How OLD but Reliable Ford cars were Made in the US - Retro Factory tour

[@usaproductionlines3065]

What is your experience with older Ford cars? In your opinion, are they more reliable than newer cars?🚩🦾

[@CCscott]

Stupidest question ever. 100% better!

[@selectooldave]

Older cars/trucks may have been mechanically as good but fit and finish was way worse back then. They also rusted out much quicker.

[@nickfortunato2938]

I have two old Ford's, '82 Granada with original starter and alternator, '93 Explorer with 264,000 miles with original transmission

[@CCscott]

@ Granada?! Still running? That’s awesome!

[@jaminova_1969]

I looked at a used Bronco a few years ago and almost bought it. I gave away my 99 Ford Taurus at 225k; Awesome V6 and handling, except the electrical, brakes and transmission "Hench en Mexico were junk! I currently own a 2000 Ford Expedition w/ 300k AWD that runs like a champ! Minor electrical issues with the interior. Had to bypass the front heater core because of a leak and junky Ford "Quick disconnect" lines. Clearcoat is pealed, paint is ugly and the roof leaks even though i live near the desert. Other than the V8 4WD Toyotas, most new cars don't really appeal to me! I did see they are re-releasing the 2025 Shelby Cobra! I would like that!

[@lancecarri]

Went with my Dad in 1994 to buy his brand new, no thrills, 5.0 F150 XL with vinyl floors, bench seat, and manual windows. Learned to drive it when I was 13. He used it for 15 years commuting for work and even after he retired. We had to replace the alternator, starter, and water pump of course over time. Ran nothing but synthetic Amsoil in it. Still have it 276k miles later and it still runs. RIP and miss you Dad. Btw thank you for posting this video.

[@scottycas]

Awesome story. God Bless you & your family.

[@kellismith4329]

Still have my ‘93 with 450K on it, still running strong, only ever used oil that was on sale

[@johncarlson3061]

I worked as a lot porter,PDI tech in 95-96 @ now defunct Dick Ruhl Ford in Columbus OH. I drove so many brand new ford's.. favorite was F-350 srw 4x4 powered with 7.5L

[@halcyonoutlander2105]

The longer I have mine the more attached I am to it. I will shed a year the day it has to go. Take many pictures of it, and save a few mementos if you have to part with it.

[@LMBee00]

​@@halcyonoutlander2105Happy trails!

[@CS-zz2bf]

Back when human beings were still a valuable part of the process

[@abel4776]

When women were well dressed and feminine.

[@davieee1168]

Until the car crashed and you didn't survive the crash haha

[@thefancydoge8668]

​@@davieee1168 this wasn't the 50s, the cars had crumble zones so you would actually live.

[@IamNotaRealAmerican]

aww...don't cry! The Mexicans do it now!

[@SukhmaiKokkoff]

@@thefancydoge8668 So you´re basically saying safety hasn´t improved since the 1980s or even the 1990s. That´s total nonsense.

[@mikehenry4743]

I am 61 and have purchased 4 vehicles in my lifetime. Starting with a '69 Bronco when I graduated high school in 1981, a 1974 High boy, a 1997 F350 4x4 and 2003 Town car. I still own all 4 and drive them on a regular basis and they have served me well. Instead of buying anything new, I will stick with what I have.

[@rustyshackleford81]

Nissans do you dirty eventually? You couldn't pay me to own a new Nissan. So much a shell of their former selves (worse yet, Mitsubishi)

[@H33t3Speaks]

An ‘03 Lincoln TC is a wonderful car.

[@franko8572]

I’ve seen you comment this on several different new car videos. 😂

[@franko8572]

@@rustyshackleford812005 was still pretty safe. It was right where they went off the cliff, though. 😂

[@spaceghost8995]

Nice fake story Mike Henry! You DO NOT still have them all!😂😂😂😂😂

[@acmecompany]

Those vehicles were 100 times better than todays

[@Commentleaver-c6x]

Not really.

[@ItsMotoMatt]

They weren't even good to begin with, honestly. Sorry.

[@Commentleaver-c6x]

@ nostalgia makes people remember things better than they really were. It’s like remembering yesterday’s prices, but forgetting yesterday’s wages…

[@PrinceoftheVioletFlame]

@@Commentleaver-c6x not really

[@Commentleaver-c6x]

@@PrinceoftheVioletFlame that’s what I said.

[@kaohsiung99]

This video is WAYYYY better than anything showing at the local movie theater!!!

[@hawksrock3024]

I'll bet you're fun at parties.

[@kaohsiung99]

@@hawksrock3024 Can't recall the last party that I was invited to. It's been decades.

[@stevemoore-nx8cq]

Parties are stupid.

[@hawksrock3024]

@stevemoore-nx8cq That's what the guy says who's never invited to one. The Japanese are making garbage now, too, by the way.

[@thedirtybubble9613]

​@@hawksrock3024 You watch movies at parties? Lame.

[@chriswright2250]

Great video, when the common man could actually afford a NEW VEHICLE.

[@chriswright2250]

Only the beginning of the video 😅.

[@peachyclean93]

So true back when a Ford F-150 was $13,000!

[@JJ-sx6di]

They started loading in all the computers and modules and 300 miles of wire! And quadrupled the price

[@unknownunknowns]

@@JJ-sx6diA 2024 F-150 at its cheapest is $37K, so nominally it’s more like triple. But adjusted for inflation, that model in 30 years went up by just $9K. So, moral of the story, STOP asking for more bells and whistles!

[@rockie307]

Its not much different when adjusted to wages. Buying a truck back then cost you about the same amount of work hours as now.

[@edevanko160]

My how far we have fallen in the last 30 years people took pride in their jobs !!!!

[@MrMustangMan]

no joke.!!!!!!!

[@vayabroder729]

NAFTA was the beginning of the problem.

[@pigidly]

Pay them a decent wage and pride will come back.

[@joesmith9216]

it's all robots now making robot cars, humans are on the way out.

[@TreeGuy0809]

@@pigidlyThe sense of entitlement nowadays is the issue.Everyone thinks they deserve everything without wanting to work.

[@kendv4299]

It's a beautiful thing to see American workers assembling these 1995 Bronco trucks. I wish I could see them in dealers today! They were simple and well built. Today's trucks seem to be out of scale. Bloated with very high beds and way too much digital screen information on the dash.

[@mikehenry4743]

They are no longer designed as "work" trucks, but rather to cruise parking lots and get groceries.

[@AmosMosesJr]

They're not all silver, grey and black either

[@SeymourSachs-n2x]

​@mikehenry4743 today's trucks are faster with a better suspension and longer lasting engines. An old truck can't do what new trucks can do, especially on a rugged trail. I know old people are afraid of electronic, but they make it much easier to work on. Wait is also better and lasts far longer than an old rust bucket. My first truck was a '68 F-100 with a 390. It was perhaps the fastest baddest truck in town. I now have a Ford Raptor with a 500 hp V6. It drives like a Cadillac and scary fast. My wife wants a new Ford Bronco Raptor $90K. I'll have to see how the economy will do. 😨

[@jackandblaze5956]

This is why we need more undocumented workers. These are jobs that American workers are unwilling to do today. At least not for $2 an hour

[@AmosMosesJr]

@jackandblaze5956 why was it vehicles were more affordable back when they were made by higher paid union employees? Especially now with more automation labor cost doesn't comprise that much of the overall cost of a vehicle.

[@hotrodmercury3941]

All those ladies and guys putting together those cars and trucks. The care and serious contemplating will never be replicated by a machine.

[@birbbirb6078]

Beautiful to see a team of people made from all kinds of Americans, all who seem to be given a job they can be proud of

[@davelips]

Happy employees, good products, and sound manufacturing. The 90's was a wonderful time to be alive.

[@jamesrecknor6752]

YES

[@averyjames4623]

They were paid well, no foreigners or illegals around to force everyone to work harder for lower wages.

[@kennethheck3362]

That was very cool to get to see. At 5:15 you can see a guy put a part on a truck that I know I made. Back in the 90s. Thanks for the video. Built Ford tough.

[@raymondmitchell8791]

They were building reliable and affordable Ford trucks,unlike the junk we have today.

[@jimamizzi1]

Better engineers back then and works had pride in there work because the conditions were probably better, I’m only guessing

[@AdrianTomlin-tx3so]

A helluva lot less plastic!!

[@ChainHoistGarage]

@@AdrianTomlin-tx3so soon as I get the engine swap out I will be daily driving a 73 Gran Torino sport fastback. I got a 94 ranger but I hate the electronics

[@Unkown_Meli]

Less safety though

[@devenrivera5842]

Those Ford Broncos look clean and mean. That is true quality work.

[@LighthouseFoundation501c3]

I just bought a 1996 Ford F250 7.3 Diesel. Very Cool to see this. One of the best diesels around.

[@bernardkiljanski4312]

Who could have known back then that the 90s was the best time to be alive

[@henrystowe6217]

The 70s were, but things were ok until 2001

[@TheBoomtown4]

More like until 2014 when Trump convinced half of Americans they were victims 😂

[@jazeenharal6013]

​@@TheBoomtown4 What an absurdly ignorant comment. There is so much wrong with what you just said that it really is pointless to engage with it.

[@TheBoomtown4]

😂 you’re blind! Look at the state of things! Civil war coming now! 😆

[@flubby1982]

@@jazeenharal6013bro trumps buddy’s sold those jobs to china and then told you immigrants stole your job

[@squadman3376]

LOVE the mid 90's F 150 's !! The inline 6 and the 5.0 were bombproof.

[@zilksmooth]

Yes, as was the 4.6 and the 2.3

[@hendo337]

The 351w is the best combination of strength, reliability, power, torque and economy out of all the engines including the 300, 5.0,7.3idi and 460. A 351w with a ZF5 in a 2wd 94-97 F250HD is still a reliable daily drivable vehicle today with basic maintenance.

[@Terminxman]

@@hendo337 I agree when it comes to light duty engines, I still don't think the 351w can compete with the 460 if it's something you're going to REALLY work every day. I've owned Ford vehicles with the 300 i6, 302, and 351w. I agree that out of those three I would take the 351w any day.

[@jeffnorbert1871]

Yeah right. Fuel injected 5.0 and 5.8 are both notorious for coolant leak at the left front corner of the intake manifold where a wimpy stud instead of a bolt rots and breaks off too if you try to check whether it's loose once it starts leaking. Not the worst thing in a car or a pickup. In a van just forget about it. This leak happens to be right next to the distributor and ignition module by the way. Garbage design.

[@jayyoutube8790]

I’ve had 2 ford trucks one with an in-line six and the other one was a 302 both manuals, and still to this day where the most reliable vehicles I ever own

[@Saullavado44]

Wow so beautiful. Simple, practical designs with a variety of real colors and (gulp) repairability. Now that's America.

[@bobd9868]

That weren’t all that great reliability wise.

[@thruitallauto2538]

@@bobd9868better than what we got now

[@thruitallauto2538]

@ not like they are now, they’ve been rolling junk out for 20 yrs now , un repairable junk

[@thruitallauto2538]

@ I’ve been a mechanic for about 45 yrs, there may have been junk back then but it was minimal, an you could fix it relatively easy, now they’ve fixed it were you have to have expensive equipment to work on them, an your lucky if they make it to get them payed off,motors want last, trans want last, the electrical in is a shambles, sensors everywhere,so ya I dis agree with you, if your a rich man you may be getting by, by just taking them back to the dealer, an then getting rid of them when the warranty runs out, an the price, we’re not even going to talk about that,

[@WioWio-sf5pc]

bwahahahahahahhahahahahaha

[@flori5548]

This is the most relaxing feel-good-video on KZbin. Forget ASMR, this is core 90s memory lane!

[@adrianniemiec8669]

This was one of the best American vehicles ever made indeed ! Workers put pride and precision in to every vehicle. Over time hours , benefits and so on . The good old days.....

[@dalejones6627]

I enjoyed the video. I was able to tour the ford assembly plant in Dallas Texas in the 60’s before it closed. I was so impressed watching the paint production that I became an automobile painter for 40 years making fair wages in a trade that gave me satisfaction with the finished work. I wish for young people today for what I had for employment. Much more than just a job for me.

[@rustyshackleford1656]

In 1994 my dad bought a brand new F150 4x4 XL 300 6 with a 5 speed manual for 11,000 dollars. It’s actually depressing how far we’ve come from that

[@SmittySmithsonite]

AMEN to that!! Not only are costs off the chart, but quality is in the toilet.

[@anthonywolverton9833]

We could probably make the equivalent, and better in many ways, for around the inflation adjusted price, just it wouldn't meet modern expectations in a variety of ways. Also, while a few of these trucks were good, many were absolute junk. I think people are forgetting that it's been long enough, now.

[@Willburys]

If there lost this Job they doesnt came back!

[@spannaspinna]

Yeh but the average wage was $180 a week

[@SmittySmithsonite]

@ but the value for your dollar back then was tenfold what it is today.

[@boblabelle6704]

i sure do miss the 90s era Ford vehicles i grew up with . easy to work on , nice body styling and lasted a really long time . days gone by

[@josephg41]

My 1966 F100 was built here at Michigan Truck Plant in July of '66. Going on '60 years and she still gets put to work on the daily, 352 FE V8, 3 on the tree, 9 inch out back. Alive and thriving with no less than 287k on the clock.

[@mad_ork]

Золотые руки создавали качество! ❤🇺🇲

[@СергейПатрикеев-н4к]

Боже храни v8

[@crumplezone1]

Girls hair in the opening of the video was phenomenal !

[@67Zink]

She had the Stevie Nicks early 90s hair.

[@alcopower5710]

Totally agree

[@jayyoutube8790]

They probably told the workers the night before that they were gonna be on TV. They seemed a little dressed up for putting trucks together. But it was still interesting to see.

[@crumplezone1]

@@jayyoutube8790 Looks like not all the workers got the Memo :)

[@jayyoutube8790]

@@crumplezone1 lol, no, your probably right, but those few girls (in the beginning) with their hair all done with the dangly earrings and “designer” long sleeved shirt did.

[@paulcoonce2493]

Would love to be able to buy a new one now. Especially the 300cu inline 6! Give me hand crank windows and window vents without VVT sensors, turbo chargers, plastic valve covers, SRS warning lights, overly sensitive check engine lights; I'm in! Simplicity, reliability and LOW cost!

[@sinjin90ful]

I have a 93 stick 4.9 and runs great and Arizona truck rust free!

[@milemonster9098]

Stop it, I'm overheating here. That was like reading PH Forum back in the 90's 😂

[@ScottKing-u1w]

I'm really enjoying these old Ford videos this is when quality was job one at Ford when you had people taking pride in there work great video

[@thruitallauto2538]

There was something there worth being proud of then, hard to be proud at a landfill of junk

[@themonsterunderyourbed9408]

They are junk today and they were junk back then. They were always junk. Ford hasn't been good or reliable since the Henry Ford died.

[@ATLcentury334]

We were a Ford family for about 25 years. Most of my family worked for Ford at one time or another. We always enjoyed driving small wagons, so of course we were attracted to Escort and Focus. We loved those cars. They could carry any cargo we loaded into them. Our black Escort LX was our favorite. When it was towed away with 220K miles on it, we both shed a tear. We had a lot of fun in that car. Our beautiful Focus wagon was a nicer car, but it wasn’t as reliable as the Escort. We decided to part ways when it had about 120K miles. Then we discovered Ford abandoned us. No wagons offered. Ford drove us away to VW. We found Jetta Sportwagen we liked, but we eventually wanted more, GPS, a more attractive color. After a few years driving the Jetta we found a beautiful, fully loaded Golf Alltrack. Silver with black leather interior. All the toys inside. It’s the finest wagon we’ve owned. When we’re finished with the VW, we might look at a Jaguar SportBrake.

[@jesusislord27]

Great to see people, both men and women, from different backgrounds flexing their skills! One team, one dream!

[@zl1booker]

I like seeing workers from all walks of life working as a team and getting the job done. Priceless

[@miamibitch305fl]

Yeah so what that means is stop finding a reason to cry about racism.

[@Bob-bm3pd]

Now it's all Mexicans.

[@Krispy.86]

Clean as can be to and complaining they work to hard and cry for more money

[@GeneralBoneyspurs]

@@Krispy.86incelTake

[@MrMustangMan]

people don't realize how hard this work is on an assembly line...... you have 30 seconds to get your tasks completed.... every minute, every hour, every day, all week long.........

[@281crane]

👍🏿 × infinity

[@Rico24337]

Incredibly difficult and rewarding job,

[@DarkFilmDirector]

But it was great pay, great benefits, had breaks, and they became highly specialized.

[@Goodboy26611]

Try breaking up concrete or tearing a roof off a house.....all day long in the heat!!!!!!

[@MrMustangMan]

@@Goodboy26611 i know that's worse....

[@CCscott]

Back when quality mattered!

[@TheLoneJourney88]

They do this on purpose so they can make more profit from selling you more junk! The only reason we are in this mess is because a bunch of powerful rich people want more money and don't care about our well-being! What a sad planet! It's our fault to allowing this to happen!

[@markkelley7084]

I owned a1990 Eddie Bauer with 5.0 engine and a 1992 Eddie Bauer with 5.8 both great trucks. I traveled a four state area in sales never a one problem and when you traded them back even with 70-80;000 miles brought really good money. Google those year models and see many with 175,000 miles still bring top dollar.

[@jettschenker]

What a great feeling it must have been to see the vehicles that you helped to build out on the roads transporting families, etc.

[@DieselDucy]

Love seeing American hands making beautiful things.

[@workhorse401]

This isnt just nostalgia, its mesmerizing. I love little ballet of factory robots.

[@ecoRfan]

But I like the human "ballet" better. People from different walks of life working together to produce a quality product.

[@noladol]

It went from old and reliable to new age shit all in the same building. Impressive.

[@Jeff-sp7bg]

Ford has never been reliable other than a very few select engines. Ford haa been spewing out turds for over a century

[@Максим-ы3ж8у]

How long could live a new building ? In any town )

[@mushethecowboycook9353]

Built with metal and pride

[@justinjustinjustin10]

F ford. They take their production overseas

[@luigivaccariellos9379]

I just wish to live in that age... i know the newest generation of cars are more secure... but, this trucks, this age of cars was made with heart, with love..

[@Kinann]

That is HARD work! You're always moving, deeply concentrating and not talking to anyone.

[@LJK69187]

Back when they were built to last !!

[@SmittySmithsonite]

AMEN!! Total opposite of today, sadly.

[@variousrebuilds]

@@SmittySmithsoniteWith all the rust spots these trucks get under the bed, radiator support frames, etc?

[@SmittySmithsonite]

@@geocam2 Oh, here we go with that again, lol. That was true in 1915 ... maybe to the late 1930's. I've got an '86 Grand Marquis with a 302 V8 at 305k miles - original driveline, and original in-tank electric fuel pump! Try that on anything built the past 25 years.😆

[@paulschettini2336]

When cars were simple enough to work on, and were good quality. Todays stuff is overly complicated and just plain junk.

[@justinwood1570]

Anything redesigned after 2014, I don't want.

[@roman9762]

Such a boomer comment. I hope you also prefer a dial up phone over the smartphone you carry.

[@paulschettini2336]

@roman9762 lol, I'm not a boomer. I used to work on today's stuff and also the older stuff. While today's cars look nice, they will never last like the older stuff. I have been working in IT for a long time. Keep your comments to yourself if you're going to assume things. Pretty ignorant.

[@CBGRTR]

​@@roman9762here's a boomer comment for ya most of today's cars and trucks is over priced JUNK!! we us to not say that... I wouldn't want anything built after 2020 forr sure way too many electronics on them now

[@roman9762]

@@paulschettini2336 so have I guy, so have I. Just pull up a classified page and look at how many cars are in the 200-300k mile range and still going. There is not a single one from the 80s or 90s without multiple engine rebuilds or trannys. Countless of those from 2000s and newer, hence they build them BETTER. You're the ignorant one lol

[@johnh4863]

These trucks were solid. I used to drive these OBS Fords at my old job and never had any issues whatsoever. Plus the fact they were driven off road at times. My 2010 F 150 with the 4.6 Triton engine was a good truck for me. I bought it new had for 8 years put 180k on it and the only part that wore out was the blower motor for the Hvac and the fuel door broke which was common on those style trucks. Seems like the newer ones with the Ecoboost motor are hit and miss as far as reliability.

[@rcsubject9844]

It’s even more crazy when you think about how many different trim levels and options and engines vehicles came with.

[@TheFastestSrbin]

No damn cinema-like screens...perfection!

[@JJB0144]

What I find interesting is that the workers appear to really care about what they are doing and the quality of the unit. Where is that today?

[@inandoutofreal1ty]

Nowhere to be found

[@imdone1967]

Yet you cry that auto manufacturers build elsewhere 😂

[@nooooooooooo6uoki67]

@@imdone1967 american brands have long since outsourced and ironically japanese brands still build them here in the US.

[@imdone1967]

@@nooooooooooo6uoki67 Japanese automakers may build factories in areas with low average wages, so factory pay looks good regardless of whether it approaches union standards. Ford and Gm are unionized, so labor costs are higher. This is why manufacturing will have issues here. This is why they left to China for example. Trump with his BS tariff plans isn't going to work. All it's going to do is increase prices and hurt Americans bank account. Here in the US we want our cake and eat it too. Manufacturers leave because of labor cost.

[@billybob3563]

It's because people act according to pay/purchase power of the dollar. Those workers got paid enough to buy homes/cars/go on vacations. Today's workers? A slight touch above enough to pay rent/bills and a lease for an overly priced new car with no future in sight. Don't forget the major benefits that companies of old gave you. Benefits now? Laughable.

[@larrybruck2949]

Great video. I worked there in both production and skilled trades for many years. Today ( in the same building) FoMoCo builds the Ranger and the new Bronco. The plant is now named Michigan Assembly Plant. Still "Home of the Bronco!"

[@dennis3351]

And this is assembly line then also every part, every electronics , every engine component etc has to be manufactured . Thats incredible number of jobs down the line to get to the assembly lines.

[@DashCrashCam]

0:28 You can hear a little bit of No Rain by Blind Melon. Definitely the 90s!

[@auxmike718]

Yeah, it’s actually two parts of the video!😅

[@LB-oz9hv]

These trucks were made until 1991.

[@bjmarchives]

I recently bought a 2005 Mercury Grand Marquis (Crown Victoria) that I’ve put a ton of love and time into. I LOVE this car. It was born at Ford during this 90s era. 4.6L, reliable, simple, serviceable, well made.

[@jeremycole3008]

I still have a 1994 Ford F-150, hoping to get Christmas money to fix a brake line. Had a 1996 Ford F150, 2002 Ford Explorer, and 1998 Ford Expedition, Now, Im so broke I can barely afford to get the 94 truck fixed. Watching all these new vehicles being built, is a luxury I'll never be able to obtain any more. Great video

[@davidthomas4489]

I remember touring the GM Assembly plant circa 1968 when in the 6th or 7th grade. It was a marvel to see!

[@truckcamper5751]

Ford built without your tax dollars👍👍

[@chevyguy6961]

Ford did take bailout money from the government. It took them more years than GM to pay it back.

[@comicguy4607]

Exactly, instead built electrical issues from the factory

[@wishiniwasfishin8164]

Don’t forget they pioneered the retro/modern comeback of the muscle car. Powered by ford baby!!

[@Krispy.86]

They are about to become non existent. They are deep in debt and can’t even pay the interest payments on their 6 billion dollar loan from 2009 to keep them from foreclosure.

[@jeffm5469]

I remember looking at a new Ford in 1980. The left front fender said F150, and the right said Bronco. Lol

[@johnhgt40]

I saw a Chevy C/K1500 like that once. Drivers door said 1500, the passenger door said Tahoe, lol

[@v1-vr-rotatev2-vy_vx31]

Nice to see real people working on the cars and not robots

[@Chris-CardVault]

I worked with selling used cars growing up in the late 80's as a teen, washing cars, and eventually going on into selling used cars as i got older. These Broncos we used to get in, especially from 90-95 we couldnt keep on the lot! Even used with high mileage ones, would sell! I drove them, and i liked them! Nice 4x4 trucks!

[@roaddawg3217]

As a Detroiter (pontiac) this makes me so emotional, these are my people, so proud that we make things here! WHAT UP DOE!

[@sledhead8156]

I’m from MN but I absolutely respect all you folks who built the cars we cherish today. Y’all see it like we do it’s not just a piece of metal with rubber on the ground it’s a piece of America that has blood sweat and tears from the day it’s born to the day it’s rust. Happy to know gm still producing In Michigan atleast the hd trucks

[@sethholsopple3802]

Back in the day when quality was job 1!

[@MrSloika]

Before American business was taken over by private equity bros.

[@peachyclean93]

Back when life was good!

[@holtridge7337]

I own a Ford F-150. It's the best truck I have ever owned. I've been driving it for eleven years and haven't had any problems with it yet.

[@susanbeckner2593]

Great to see this production line. Everything is now cheap yet expensive. Thank you.

[@cmz85]

Reliable is definitely an overstatement

[@peachyclean93]

The black lady holding up her finger is quality job number one!

[@mrk1075]

Today they make cars cheaper and charge triple the price or more!

[@mansize6622]

Cars are better The CEO is paid too much.

[@Callsign_Sturm]

​@mansize6622 if he paid himself a little less maybe they'd make the ECUs modifiable from the factory and stop skimping on the caps and relays used in the fusebox and make the designs easier to access without a lift. They'd also stop charging 700 dollars for an OE mopar dodge mirror.

[@djoldsoulkid3407]

Well the money u pay then is based on inflation what u pay now

[@youforget1000thingsaday]

My granny worked in GM back in the 70s all the way through the early 90s until she went to Bissell. Man we need to bring all this back.

[@pgtmr2713]

Had a 94 F-250 4x4, used. 322k miles. One of the 2 fuel tanks had an issue. Other than that a worn out ignition cylinder. Was an easy fix. Had the 460 in it. Wish I still had it. Traded for a more sensible F-150 with the 4.6 extended cab half the miles, but 4th gear was gone. I would be budget Coyote swapping if I still had the 94. The little rust it had was superficial wheel well rust. Everything else was surprisingly clean. These guys did a good job!

[@JayRitzy]

2:57 You can faintly hear “No Rain” by Blind Melon released 1992.

[@Davez621]

Wow you can tell the song just from 3 seconds of audio.

[@ecoRfan]

5:42 also

[@IcelanderUSer]

My father purchased a new 1993 Lightning. He wasn’t a high earner by no means but did pay cash. He sold it I’d say 10 years ago or so for far less than he should have. With low miles too. In Grand Junction.

[@Firealarm102]

7:04 you just know that Guy loves doing his job

[@Lowrider2905]

Thought that this was the Tigerking 😂

[@hwnboi11]

I'll take the older fords in this video back When ford was built with quality and reliability. Also it's nice to see Americans working together building things made in america.

[@mateoboschify]

Still driving a 99 F250 7.3 diesel! Love that truck.

[@selectooldave]

Interesting how some things have changed in modern assembly lines but many remain the same.

[@Mr_Chris77]

Still the best body style and most reliable truck Ford ever built. Turned off the video when the new style showed up.

[@281crane]

You should have kept watching.

[@III1IlIIlIllIl]

Based

[@admiralrustyshackleford119]

Same. Ford quit building real trucks in 1997.

[@mattvanatti9531]

25 years and 500.000 miles later and I'm still driving my Ford f250 diesel...daylee

[@B1Springfield]

Those trucks to me are still the best. I had a 94 xlt extended cab in high school with the maf 5.0, a 96 xlt swb crew cab 7.3 deisel, a 92 Single cab xlt with the 300/4.9, and currently a 96 crew cab xl lwb with the 7.5/460. I almost forgot, been daily driving a 1992 Flareside with the 5.0, which was purchased brand new by my uncle who sadly passed away a year after, and the truck is a sort of family heirloom, driven by my grandpa, my dad, me, and likely next my cousin who is now in a position to be able to care for the truck.

[@kjruff7786]

Had a 1994 f150, put 389k on it myself. Definitely one of the best designed trucks ever. You can work on the entire thing with a handful of simple tools. 300 inline 6 and 5 speed.

[@Rommi4x4]

I'm GenX. Our dads and moms knew how to weld with homemade gas, how to build houses on their own and how to fix their own damn car or anything else that needed fixing. Todays dad's know how to connect a gaming console to internet and what to buy online. Not to mention how this industry gave people work, it also provided amazing crafting skills people could use at their homes and playgrounds. This country was flourishing!

[@Krispy.86]

You are todays dads lol

[@Rommi4x4]

​@@Krispy.86 can't fit in really

[@ЕвгенийШихов-к5л]

Восхволяюсь я хотел бы работать там на сборке!

[@konstantinmuller130]

и желательно в 90-ых, тогда Америка была великолепна!

[@Zhen-shen-g7w]

Да не то что наши заводы ЛАДА и УАЗ года идут, а делать норм так и не научились.. В США совсем другой уровень развития))

[@Dan-tf1zq]

I bought a new 1988 F150 XLT Lariat regular cab short wheel base, colonial white with a red cloth interior. I owned it from May 1988 to August 31 2016. It was the 5.0 small V8. It developed a bent rod from a malfunctioning fuel injector according to the Ford dealer. It was a beautiful truck. The body was in perfect shape and the interior still had the factory plastic covers on the seats and I had two beach towels covering them also. When I traded it in on a new truck, it had a little over 181,000 miles.

[@scottywills124]

I'm starting to notice this gen of Bronco is finally becoming a popular collector after the early ones. A few years ago you couldn't get anything for these. Everyone wanted the original. Good luck finding one thats not a major project today. Same with Chevy Jimmys

[@grgr6720]

Aaaaaah the good old days when the car survived the crash and the passengers turned into mashed potatoes.

[@Unkown_Meli]

💀

[@markkelley7084]

Go back to sleep, you haven’t a clue and betting you never owned one.

[@grgr6720]

@@markkelley7084 ​ @markkelley7084 Cars today are faster, safer in both active and passive safety, handle better and are better for the environment. It's called evolution something that uneducated buffoons like yourself apparently missed.

[@kevinkern4661]

When Quality was Job1🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@bug512]

As I watch this I remember being a mechanic in the 80’s and 90’s. Oil leaks, exhaust manifold gaskets, vacuum leaks, fuel pumps, heater core replacement where you have to remove the entire dashboard to access it. Air conditioner leaks from the o-rings. They were absolutely the worst built cars of that era. We would cringe when one would come into the shop.

[@mikeburke6828]

Those whole process is Fuc-in' amazing 👏! !

[@dougpeters1625]

This is great footage thank you!

[@jimamizzi1]

Look at the slow pace of the assembly line, gives workers the time to do the job properly

[@281crane]

When you're on that line, it doesn't seem slow.

[@garyg8036]

OJ's 94 Bronco 4:48

[@johnstapler5956]

I had an 88 Bronco II and an 89 full size. Both were mediocre mechanically. The paint on both of them was garbage and flaked off. It was when they were switching to water based coatings and the formulas were far from optimal.

[@picklerix6162]

That was a very good year for Ford trucks. I still own a 94 Mazda B3000 but it was built in a Ford factory and has an American Vulcan V-6.

[@larrytucker222]

I worked for a Tier 1 automotive supplier from 1995 - 2003 that supplied 17 US assembly plants. I had the opportunity to be in Toyota, Ford, Honda and Kenworth assembly plants. Very interesting to see vehicles come together. Based on my knowledge of the quality differences we have only bought Honda and Toyata models and F150's.

[@jedbl7576]

So the captions say that it was discontinued in 1996 due to declining sales but yet in 1995 they produced more than ever. And for those that are longing for the good ol days, note that it had 4 wheel drum brakes, no anti lock, no traction control. This is likely the main reason it didn’t make it. As those things became required. The common man still had to finance it. Even in the 90s. Because wages were $4-$20 not $20-$100.

[@TJ-qz6hr]

Question, for all those Ford factory workers. Do they still do this body dipping @ 0:58. If not, why?

[@Rman1100]

Not even close. Epa

​@@Rman1100 E-coat process is common practice in all car factories, even today.

[@Rman1100]

Which is completely different than what's done at :58 thank you

@@Rman1100 So what is it they're doing there then? Looks like normal phosphate dipping to me.

[@Rman1100]

Look it up since you know it all. It was outdated same time around chrome plating process.

[@alexgg7499]

Back when there were lots of jobs, now robots 😢

[@josebrito5202]

My grandma bought a 1996 Bronco when I was new. I miss that truck.

[@anunripecantaloupe340]

Blind Melon no rain playing in the background. The 90s, man.

[@davidgold5961]

0:24 The caption talks about Ford Bronco but the video clip shows Ford F150 Regular Cab trucks being built. Sloppy editing!

[@kellismith4329]

They’re basically the same rig

[@tylerfrankel5374]

Those old bronco were on a (marginally shortened) f150 frame and had an f150 engine transmission frontend doors dash etc etc… hell you can hardly tell the difference between a bronco and f150 that has a camper

[@kellismith4329]

@ yep, I’ve got a shortbox flareside almost a brother to the Bronco

[@sm65-wj2bc]

They were built on the same line

[@bbrcummins1984]

Back when men were men and women were women

[@alcerz984]

Back when women were also men

[@PorkyHontas]

No freaks with tattoos all over their bodies, just normal looking people.

[@karaDee2363]

I loved my 92 Ford explorer 4 x 4 Eddie Bauer edition.. never had a problem with it and always gave such a comfortable ride and sure-footed like a tank in blizzards.... Ford makes a great product..

[@jayyoutube8790]

The very first manual I learned to drive was a 1985 F150 with a straight six. I instantly fell in love with it, extremely reliable, cheap to fix and never left me stranded. I later on a 1993 Mercury topaz. It was a good car as well fully loaded. I loved it. It was Cayman green very pretty color. Rather enjoyed your video. It was very interesting to see and makes you quite proud to be an American.