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Old 12-16-2020, 04:15 PM   #26
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We once got in a brand new pickup that was "Chevrolet" on one side and "GMC" on the other.
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Old 12-16-2020, 06:13 PM   #27
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We once got in a brand new pickup that was "Chevrolet" on one side and "GMC" on the other.
Sounds like Herb should of caught that mistake and run the pickup down the fix it line,,
Wonder if the holes for the badges were in the same place on both sides ?
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Old 12-16-2020, 06:44 PM   #28
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Sounds like Herb should of caught that mistake and run the pickup down the fix it line,,
Wonder if the holes for the badges were in the same place on both sides ?
I want to know if they paid for a Chevy or a GMC.
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Old 12-16-2020, 07:56 PM   #29
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I want to know if they paid for a Chevy or a GMC.
I brought it back downtown from the storage yard where the transport unloaded, and pointed out the difference to the new car setup department. I wonder if anyone else would have noticed before it was sold?
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Old 12-17-2020, 09:25 AM   #30
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Old 12-17-2020, 02:02 PM   #31
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What happened to the pictures in post 1-5? I don'tr see any pictures until post #6
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Looks like these trucks were sold to Ryder Truck Rental - I worked for Ryder for 11 years, from 1974 through 1985 and probably worked on some of the trucks that are in this picture.
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I would have thought the 1980's Military Diesel Blazers would have had their own assembly line and/or plant.
No - they came down the same line as the "normal" vehicles.

About one out of every 12 vehicles was a military job.

I was the production supervisor for the Fender Set area at that time.

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Old 12-21-2020, 09:44 PM   #34
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Old 04-17-2021, 12:32 AM   #35
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Old 04-17-2021, 12:40 AM   #36
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Cool old pictures. I love the one with the '50's GMC Trucks. The men are wearing everyday coveralls, bibs and flannel shirts.

What's that instrument that one old man is looking at? A scale? Why would you need to weigh them after assembly?
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Are they running-in the engines in that last pic? Looks like the cooling lines are all piped in.
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Are they running-in the engines in that last pic? Looks like the cooling lines are all piped in.
Yes - that is the "hot test".

Engines are run on propane or natural gas for break in and to verify function before shipping to the final assembly plant.

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I've never seen body drop done this way (except for the first Corvettes).

Normally the body is dropped separately, and then the front clip installed (either piecemeal or buck built).

I can't imagine how much harder the technique shown here makes things.

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The 2nd pick looks like Buick Nailhead engines.
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The 2nd pick looks like Buick Nailhead engines.
I was wondering if anyone would pick up on that
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These aren't actually "factory" pictures, but non-the-less cool pictures from back in the day.







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