Twin Cities Ford Factory Banner Meet

[mn_smokeater]

ok guys this is in the early stages and still has alot of work and figuring out if its to happen. if your interested in taking part post up here and share any thoughts and ideas you may have to help make this a better chance of going on as i think this could be a very big thing for not just TRS or Ford but all of us.

heres the info from the banner thread:

I sent a reply PM to mn_smokeater, but thought I should share it with the rest of you. Here is his message:

Originally Posted by mn_smokeater
i just had a thought and it would take ALOT of work but would be really cool: TRS banner at the Twin Cities ranger plant with all the Generations of rangers from 83-2011 and maybe set up something with Ford as a promo type event?

Here's my response:

I think going to the Twin Cities plant would be cool, but I think getting this to the west coast first is more important.

Ford has a social media guy (Scott Monty) who is all about social media and the power of the internet (imagine that). If you want a warm welcome from Ford, get the banner to the west coast through the power of Fords enthusiasts and the internet. Get the papers/news and other forms of media to cover the progress. Once we accomplish this, schedule a spring meet at Twin Cities with the banner and give Ford a lengthy heads up (I'd take care of that).

I think these guys see this as some kind of game. It is suppose to be fun, but how many other groups have relayed an item from coast to coast personally handing it off from member to member from people they met through social media (Internet)? We're not the post office or UPS. This is a big deal and a classic example of how social media can work at a time when social media is still somewhat of a new concept.

This could be a bigger deal than most give it credit for.

With that said, we did start this just for fun. But it is really cool when you stop and think about it. We've handed this thing off to people we don't even know, have never met in person, but trust because they're a Ranger enthusiast. We're showing our strength as a community of Ranger enthusiasts. Publicity is a great thing. They say any publicity is good publicity. I bet if the media got interested in this project, Ford would eventually want to get involved just for the publicity.

It doesn't matter to me either way. We're all involved in this for the fun of it. But remember this, it has been a big undertaking with people giving their time, money, gas and trust. We're showing the strength of the Ranger community at a time when the future of the Ranger is unknown.

 

[Mac]

I'd sure be up for a Spring road trip. Do a Google on the plant and see some of the things there like the closed off tunnels under the plant or the Hydro plant. It's only ablut six beers away from me. Put this out to the other sites and I can't imagine how many Rangers would show up but probably a world's record.
Dave

 

[mn_smokeater]

i like that site that shows the tunnals in the wiki links part its crazy

 

[Mac]

This is even better! Some youngens had snuck in a couple of time and taken picutres. Were able to actually get out on the assembly floor. Neat old pictures on a couple of the pages. The two big tunnels are where the cars came out to be loaded onto barges. Also was a big tunnel complex below the plant where they mined sand to make the glass.
Dave
http://www.actionsquad.org/fordtrip4.htm

 

[WNY964x4]

if it were to happen sometime around may i would be passing through with my 3rd gen and would be willing to stop by for a photo op