joshwars
Viper Owner
Well I was lucky enough to go on a tour of the Viper / Prowler Assembly Plant last Wednesday the 21st of November. For any of you that have not been able to make it up to Detroit to check this show out, I highly suggest it.
They really run a first rate show up there. Our tour was at 10:00AM and the guide started it off with a 10 minute video. Then we got to check out the Prowler being made and we worked our way down to the Viper assembly line.
Items to note, saw several 2003's there. Some where assembled, others where in various stages (no body panels, etc). The new tire/wheel combos seem _HUGE_. This was the first time I have seen the 2003 up close and personal, and I must say the car appears to be more of a luxury car than that of the cartoonish boy racer of Viper past. I also saw a 2003 engine on a engine lift.
Coolest moment of the day was when snapping pictures of the engine assembly line, I was trying to snap a picture of a guy sliding a cam into one of the V10's and one of the guys asked if he wanted me to take a picture. Naturally I said "Yeah!" expecting an up close photo of the engine, but what did he do? Invited me and my buddy over the dreaded OSHA yellow line, cranked the engine so the valve covers where facing the camera (engine was on its side now) and let us stand next to the engine _ON_ the assembly line for a great photo that will be remembered for years to come.
Take care,
Josh
They really run a first rate show up there. Our tour was at 10:00AM and the guide started it off with a 10 minute video. Then we got to check out the Prowler being made and we worked our way down to the Viper assembly line.
Items to note, saw several 2003's there. Some where assembled, others where in various stages (no body panels, etc). The new tire/wheel combos seem _HUGE_. This was the first time I have seen the 2003 up close and personal, and I must say the car appears to be more of a luxury car than that of the cartoonish boy racer of Viper past. I also saw a 2003 engine on a engine lift.
Coolest moment of the day was when snapping pictures of the engine assembly line, I was trying to snap a picture of a guy sliding a cam into one of the V10's and one of the guys asked if he wanted me to take a picture. Naturally I said "Yeah!" expecting an up close photo of the engine, but what did he do? Invited me and my buddy over the dreaded OSHA yellow line, cranked the engine so the valve covers where facing the camera (engine was on its side now) and let us stand next to the engine _ON_ the assembly line for a great photo that will be remembered for years to come.
Take care,
Josh
