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Old 05-06-2022, 10:15 AM
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(I'm sorry - this might be overkill, but since I am here):

The Camaro Research Group also has an excellent over view of the F car build. Written by John Z Hinckley (who was part of the original product launch) is is the best overview I have been exposed to (and has dissuaded me from writing my own because I sense I can not improve upon it).

It was written to capture the detail for Camaro enthusiasts but since they were built down the same line the Firebird nameplate would be covered as well. And, again, since the processes were similar there can be inferences made that could apply to Pontiac Michigan, particularly related to the fact that both the F car and the Tempest were unibody (not full frame) construction.

http://camaros.org/assemblyprocess.shtml

John appears in this famous photo, in the white shirt (back to camera):

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