The Ford Barn

Rex_A_Lott · 12-01-2016, 04:14 PM

Thought you guys might be interested in this footage of the Rouge plant:
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/?p=33084

C26Pinelake · 12-01-2016, 04:20 PM

Did everyone wear a hat and was everyone in a hurry? Thanks for the clip! I live just a few miles away. Wayne

31 Model A · 12-01-2016, 04:29 PM

Thanks....quite interesting. I swore I saw myself a few times.

C26Pinelake · 12-01-2016, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by 31 Model A

Thanks....quite interesting. I swore I saw myself a few times.

I am sure you did, in your mind., Wayne

Great Lakes Greg · 12-01-2016, 06:34 PM

I have seen a lot of videos, but not this one. Good stuff. The twenty millionth was found in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, and restored. I got to see it at the MAFCA National up there a number of years ago. How cool is it to see YOUR car with Henry and Edsel at the wheel? I think Ford gets the car after a ten years in exchange for restoring it for the current owner. Imagine the insurance policy on that car! I'm guessing Ford is picking up the bill to protect their asset.

700rpm · 12-01-2016, 09:13 PM

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I am in utter awe of the mechanical engineers who planned, designed, and brought the Rouge into production. The complexity of having a such a huge skilled workforce and everything work at such a scale and level of output is beyond my comprehension, especially at such an early stage of assembly line technology. It is humbling, really.

I did see one guy without a hat. And how about that fella jumping out of the trunk of the coupe at about 0:35? Where was the spare? How did he fit IN there?

Great video. Thanks for posting this.

BILL WILLIAMSON · 12-02-2016, 10:32 AM

I'm AMAZED at the statement: "RAW MATERIALS COMING IN AT ONE END OF THE PLANT & FINISHED CARS POPPING OUT OF THE OTHER END"
Bill Amazed

12-01-2016, 04:14 PM	#1
Rex_A_Lott Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Upstate South Carolina Posts: 794	Cool old River Rouge footage Thought you guys might be interested in this footage of the Rouge plant: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/?p=33084

12-01-2016, 04:20 PM	#2
C26Pinelake BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Michigan / Ontario border, Sarnia, Ontario. 50 miles from Detroit and 150 from Toronto. Posts: 5,800	Re: Cool old River Rouge footage Did everyone wear a hat and was everyone in a hurry? Thanks for the clip! I live just a few miles away. Wayne Last edited by C26Pinelake; 12-01-2016 at 04:27 PM.

12-01-2016, 04:29 PM	#3
31 Model A Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Here I am in front of Todd's Grocery in 1931 selling Grit newspapers Posts: 2,548	Re: Cool old River Rouge footage Thanks....quite interesting. I swore I saw myself a few times. __________________ "Bullshit and Brilliance Comes with Age and Experience" "Hey Lady, ya wanna buy a Grit?" "If you don't learn to laugh at trouble, you won't have anything to laugh at when you're old" Will Rogers

12-01-2016, 06:34 PM	#5
Great Lakes Greg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,369	Re: Cool old River Rouge footage I have seen a lot of videos, but not this one. Good stuff. The twenty millionth was found in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, and restored. I got to see it at the MAFCA National up there a number of years ago. How cool is it to see YOUR car with Henry and Edsel at the wheel? I think Ford gets the car after a ten years in exchange for restoring it for the current owner. Imagine the insurance policy on that car! I'm guessing Ford is picking up the bill to protect their asset.

12-01-2016, 09:13 PM	#6
700rpm Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 5,902	Re: Cool old River Rouge footage Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I am in utter awe of the mechanical engineers who planned, designed, and brought the Rouge into production. The complexity of having a such a huge skilled workforce and everything work at such a scale and level of output is beyond my comprehension, especially at such an early stage of assembly line technology. It is humbling, really. I did see one guy without a hat. And how about that fella jumping out of the trunk of the coupe at about 0:35? Where was the spare? How did he fit IN there? Great video. Thanks for posting this. __________________ Ray Horton, Portland, OR As you go through life, keep your eye on the donut, not the hole. Last edited by 700rpm; 12-01-2016 at 09:19 PM.

12-02-2016, 10:32 AM	#7
BILL WILLIAMSON Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: FRESNO, CA Posts: 12,560	Re: Cool old River Rouge footage I'm AMAZED at the statement: "RAW MATERIALS COMING IN AT ONE END OF THE PLANT & FINISHED CARS POPPING OUT OF THE OTHER END" Bill Amazed __________________ "THE ASSISTANT GURU OF STUFF"