"The Beast" - Explorer 5.0/ZF/NP203/NP205 is ALIVE!

[sprdv1]

Nice work as always Tito..!!!

 

[tasker]

is that the "Jackson five's greatest hits" Cd used as inspiration Mr. President? ;D
LOOKS awesome, keep up the good work!

 

[mattyq17]

Nice Tito good work as always!

 

[kb6677]

Nice work as has been posted. I like where you decided to "stretch" the top. PM me if you want a line on an "extended" soft top. Just happen to know where you can get one made. Don't think you can get them in red anymore however

 

[Heus33]

LOVE that top man!

I vote for white Raptor liner - something I've always wanted to do.

 

[Tito]

Tom, I did the white tinted raptor on the inside of the wife's hard top, came out well.
Thanks for the compliments, hopefully get it done by thanksgiving. I'm just going to run the stock windows and fill the void there. The window gaskets are way too expensive to mess around too much. It'll be blind spot city anyways with 3 rows of seats and kids in the back lol. Still better visibility than an FJ cruiser though haha.
I will probably take the other parts and make a half can top like yours Kevin, the parts left are still pretty good, especially the front section.

I am going to install some footman loops front and rear ad rig a pulley system for the garage as it will come off around March when the nice weather is here. It is a heavy bastard for sure. Got it up and on with the help of bluebuckaroo's son but don't want to do that often. The bronco is tall and I am not.

Anyways, ill keep the updates coming. Need to order an additional raptor kit.

 

[Ethansdad73]

tito your killing me.. every time i look at this thread. keeps me thinking about doing mine as a stretch...though my hard top is uper nice, not sure i would have help cutting it.

 

[blubuckaroo]

What is Raptor White?

 

[Tito]

The Raptor liner comes in a tintable kit as well as black. I used grey paint with the liner I put on the wife's floors and then did white for the inside of the hard top.

 

[Tito]

Well been working on a top for the beast for winter time, now that winter is almost over it's basically done lol. Still need to throw it on, throw the glass in and eventually a headliner to finish the inside.

 

[tasker]

looks badass tito...nice job

 

[sprdv1]

Gooood Job big boy!!!

I guess if yours is 'the beast' I need to go with super beast.. "not sayin it's better" just different name than yours.

 

[JDJ]

Looks Good!

 

[mattyq17]

Nice job Tito if you ever bring that thing over to the coast let me know I would like to get a look at it in person

 

[Tito]

Got it painted and semi mounted. Need to finish bolting it up and put glass in. Pass side gaps are great...driver side not so much. Oh well, I'll work it some more still.

 

[garberz]

Are those pics taken in your garage? I can see the floor. Top looks good Tito. Did you have to make any compensations for the top fitting on top of the tree huggers?

 

[Tito]

Are those pics taken in your garage? I can see the floor. Top looks good Tito. Did you have to make any compensations for the top fitting on top of the tree huggers?

LOL all that $hit is in the driveway. I am doing well at getting stuff sold off till its time to take the rest to the dump. Wife says make it all go away and I can go get my mid 50s pickup. I made no compensation for the guards but then again my tolerances are um...less than perfect? Pass side is awesome, all fit together real well, no compensation needed for the guards, weatherstrip mount is just slightly higher than stock would be....driver side has a decent gap at back of door, going to fiddle with it some more.

 

[ilovemaui]

That is one very cool Bronco.

 

[zombie66]

Badass rig Josh, you always do outstanding work. But I have to admit I thought you were parked in someone else's garage.;D I'd be happy with a corner of my garage that clean. you've seen it so you know what I'm talking about.
What is going to be your first big family road trip in the beast?

 

[JDJ]

Tito that looks great