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Old 07-29-2022, 07:46 AM
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Probably the whole fleet then.

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Old 07-29-2022, 08:05 AM
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1981, they had a 12hp 72V motor. Didn’t work out . . . .

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Old 07-29-2022, 08:08 AM
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Nice detail.

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Old 07-29-2022, 09:24 AM
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Nice detail.
Looks like they might be getting ready for body drop, based on the "claw" surrounding the body.

Bodies went upstairs to an accumulator, to allow a bank of vehicles to draw from in the event of a breakdown or work stoppage in the body shop, paint, or trim.

When the right chassis came along the body was dropped through an opening in the floor onto the final line below.

Like this (Flint Assembly shown for reference):



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I received this from the original owner (pictured) of my car. Photo is dated Dec '66.
Cool days - GTO Clubs - Take it out to Drag City etc.
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Old 07-29-2022, 04:41 PM
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The late great Jimmy Smith at Danbury (CT) Racearena.


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Old 07-29-2022, 10:46 PM
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how often did the claw get out of alignment and scratch or dent a body?
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Looks like they might be getting ready for body drop, based on the "claw" surrounding the body.

Bodies went upstairs to an accumulator, to allow a bank of vehicles to draw from in the event of a breakdown or work stoppage in the body shop, paint, or trim.

When the right chassis came along the body was dropped through an opening in the floor onto the final line below.

Like this (Flint Assembly shown for reference):




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Old 07-30-2022, 09:07 AM
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Pretty much never. It's got all that padding on it.

Once every blue moon the guy might drop one, or maybe not set it on the chassis correctly.

It would be more likely for the clamshell itself to quit working in some way. There is a backup just out of reach which can be pressed into service in order to keep the line running.

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Old 09-19-2022, 11:03 AM
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Jimi playing bass. Never got to see him. Johnny playing a strat instead of his usual Firebird. I saw him twice, he was absolutely amazing!

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Does anyone recognize the drummer?
Hendrix was amazing. I remember seeing some guitarist from that era, can't remember who it was, but they said that they were amazed that Hendrix picked up someone else's guitar that had not been strung for a left-handed player and still played it upside down with the light strings on top and the heavy strings on the bottom. The reason I bring that up is because that looks like what he's doing with that bass. Looks like the thick strings are on the bottom.

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Old 09-19-2022, 02:31 PM
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Fremont Assembly, when the plant was brand new.

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I see Pontiac, Olds and Buick A-bodies in the first 4 cars!

It's amazing that many mistakes were not made running that many different models on the same line.

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Hendrix was amazing. I remember seeing some guitarist from that era, can't remember who it was, but they said that they were amazed that Hendrix picked up someone else's guitar that had not been strung for a left-handed player and still played it upside down with the light strings on top and the heavy strings on the bottom. The reason I bring that up is because that looks like what he's doing with that bass. Looks like the thick strings are on the bottom.
Buddy Miles on drums,
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Old 09-19-2022, 04:55 PM
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Ya, I should have given Buddy props too, a great drummer!

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Old 09-19-2022, 05:34 PM
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Yep, Buddy Miles. Cool pic.

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Old 09-20-2022, 09:00 AM
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It's amazing that many mistakes were not made running that many different models on the same line.

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Probably not too bad since the bodies are so distinct.

What's hard is building Chevy and GMC pickups down the same line. They are identical except for the badging.

We built some trucks that were Chevy's on one side and GMC's on the other.

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I've mentioned before that l worked with a guy who told me that he ordered a 1977 or 1978 Trans Am new and after a few days he noticed that the shaker had 'T/A 6.6' on one side and '6.6 Litre' on the other...lol

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Found this in a box of old family photos. None of the men in the picture are relatives so I don't know where it came from, but it appears they're leaning on a 1931 Pontiac.

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