>Interestingly enough VW thinks of its vehicles as "beings". The sticker with >the construction info and VIN number is actually called a "birth >certificate", So VWs have finally risen in status to the level of... The Pet Rock??? :-\
>and down the assembly line when the engine/drivetrain are >mated to the body that action is called the "marriage". This has long been the customary term for this joining, in both U.S. and overseas car factories. Workers on the assembly line are known to refer to it in another way. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Steve Maher smaher@gi.com '80 V6anagon w/Chevy 2800 '66 Mustang Coupevertible, for sale Check out the cars at http://www.lookup.com/homepages/76242/home.html *** I'm a Native American, born in Illinois. Or does ancestry make a difference after all? *** ---------------------------------------------------------------------
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