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Old Aug 6, 2014 | 10:28 AM
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Will be built this week don't know when I will see it. Well at least it will start on the line I think.
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That's amazing that they are ahead like that. Did they officially give you a TPW date this week or is technically still 8/11?
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Very cool.
Yes tpw is 8/11 to understand how a plant works this is a rolling model change they will put a blank space between
14/15 models. When the last frame for 14 a 15 will go on they do not start with empty line they will begin the body build in the same manner parts unique to 14's will be pulled as soon as last 14 passes and 15 parts setup.
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Yes tpw is 8/11 to understand how a plant works this is a rolling model change they will put a blank space between
14/15 models. When the last frame for 14 a 15 will go on they do not start with empty line they will begin the body build in the same manner parts unique to 14's will be pulled as soon as last 14 passes and 15 parts setup.
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I see. That makes perfect sense. I went on the tour in July and that was my first time in a plant. Very cool stuff there.
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I'm taking the 8:30 am plant tour Friday hoping to see my NRB convertible on the line.
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Old Aug 6, 2014 | 05:17 PM
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That's amazing that they are ahead like that. Did they officially give you a TPW date this week or is technically still 8/11?
That's normal. Things get started the week before your TPW from what I understand. That's why 3400 is typically the week before TPW. It still will likely not be complete until next week.
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I'm taking the 8:30 am plant tour Friday hoping to see my NRB convertible on the line.
Please give us an update when you can. A few of us are meeting Monday for the afternoon tour.
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Please give us an update when you can. A few of us are meeting Monday for the afternoon tour.
Is anyone getting a museum delivery? If so, are you planning on driving it home, or having it trailered?
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Is anyone getting a museum delivery? If so, are you planning on driving it home, or having it trailered?
I plan on driving home unless my TPW turns out to be in the winter (Hoping CFZ comes off constraint soon and I can take delivery in October/November). The weather would have to be real bad, but worst case, I get a trailer and haul it behind my faithful Grand Cherokee.

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Will be built this week don't know when I will see it. Well at least it will start on the line I think.
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Congrats on surviving the long wait, but I wonder if this and the upcoming weeks will be better or worse? How many sleepless nights will you have thinking about your car being assembled next week? Kinda like a kid on the 24th trying to get to sleep. We really need more C7s on the road in this part of GA. I am surprised that I have really only seen a couple to date.
I apologize in advance if I have now just made this worse.


Congrats to everyone who has cars being assembled next week.

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At 3400 don't now when it will come of line.
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Old Aug 7, 2014 | 05:10 PM
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At 3400 don't now when it will come of line.
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I'm at 3400 as well. I think I'm going to drive to BG Friday also to see where they are. just a two hour drive no big deal...
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Is anyone getting a museum delivery? If so, are you planning on driving it home, or having it trailered?
I will pick it up and install Weapon X CF spoiler and splitter. Then load it on a trailer to be dropped off in St. Louis for paint correction, Expel, Opticoat and window tint. My TPW is 8/11 so I am hopeful museum delivery will be the first part of September.
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