Flat Rock Assembly Plant Trip Report

[Mustangchief]

Enjoy the time there Tony, as much as we all would like you to be our newshound, there is so much to take in during a short tour. Don't miss opportunities to see cool things because you are looking through a lens.

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[mitchell]

Couple of quick comments...

The line is not running.
There are many body parts racked.
There are convertible bodies assembled but not painted.
Dave Pericak is here.

Not surprising the line is not running. It's down for this week and they are using the time for tours etc.

Enjoy yourself, lots to see there.

 

[Tony Alonso]

you'd think there would be some kind of notice that was happening lol.

how'd it sound?

the instagram video that someone posted (topnotch i think? maybe you) is almost all tire sound and no engine :/

It sounded amazing

 

[Husker]

Don't miss opportunities to see cool things because you are looking through a lens.

Yes...Enjoy, then take Pictures.

I like going to Concerts. I wonder to myself, why are all the clowns recording it with cellphones instead of enjoying the show...I swear, at a Roger Water's concert (The Wall) over half of the people were looking at & through the phone instead of the incredible show taking place-->

 

[Tony Alonso]

I've got a lot of photos that I need to re-size, but I am posting the ones that include things that I haven't seen in person until now.

Here are a few things that were new to me -
1) inside the glovebox of the Ruby Red EB, there was a little yellow button that opened up a small glovebox within the glovebox

2) I had a chance to sit in the Recaros. They are very nice and will be a joy to those who like the extra bolstering of a performance seat. I still prefer the standard seats for daily driver duties, based on my size.

3) I had a chance to feel the shifter. Dave P. described as "satisfying and precise". I agree with that assessment. I do not have a comparison basis with the '11-'14 shifters. What I felt was very positive gates, very easy to slide into and find each gear, no significant "looseness" in the shifter action, and reasonable travel. Some might like a shorter throw, but I definitely did not see a need to swtich out to something else from the immediate feel.

4) the saddle color looks darker than the early version I saw back in January

5) the 18" optional "foundry wheels" look really good in person to me; I won't immediately change them to a 19" wheel like I had thought I would do earlier

6) competition orange is excellent in person; I liked the way it looked in both the brighter and dimmer lights (saw it inside the plant): someone posted "tomato orange" but I think it is less "tomatoey" and more "orange", similar to the 2004 hue

7) the seat straps have a little magnetic attachment point so you can easily loop the seat belt in and then secure it without "threading the needle"

8) the base cloth interior seats are great; they benefit from the same form construction of the leather-covered ones, and they are grippy


Every single plant person I talked to was pumped and aware of the legacy of building this car. Several of them remarked about the responsibility they had, knowing this car would be sold around the world. Everyone was committed to building the best Mustang ever. They have been preparing with tons of training, build process finalization, the multiple waves of cars we have seen.

 

[Tony Alonso]

Some interior details...

 

[Robinson02]

man that is really nice! Thanks Tony!
I am not sure if i like the prior saddle better or the darker, but both sure look nice.

Also,
+1 for those amazing black pictures. I am not sure why people say that the black washes out the lines. They all look amazing.

 

[Wildcat]

Great pics and writeup, Tony. It's great having so many people here to provide us with all these early peeks and info.

I'm glad to hear the base cloth is good quality. Maybe base GT with PP, or base EB with PP are a good way to go then.

 

[DivineStrike]

were there any Mustang pony's in the windshields?

and robinson, that is one of the better pictures of black I have seen

 

[HrsePwr]

AWESOME Pics! Thanks Tony!

 

[souprmage]

Nice, a cubby for the Owner Manual.

I hate my jetta, every time I open the glove box, the owner manual slides out of its holder onto the seat.

Of course, I don't lose sleep over it. But still...

 

[fionic]

that box within the box is for the manual.

edit: oops you win

 

[souprmage]

Oh, and the base radio shows a clock icon on that one, so it seems no Satellite for base radio.

 

[SLVRBACK]

Nice, a cubby for the Owner Manual.

I hate my jetta, every time I open the glove box, the owner manual slides out of its holder onto the seat.

Of course, I don't lose sleep over it. But still...

Plus, Jettas smell like crayons. Or was that just mine?

 

[fionic]

Plus, Jettas smell like crayons. Or was that just mine?

i find that older (90s) bmws smell EXACTLY like crayons (the leather). I love that smell.

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