2023 2-Door Cactus Gray Special Decor Build

[rguest3]

Couple more things done.

Rear Seat Delete. I will add Goose Gear Plate System with Rear Seat Delete and Storage Drawers when they arrive. 4-Door cargo floor liner for now.

Baja Designs Pocket Fog Lights and LP4s. I switched these out for the Raptor Style Fog Lights.

JCR Tailgate Table installed - No drilling required.

ARB Twin Compressor with switch Installed.

Minimal Wiring for the compressor and Switch. Purple, Black and Red wires shown go to switch. Other end of Red wire (Hidden in Main Power Harness) goes to Fuse Box via Fuse Tap.

Paint looks more gray with the white stripe.

I still have the Top, Fender Flares and Grill to paint.

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[grayshadow]

Nice!

Cactus Gray seems to be a good color for a retro build. And 2-door of course. Not really into a 4-door retro build. Doesn't quite look right.

Yep, that’s why I had to have the 2-door

 

[Baja Designs]

Couple more things done.

Rear Seat Delete. I will add Goose Gear Delete Plates and Drawers when they arrive. 4-Door cargo floor liner for now.

Baja Designs Pocket Fog Lights and LP4s. LP6s looks too big for this build. The LP4s might be too much as well.

JCR Tailgate Table installed - No drilling required.

ARB Twin Compressor with switch Installed.

Paint looks more gray with the white stripe.

I still have the Top, Fender Flares and Grill to paint.

clean build loving the lights man
Best,
Brahian

 

[6gtexanbronco]

very cool

 

[RELEGATION BATTLE]

Couple more things done.

Rear Seat Delete. I will add Goose Gear Plate System with Rear Seat Delete and Storage Drawers when they arrive. 4-Door cargo floor liner for now.

Baja Designs Pocket Fog Lights and LP4s. LP6s look too big for this build. The LP4s might be too much as well.

JCR Tailgate Table installed - No drilling required.

ARB Twin Compressor with switch Installed.

Paint looks more gray with the white stripe.

I still have the Top, Fender Flares and Grill to paint.

So all you had to do was remove the seats and lay down the Husky mat??

 

[rguest3]

So all you had to do was remove the seats and lay down the Husky mat??

That's all so far. It's a 4-Door Rear Cargo mat. There are two bolts in the floor that push up against the Mat. There is maybe a foot or so of room between the front of the Cargo Mat and the back of the seats.

I'll add the Goose Gear Floor Plate System and Storage drawers.

 

[Deleted User 5719102]

Here are the speakers I installed:
Kicker 47KCS404 - (5) - Three in the Dash and two in the rear Roll Bar pods
Kicker 47KSC6704 - (2) - Kick Panels

Were these speakers direct bolt in without any modifications?

 

[rguest3]

Were these speakers direct bolt in without any modifications?

The 4" speakers had 4 mounting tabs and you only need two per speaker. I took off the extra tabs to install. The kick panel speakers came with adaptors to fit correctly.

Pretty much dropped right in.

I did find some Wire Harness adaptors on eBay so I did not cut any of the factory wire harness.

 

[Deleted User 5719102]

The 4" speakers had 4 mounting tabs and you only need two per speaker. I took off the extra tabs to install.

Pretty much dropped right in.

I did find some Wire Harness adaptors on eBay so I did not cut any of the factory wire harness.

No issues with the plastic top covers fitting without touching the speakers? Thanks

 

[rguest3]

No issues with the plastic top covers fitting without touching the speakers? Thanks

No issues, all good.

 

[Quitefrankly]

I feel like it looked amazing stock, but to each their own. As long as your happy that's all that matters!

 

[Area51BS]

2023 Badlands, 2-Door, Sasquatch, LUX, Leather, Tow

Here is what she looks like, day one at the dealership.

In the thread title is "Special Decor". For those not familiar, Special Decor was a certain trim package found only on the 1976 and 1977 Early Broncos. Really nothing so "Special" about it other than a distinctive Stripe Kit which goes across the Hood and down each side with a Blacked Out Center Grill and optional Body Color Top. It has always been my favorite Early Bronco and I will do the same with the 23 Badlands. I do have a Special Decor striped 2022 4-Door as well, but since this one is a 2-Door, I will also make it look more Retro like an original Bronco.

Here's the plan: (Subject To Change)

Suspension:

Icon Stage 8 Suspension System
Icon CDEV (Electronic Valve) 2.5" Coil-Overs
Icon IIC Computer - Controls Shock Dampening Settings via Icon APP on Smart Phone
Icon Upper Control Arms With Delta Joint
Icon Rear Upper and Lower Links
Icon Rear Adjustable Track Bar
Tires - 285x75x18 Toyo ATIIIs - Tall and Skinny look.
Wheels - Vox TR-16 - Polished, 18x9 - +12 Offset
Ford Performance, Heavy Duty HOSS 3.0 Tie Rods
1" Level lift - Initially

Exterior:

RiderGraphix - Special Decor Stripe Kit, Mid Body Line - White
Bronco Script Fender Emblems - Same Script as Early Gen1 Broncos
Remove Bucking Horse On Tailgate - Replace with White FORD Letters
Ceramic Treatment on Body
Xpel PPF on the Grill, Hood, Mirrors, Fender Flares and Around Windshield
Heritage Front Grill - Paint Black Center with Cactus Gray Surround
Ford 2.0 MIC Top - Paint Cactus Gray
Sasquatch Fender Flares - Paint Cactus Gray
Trail Sight Delete - Paint Cactus Gray
Baja Designs Pocket Fog Lights
Baja Designs Driving Lights - LP4s with SPV Bumper Bracket
Factory Roof Rack With Crossbars
Expedition One Rear Bumper With Tire Carrier
IAG Side Steps
SRQ Rear Shock Skids

Engine compartment:

Hood Struts
ARB Twin Compressor with 4X4 Truck LED Mount and Switch

Interior:

Dealer installed 30% Ceramic window tint on Front Windows
Xpel Ceramic Tint on Windshield - 70% - Mostly clear but has Great Heat Reduction
Xpel Ceramic Tint on Rear Glass - 30%
Ford All Weather Floor Mats and Cargo Liner
Archetyperacing Picatinny Rail on Dash for Mounting Phone and other items
Upgraded Speakers For B&O Sound System - Very Nice, Easy Upgrade in Sound Quality
- Kicker 4" - 3 Front Dash and 2 Roll Bar, 6 3/4" Kick Panels
JCR Tailgate Table
JCR Front Door Pockets
Ford Interior Grab Handles - Red
Stickerfab AC Vent Covers
Rear Seats Removed
Goose Gear Plate System with Rear Seat Delete
Goose Gear Rear Drawer Module System - 36" Depth Drawers.

I do have most of these parts already and they are piling up in my shop, so hopefully within a month or so most can be installed.



A 1" Level Lift, Upper Control Arms and HD Tie Rods with the Tires and Wheels have been installed. As soon as I get all the rest of the Icon suspension in hand I will have it installed.

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Special Decor Stripe and Bronco Script

Baja Designs LP4s and Pocket Fog Lights

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Retro FORD letters

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I think the White Stripe makes the Cactus Gray more gray and not so much green.

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Fender Flares and Top to be painted Body Color soon. Heritage Grill will have a Black Center and Body Color surround with Red / Black letters.



More Mods

Rear Seat Delete. I will add Goose Gear Plate System with Rear Seat Delete and Storage Drawers when they arrive. 4-Door cargo floor liner for now.

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JCR Tailgate Table installed - No drilling required.

ARB Twin Compressor with switch Installed.

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That’s really flippin nice!

 

[Deleted User 5719102]

No issues, all good.

Crutchfield online selected 47KSC404 for the 4" and 47KSC6504 FOR THE 6.5". That why I was asking you. Thanks Bud

 

[Deleted User 5719102]

I looked it up and 47ksc404 is what you bought. The difference between the 6504 and the 6704 is a quarter inch round. 6504 is 6.5" and the 6704 is 6.75" round. Thanks bud!

 

[choppersean]

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Not a huge fan of the color or the after market stripes/decals.....to each their own. Like the wheels, though, and am REALLY interested in the rear seat delete you show here. Is the rubber mat/liner you show for a 4-door and that fits as cleanly as you are showing in your 2-door? Did you have to add any "filler" structure where the rear seats were deleted such that the mat can fit flat and be supportive? Is that a direct and simple install? If it is as easy as it looks, I will fucking do this tomorrow. Could an "average" person.....say 5'-9" tall......be able to lay down even on a diagonal in that space? I went from my 2008 Nissan Xterra which I could sleep in easily in the back with seats folded down to now having SHIT for space in the Bronco.

Looking good!

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