Ford's Epic Gamble

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Seeing that Ford would not be in business any longer if they did not sell big SUV's and F series this would not happen if they had any chance of failing. They have been working on all aluminum vehicles since my first one I was involved with in 1986 :) the Taurus. Here is a picture of our experimental mechanic group involved on the Taurus vehicle. Ya me with the harley shirt on. :)
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The funny thing about this is that aluminum used to be so precious that the capitals on the pillars at the Library of Congress were made of that metal as a statement of rich opulence. No, really. Aluminum used to be rare, expensive stuff.
 

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Don't know if this has been posted elsewhere on the site (sorry if re-post)...



Ford's Epic Gamble: The Inside Story



A very interesting article on the process and development of the next Gen F-150



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The funny thing about this is that aluminum used to be so precious that the capitals on the pillars at the Library of Congress were made of that metal as a statement of rich opulence. No, really. Aluminum used to be rare, expensive stuff.

aluminum forms from raw bauxite, the must abandon mineral on earth
 

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Very good article. As a Ford enthusiast I love where they are headed and how they are sailing into uncharted waters in the truck industry.
As the person handling the change for my family's body shop..very very stressful.
 

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My 2001 ranger had an aluminum hood so it's not new or revolutionary


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My 2001 ranger had an aluminum hood so it's not new or revolutionary


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The new and revolutionary part is the fact that it will be a high volume production that is almost entirely aluminum.
 
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