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Originally Posted by Keith Tedford
After working at GM Oshawa for 41 years as a tool and die maker, I'm sort of familiar with model changes and startups. It used to be that there might be 20-30 first run vehicles where all the bodyshop equipment was getting tuned in and fits weren't acceptable. These trucks didn't get VIN tags and were used for yard vehicles for a few years or given to automotive tech in high schools. I don't know what they do with these cars these days. At some point, it is decided that the vehicle being built is a salable product. Once the bodies are right, they start sending one or two down the line each day to familiarize the workers with their jobs. Engineers and process engineers followed each vehicle, keeping track of any problems. Engineering then sorted out any of their problems and the workers learned their jobs. As the days go by, more and more vehicles are sent down the line until the plant eventually gets up to speed. There was no actual start of production date. It was a gradual thing. From what the guys tell me, it sound much the same today. Hopefully this helps a little as to what happens in the plants.
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Thanks for the info. Thats nice that they give them to the automotive tech for school.
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