Ford F-150
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Rugged Raptor
Photo by NGT and Dylan Weiss
A Ford F150 Raptor on a lift.
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Donuts in the Gravel
Photo by NGT and Dylan Weiss
A Ford F150 XLT in a gravel pit.
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Welding Quality Control
Photo by NGT and Dylan Weiss
A body welding quality control line. The Dearborn truck plant was upgraded with $148 million worth of tools and equipment for the manufacture of the 2009 Ford F150.
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Trimming the Truck
Photo by NGT and Dylan Weiss
A Ford F150 on a trim line.
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The Chassis Line
Photo by NGT and Dylan Weiss
From above in a second floor viewing deck, a wide shot of the chassis line.
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Slip and Slide
Photo by NGT and Dylan Weiss
A Ford F150 XLT on a wet ski pad.
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Putting Together a Pickup
Photo by NGT and Dylan Weiss
A pickup bed being welded in the body welding area of the Dearborn truck plant. The Dearborn truck plant runs 20 hours a day, seven days a week. It was upgraded with $148 million worth of tools and equipment for the manufacture of the 2009 Ford F150.
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Parked Pickups
Photo by NGT and Dylan Weiss
The factory floor and parked Ford F150s waiting for the final quality control.
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Hollow Body
Photo by NGT and Milt Weiss
A welded Ford F150 body moving to paint. The Ford Dearborn truck plant is enormous, measuring a whopping 2,600,000 square feet.
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Go Into the Light
Photo by NGT and Milt Weiss
The final quality control light tunnel, with a Ford F150 moving through it. The Dearborn truck plant was upgraded with $148 million worth of tools and equipment for the manufacture of the 2009 Ford F150.
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Ford Factory
Photo by NGT and Milt Weiss
A Ford F150 factory in Dearborn, Michigan. The new Dearborn truck plant has a 10.4-acre sedum roof. The succulent plants are a greener alternative to more conventional roofing materials because they absorb carbon dioxide and reduce energy costs by providing good insulation.
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Ford F150 Engine
Photo by NGT and Dylan Weiss
A Ford F150 engine coming off of the engine line. Today the Dearborn truck plant produces over 1,000 vehicles per day.
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F150 Logo
Photo by NGT and Dylan Weiss
The 4x4 logo of a Ford F150 Platinum on track.
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Engineering an Engine
Photo by NGT and Milt Weiss
An engine being installed into chassis on a line.
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Crafting a Car
Photo by NGT and Dylan Weiss
A Ford F150 body on a crane moving through a factory.
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Checking Out the Chassis
Photo by NGT and Dylan Weiss
A wide shot of chassis line.
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A Platinum Pickup
Photo by NGT and Dylan Weiss
A Ford F150 Platinum by the lake.
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