The Birth of a Phaeton - Part 6

8/14 - 9/1

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After the last stage (see the last picture of the previous post), the unit was moved to a little building with no visitor access.  All of the exterior doors are installed in this building.  We last saw it without doors and the next morning, it had doors and had been moved back into the main assembly building.  Where it got its generator cover and lots of interior work.  At this point the line virtually shut down as a coach ahead was having problems with the electronics package.  Policy dictates that it stays until it is corrected.

Cover all installed.  Notice the bright orange "adjustment tool" in the workers hand.

 The next stations on the line were all associated with interior installations.  Cabinets drawers and doors installed, furniture brought in, pictures on the walls, etc.  The coach was plugged in for the first time (that is "plugged up" in Red Bay speak), air conditioning was turned on, and workers happy it was cool inside.

We got our Tiffin number and VIN along the way.

This is the new bedroom TVs and AV cabinet
design used in all of the 2014 Phaetons

All the furniture is in and the slides closed.  Ready to travel.

During the time leading up to us leaving for the day, we had met one of the inspectors who was checking all things interior.  We were invited to participate in the process as well and we given a roll of red tape to note anything we were not happy with.  We were not too pleased with the finish on the cabinet doors.  Lots of rough areas from dusty conditions when they sprayed or just no use of a tack rag before they were sprayed.