oskar27 Posted February 19, 2013 Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 Is there a link to see the process / steps of assembling a vehicle preferably a Ford? And since I have my VIN, is there a place where I can see the status of my Edge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingo Posted February 19, 2013 Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 I went on a tour of the Louisville assembly plant 2 years ago. It was fascinating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oskar27 Posted February 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 I went on a tour of the Louisville assembly plant 2 years ago. It was fascinating. Lucky you....I'm sure it was fascinating Perhaps I will plan to visit the Oakville plan in the summer. Its about 500km from my town and it will be the first long trips with my Edge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingo Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 Make sure to call them first to arrange the visit. I was part of a group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oskar27 Posted February 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 Make sure to call them first to arrange the visit. I was part of a group. Definitely I will do that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haz Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 Videos of Oakville Assembly are here, here, here, and here. The risk in spending too much time in an assembly plant is you begin to see your vehicle as a commodity. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oskar27 Posted February 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 Hey Haz, that was amazing, never seen before an assembly line, thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thirdgenlxi Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 That's awesome.... I'd love to go and do a plant tour! The BMW plant in Greer, SC is not even an hour away and they do tours there, my buddys parents did one there and said it was really cool. Don't think we have any other auto mfg plants around here though. Sounds like a good idea for a forum group tour...hmmmm! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingo Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 Yo, Third. Where are you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thirdgenlxi Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 (edited) Yo, Third. Where are you? I'm in western NC, kinda in the middle of nowhere between Asheville and Hickory, lol (right in the middle, about an hour from both) I used to live in GA out your way... sort of... lived in Athens for a bit when I first moved there from S. FL, then moved to Winder (**ducks and hides**... don't tell anybody that). I worked at the huge Akins Ford place there in Winder if you've ever heard of it. Used to ride our bikes up your way all the time... usually meet at the top of 400 in Dahlonega and head north into the mountains, usually 129 up Blood Mtn. My buddy Scott and I are gonna be heading that way this saturday for the Supercross races at the Georgia Dome.... excited!! Edited February 20, 2013 by thirdgenlxi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haz Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 If you're ever in Michigan, the Ford Rouge Factory Tour may interest you. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingo Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 I'll be downtown sat night if y'all wanna meet up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thirdgenlxi Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 I'll be downtown sat night if y'all wanna meet up. Cool deal.... I don't know exactly what the plan is (we orig weren't gonna go cuz all the decent seats were sold out it seemed, but just found some tix today so kind of a last minute deal, lol), if we're gonna be staying the night there or driving back to NC afterwards (that's what we did last year). The races usually go until 10:00. We're going to the bike show in Charlotte on Sunday afternoon but that doesn't start until noon or so, so I'm really not sure. Hell I don't even know who's driving there yet, hahah. It's kind of a 'play it by ear' sort of thing, I guess. If you want though if you could shoot me a PM with a phone # I can try and get ahold of you if we're able to do something afterwards.... I always enjoy meeting up with people and putting face to a S/N Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limited59 Posted February 21, 2013 Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 I would love to visit the Oakville assembly plant. I live less than two hours from there. I toured the Oshawa GM car plant when I was in high school in the early nineties. An Impala (maybe it was a Regal) on an automatic cart crashed into our 'train' during the tour. Luckily no one was injured. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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