silvrsvt Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 https://www.motor1.com/news/316184/ford-retractable-cloth-roof-patent/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 (edited) How about a convertible roof mechanism that runs over the top of the main roof beams but is concealed by rear side panels That would give the appearance of a roll back cloth roof but one driven by a clever mechanism that rolls it backwards like a retracting convertible roof. Edited April 1, 2019 by jpd80 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 6 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 13 minutes ago, fuzzymoomoo said: 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted April 1, 2019 Author Share Posted April 1, 2019 The only problem I have with this is longevity of it before it leaks and how warm it would be in Northern climates in the dead of winter-when I get mine, I'd lean towards glass vs a soft top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 17 minutes ago, silvrsvt said: The only problem I have with this is longevity of it before it leaks and how warm it would be in Northern climates in the dead of winter-when I get mine, I'd lean towards glass vs a soft top. How is it any different than a mustang convertible? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted April 1, 2019 Author Share Posted April 1, 2019 23 minutes ago, akirby said: How is it any different than a mustang convertible? The Mustang top wraps around the windows-this appears go in between what would be rain gutter rails on the roof, think the GMC Envoy XUV but with a soft roof material instead. you'd have a huge area for a seam failure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-dubz Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 When I look at this, I don’t see this as a soft top roof like the Jeep has. It’s not something you’d leave on all the time and expect it to protect you from the rain. I see this more as a sun shade for when you have the top off. If it rains, you put the top back on. I could be wrong though. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnostic Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 All those struts, door frames, etc. will create a ton of wind noise when the top is down. That is a total negative. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 4 minutes ago, Gnostic said: All those struts, door frames, etc. will create a ton of wind noise when the top is down. That is a total negative. I'm 90% sure the door doesn't have a full frame running around the window like what Mustang has. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 a more updated version of this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 Just now, Anthony said: a more updated version of this? Maybe, maybe not. It also may or may not retract farther than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted April 1, 2019 Author Share Posted April 1, 2019 9 minutes ago, Gnostic said: All those struts, door frames, etc. will create a ton of wind noise when the top is down. That is a total negative. Doors are supposed to be removable-and I'm also assuming that Wrangler with its top down isn't exactly quiet either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted April 1, 2019 Author Share Posted April 1, 2019 6 minutes ago, fuzzymoomoo said: I'm 90% sure the door doesn't have a full frame running around the window like what Mustang has. What frame?!? ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 1 minute ago, silvrsvt said: What frame?!? ? That's what I said Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 4 minutes ago, fuzzymoomoo said: That's what I said The way you phrased it sounded like the opposite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordtech1 Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 I have a different outlook on these types of roof systems, working on them. These things are customer service nightmares. If you live in sunny California or somewhere that’s mostly dry, fine. But any adverse conditions, will affect these things in a negative way. Customers don’t Understand the limits these things have. Under the right situation it will leak. Open air roofs have come a long way, but that jeep picture, is nothing more than a truck soft tonneau cover pulled over a hole in the roof. I hope Ford will at least put drainage systems in the floor to let any leakage from trough escape floor pan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Rosadini Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 1 hour ago, fordtech1 said: I have a different outlook on these types of roof systems, working on them. These things are customer service nightmares. If you live in sunny California or somewhere that’s mostly dry, fine. But any adverse conditions, will affect these things in a negative way. Customers don’t Understand the limits these things have. Under the right situation it will leak. Open air roofs have come a long way, but that jeep picture, is nothing more than a truck soft tonneau cover pulled over a hole in the roof. I hope Ford will at least put drainage systems in the floor to let any leakage from trough escape floor pan. To say nothing of UV damage, dust, dirt etc. As you suggest-plan for the leak because ultimately it will. Nothing like a true compression seal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnm Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 Fiat has something similar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snooter Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 As long as it rusts as fast as they did in 1969 who cares.....being april 1 i cannot fathom for an instance why anybody would want the pos top design on a bronc anyhow..removeable hardtop or removable cloth top...if ford is dumb enuff to try an reinvent a cloth top well they deserve a vw alliance....seriously this cannot be this complicated...hard top or soft top like we had....done 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sullynd Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 11 hours ago, Anthony said: a more updated version of this? The current Wrangler has something similar as an option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 (edited) 13 hours ago, snooter said: As long as it rusts as fast as they did in 1969 who cares.....being april 1 i cannot fathom for an instance why anybody would want the pos top design on a bronc anyhow..removeable hardtop or removable cloth top...if ford is dumb enuff to try an reinvent a cloth top well they deserve a vw alliance....seriously this cannot be this complicated...hard top or soft top like we had....done Why are you even a Ford fan? Just about everything you post is negative. It'll be an option at most, with a hard/soft top standard I'm sure. Edited April 2, 2019 by rmc523 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordmantpw Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 On 4/1/2019 at 9:20 AM, silvrsvt said: ...and I'm also assuming that Wrangler with its top down isn't exactly quiet either. It is absolutely horrible, at least the one I rode in a few years ago. I was in the back, and my head was numb from the noise and buffeting when we got to our destination 40 minutes later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanh Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 I wonder , as far as the roofs go, if the soft retractable, is an option for when the Hard Panels are removed, so you literally have the choice of two....like adding either a hard or soft retractable tonneau cover to a pickup?....I would say thats a coup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 13 minutes ago, Deanh said: I wonder , as far as the roofs go, if the soft retractable, is an option for when the Hard Panels are removed, so you literally have the choice of two....like adding either a hard or soft retractable tonneau cover to a pickup?....I would say thats a coup. That was the impression I got too - which is neat if true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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