svt

Hey Lightning Enthusiasts;

I work at the Ontario truck plant in Oakville,Ontario Canada, home of the lightning. From 1999 thru to the present we're the only plant that have ever built gen.2 lightnings. If anyone has any assembly plant production questions feel free to ask. If I don't know the answer I'll find someone in the plant that does know the answer.

So long,Pat

SpankDog

Welcome to the board, thanks!

JLsilver02

i'm jelious ;d Pat you are the must be a sweet job.

JAY|unit

I have a question, is there really a big difference between the way SVT assembles a vehicle and the way FORD does a standard F-150? I have always boasted that the L is "hand built" am I spewing-- ??

svt

Hey JAY/unit;
I'd love to say the lightnings are hand built but unfortunately there not. They are spaced in the build usually at 1 to 8 ratio.
(one lightning for every standard f-150 that comes down line).
However, when we test the lightnings we are much harder on them (in a good way) then we are on a standard f-150. For everyones information the warranty numbers on lightnings are one third of the Cobra's. The slightest sound,burp or whatever we find when testing the lightnings gets fixed before it leaves our plant. Hope that answers your question.

Thanks Pat

Steelgrave

When you say the L numbers are 1/3 the cobras, are you saying for every lightning warranty repair there are 3 cobras? Just curious, but does that also take into account there are 3 cobras for every lightning in 03?

(not a flame in case someone reads it that way. I'm genuinely curious, and I have had 0 problems with mine so far)

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AustinSVT

Is there any way to get a factory painted Yellow '04 Lightning? Where do the Yellow & Orange Boss 5.4's come from or do they paint new vehicles on their own?

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Rick
2004 SVT Lightning #0314 (Sold 10/07)
2001 SVT Lightning #3675 (Sold 08/03)

KIRST8404

I have a ?. I bought a 2003 sonic blue a couple of months ago and have found 5 or 6 spots in the paint that have dirt in it. now the dealer is taking care of it , but it just sucks that a new SVT LIGHTNING needs to be repainted (just the door and left rear panel). How come the factory never caught it? is this a problem with all sonic blue cars and trucks?

svt

Hey Steelgrave;

It's all based on percentages. So, for example for every 100
SVT cobras's out in the field 10 may be returned for warranty whereas for every 100 SVT lightnings out in the field only 3 may be returned for warranty.

Thanks Pat

JLsilver02

mine has some spots too, but it was bought used so I have to deal with it.

svt

Hey Rick & Erin;
I know for sure that the yellow and orange painted lightnings are not from us. Someone must paint it after it leaves us. However here is a little insider information. In late 1999 we built a one off yellow lightning that was for plant use only. It was driven by just about everybody in the plant. When it was finally auctioned off it had about 25000 miles on it. By that point the truck already went thru one motor and I believe 1 tranny.

Thanks Pat

svt

Hey KIRST8404;
I apologize for the plant missing the paint problem on your truck. I hate hearing stuff like that. Hopefully everything works out for you without to much aggravation.

Thanks Pat

svt

Hey KIRST8404;
I forgot to answer that other question. I'll ask the paint department if the've had problems with the sonic blue's. I'll get back to you.

Thanks Pat

KIRST8404

I appreciate your concern (as a builder of these truck). The original dealer gave me greif about my complaint, but ford has offered another dealer for the paint work and they have been very supportive in regaurd to the problems. The original dealer was a real A**hole and will never get my truck for service , and will never see me again. (Except for the occasional burn out in front of their windows. He He!!!)

l-menace

hey, welcome to the board,

Now we really have an "inside man"