I helped build my C6 today
10-08-2005, 12:22 AM
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I helped build my C6 today
What an awesome 24 hours!!!!! (2:30pm Thursday - 2:30 pm Today)
I'm working on the long version of this report but I can't wait. Here is the Readers Digest version.
My wife and I were given Red Carpet Treatment at the plant on Thursday and Friday, (Oct 6,7). I had been working with Kevin but that is another story. I don't know what the status of private plant tours is at this time so I can't answer any question about them. Since we were already set up, we were able to do the tour. We had 2 different guides from the public tours, neither had done private tours before but both did a super jobs.
We spent 2 hours yesterday and 6 hours today building our Victory Red Vert. Here is what it looked like early today. Those stylish glasses my wife is wearing are the required safety glasses. I'm wearing my own safety glasses with side shields. I'll have more photos later.
The employees at the plant are very proud of their work. They were friendly and most smiled at us but when they found out they were working on our car, they got excited. I am not kidding when I said I help build my car. I did some simple things to the car, put on a door bumper, fastened the lower front bumper and tightened the lug nuts on one wheel. It was awesome!!!!
I have about 50 employee signatures in various places on the car. Most are now hidden by body parts but some are still visable.
It passed every test and at the end of the line, I started it and drove it off the line. My wife started the Victory Red Z06 right behind ours.
What a blast!!! What a car!!!!
I have been looking forward to the Museum Delivery for a long time. I hope it is as exciting as the experience we had today.
I'm working on the long version of this report but I can't wait. Here is the Readers Digest version.
My wife and I were given Red Carpet Treatment at the plant on Thursday and Friday, (Oct 6,7). I had been working with Kevin but that is another story. I don't know what the status of private plant tours is at this time so I can't answer any question about them. Since we were already set up, we were able to do the tour. We had 2 different guides from the public tours, neither had done private tours before but both did a super jobs.
We spent 2 hours yesterday and 6 hours today building our Victory Red Vert. Here is what it looked like early today. Those stylish glasses my wife is wearing are the required safety glasses. I'm wearing my own safety glasses with side shields. I'll have more photos later.
The employees at the plant are very proud of their work. They were friendly and most smiled at us but when they found out they were working on our car, they got excited. I am not kidding when I said I help build my car. I did some simple things to the car, put on a door bumper, fastened the lower front bumper and tightened the lug nuts on one wheel. It was awesome!!!!
I have about 50 employee signatures in various places on the car. Most are now hidden by body parts but some are still visable.
It passed every test and at the end of the line, I started it and drove it off the line. My wife started the Victory Red Z06 right behind ours.
What a blast!!! What a car!!!!
I have been looking forward to the Museum Delivery for a long time. I hope it is as exciting as the experience we had today.
10-08-2005, 06:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Corvette Maniac
Awesome story... a friend of mine saw his Z06 build... and gave birth to her...
One day... I hope to do the same!
One day... I hope to do the same!
10-08-2005, 07:48 AM
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What a great story, and I am sure, experience for you and the wife.
Keep us apprised of the delivery process, and your drive home.
Keep us apprised of the delivery process, and your drive home.
10-08-2005, 08:42 AM
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Did they let you bring in a your own camera?
10-08-2005, 09:01 AM
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VERY nice. what a cool feeling that would be to know you helped assemble your car. 
did somebody pull some "special" strings to get you in there to build your car
did somebody pull some "special" strings to get you in there to build your car
10-08-2005, 09:24 AM
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Thanks for the feedback about the camera and all the information.
Sounds like it was a really good experience. last time I only got to spend about 30 minutes on the line for the first start. It seems like you got much more involved with the build.
Getting the signatures is a great idea.
Sounds like it was a really good experience. last time I only got to spend about 30 minutes on the line for the first start. It seems like you got much more involved with the build.
Getting the signatures is a great idea.
