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Hey guys, so I know this subject has been beaten to death but I thought that you might enjoy some shots of the action inside the Twin Cities Assembly during the last day of production. Video will coming soon too.

http://www.happywrenching.com/genera...st-ranger.html
 
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Pictures are neat, I never knew they signed the top of the skid plate...thats sick.

and SVT way to be rude to a new member.
 
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Originally Posted by rangerrunner11
Pictures are neat, I never knew they signed the top of the skid plate...thats sick.

and SVT way to be rude to a new member.
Thats pretty sick the skid plate

Ya no need to be rude this websites sick
 
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Nice find.
 
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that is pretty cool
 
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Originally Posted by rangerrunner11
Pictures are neat, I never knew they signed the top of the skid plate...thats sick.

and SVT way to be rude to a new member.
new member that his user name is the website name? i'm guessing hes promoting it around on forums. not looking to join.
 
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Guys, the only reason I joined was to share something that I thought the Ranger community might find interesting. Who knows I might stick around. But I have no need to promote my website (Google is enough) and I knew I was going to catch some flak. No hurt feelings here.

Peace
 
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Wirelessly posted (iPhone 3GS)

Hey my truck was made there in August of 03 on a late Friday
 
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Wirelessly posted (iPhone 3GS)

Hey my truck was made there in August of 03 on a late Friday
that explains a lot lol
 
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that first gen is pretty cool. i like the winch mounted below the bumper.
 
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That's cool. Did I miss some drama?
 
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That's cool. Did I miss some drama?
what makes you say that?
 
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#2, 3, 6 and 7 posts are like a second conversation.
 
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oh it was just a rude post thats all
 
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Mine came from there a month ago because I heard the last one was coming.I still can't believe it.
 
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Awesome pictures, Few years ago I experienced a plant shutdown like this, very touchy experience for life.
 

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^it would be quite the touchy experience if you had a shut down happen in your pants
 
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*Fixed
 
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Originally Posted by rangerrunner11
Pictures are neat, I never knew they signed the top of the skid plate...thats sick.

and SVT way to be rude to a new member.
don't mean to be rude, just tired of the millions of threads about the twin cities plant closing, IMHO its a dick move, and a week befored christmas, nice pics, but its just a heartless thing to do to hard working americans

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oh it was just a rude post thats all
i know i'm just a dick, aren't I?lulz
 
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The workers did the same thing when they killed the Crown Vic, they just signed everything.

http://www.crownvic.net/ubbthreads/u...34#Post2372034


2 icons dead
They better not rest in peace, I want to see them come back with new life.
 
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the dreadful day has come. I now own a vehicle that is no longer produced. I love my Ranger though!
 
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"Last f*cking one" lmao!

I was thinking about this the other day. Ford killed the two vehicles that were it's bread and butter. I hope they know wtf they are doing...
 
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I bet the workers got a nice paycheck/bonus/payout.
 
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Originally Posted by SteelDirigible
that first gen is pretty cool. i like the winch mounted below the bumper.
I just realized that that is their own hazmat/ factory fire truck. I remember when I worked at ford, the fire inspector had a king ranch, the two trainers had a Harley Davidson crew that was painted bright red. They also had a COE that they barely drove and two econolines that were the hazmat vans. The truck that we got to drive around in as security was an ext cab 4wd.
 
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brb going to check my skid plate...
 
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