Maybe wrap the trim so as to allow for easy return to chrome if you desire....but, I can agree with adjusting the ride height down 1-1 1/2 inches.....she is certainly ridin' high right now.
Unless Ford updates CE1 and creates CH1 from it as a derivative model that can be built on the same line. On a personal note, I enjoy my C2 hybrid Maverick immensely.
No, but a non-removable door hinge and a steel roof could lead to a third Bronco stable-mate with fixed doors and a fixed roof ....think Bronco Unlimited....Something along these lines...but again, with a fixed roof and non-removable doors and a unique grille treatment. Continue to call it Ranger and call it a day.
Took a few outdoor photos with the different wheels and tires today. Definitely need to adjust the ride height sensors to drop it down a bit. Seriously considering painting the stainless wheel arch trim body color as well. On the later SE models just about all of the body trim including the bumpers was painted body color. Not saying I would go that far but it definitely gives these cars a much more sinister look.
Turns out all of those used doors that I thought I had found were actually just the same door listed by multiple yards. They all had the same stock number for the donor truck and every listing had the same photos and description. That same door was also listed on eBay by one of the recyclers from Florida.
I was in the process of negotiating offers for that door on eBay when I decided to give my local Ford dealer one more call just to make sure they had not found a door and if they had not I was going to tell them that I was taking the work to another shop. After making that call I would then complete the purchase on eBay. As a matter fact, I had already told the dealer the day before what my alternate plan was and that I had already found a used door but would wait one more day before making a final decision. That apparently lit a fire under their butts.
What happened next was crazy. When I picked up my phone to call the dealer it started ringing with an incoming call. I kid you not it was from the dealer! Their estimator Shaun said "Hey, guess what? I pulled a few strings and found a new door."
The new schedule to drop the truck off at the dealer is 12/29. Whew, talk about cutting it close! I should have gone right out and bought a lottery ticket. 😁