If you saw "Car Crazy" last nite, you'd get an idea of how many Ford is capable of making in a hurry. Robotic welding, high volume painting (can paint 1/2 dozen at a time). Stacks of finished bodies and body parts. Lots of mass production capability, but also very expensive production - every 47th frame is destroyed after its complete just to study the welds.
Very "inventive" redesign of the car's sides as well so that the windows can be rolled down in the new GT. A finished car was side by side with an original and looked to be (front end) the same height although I thought I read the new GT had to be raised somewhat to meet Federal "safety" standards.
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