Nope, she is my garage princess, parked right next to the garage queen, my '65 Mustang, that I have owned since 1980. Daily's are my '98 F-150 or my H.D. Super Glide custom.
I installed them also, and noticed the very same thing your describing. Obviously Ford didn't reinforce that area of the hood around the hinge mounts because they knew that a hood rod would be used. I am very careful closing my hood when taking the hood load off the struts at the top.
This high desert brings us some of the most usual weather you could possibly imagine. 100 degree days in the summer to 10 below in the winter. 4 feet of snow or total drought. It can rain, then snow, then hail all within one hour here. That's what we got today. The new Mustang is watching all...
I guess we'll see where I shake out on this, but mine was 256 days. Ordered on June 6 2014, arrived on truck at the dealer on February 16 2015. We are loving our Mustang! Would love it even more if the Snow/hail/rain/sleet would stop!
I can't answer all of your questions, but just taking delivery of my Mustang in Northern California, 83 miles west of Reno, Nv, on 2-17-15. I can tell you it was on the rails for the better part of three weeks, partially because of rail car mechanical problems and switching routes at logistic...
We took delivery of her last night and she is beautiful!! Body lines-Perfect. Paint-Perfect. No wind noise, squeaks, rattles, She is tight!! It rode in on the transport with two brand new local law enforcement Explorers front and rear. I hope that is not a bad omen!! I will get better pic's on...
Take your car to your selling dealer and see if they will let a tech take a ride with you. When I was a tech at a Ford dealership, and the Expedition and Explorer first went to IRS and had aluminum carrier housings, we had all sorts of ring gear "Whirring" noises with them, some on coast, some...
She's a beauty! You have the same problem I have though, PP summer only tires! You guys have a hell of a lot more snow than we do, though. And I was just watching the news, possibly a foot more for you guys! It has been very warm here for this time of year. I may not need to change those tires...
Hey! Congrats to you! Pic's forthcoming? Nothing yet on mine. My car was unloaded in Portland, Oregon on 2-9-15, completely caught me by surprise, as I thought it was being dropped in Benicia, Ca. Now I'm waiting on United road service to get a full truck load to head south to me. About 500...
BNSF will not let you trace unless you have an account with them. If your car is on a CSX autorack, get it's number. I was able to track my rail car from Flat Rock to the termination point for my Mustang, in Portland, Ore. Believe me, it's an interesting and sometimes frustrating thing, tracking...
Whether your in Vancouver, WA, or Vancouver, B.C., your route will probably be the same as mine, to Northern California. I'll share my odyssey with you. I see your on CN railroad now, same as where mine started. My car was completed and awaiting shipment on 1/13/15. It sat at the plant for about...