This is one of my worries. Hopefully it wont become a widespread issue. For the price of these tops it shouldnt even be an issue. I went over all mine and gave them a nice push after install to see if any were loose and I only found one small section a panel that wasnt seated the way it should be.
Gorilla Ultimate Spray Adhesive
I should tell Gorilla they should pay me to be their hand modelThis is one of my worries. Hopefully it wont become a widespread issue. For the price of these tops it shouldnt even be an issue. I went over all mine and gave them a nice push after install to see if any were loose and I only found one small section a panel that wasnt seated the way it should be.
Earlier in the thread it was posted that the crew at Armadillo was recommending the Gorilla Glue Ultimate Contact Adhesive spray to reattach the panels.
I struggled to get them onto the studs too. took a good effort from 4 grown men... to get it setFinally received my top 12/12 and got it installed the following day. Ordered 7/3 so just over 5 months from order date to delivery.
I dont know if my Bronco is just a bit off, my top was a bit off, or a combo of the 2 but install was a lot harder than it should have been. Had to fight and fight in order for it to sit properly but finally got it. Had some buyers remorse during the install but after it was done and I got to calm down and check things out I love it.
I can definitely tell its much better sealed than my factory hard top. My factory shadow black top didnt have any leaks but had pretty significant wind noise at highway speeds. This Armadillo top is dang near silent. I was pretty surprised at the difference so I can only imagine what it would be like going from a soft top to an Armadillo.
All in all im impressed. As long as the panels coming off wont be a huge ordeal this is Definitely money well spent. Im still waiting on my rear window molle panel. Fabian was able to get all the molle panels powder coated in Velocity Blue for me but the large rear window panel got caught up at the powder coaters for one reason or another. Need to get some better pictures once I get everything dialed in.
Finally received my top 12/12 and got it installed the following day. Ordered 7/3 so just over 5 months from order date to delivery.
I dont know if my Bronco is just a bit off, my top was a bit off, or a combo of the 2 but install was a lot harder than it should have been. Had to fight and fight in order for it to sit properly but finally got it. Had some buyers remorse during the install but after it was done and I got to calm down and check things out I love it.
I can definitely tell its much better sealed than my factory hard top. My factory shadow black top didnt have any leaks but had pretty significant wind noise at highway speeds. This Armadillo top is dang near silent. I was pretty surprised at the difference so I can only imagine what it would be like going from a soft top to an Armadillo.
All in all im impressed. As long as the panels coming off wont be a huge ordeal this is Definitely money well spent. Im still waiting on my rear window molle panel. Fabian was able to get all the molle panels powder coated in Velocity Blue for me but the large rear window panel got caught up at the powder coaters for one reason or another. Need to get some better pictures once I get everything dialed in.
Its Aluminum not Stainless so if you do run it in the raw sandblasted form it will oxidize over time and look really bad.
Right right thanks for the correction, I meant to type Aluminum apologies for the mixup.
Its all what you the end consumer want and likes, but personally being around aluminum that has oxidized it turns white and chalky looking and will look really bad. For example lay your head under your rig and look at the transmission or transfer case notice all the white specks on them, that's what the top will do if left uncoated / protected.
