reservation, blend, built 7/14, shipped 7/16, in driveway 7/28. It seems like Ford has it out for the color blue this year. With the exit of both Antimatter and Lightning Blue, its good to see at least one shade of true blue stick around for 2022. Re: Antimatter Blue for 2022 Ranger, the only paint change I'm aware of is Hot Pepper Red is back, and Rapid Red is discontinued. Black Diamond, 4-door, standard non-Sas, 2.3 L, soft top, Antimatter Blue, black steelies and 32’ tires. 2021 Ford Bronco T-ROCK Lifted V6 Hardtop suv Antimatter Blue Metallic. This bright blue is well-loved, and is one of the few bold metallic paint options buyers have on the Bronco. Antimatter Blue, Lightning Blue Metallic, and Rapid Red Metallic will not be available after the 2021 order books close. Probably some arcane reason for discontinuing it, like an ingredient for the pigment is short, because the machinery in the Japanese pigment factory is down, because there is a part on back order, because. The 2022 Ford Bronco Might Be Getting 3 New Colors a New Leak Suggests Ford isn’t just adding new colors to the Bronco line it’s also taking a few shades away. Recently, Ford Authority spied another example of the muscular pickup in Oxford White, while other color options include Avalanche Gray and Azure Gray. I don't know what will happen to carryover retail orders because of extraordinary supplier issues, whether they follow regular procedures or build retails to original spec including 2021 paint doubtful but possible, I suppose. Antimatter Blue is just one of eight exterior colors offered on the 2023 Ford F-150 Raptor R. UAW contract years could be weird, but otherwise things were mostly straightforward. Once scheduled, the vehicle receives a VIN and usually the window sticker also becomes available.īack when I was selling Festivas, Windstars and Contours, I personally never had to deal with carryover orders, and allocation wasn't as convoluted as today. Once the order is locked in, about two weeks before the build date this is "the point of no return." If your order is not scheduled, you will have to switch colors for 2022MY, unfortunately. For owners who have a schedule order in this color, you should be in good shape. Once it is there, Order Type, Body Code, Order Code (Package/Trim Level) cannot be changed, but stand alone options and int/ext color can be added/deleted/amended, subject to commodity availability. Antimatter Blue, Lightning Blue Metallic and Rapid Red Metallic Tinted Clearcoat will be available exterior color options until 2021 ordering is closed. A preview order is sent back to the dealer for confirmation, once confirmed the vehicle is submitted to plant. Dealers place an order into the UnScheduled Order Bank (USOB) and it is then scheduled based on the order type (retail, stock, fleet etc) dealer's allocation, priority code and a big one these days, commodity restrictions. Ordering and assembly procedures are a moving target these days but the following is an incomplete guide as to how it's supposed to work:ĭealers get a daily report detailing any commodity shortages or other delays affecting each model, and recommendations for work arounds, e.g, trim, equipment, package changes, deletions that will get a vehicle built sooner. Caveat: I've been out of actively working in the dealership environment for 28 years, and now I'm just some dude on the Internet. Bronco - Antimatter Blue BigBender BigBender What, Me Worry Happy to join you all here.
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