Re: Inside SVT's new Lightning Bolt Truck - QA?

From: Josh Battles (jbattles@bankfinancial.com)
Date: Tue Dec 31 2002 - 10:27:50 EST


Just park it in a "bad" neighborhood with the keys in it and the windows
down. say it was stolen. you'll get another one or the money.

-Josh
"Stlaurent Mr Steven" <STLAURENTS@MCTSSA.USMC.MIL> wrote in message
news:61228BFC5FE0D611A38C0002B35B738C036FF5@mctssa26.mctssa.usmc.mil...
>
> Maybe that is what they did to the 99 Astro as well. I had to purchase a
> factory service manual set to correct mistakes made by GM, dealership
> claimed repairs, and other crap just burning out for unknown reasons. Now
I
> the GM crap is plague with electrical problems - the latest is the heater
> turning off by itself. Maybe possessed? I will need a Dodge
> Exorcist....LOL
>
> --------------------------------------
> Steven St.Laurent
> C4I System Engineer
> Engineering Branch, PSD, MCTSSA
> MARCORSYSCOM, U.S. Marine Corps
> Office (760) 725-2506 (DSN Prefix: 365)
> <SNIP>HISTORY TIDBITS: The discoverer of Egypt was
> a woman by the name of Egyptus, daughter of Ham, son
> of Noah. She discover while it was still under a level of water.
> Maybe her discover was based on the Sphinx (dedicated to
> Cain son of Adam). Pharaoh, son of Egyptus, was its first
> ruling king."<SNIP>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Josh Battles [mailto:jbattles@bankfinancial.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2002 6:51 AM
> To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
> Subject: Re: DML: Inside SVT's new Lightning Bolt Truck - QA?
>
>
> Steven,
> Have you heard the latest GM goof? Do you see all of those 2 door
"xtreme"
> S-10 blazers everywhere? Well, apparently almost all of them built in
2002
> had the wrong rear wiring harnesses! They put the pickup truck harnesses
on
> them, and now they're having all sorts of crazy electrical problems. Glad
I
> drive a Dodge.
>
> -Josh
>
> "Stlaurent Mr Steven" <STLAURENTS@MCTSSA.USMC.MIL> wrote in message
> news:61228BFC5FE0D611A38C0002B35B738C036FE8@mctssa26.mctssa.usmc.mil...
> >
> > The weld on mine Astro van (GM Junk) are just as bad. Misfitting of
> parts,
> > irregular gapping of body skins and so forth.
> >
> > Ford is trying to enact the QA through various departments after ridding
> > Nasser. Ford Jr. is trying to bring back the initial goal of Ford - QA
is
> > number one.
> >
> > Though, I had to laugh at that statement knowing that DaimlerChrylser
> effort
> > is rolling like a snowball down a big hill, only getting bigger and
bigger
> > with QA. I am totally satisfied with the initial QA of the vehicle
after
> > inspecting everything. Yes Jon! DC has done a lot since it take over
> with
> > the newer vehicle.
> >
> > --------------------------------------
> > Steven St.Laurent
> > C4I System Engineer
> > Engineering Branch, PSD, MCTSSA
> > MARCORSYSCOM, U.S. Marine Corps
> > Office (760) 725-2506 (DSN Prefix: 365)
> > <SNIP>HISTORY TIDBITS: The discoverer of Egypt was
> > a woman by the name of Egyptus, daughter of Ham, son
> > of Noah. She discover while it was still under a level of water.
> > Maybe her discover was based on the Sphinx (dedicated to
> > Cain son of Adam). Pharaoh, son of Egyptus, was its first
> > ruling king."<SNIP>
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Bob Tom [mailto:tigers@bserv.com]
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2002 5:02 AM
> > To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> > Subject: Re: DML: Inside SVT's new Lightning Bolt Truck
> >
> >
> > At 03:39 PM 12/30/02 -0500, you wrote:
> > >If the New Dakota turns out like th M80 I would buy this Ford
> > >pickup. DW
> >
> > I wouldn't. My son's best friend has been working on the line
> > at the Ford plant in Oakville, Ont. for a long time. He said
> > that quality control has really gone to the pits. As an example,
> > if you're on a Ford lot, open the front door and take at look at
> > the weld at the bottom of the door where the skin folds over.
> > Chances are they'll be rusted. If not, look closely at the weld
> > and you should see that rust formation is in the not-too-far distant
> > future. He was at a Ford dealer and there were 7 new pickups on
> > the lot. He told the manager to check them. Sure enough, all
> > 7 were rusted.
> >
> > He bought a 02 4.7L Ram just before Christmas
> >
> > Bob



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