Dave Davis called back today, as promised, and gave us a green light for the group tour on August 12th. I was offered a choice of 9:30-11:30 for the morning shift and 12:30-2:30 for the afternoon. I opted for the afternoon, given that some people will be driving cross state and would have a pretty early wake up call to arrive in time for the morning slot. The plant will be in full production and Dave promised us a pretty interesting look at the making of the T-bird.

I'll post driving directions and lodging recommendations for those who need them in a follow-up. BTW, I'd like to suggest that replies go to the new T-bird forums that Justin graciously set up for us to avoid multiple postings and divergent threads. I'll continue to monitor the discussion here for those who'd rather stay put, however.