[Sidponcho]

Originally Posted by Keith Seymore

Also note the wood blocks which compose the flooring.

Those were (I suspect) done that way so that the lines could be reconfigured without tearing up a bunch of concrete, and so there would be a slight bit of cushion if you dropped a tool or a die or a machine.

But - they were nasty. They held any oil or fluid that was spilled on them, making them slippery, and they made the surrounding area dark. Assembly plants now usually have cement flooring and betting lighting making things a bit more pleasant.

I used to take my shoes off at the end of my shift and set them in the back of the truck. No way would you ever wear them into the house after being at work.

K

Many of the Metal Stamping companies that I visit today still have the wood block floors. There are many advantages...easily repaired.....quiet...comfortable....shock absorption and quite economical to install back in the day. And the more oil soaked they get, the better the rot protection.

[goatman65]

My 55 BelAir I bought in 1980 when I was 19, paid $1000. The 1/4s were more bondo than metal. I sold it in 1983 and bought my 65 GTO for $1300.

[goatman65]

While sitting in one of many traffic-jams during the 2007 HRPT I jumped out to take a pic of the line behind me. Somebody recently pointed out to me that this pic looks like a scene from a movie...guess which movie.

[A.J.]

East bound and down, load'em up and truckin tralalalala

[camerjeff]

Originally Posted by Alvin

Think this may be a repost? Snazzy striped jumpsuit, yes?

I like this color Photo Better, I was thinking the striped pant suit was so she could Blend in with the Bonneville's optional Valancia but I see the colors are wrong for that.

[MikeNoun]

Some "Smokey And The Bandit" wheelstanding action...

[Alvin]

Posting this grabbed from HAMB...notable to me for the '61 Pontiac's and "Two Guys" store chain from the northeast back in the day...

[barrierblue66]

Two Guys was a weekly trip for our family in Keasby NJ. Remember saving green stamps and trading in for 45 records. They had a great arcade, skee ball and helicopter game. On the way out was always amazed to get a soda from the machine that dispensed cup, then syrup/seltzer

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[Alvin]

Originally Posted by barrierblue66

Two Guys was a weekly trip for our family...

Check this out includes more vintage pix and backstory http://pleasantfamilyshopping.blogsp...-two-guys.html

Our local Two Guys frequented around 1966 was in "Co Ho's" Cohoes, NY...have a vague recollection of that soda fountain too...

[Alvin]

1959 Pontiac convertible w top down pulling in for a GULf fill-up...

[John V.]

[QUOTE=Alvin;5432836]Does that say "Flood Pontiac" when zoomin view? Wonder where that dlr was located?

Flood Pontiac was Dealer Code 04-155, located in Washington, DC at 4221 Connecticut Ave. Google search indicates the dealership began in 1933, son took over from the original owner, then business closed in February 1980.

Lots of stuff on the net about the biz.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/archiv...-09bf73b02a0c/

https://books.google.com/books?id=f3...avenue&f=false

[Alvin]

From 1967 Elvis movie Clambake on MGMHD....factory experimental Corvette?

[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by Alvin

From 1967 Elvis movie Clambake on MGMHD....factory experimental Corvette?

I doubt it - since the real one is silver and was sitting in the GM Tech Center Design Studio lobby yesterday.

K

[Alvin]

Originally Posted by Keith Seymore

I doubt it - since the real one is silver and was sitting in the GM Tech Center Design Studio lobby yesterday.

K

K thx - I stand corrected - and your take on this -movie car Chevrolet Corvette XP-87?

http://imcdb.org/vehicle_11067-Chevr...P-87-1959.html

[Alvin]

[Alvin]

[John V.]

Alvin, thx for posting the shot of the '64 GTO. I'm pretty sure that must be the Presley movie I was watching on TV years ago. As the movie ended Presley is at an intersection, I recall the camera pulling away from above and in the last instant I see what I swore was a '64 Lemans convertible going past Presley on the right. It was so quick (the shot, not the car), that I wasn't sure I saw what I thought I saw and for sure couldn't say it was a GTO.

So am I remembering correctly, is the shot of that GTO at the very end of that movie?

[Keith Seymore]

That imdb page seems to indicate it was the same car. I did hear it was red at one time but had never seen photos with my own eyes. Mighty nice of Mr Mitchell to let Elvis drive it around a bit.

I was kind of hoping it was a second car - a kit - since I think that car is the most beautiful ever made. I'd come out of retirement to build one of those if a kit was available.

K

[Alvin]

Originally Posted by Keith Seymore

That imdb page seems to indicate it was the same car. I did hear it was red at one time but had never seen photos with my own eyes. Mighty nice of Mr Mitchell to let Elvis drive it around a bit.

I was kind of hoping it was a second car - a kit - since I think that car is the most beautiful ever made. I'd come out of retirement to build one of those if a kit was available.

K

Thx "K"

[Alvin]

Originally Posted by John V.

Alvin, thx for posting the shot of the '64 GTO. I'm pretty sure that must be the Presley movie I was watching on TV years ago. As the movie ended Presley is at an intersection, I recall the camera pulling away from above and in the last instant I see what I swore was a '64 Lemans convertible going past Presley on the right. It was so quick (the shot, not the car), that I wasn't sure I saw what I thought I saw and for sure couldn't say it was a GTO.

So am I remembering correctly, is the shot of that GTO at the very end of that movie?

Yes and I agree, it's very quick @ the end of the picture, just prior to the credits...FWIW