ja Boy]

agree, but a drop in the hat for a highline build. I like the icon carrier, but wish it swung out to the passenger side.

Just curious…why wish it swung to passenger side?

 

[Shimmy]

Just curious…why wish it swung to passenger side?

i just think it's more practical, functional and safer if it swings out to the passenger side... since you could potentially be pulled over on the side of the road when accessing the back or needing to swing it out.
i think Icon has a limiter on how far it swings out and even the resistance so it's not able to swing out into traffic. but my mind just feels it's safer swinging to the right

 

[Yeller]

It’s about visibility, it’s offset to the drivers side, blocks less of your vision over your shoulder and through the rear view mirror.

 

[Shimmy]

It’s about visibility, it’s offset to the drivers side, blocks less of your vision over your shoulder and through the rear view mirror.

oh right! i remember reading that a while back. Ro_Ja Boy will have to let us know if that makes a difference vs his experience with the duff carrier

 

[Ro_Ja Boy]

Went to visit Highline this week to make a couple final decisions. Now anxious for it to get moving and be done in July.

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[Shimmy]

Went to visit Highline this week to make a couple final decisions. Now anxious for it to get moving and be done in July.

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https://imgur.com/QdUsSC2

https://imgur.com/g2lVOH7

https://imgur.com/LK1ybn9

are you going with an LSD or open?

 

[Ro_Ja Boy]

are you going with an LSD or open?

No lsd

 

[Ro_Ja Boy]

 

[Ro_Ja Boy]

Finally a little more progress. It’s going to go from this to done over the next few weeks. Will post paint pics next week.

 

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