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    Offline Topcat

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    Auto assembly manufacturing tour
    « on: September 04, 2008 - 11:16:39 AM »
    Today our staff and I will be doing a tour of the NUMMI auto assembly plant in Fremont. NUMMI is the joint venture between GM and Toyota. Should be pretty interesting.

    Has anyone ever been to a auto assembly plant before?
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    Re: Auto assembly manufacturing tour
    « Reply #1 on: September 04, 2008 - 11:27:29 AM »
    We went through the Corvette Assy plant a few years ago. It was very interesting. We also went through the Harley plant in York Pa in 05. 
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    Re: Auto assembly manufacturing tour
    « Reply #2 on: September 04, 2008 - 05:49:29 PM »
    Been to Mopar's Newark Del assembly plant several times...will be going again at the end of the month for the yearly car show and they open the plant up for self guided tours too.
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    Re: Auto assembly manufacturing tour
    « Reply #3 on: September 04, 2008 - 06:01:27 PM »
    I went thru the Ford plant in Michigan back when they first started making the Mustang II.   :eek7:   :eek7: Maybe I was their curse.  :dunno:
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    Re: Auto assembly manufacturing tour
    « Reply #4 on: September 04, 2008 - 07:36:18 PM »
    No, can't say I have. I would like toooooo though!
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    Re: Auto assembly manufacturing tour
    « Reply #5 on: September 04, 2008 - 08:31:47 PM »
    They were slowed down quite a bit. They stopped the truck assembly line altogether and workers just leaning on cars like Highway CalTrans workers leaning on their shovels. From lack of car sales was the reason.

    Overall pretty cool deal to go see. The robotic arms take out alot of workers of course. But they're moving out a new car every minute there. You can't take any pictures in there.  :nono:  :picture:

    If anyone is interested in going here in N.Cal. I would book now. They're going to reduce allotment on tours there by the end of the month. www.nummi.com
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    Re: Auto assembly manufacturing tour
    « Reply #6 on: September 04, 2008 - 09:59:42 PM »
    I been thru the GM S-10 truck plant in Linden,N.J. & the Ford Ranger plant in Edison, N.J. both are now history...

    Was at the Edison plant at the time when they where building my Ranger in 5/93. Pretty Neat....
    Still have the Ranger its still looks new & runs great, 108,000 miles & garaged kept...
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    Re: Auto assembly manufacturing tour
    « Reply #7 on: September 04, 2008 - 10:24:35 PM »
    ....I've been thru Chryslers Sterling Heights once, CAAP (Vipers/Prowlers) and the Vette plant several times each....also went thru the Panoz assembly plant a few years ago ...thats all I can remember

    ps...also the original Mack Assembly Plant (Vipers)
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    Re: Auto assembly manufacturing tour
    « Reply #8 on: September 05, 2008 - 12:38:04 AM »
    Are there any plant tours anymore? They did not offer any the last time to I went to Michigan.  I remember going thru the Ford plant w/my parents in late 70's. What a great experence, even if they were making mustang II's, would love to do it again....
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    Re: Auto assembly manufacturing tour
    « Reply #9 on: September 05, 2008 - 02:06:30 AM »
    Quote from: vinb on September 04, 2008 - 09:59:42 PM
    I been thru the GM S-10 truck plant in Linden,N.J. & the Ford Ranger plant in Edison, N.J. both are now history...

    Was at the Edison plant at the time when they where building my Ranger in 5/93. Pretty Neat....
    Still have the Ranger its still looks new & runs great, 108,000 miles & garaged kept...

    I had one of those, built right about the same time.  Only vehicle I ever bought new.  I loved that truck - 4.0L, 5 spd, dark blue SuperCab.  Sold it in '98 five months after I paid it off, so my wife could have something with four doors and stay home a few months later with our (then) infant son.
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    Re: Auto assembly manufacturing tour
    « Reply #10 on: September 05, 2008 - 02:13:40 AM »
    Quote from: tumbob on September 05, 2008 - 12:38:04 AM
    Are there any plant tours anymore? They did not offer any the last time to I went to Michigan.  I remember going thru the Ford plant w/my parents in late 70's. What a great experence, even if they were making mustang II's, would love to do it again....


    Ford lets you tour the Rouge Plant where they make the F150's.  I have been meaning to go there, I hear its awesome.
    http://www.henryfordmuseum.com/rouge/tickets.aspx
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    Re: Auto assembly manufacturing tour
    « Reply #11 on: September 05, 2008 - 03:51:44 AM »
    my truck was built at nummi. 
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