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Yesterday, DavidA and I took the Wixom tour.
What a great day, despite the snow flurries and 15 degree temp. Do people actually live up North voluntarily?
We stayed at the Baymont Motel across the street from the plant. We started by driving down the road about a quarter mile from the main gate, as was suggested in a much earlier thread. There we were able to see a parking lot where they were loading the cars, TBirds and Lincolns, on railcars.
We then went into the plant and were greeted by Dave Davis ( 248-344-5359), a 31 year Ford employee who is now retired and conducting these tours parttime. A terrific guy and very helpful and knowleagable.
The plant opened in July , 1957 and started building 1958 TBirds and Lincolns. They built TBirds in Wixom through 1976. This plant has built over 6 million cars in total to date.
The actual tour takes one and one half hours and is fascinating. The plant is amazingly quiet and clean. The workers seemed very friendly and took great pride in their work.
The process of assembly is fascinating to see. To see hundreds of these gorgeous cars in different states of build was incredible.
Yesterday, I saw VIN's on the line in the 13,100 range.
They are building 112 per day at the rate of 12 per hour. I don'thave a VIN yet but I am estimating a VIN in the 14,000 range based on being 10 of 18. So I might be 8 days from build. GEEEEEEZ.
With regard to the 2003's, we only learned that the 2003's will have heated seats and supercharger option, which will add ONLY 15HP. Dave Davis knew nothing else about colors, interiors, other options, etc.
It was a great day and I want my friggin' car already.
Thanks a bunch to Dave Davis, WixomPooh, and all the other wonderful people who are building the coolest car in the world, IMHO.
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blue/blue/full blue/premium on order: 10 of 18
What a great day, despite the snow flurries and 15 degree temp. Do people actually live up North voluntarily?
We stayed at the Baymont Motel across the street from the plant. We started by driving down the road about a quarter mile from the main gate, as was suggested in a much earlier thread. There we were able to see a parking lot where they were loading the cars, TBirds and Lincolns, on railcars.
We then went into the plant and were greeted by Dave Davis ( 248-344-5359), a 31 year Ford employee who is now retired and conducting these tours parttime. A terrific guy and very helpful and knowleagable.
The plant opened in July , 1957 and started building 1958 TBirds and Lincolns. They built TBirds in Wixom through 1976. This plant has built over 6 million cars in total to date.
The actual tour takes one and one half hours and is fascinating. The plant is amazingly quiet and clean. The workers seemed very friendly and took great pride in their work.
The process of assembly is fascinating to see. To see hundreds of these gorgeous cars in different states of build was incredible.
Yesterday, I saw VIN's on the line in the 13,100 range.
They are building 112 per day at the rate of 12 per hour. I don'thave a VIN yet but I am estimating a VIN in the 14,000 range based on being 10 of 18. So I might be 8 days from build. GEEEEEEZ.
With regard to the 2003's, we only learned that the 2003's will have heated seats and supercharger option, which will add ONLY 15HP. Dave Davis knew nothing else about colors, interiors, other options, etc.
It was a great day and I want my friggin' car already.
Thanks a bunch to Dave Davis, WixomPooh, and all the other wonderful people who are building the coolest car in the world, IMHO.
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blue/blue/full blue/premium on order: 10 of 18
