ICON4x4Design’s 1968 Ford Bronco

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Ride Name 1968 Ford Bronco
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Published 8/12/2011 9:44:00 AM
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ALso went to the acid etcher today to pick up the stainless data tags we made. These will sit on the firewall where the stock heater intake used to be. They are CNC'ed stainless steel plates with the serial number and build info etched in them. Now I will take them to have the enamel backed into the lettering. Notice the Nike Swoosh logo we designed into them. Subtle, only place the Nike logo will reside. We wanted to hat tip them for all of their valuable assistance on the project!

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Interior Design OutlineNow for the interior, here is what we have in mind... A complete redesign.We are revising the ergonomics, steering column, heat, vent and A/C system, lighting, door and cargo panels, console, audio and seating. The Dash:We started over. We fabricated a new dash blank panel laser cut to our design, through our friends at BC Broncos. They are one of the best Bronco parts specialists, and have been very helpful on this project.Stock.....

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OK, for the exterior, we want to keep it classic and simple, but add a bit of ICON style to it. So we are re-designing all of the exterior trim elements.Front Grill:Designed with a nod to the past, but distinctly ICON. This will be fabricated in stailless steel, with CNC'ed stainless and enameled I C O N letters, and LED lighing.

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If you are going to be in the LA area on October 23rd, make sure to stop by the Pasadena Art Center Car Classic show. It is a neat opportunity to tour the transportation design division (Open House!) and see some seriously unique vehicles. We will debut the ICON Bronco at that event, just prior to SEMA!

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For the interior of the doors, We designed some neat door panels. Laser cut 3/16" Volcanic Black powder coated trim over ribbed stainless steel sheet metal, with exposed aircraft stainless steel hardware. Sandwiched Chilewich textile in the lower sections. Rear cargo panels designed to match, with integrated speaker, amp and bass mounts, plus another power port.

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Side Beltline Trim Spears:From the Ranger package, yet we will PCD plate them in a teflon grey color. PVD is a high tech aerospace coating done in an autoclave. Super durable and stealth. Often seen on aircraft and luxurt watches.Door handles and Rear View Mirrors:Again, Camilo and I redesigned these, to have a bit more attitude than the originals. Did you know the originals were borrowed from the Mustang? CNC'ed in stainless.

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Stoptech is our brake system partner. Here we utilized our Sport Brake sydtem with six piston front private label CNC'ed calipers, four piston rears, and 15" front rotors with 14" rears, both with T4041 floating hats. Dedicated parking brake, all stainless steel plumbing. ABS master cylinder, which requires no vacuum for power assist!

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Dash details- we redesigned the main dash panel with help from our friends at BC Broncos. We then designed an all new layout that allowed room for the Vintage Air Gen IIII unit. Major HVAC design improvement over anything ever stuffed in a classic bronco. All CNC'ed knobs, Learjet focusable LED spot lights, marine power port, custom glovebox and instrument panels all CNC'ed in alloy, then powder coated, then ribbed laser cut stainless inserts......

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Just got back from Pebble Beach. Took a week off from our six days a week fifteen hour day regiment! Ever been to Pebble Beach for the Historic Races and COncours car show? You must take it off the bucket list and make it a priority for next year. Such amazing design masterpieces. Here are some shots I took to convince you!

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2011 Ford Coyote 5.0 V8 engine, currently found in the new Mustang GT. With 412 horsepower and 390 lb-ft. of torque, this engine promises drivers plenty of giddyup behind the wheel. Special Twin Independent Variable Camshaft Timing technology is also present for increased engine efficiency, bolstering overall fuel efficiency, which allows the vehicle a respectable 25 MPG average. We also designed a small stainless steel and enameled badge for the front of the engine.Transmission

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We started the process in January of 2011. First we flew out to Detroit to meet with various departments at Ford, to make sure we understood the heritage as well as the modern design language at Ford. We were really impressed by the passion of everyone in Detroit. The commitment there, in general, will be the reason for the success of the renaissance of industry in Detroit! Don't give up on good old Detroit! We garnered the support of Ford for the project, and they promised archival information, CAD files, and technical assistance for our planned drivetrain from the 2012 Ford Mustang GT.When we got back to LA, we got started right away. Since the new Dynacorn bodies were not ready yet, we hunted down the best, original paint 66-77 Broncos we could find. I have always been a fan of the uncut fender look, so that was a must. It was pretty hard to find nice uncut Bronco's to start with. We searched far and wide to find five excellent specimens. We bought them from all over the country, and managed to get some really nice ones to start with. Here are a few of them.....

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Here are the door panels all layed out and ready to go. We used ribbed stainless intended for elevators in highrises, had it laser cut to shape. Then we fabbed a 10g. steel bezel, and sandwiched the Chilewich woven vinyl between the two. Door handle buckets and window cranks are all CNC'ed too. Aircraft stainless allen cap screws will be used to secure them, like the matched cargo panels.

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So the next step was to reach out to a select group of customers who we thought would appreciate this new venture, and help pay for it! We sent out a brief description and this sketch to people who know what we are all about, to see if they would be interested in owning on of the first batch of five.

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