has anyone ever tried to get into AAI to watch their car being built?
watch it being built???
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I don't want you in the factory when mine is on the line.
LOL I guess.:beer:
I tried, contacted several people and got the same answer every time......no. Sorry but dont bother asking anyone.
should i get defensive and say who cares what you want or ask why? hummm...
Defensive and the net never work well together. Its one persons view.
I wish I could see my car roll down the line as well. But there would be a fiasco if they had an open door policy to enter AAI.
Just joking, it would be pretty cool to see it built.
I think GM has the option for the ZR1, maybe just to see the engine built?
Anyway, they charge a lot for it. I'm glad ford doesn't have that option as it may have been money I would just have to spend...
Anyway, they charge a lot for it. I'm glad ford doesn't have that option as it may have been money I would just have to spend...
Actually it's kinda odd that they don't have something like this considering how successful and popular the assembly line tour is at the Corvette plant in Bowling Green, KY:
National Corvette Museum
Bowling Green Assembly Plant - Home of the Corvette
I thought GM had a program were you could pay and help put your engine together with the master tech
AAI was not built with tours in mind. It's just not a facility that is setup that way. There's a ton of moving parts and moving people in an order that isn't very conducive to spectators and if you put your foot outside the wrong line, you're going to have a lot of people looking at you with not so happy faces asking why you just shutdown a production facility that builds $20,000,000 worth of cars per day. I watched my Ford GT get built, but that was a totally different story because it's just small groups of people walking a chassis on a roller from one station to the other. And of course, SSV was a non-union shop, which significantly simplified the matter.
I think it would be really cool for that to be a "for purchase" option, but I don't see that ever happening as long as the cars are built as they are now.
I think it would be really cool for that to be a "for purchase" option, but I don't see that ever happening as long as the cars are built as they are now.
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i have some feelers out, who knows? to me this car is a big deal and hearing about mt friend's "museum delivery" of his corvette has me wanting this even more. another friend here in ky ordered a black/red conv and our cars are scheduled for the same day, thursday. he has contacted a few people he knows also. i have my fingers crossed. also my chance to see the car without the stripe.
I think I saw that guy Stacy on Gearz build a Ls7 engine as part of the GM option
I think factory pickup would be appealing. I tried to get into the Cleveland engine plant a few months ago and didn't get past the chain link. I was hoping for a foyer access or t-shirt or hat, anything!
I think factory pickup would be appealing. I tried to get into the Cleveland engine plant a few months ago and didn't get past the chain link. I was hoping for a foyer access or t-shirt or hat, anything!
I believe it takes about 18hours from start to finish to build a car. No way you could follow the complete build.(not practical) I've toured Flat rock twice and it is an amazing facility to see in action. DBK is right ...don't step over the line or all bells and sirens will go off and production will stop....yikes.
i have heard the 18hr number but also heard that they roll off about 60 cars an hour.
Just watched my car being finished(except for stripes) here at AAI. Everyone here is awesome! They as excited as we are. Actually started my car for its first time. Surreal!
SERIOUSLY??!?!?!?!?!?! WTF??????? How did u do that????? I called and they advised no tours or guests allowed. I am going up there in July and they said no. :fm::fm::fm::fm::fm::fm::fm::fm::fm::fm::fm::fm:
you just opened up a can of worms. A lot of people are now going to want to know how to do it. And if they can't, there are going to be a lot of disappointed people. Damned if you do, damned if you don't here for Ford.
OR
3) Who you know
4) Being at the right place at the right time
ask Ramairgt1!
Congrats topless, I'm envious!!
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