LE Production

[Mustangchief]

I would assume they will run all the WW's and the Blues separate, but what do I know. Paint line has to be the production bottleneck, it is in every other industry.

separate paint lines

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[Tim Hilliard]

separate paint lines

Just for the LE? or for every color, I thought they just painted everything on the same line.

 

[Mustangchief]

Just for the LE? or for every color, I thought they just painted everything on the same line.

I think there are at least three. If you really want to know I can ask.

 

[Tim Hilliard]

I think there are at least three. If you really want to know I can ask.

Please, I've seen footage but maybe it was clear coat line because light colors being sprayed nose to tail with dark colors always made me think the negative charge must be strong so TY doesn't end up with black speckles in it.

 

[Brent302]

Don't bash me with hammers but I thought the LEs were going down the Shelby line since it's inactive right now?

 

[BrettB]

Don't bash me with hammers but I thought the LEs were going down the Shelby line since it's inactive right now?

Is this true? :ford:

 

[Brent302]

Is this true? :ford:

I'm not sure I heard it months ago. Only someone at the factory can confirm.

 

[BrettB]

I'm not sure I heard it months ago. Only someone at the factory can confirm.

That's an awesome special fact about the LE's if true! Can anyone confirm this??

 

[Tony Alonso]

Don't bash me with hammers but I thought the LEs were going down the Shelby line since it's inactive right now?

I'm not sure I heard it months ago. Only someone at the factory can confirm.

There isn't a "Shelby line" at the Flat Rock Assembly Plant. There is a smaller pilot plant where they built the Cobra Jet Mustangs, but I don't believe the 50th LEs would be built there. I would fully expect them to come down the main trim and final assembly line with other Mustangs and Fusions.

There is (was) a niche engine line in Romeo, MI, which built the Shelby GT500 engines.

 

[Brent302]

There isn't a "Shelby line" at the Flat Rock Assembly Plant. There is a smaller pilot plant where they built the Cobra Jet Mustangs, but I don't believe the 50th LEs would be built there. I would fully expect them to come down the main trim and final assembly line with other Mustangs and Fusions.

There is (was) a niche engine line in Romeo, MI, which built the Shelby GT500 engines.

So the GT500s ran down the same line? Sorry I've only seen the Mustang factory video on TV but I've always wanted to visit so I'm not up on how they truly work. It was just a rumor I heard.

 

[Mustangchief]

Please, I've seen footage but maybe it was clear coat line because light colors being sprayed nose to tail with dark colors always made me think the negative charge must be strong so TY doesn't end up with black speckles in it.

OK, the three that stuck in my head was the process name, it is called 3 wet process. It was added to FRAP last year. There are two paint lines, one for Fusion and one for Mustang using the 3-Wet process. So the answer is all Mustangs get painted on the same line.

 

[Tony Alonso]

So the GT500s ran down the same line?

Yes. It's a flexible manufacturing facility - pretty amazing to watch a Mustang followed by a Fusion followed by another Mustang being assembled. There are 2 body shops but after getting out of the pain areas, they come down the same line for engine decking, trim, etc.

 

[SVTFreak]

You can try sticking your VIN in this URL:

www.inventory.ford.com/services/inventory/WindowSticker.pdf?vin=<vin here>&ref=VL

Where <vin here> is your VIN number - note don't keep the <>.

Nope. Didn't work for me

 

[JoeDogInKC]

Me either, seems to only work once you have a firm build date/week.

 

[SVTFreak]

Me either, seems to only work once you have a firm build date/week.

Mine is scheduled for sept 15th. I've got a couple other links to try.

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