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When you work in the auto manufacturing business long enough, you have some wtf moments every once in a while. At the Weba$to Bronco factory you have wtf moments every day, every shift.

Welllllll we're listening......

@JGuske23

@JGuske23 Let's just say it has been slow. Slow enough to make Ford worry.. Alot.

My son is in supply chain management, I keep telling him to go work in a supplier plant, so he understands the ground level. I told him about the local top supplier, he looked into it and was like.......no thanks.....

How about under 20 clam shells made in a 24hr period leading into job1 next Monday

@Nite93

@Nite93 I met a woman last Christmas that works at Webasto’s other facility and told me how the new plant was complete chaos and nobody wanted to work there.

@Big Island Bronco ?♂️

@Big Island Bronco ?♂️ I'm a Ford employee and have a Bronco on order. It is frustrating beyond belief.

Breaking news all MY2021 2-door Broncos will now come with free Bestop convertible tops

Honestly, I think that is why Ford has been showing off Broncos with the Bestop

@Nite93

@Nite93 Welp if push comes to shove I could see FORD offering another discount to us first edition guys if we take a convertible only. Frankly once they eliminated the modular shadow black painted top as a MY2021 option I would rather just have the bestop convertible for my two door

@Nite93

@Nite93 You know it!

After seeing a mod top sample.. I'm pissed I decided to switch to the mic top for my 2dr. The mod top is so better built.

That's disappointing and I assume why Ford is offering the headliner. Fit and finish sub par on the MIC?

In terms of the clamshell. It is VERY light without glass in terms of weight. I understand it will be rigid once the glass is installed. Which is done at map. Along with the headliner.

MAP is doing all the heavy lifting

, from what I understand, it is a solid plant.

Sure am glad the Bronco isnt being built at Torrence Avenue Assembly, the Chicago Explorer plant. MAP workers are head and shoulders better!

Only "once in a while?" Man, I just must have been working for the wrong suppliers/ OEs/ etc. (or maybe I'm a f***-up...)

That said, sounds like things are chaotic over there. Hoping things come together sooner than later - not just for our Broncos, but for your sanity...

Under 20 clamshells between both shifts yesterday.

Also, heard a rumor of map being idled for 2 weeks in June yesterday. Trying to confirm this.

@Nite93

@Nite93 wow, are they only producing MIC tops at that plant?

Yes. The soft tops are being built at a different Webasto building in Plymouth.

Have they figured out how to get 21 in a day yet?

Sure. If you consider Ford wants anything Webasto can give them at this point. Good or bad. They will have broncos with bad tops in their process yards until good ones can be made to replace the bad tops.

Let's just say Ford put forth an impossible task this past Friday for Webasto. Ford wanted 300 tops good or bad by Monday. Webasto failed miserably.

Houston, we have a problem

It’s probably good this is a MI only discussion. The greater forum would probably melt down and we might actually loose a member or two to the news.

Correct

Thanks for the update, hopefully they turn this thing around sooner than later

Over 100 5dr clamshells built today between both shifts at Webasto. That's the best day so far.

Things are progressing fast at Webasto. Getting 150+ clamshells day the past few days. Having Ford within the building is putting a fire to Webasto's ass. Processes(especially, quality processes) are evolving every day which gets really confusing. Monday will be interesting with new start times for both shifts. Worker turnover will be a big concern with the new start times

Thanks for the update, appreciate your insight. Sounds like you think structure and process has improved significantly since you came on? Not wanting to generalize too much but it seemed like complete chaos when you first walked in there haha

It's still not as organized as what it needs to be. It don't help their work force turns over a lot. 2 women that work the station ahead of me from final both left this past week once work schedule changes were announced.

Essentially, they have outgrown their brand new building too. It makes no sense that they don't have a paint shop in the building.

We did run some 22' mod sample clamshells through yesterday. I'm actually hoping Ford pushes my build back back until the new year. The mod top is so much nicer, heavier and sturdy compared to the mic, imo.

How about those three door clam shells

Seeing any being produced and that are passing as good

@Big Island Bronco ?♂️

@Big Island Bronco ?♂️ only ran 3Dr clam shells last night

Ya im bummed that I cannot opt out of the MIC hard top for a convertible Bestop on my 2-door FE. I’d gladly wait for the mod top.

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