Victory Red anyone? [Archive] - Hummer Forums by Elcova

JAYB1RD

01-11-2007, 07:08 PM

I thought I'd pass this along, since red is my personal favorite.

We just started painting the special edition Victory Red H2s at the plant this week. The first one rolled off the end of the line this morning, I have a couple cell phone pictures I'll put up when I get a chance later. I may even try to get a shot of it outdoors, if I can find it. Comes with the same options as the special edition Glacier Blue trucks had (no longer in production) but in a color more suitable to your local fire department! :cool:

MarineHawk

01-11-2007, 07:27 PM

When are they coming out with the special edition Capitulation Yellow H2?

JAYB1RD

01-11-2007, 08:25 PM

No official word on that. If I had to, I'd guess the next special color will be comming late this year for MY2008 trucks.

IBHUMIN

01-11-2007, 08:28 PM

What about purple? I would love to see a dark metallic purple. Hummer just keeps coming out with boring colors. :confused:

JAYB1RD

01-11-2007, 08:43 PM

What about purple? I would love to see a dark metallic purple. Hummer just keeps coming out with boring colors. :confused:
That's all marketing decion making, nothing we here at AM General can do except build the H2s they tell us to. Send in as a suggestion to HUMMER if you'd like, there's nothing an auto maker likes more than constructive criticism from it's consumers!

Vettster

01-11-2007, 09:32 PM

It's still not upon the website yet.(Victory Red)
If I would have known the red was coming out again, I might have waited on buying the Fusion Orange as I think the red is a lot nicer.

Tread Lightly,
Vettster

Motohead

01-11-2007, 09:35 PM

I would actually love to see a charcoal colored vehicle... sorta like DC has...

timgco

01-11-2007, 10:28 PM

I would actually love to see a charcoal colored vehicle... sorta like DC has...

Black Diamond would be great!

Me dealer told me about teh LE Red would be shipped to them in Feb/ March. STicker would be 74K. :twak: :crying: :rant:

I guess since the H1 is gone, we'll se the prices on the H2 keep going up.

Htothe2

01-12-2007, 01:23 AM

I AGREE WITH TIM , OR SOME KIND OF BLAKC AND DO U KNOW WHEN THE NEW 2008 H2 IS COMING OUT? U PROBABLY CANT TELL.. sry for the caps

Hummer Guy

01-12-2007, 02:14 AM

I tried to spy some reds in the holding lot over xmas...guess y'all weren't making them yet. Jay - what do you do for the plant?

Motohead

01-12-2007, 02:24 AM

My Ram is Charcoal color. Would love to have my H2 this color... had to settle for the next best... PEWTER!
http://www.wristtwisters.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=198&d=1143999924

mstams

01-12-2007, 04:15 AM

Red has always been my favorite color on Hummers...

timgco

01-12-2007, 04:51 AM

Red has always been my favorite color on Hummers...

...esp. on yours. :perfect10s:

ROX

01-12-2007, 04:57 AM

What about purple? I would love to see a dark metallic purple. Hummer just keeps coming out with boring colors. :confused:Coming from a person that drives white....;)

JAYB1RD

01-12-2007, 05:26 AM

Vettster - Didn't see the Glacier Blue Edition on the website either. Must be WAY out of date or they don't put the special colors on there?

Htothe2 - I've seen and sat in a few 2008 H2s. I can tell you some big changes have been made. Unfortunately, I can't tell you WHAT has been changed, as I enjoy my job here ;) I hope that sales increase as a result of the updates, I sure like them!

Hummer Guy - We were still painting the glacier blue trucks at christmas time, the red trucks litterally just hit the holding lots yesterday. Now they're all over the place, as in every other truck built is red! I started in the summer as an engineering intern. I stuck around and am taking classes nearby while continuing to work in the engineering offices.

As promised, here's a couple pictures I snapped of the first 2007 Victory Red H2.
In the middle of Trim Line 1
http://123pichosting.com/images/929501-09-07_1556.jpg
After Chassis Marriage, on it's way to Fluid Fill and Tire Install, then Final Line (where are the doors!?)
http://123pichosting.com/images/105101-10-07_1535.jpg
There they are! At the end of the Door Build Line! Notice the red X on the hood vent piece, that gets replaced later with the all chrome part, after the truck leaves the plant.
http://123pichosting.com/images/489501-10-07_1551.jpg

With the bright red paint, those sweet chrome rims, and carbon fiber interior...I think my H3 needs to be traded in for one of these!! :perfect10s:

mstams

01-12-2007, 05:33 AM

Very nice. Do you know when 2008 production will begin?

JAYB1RD

01-12-2007, 05:43 AM

IIRC the 07s began being built around August, shortly after our summer shut-down period. I would guess that the 08s will start at the same time.

mstams

01-12-2007, 05:49 AM

I was guessing the '07 run might be shortened to get the interior redesign out there and help the sinking sales, but who knows...

Goalkeeper

01-12-2007, 05:52 AM

Vettster

01-12-2007, 03:19 PM

Vettster - Didn't see the Glacier Blue Edition on the website either. Must be WAY out of date or they don't put the special colors on there?

Gotta look under limited editions. The fusion orange and the powder blue are the only ones currently listed.

IBHUMIN

01-12-2007, 03:44 PM

Coming from a person that drives white....;)

I drive the white because they didn't have any colors that I liked. And the bling looks great on white............:dancingbanana:

JAYB1RD

01-12-2007, 04:13 PM

Really neat pics man!!:perfect10s:

I love watching "How It's Made" on the Science channel...I'd love to see them do a piece on how the H2 is made...

I understand why you can't talk about the 08, I'm also in a similar position. Half the time I can't tell my wife what I'm doing!

With that being said, you MUST tell us about the 08's!!! Look, I'm not going to buy an 07 either way so....

Sweet Pics!

-Matt

I love that show too! The only one I've seen is the Ferarri 599 plant, but the similarities in the paint shop between the 599 and the H2 are almost dead on! We use the same "ro-dip" phosphate andcoating process, primer is applied just like a powder coating process, the paint is applied by robots in a dust free booth....so on and so on. One difference would be, when the H2 gets painted, the robot actually opens and closes the doors to get to the door jambs and inside. Pretty neat to see in person. In fact, after thinking about it, I really want to put together some sort of slide show of the plant now. Starting at the beginning in the body shop and working step by step to the end of the line. That could be interesting.

Smart move waiting for the next model, especially if you've already got an h2. The 2008 will have its changes, inside and out, but aside from the interior it will be like going from an 06 H3 to an 07 H3....if you catch my drift :shhh:

mdoyle

01-12-2007, 04:25 PM

>Notice the red X on the hood vent piece, that gets >replaced later with the all chrome part, after the truck >leaves the plant.

It seems strange that wouldn't mount the chrome vent the first time around instead of scrapping a viable part and doing the labor twice while risking damage to the paint?

Neat pics though! I've toured the GM Fairfax plant and it's amazing to watch flat stock proceed through the presses and end up as a body panel. I'd love to tour the AM General Plant someday.

mstams

01-12-2007, 06:05 PM

The 2008 will have its changes, inside and out, but aside from the interior it will be like going from an 06 H3 to an 07 H3....if you catch my drift :shhh:

Translation - Engine upgrade from 6.0 to 6.2... :giggling:

Htothe2

01-12-2007, 10:08 PM

Do You like the changes inside or you ike the 07 inside better?

Trinity

01-13-2007, 05:39 AM

Would you know if they are going to price about the same as the 07?

JAYB1RD

01-13-2007, 08:51 AM

mdoyle - The plant scraps thousands of dollars a day in damaged parts. Some of the parts they use on these hoods are the discontinued, all black, pieces. Others, are parts that are already scrapped from other trucks. But you bring up a viable concern about scratching the hoods paint while swapping in the new chrome piece. Good point.

Htothe2- The new interior looks real nice! It's a more classy look, with brushed aluminum type finishes and chrome accents. Think 07 Cadillac trucks.

Trinity - Unfortunately, I don't have any info on the pricing. I don't even know the cost of the current trucks we're sending out. Most all of the trucks here leave with a just a shipping version of the window sticker, with no price or list of options on it. Just a list of the standard features and a barcode for tracking purposes.

Idaho-Hummer

01-13-2007, 03:40 PM

Htothe2- The new interior looks real nice! It's a more classy look, with brushed aluminum type finishes and chrome accents. Think 07 Cadillac trucks.

I hope they didn't move the gear selector to the steering coloum (sp?)!

Htothe2

01-13-2007, 04:16 PM

I wish they had left the regular interior, the new cadddys look kind of like cars in the inside. that sucks. but you never know i might like it.

mstams

01-13-2007, 05:21 PM

The new interior looks real nice! It's a more classy look, with brushed aluminum type finishes and chrome accents. Think 07 Cadillac trucks.

Personally, I am hoping the new interior has a similar feel to the interior on my Alpha. That would be great.

I always felt the current interior had way too much cheap plastic. The ones I've owned all had creaking and popping that drove me crazy. (Not that the Alpha doesn't -- but that's a different story...)

timgco

01-13-2007, 05:58 PM

Personally, I am hoping the new interior has a similar feel to the interior on my Alpha. That would be great.

I always felt the current interior had way too much cheap plastic. The ones I've owned all had creaking and popping that drove me crazy. (Not that the Alpha doesn't -- but that's a different story...)

SO, deoes this mean when the new interior comes out, your going to give me your Alpha?:dancingbanana:

DanimalH2

01-13-2007, 07:28 PM

Fortunatly for me I already have my Victory Red H2 Sut :fdance: :jump:

mstams

01-13-2007, 10:16 PM

SO, deoes this mean when the new interior comes out, your going to give me your Alpha?:dancingbanana:

Give it to you? You'd probably just give it back... ;)

timgco

01-13-2007, 11:15 PM

Give it to you? You'd probably just give it back... ;)
Yeah, but you'd have extra garage space for at least 6 months. :D

Some day I hope to have a soft top again. Even though I only had the H1 for a short time, driving with the top off and the ease of navigating that monster on and off road was a blast.

Don't get me wrong, I love driving the H2, but it was a different feeling behind the wheel of the H1. Now if only I could find a soft top ALpha in price range.:shhh: :giggling:

mstams

01-13-2007, 11:21 PM

Now if only I could find a soft top ALpha in price range.:shhh: :giggling:

Lynch does have several open top Alpha demos in stock just waiting for a new owner...

mstams

01-13-2007, 11:23 PM

Yeah, but you'd have extra garage space for at least 6 months. :D

What? I can't seem to keep a truck for six months much less go that long with empty space in my garage...:eek:

timgco

01-13-2007, 11:34 PM

What? I can't seem to keep a truck for six months much less go that long with empty space in my garage...:eek:

I know! I know I'll be the first one you call when you decide on a new Alpha.

btw- I watch Lynch's web every week waiting/ hoping for their ALpha's to come down in price. ;)

mstams

01-13-2007, 11:38 PM

btw- I watch Lynch's web every week waiting/ hoping for their ALpha's to come down in price. ;)

Funny. I keep hoping the prices go up... :giggling:

mstams

01-13-2007, 11:41 PM

I know! I know I'll be the first one you call when you decide on a new Alpha.

But I will let you know when I get the itch again. It has been six months, you know... :rolleyes:

BlueHUMMERH2

01-14-2007, 05:35 AM

What ever happened to that Special Ops concept/show truck? That one was pretty interesting...

DDWH

01-14-2007, 05:40 AM

What ever happened to that Special Ops concept/show truck? That one was pretty interesting...

:iagree: :clapping:

BlueHUMMERH2

01-14-2007, 05:46 AM

timgco

01-14-2007, 06:00 AM

Wow, this was hard to find. Didn't remember what it was called. It was the Black Ops H2 from SEMA 2004:

http://gallery.pickuptruck.com/gallery/sema2004/DSC04554

http://images.motortrend.com/auto_shows/coverage/112_04_sema4126_z.jpg

It's a great looking truck. no doubt. That truck made me buy an SUT. But really there is nothing all that "special" about it. You can order the rims/ tires, door handles and have them black/ chromed. That brushguard is really the only thing unique that would have to be custom.