32 year old rag....
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32 year old rag....
Took my passenger door panel off to put some speakers in and found this rag in the bottom of the door blocking a drain hole rusting up my door! I know the panel has not been removed since the truck was new as it was my gramps and I have all service records. I assume this was left at the factory?
Rag reads Kex National Service and then some mention of overalls or something. Strange.
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Not a surprise!
... I've read, heard, and been told many stories about weird stuff being found inside of Mustangs - inside the doors, behind the rear wheel wells, stuffed under the dash, etc. that trace back to the factory assembly line. Like you, these were original owners or restorers finding tools, cigarette butts, candy wrappers, styrofoam coffee cups with Ford logos, rags, factory paperwork, safety glasses, pop cans, etc.
Let's just say assembly line work wasn't as detailed as today's environment. I mean, some collectors avoid some cars because they were assembled on a Monday or a Friday - on Mondays workers sometimes came in hung over and Fridays because workers weren't focused and just wanted the clock to strike 5 PM.
Let's just say assembly line work wasn't as detailed as today's environment. I mean, some collectors avoid some cars because they were assembled on a Monday or a Friday - on Mondays workers sometimes came in hung over and Fridays because workers weren't focused and just wanted the clock to strike 5 PM.
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... I've read, heard, and been told many stories about weird stuff being found inside of Mustangs - inside the doors, behind the rear wheel wells, stuffed under the dash, etc. that trace back to the factory assembly line. Like you, these were original owners or restorers finding tools, cigarette butts, candy wrappers, styrofoam coffee cups with Ford logos, rags, factory paperwork, safety glasses, pop cans, etc.
Let's just say assembly line work wasn't as detailed as today's environment. I mean, some collectors avoid some cars because they were assembled on a Monday or a Friday - on Mondays workers sometimes came in hung over and Fridays because workers weren't focused and just wanted the clock to strike 5 PM.
Let's just say assembly line work wasn't as detailed as today's environment. I mean, some collectors avoid some cars because they were assembled on a Monday or a Friday - on Mondays workers sometimes came in hung over and Fridays because workers weren't focused and just wanted the clock to strike 5 PM.
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I got a buddy who has found wrenches lodged underneath his tailights in his trucks and Broncos. He's got me looking now too and I've found one too. IIRC the size of the open end wrenches found are 3/4" x 13/16"...or somewhere around there.
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... I've read, heard, and been told many stories about weird stuff being found inside of Mustangs - inside the doors, behind the rear wheel wells, stuffed under the dash, etc. that trace back to the factory assembly line. Like you, these were original owners or restorers finding tools, cigarette butts, candy wrappers, styrofoam coffee cups with Ford logos, rags, factory paperwork, safety glasses, pop cans, etc.
Let's just say assembly line work wasn't as detailed as today's environment. I mean, some collectors avoid some cars because they were assembled on a Monday or a Friday - on Mondays workers sometimes came in hung over and Fridays because workers weren't focused and just wanted the clock to strike 5 PM.
Let's just say assembly line work wasn't as detailed as today's environment. I mean, some collectors avoid some cars because they were assembled on a Monday or a Friday - on Mondays workers sometimes came in hung over and Fridays because workers weren't focused and just wanted the clock to strike 5 PM.
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You are right!! I worked for Mitsubishi for 16 years and we had Supplementals that came in on Mon. and Fri. because those were the days that we had the mose absenteeism. Let me tell you, you did not ever want to buy a car built on those days. I had friends that bought our cars and I'd go upstairs and pull the track sheet to see what day it was built. If it was on those days I'd have them pick another car but just like it. Sorry just wanted to share.
It sucks though, cause I'd have to carry a calendar around with me when shopping for a vehicle haha!
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Can you still tell the day it was made on with the VIN?
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Not for sure about Ford but ours would just break down like any other automotive company. I would have to get the tracking sheet to get the build date. And another thing between shifts were especially bad as well. It was a great time though, I miss it!!
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Weird.
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I worked on the ford assembly line in 61-63 & boy did i ever see a lot of things that went
on & you are right monday & friday were bad days.Also if your car was behind an employee's car you were in trouble they spent more time on the employees car & now they had to make up for lost time so they would skip a few things so that they could get back to where they are supposed to be.When some of the grievences were not settled they would dump a lot of screws down the carbs of those nice 406 engines &
another thing that they would do is lock the cars & throw away the keys.
on & you are right monday & friday were bad days.Also if your car was behind an employee's car you were in trouble they spent more time on the employees car & now they had to make up for lost time so they would skip a few things so that they could get back to where they are supposed to be.When some of the grievences were not settled they would dump a lot of screws down the carbs of those nice 406 engines &
another thing that they would do is lock the cars & throw away the keys.