PICS : Ford's Chennai Factory. Detailed report on the making of Figos, Fiestas...

salbin · 22nd May 2010, 00:01

WOW!
Excellent coverage, GTO.
It is good that they allowed you to photograph the factory while most of the other companies does not allow cams or even mobile phones!.
Do you have any videos of the visit?

kiku007 · 22nd May 2010, 00:23

5-Star Rated PhotoBlog

Felt like I was walking through the plant.

The "Child Parts" segment is a very good way to drive home the point that Ford's working towards cheaper cost of ownership.

ownerofazkaban · 22nd May 2010, 00:41

Thanks GTO, I means a lot to see the actual pics of how my car got built. Am gonna show it to wifey too first thing she wakes up.

SunilM · 22nd May 2010, 00:53

Thanks a ton GTO.

Your thread was very informative, and in a way, helped many like me, be more confident about Ford quality. After all they were the ones who claim to have taught the japs how to make cars, and somehow the japs managed to beat them in their own game!

Very smart thinking on part of ford management in inviting you guys!

MX6 · 22nd May 2010, 01:50

Awesome one GTO. Really terrific.
That poster should have had one more frightening thought/ point added.
If there were no cars, there would be no t-bhp.

nitrous · 22nd May 2010, 01:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by aargee

So @GTO - where you in Chennai today?

Wednesday and Thursday would be my guess.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gilead

Any idea how they change the line to accommodate production of the 1.6S which carries a different suspension?

i assume they run different rated springs and dampers with different valving.
So, I reckon only the part numbers of these particular parts would differ. Everything else should be the same.

ahuja365 · 22nd May 2010, 03:14

Amazing ,that is what we need and want more

.anshuman · 22nd May 2010, 07:19

Awesome report GTO!! Rated 5 stars.

aargee · 22nd May 2010, 07:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by nitrous

Wednesday and Thursday would be my guess.

Oh!!! So you too missed meeting him?

Quote:

Originally Posted by nitrous

i assume they run different rated springs and dampers with different valving.
So, I reckon only the part numbers of these particular parts would differ. Everything else should be the same.

Good piece of info; appreciate to have explained.

chennai-indian · 22nd May 2010, 07:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by recshenoy

waw thats very innovative! One of my friends to whom i showed these pics now advised that "Ford factory in Oakland CA also had almost similar set up like this"!

I was part of the team that set up the "lights" system in the factory. So great that GTO noticed it!!

mahadev_kc · 22nd May 2010, 08:22

GTO, Great info with pictures. Thanks for showing us the process of building a car. Those cut steel sheets, will be recycled again I guess..

Rated the thread 5 star too..

Sankar · 22nd May 2010, 08:52

Awesome thread GTO! Really enjoyed going through all the pics.

The "child parts" concept is good and i hope Ford pushes it down to their dealers. Dealers are good in feigning ignorance of the same and push a complete part to the customer. But thanks to this thread Tbhpians know the availability and need not get conned into buying a complete part un necessarily. Door skin child part is a first i guess!

TheARUN · 22nd May 2010, 09:51

Excellent write-up, got the feeling of being in the actual factory for the visit.

Had the opportunity of driving past the TOYOTA factory near Bangalore. Its a lesson in the 'Assembly line' technique of making calls. The factory is like a long scale, with steel sheets at one end and spanking new INNOVAs at the other. Magical

MuraliR · 22nd May 2010, 11:08

Wow - wonderful factory.

Do you have pics of the paint process?

samsag12 · 22nd May 2010, 11:26

Great pics GTO. Its a delight to see a car factory of International standards in India. The test track must have been the most happening part of your visit.

22nd May 2010, 00:01	#61
salbin BHPian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Bangalore, Kochi Posts: 525 Thanked: 306 Times View My Garage	WOW! Excellent coverage, GTO. It is good that they allowed you to photograph the factory while most of the other companies does not allow cams or even mobile phones!. Do you have any videos of the visit?
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22nd May 2010, 00:23	#62
kiku007 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: AU Posts: 2,322 Thanked: 7,193 Times	Excellent Photoblog! 5-Star Rated PhotoBlog Felt like I was walking through the plant. The "Child Parts" segment is a very good way to drive home the point that Ford's working towards cheaper cost of ownership.
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22nd May 2010, 00:41	#63
ownerofazkaban BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: BLR Posts: 456 Thanked: 80 Times View My Garage	Thanks Thanks GTO, I means a lot to see the actual pics of how my car got built. Am gonna show it to wifey too first thing she wakes up.
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22nd May 2010, 00:53	#64
SunilM BHPian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Ahmedabad Posts: 274 Thanked: 51 Times	Thanks a ton GTO. Your thread was very informative, and in a way, helped many like me, be more confident about Ford quality. After all they were the ones who claim to have taught the japs how to make cars, and somehow the japs managed to beat them in their own game! Very smart thinking on part of ford management in inviting you guys!
	() Thanks

22nd May 2010, 01:50	#65
MX6 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: City of seven islands. Posts: 2,877 Thanked: 231 Times	Awesome one GTO. Really terrific. That poster should have had one more frightening thought/ point added. If there were no cars, there would be no t-bhp.
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22nd May 2010, 03:14	#67
ahuja365 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Jamshedpur Posts: 216 Thanked: 16 Times	Amazing ,that is what we need and want more
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22nd May 2010, 07:19	#68
.anshuman Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Good-Gaon Posts: 7,763 Thanked: 11,064 Times View My Garage	Awesome report GTO!! Rated 5 stars.
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22nd May 2010, 08:22	#71
mahadev_kc BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 328 Thanked: 48 Times View My Garage	GTO, Great info with pictures. Thanks for showing us the process of building a car. Those cut steel sheets, will be recycled again I guess.. Rated the thread 5 star too..
	() Thanks

22nd May 2010, 08:52	#72
Sankar Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Location Posts: 5,766 Thanked: 9,054 Times	Awesome thread GTO! Really enjoyed going through all the pics. The "child parts" concept is good and i hope Ford pushes it down to their dealers. Dealers are good in feigning ignorance of the same and push a complete part to the customer. But thanks to this thread Tbhpians know the availability and need not get conned into buying a complete part un necessarily. Door skin child part is a first i guess!
	() Thanks

22nd May 2010, 09:51	#73
TheARUN Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,373 Thanked: 958 Times View My Garage	Excellent write-up, got the feeling of being in the actual factory for the visit. Had the opportunity of driving past the TOYOTA factory near Bangalore. Its a lesson in the 'Assembly line' technique of making calls. The factory is like a long scale, with steel sheets at one end and spanking new INNOVAs at the other. Magical
	() Thanks

22nd May 2010, 11:08	#74
MuraliR BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 361 Thanked: 35 Times	Wow - wonderful factory. Do you have pics of the paint process?
	() Thanks

22nd May 2010, 11:26	#75
samsag12 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: City of Nawaabs Posts: 1,624 Thanked: 242 Times View My Garage	Great pics GTO. Its a delight to see a car factory of International standards in India. The test track must have been the most happening part of your visit.
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