ADV Production Modular Hardtop!

[PhilCharnas]

My dealer said The AC white top is NOT a match, and was careful to make sure I wasn't trying to color match to a white Bronco when I finalized my order. It's a white-white for sure.

How do I know? I also installed mine yesterday, and it was indeed pretty painless (getting the soft top off was most of the work). Rush hour in Houston was blissfully quiet this morning - I had gotten so used to the ambient city noise with the softie that it felt like I was driving a Rolls (minor exaggeration there).

I'm almost embarrassed to add that it was almost two months on the nose from order date to delivery date, which BMC Extreme Customs said was the fastest they'd seen. He hypothesized I got in just in time to make it into this first white batch, so I think my experience isn't necessarily a "new normal". After the Ford MIC debacle, the ADV version of Waiting for Godot and TURN deciding not to produce white tops — not to mention waiting nearly three years for my vehicle itself — I'll take it.

Looks great on that green paint!

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[SubmarineNuke]

Question for people holding out on the ADV...why?

I'm curious as to the reason. Genuinely curious. I ask because I was a hold out on the Anderson Composite hard top and it was because of the OEM appearance and the white color. I was originally interested in the ADV when they announced, but when it had the slant I was out. I was interested in the Armadillo and then when they went with their very exaggerated slant (fastback) I was out, their price is very high too. Turn offroad came to market and I had already placed the order for Anderson, but it didn't have the look I wanted and again not in white. So I was holding out for Anderson for specific reasons. So I'm genuinely curious why people are still waiting?

 

[evgenyvasenev]

Question for people holding out on the ADV...why?

I'm curious as to the reason. Genuinely curious. I ask because I was a hold out on the Anderson Composite hard top and it was because of the OEM appearance and the white color. I was originally interested in the ADV when they announced, but when it had the slant I was out. I was interested in the Armadillo and then when they went with their very exaggerated slant (fastback) I was out, their price is very high too. Turn offroad came to market and I had already placed the order for Anderson, but it didn't have the look I wanted and again not in white. So I was holding out for Anderson for specific reasons. So I'm genuinely curious why people are still waiting?

I like the look and feel of the ADV, especially one piece. I don't really like any other options. The only alternative for me right now is to get the "lucky" email from Ford and order the OEM top.

 

[j_marinelli]

Just to share an update from ADV from a google review a couple days ago:

 

[evgenyvasenev]

Just to share an update from ADV from a google review a couple days ago:

Technically they are right. They delivered a few tops to a few persons. They separate clients VS customers

 

[SubmarineNuke]

I like the look and feel of the ADV, especially one piece. I don't really like any other options. The only alternative for me right now is to get the "lucky" email from Ford and order the OEM top.

Fair enough. I will say though that the AC top is basically a 1:1 recreation of the OEM top. Uses all OEM parts etc. I chose AC because of this AND the white, and of course at the time Ford wasn't offering to sell their top and I don't foresee myself getting that email even tho I have a 21.

 

[evgenyvasenev]

Fair enough. I will say though that the AC top is basically a 1:1 recreation of the OEM top. Uses all OEM parts etc. I chose AC because of this AND the white, and of course at the time Ford wasn't offering to sell their top and I don't foresee myself getting that email even tho I have a 21.

I haven't seen AC but based on photos I see more grain and some other details that I don't like. So I am not sure if I want to try it or not. I will wait for the Ford email or the ADV one, depends on what comes first.

 

[SubmarineNuke]

I haven't seen AC but based on photos I see more grain and some other details that I don't like. So I am not sure if I want to try it or not. I will wait for the Ford email or the ADV one, depends on what comes first.

it's not as bad as people make it sound.

 

[j_marinelli]

it's not as bad as people make it sound.

I like the "more aggressive" texture that has vs. the OEM.

 

[evgenyvasenev]

it's not as bad as people make it sound.

Agree. Just checked out and the top would cost more than ADV and not sure about the ETA. So it could be an option, but the last in the line of my preferences: ADV -> Ford -> AC

 

[SubmarineNuke]

Maybe some customers are wanting the two piece (left/right) front similar to the OEM? I've got an OEM 2-door hardtop, and unexpectedly the two piece front has proved useful, I'm liking that feature. On the other hand, I'm not liking the small spider cracks that have appeared on a small area of the back segment.

Okay? Sounds like you want the Anderson then. It's literally an OEM replica.

With the Anderson you get all 4 pieces. The back cap, the middle bridge and then the 2 front freedom panels; driver and passenger.

Again, I'm not an Anderson rep, but with ADV seemingly vaporware I'm hoping to answer questions if I can.

 

[SubmarineNuke]

Agree. Just checked out and the top would cost more than ADV and not sure about the ETA. So it could be an option, but the last in the line of my preferences: ADV -> Ford -> AC

fair enough, if it bothers you it bothers you. That's why I was asking. I am genuinely curious why people are still holding on. I know why I held on with AC, and now that I have it I'm happy, but I even 2 weeks ago I was not.

 

[andyroberts007]

I canceled my order with ADV yesterday after holding out for nearly 2 years of constant excuses. Got my money back in less than 24 hours. So that was good at least! The final straw for me was yesterday when I asked via email where the factory was that had the parts as of now. They said they couldn't disclose the location. That was enough - I figure they are stuck somewhere in China and may be months away still. Too bad because now I am back to square one. Does anyone have a recommendation for one or two of the resellers for the AC tops? I am in the Boston area.

 

[SubmarineNuke]

I canceled my order with ADV yesterday after holding out for nearly 2 years of constant excuses. Got my money back in less than 24 hours. So that was good at least! The final straw for me was yesterday when I asked via email where the factory was that had the parts as of now. They said they couldn't disclose the location. That was enough - I figure they are stuck somewhere in China and may be months away still. Too bad because now I am back to square one. Does anyone have a recommendation for one or two of the resellers for the AC tops? I am in the Boston area.

go on the Anderson site and check your local dealer, understand that they may be performance based shops not off road shops so this will be a new thing for them. The place I went through was a performance shop that deals with things like Camaros and such. So this was way outside their wheelhouse, but they were intimitaley familiar with AC.

 

[CTwaterfowler]

fair enough, if it bothers you it bothers you. That's why I was asking. I am genuinely curious why people are still holding on. I know why I held on with AC, and now that I have it I'm happy, but I even 2 weeks ago I was not.

I haven't cancelled because its a race between TOR and ADV. which one tells me my top is ready to ship, gets the order and the other one doesn't. why cancel ADV when there is the exact same chance I have of winning Powerball as them telling me my top is shipping (at least there's a chance) ---lol

i can cancel at any time, why rush when there's a chance there's a chance, there's a chance there's a chance hahahahaha

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