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Jan 3, 2011 | 12:57 PM

#21

$$$frumnuttin'

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Yea, and if anyone wants to start a war of words over which is more important, Engineering/Design vs. Manufacturing count me in on the Engineering (here in Michigan---home of the Corvette!!) side of the argument.

Jan 3, 2011 | 01:15 PM

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Dreamcruiser1977

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I am sure the people up in Flint will have something to say also. Don't forget the Performance Build Center in Wixom.

Jan 3, 2011 | 01:29 PM

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I am sure the people up in Flint will have something to say also. Don't forget the Performance Build Center in Wixom.

And the testing grounds in Milford

Jan 3, 2011 | 05:55 PM

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$$$frumnuttin'

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And the testing grounds in Milford

Amen, all related and functioning in harmony with Design and Product Development....

Without us Bowling Green would be just a small town on the KY map!

Jan 3, 2011 | 06:01 PM

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70L46

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Jan 3, 2011 | 08:24 PM

#26

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Amen, all related and functioning in harmony with Design and Product Development....

Without us Bowling Green would be just a small town on the KY map!

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Jan 3, 2011 | 11:09 PM

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6SPEEDZ

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Don't forget the Corvette GT2 race cars are designed, developed and built here. There are at least two Corvettes here in Detroit.

Jan 8, 2011 | 01:20 PM

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zrtdawg44

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A quick shout out from Monroe MI.....I do need to find some vette gatherings this summer instead of just driving around aimlessly, even though it's highly enjoyable with the top down.

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Jan 9, 2011 | 07:02 PM

#29

IdleCap

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Saline, Michigan! Howdy!

Jan 10, 2011 | 12:02 PM

#30

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Another West-sider checking in.

Jan 10, 2011 | 05:44 PM

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Scooter70

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From: The Motor City

I'm in Farmington Hills. The self-proclaimed capital of the Bestside.

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Yea, and if anyone wants to start a war of words over which is more important, Engineering/Design vs. Manufacturing count me in on the Engineering

PD here as well (though I work for the blue oval boys).

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Woah! Look who crawled out from under a rock. How's it going Bill?

Jan 10, 2011 | 05:55 PM

#32

$$$frumnuttin'

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I'm in Farmington Hills. The self-proclaimed capital of the Bestside.

PD here as well (though I work for the blue oval boys).

Woah! Look who crawled out from under a rock. How's it going Bill?

Product Development....which building? I spent 33 years in Bldgs, 3,4,5, PDC and in Central Lab where I started out '68...

Jan 10, 2011 | 06:52 PM

#33

slove

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Hello from Beverly Hills Michigan !!!

Jan 10, 2011 | 08:48 PM

#34

Scooter70

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Quote:

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Product Development....which building? I spent 33 years in Bldgs, 3,4,5, PDC and in Central Lab where I started out '68...

Started in PDC in '99, then Bldg 1, 2, back to 1 for a year, and back to PDC.

Jan 10, 2011 | 10:11 PM

#35

70L46

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Woah! Look who crawled out from under a rock. How's it going Bill?

Hey Matt

Life is good. My wife and I have adopted twice over the past several years and are now kept busy with a 2 year old and a 1 year old.

Still have both Vette's, and I have actually been known to drive them on occasion

One of these days I WILL get out to one of the gatherings.

Jan 12, 2011 | 10:59 PM

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What do you guy's do at Ford..........I retired from Ford 2007 after 28 years, bldg.3, PDC, Danou Tech, back to bldg.3,.........

Jan 13, 2011 | 09:44 AM

#37

Scooter70

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What do you guy's do at Ford..........I retired from Ford 2007 after 28 years, bldg.3, PDC, Danou Tech, back to bldg.3,.........

I'm in Body Structures design/engineering.

Jan 13, 2011 | 10:27 AM

#38

mashinter

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Product Development....which building? I spent 33 years in Bldgs, 3,4,5, PDC and in Central Lab where I started out '68...

For me: Truck Chassis

'72 - '95 Bldg. 1
'95 - '97 DTC
'97 - '02 PDC (30 and out!)

Jan 13, 2011 | 11:01 AM

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$$$frumnuttin'

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What do you guy's do at Ford..........I retired from Ford 2007 after 28 years, bldg.3, PDC, Danou Tech, back to bldg.3,.........

I started at the Central Lab fresh out of college, then ended up in Materials Engineering in Bldg 5. Stayed in Materials my entire 33 years. It was a great job...became very knowledgeable in metals, plastics, adhesives, paints, plating, lubricants, rubber, etc. We wrote the Material specs, approved suppliers, solved field failures, etc.
Also, ran the Chassis Corrosion group and did surveys all over the rustbelt. Stood under a dripping chassis in jeans and T shirt one day, and would report to the Chief Engineer the next wearing suit and tie.

Also, put in 10 years in Chassis Fastener Engineering where I learned a helluva lot about nuts and bolts, assembly, etc. Made lots of friends including many GM engineers over the years...we all exchanged information..there are no secrets in the auto industry (wink-wink). Oh, also took the buyout....kept my nose clean toward the end to make sure I got an offer...my mama didn't raise no dummy! haha!

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