Its a cheap set of wheels with a bed on it. It is what the Ranger was. Forget all modern day electronics, this is a local contractor's special, a parts getter, a home improvement special.
A convertible top is different. This is like a pop up sun roof or T tops only worse. Further, it has to be different than a Jeep top for patent reasons.
I know plenty of people who have worked at the same type of facility in Indiana. It is a shit place to work. You are worked like a slave for shit pay with shit hours. Plastic extruder facilities are probably the same everywhere. Whether they are dumpster lids, trash cans, bedliners or binders...
I have one ordered got nothing today. A salesman came back and read me the email he just got from Ford because he knew I would want to know. (I work for a dealer)
So who is Webasto and how did they get the contract? Lowest bidder? With or without the virus this was to be a major issue. They are hopelessly unprepared and unqualified to knock out these tops at the rate necessary. And it's evident there is no back up plan.
Amazing how an entire new vehicle...
Anyone bitching needs to stop with their dreamy purchase plans and get back where you belong - in an aerodynamic bean shaped electro car.
The Bronco is a brick and I hope like hell they don't "refine" it.