Topic: More Assemblyline pictures released

[gtamustang]

Pete,
When a 55 gallon drum was emptied what was the process for its replacement? Would there still have been some down time for a particular color whose 55 gallon drum was depleted?

The motto is keep the assembly line moving. PERIOD. I am sure there were other hourly workers whose responsbility was to monitor and change out the nearly empty paint drums. There was always residual paint left in the drums, that is how Dearborn was able to recycle the leftover paint and use it as a primer/sealer.

Regards,
Pete Morgan

[Randyfastback65]

The following photo has been posted over on VMF, I asked about the blue alternator fan and pulley and got no response. So Ill ask here.  I cant say Ive ever seen this before, or at least never noticed it before on any concours cars.... Jeff , Charles , Whats your take?

[Bob Gaines]

Interesting shot - cars sideways on their skids/dollys, interior in the car, no front end sheet metal, rear end  (though the rear shocks are in place.  First shot I've seen with the cars side ways on their skids at Dearborn - thanks

Don't have any idea of what is in the box - don't see another in sight. They look a different size when compared IMHO to the ones behind the car two cars to the rear but printing is similar. The box in the trunk would be about the right size for a hubcap box but believe the printing on the box is larger than I would remember/expect and I would think that it might be a little early in the build process to throw those in.

Good picture to print out and show (ask about) some of the Dearborn workers

Does anyone else think it could be a gas tank in the box sticking out of the trunk? We are not seeing all of the corners to distinguish it's true size and some of the boxes in the background appear to be gas tank size and similar looking to what might be sticking out of the trunk. It might be easier to handle a gas tank sliding it out of the cardboard "side" into position. A box would seem to eliminate damage to the tank and sharp edges from damaging people also it would keep debris from getting into the tank. It would follow as a logical possibility at this stage of the assembly. Only some arm chair speculation  .Bob

[NEFaurora]

Hey, These are some of the best pics that I've seen in years..and in color too!

All I can say is... Keep 'em coming!

Tony K.

[J_Speegle]

The following photo has been posted over on VMF, I asked about the blue alternator fan and pulley and got no response. So Ill ask here.  I cant say Ive ever seen this before, or at least never noticed it before on any concours cars.... Jeff , Charles , Whats your take?

Discussed a number of times - check the 65-66 section of this site for at least one discussion here.

Basically an oddity that popped up here and there (no really hard pattern identified yet that I'm aware of) in San Jose and Dearborn production. Don't think you'll find many concours cars with them since the percentage that got them, again was very very small - and no one want to be the guy with the blue alternator fan

[sparky65]

Does anyone else think it could be a gas tank in the box sticking out of the trunk? We are not seeing all of the corners to distinguish it's true size and some of the boxes in the background appear to be gas tank size and similar looking to what might be sticking out of the trunk. It might be easier to handle a gas tank sliding it out of the cardboard "side" into position. A box would seem to eliminate damage to the tank and sharp edges from damaging people also it would keep debris from getting into the tank. It would follow as a logical possibility at this stage of the assembly. Only some arm chair speculation  .Bob

Kind off doubt it although its an interesting thought.  First it seems like if you look under at the wheel well you can see a gas tank in place.  Second I don't see why they would want to drop boxes of stuff into the car to have them installed down the line.  I think they would install the tank instead of just dropping in the box.

[Bob Gaines]

Kind off doubt it although its an interesting thought.  First it seems like if you look under at the wheel well you can see a gas tank in place.  Second I don't see why they would want to drop boxes of stuff into the car to have them installed down the line.  I think they would install the tank instead of just dropping in the box.

Just to restate from my previous post since you missed my "possible  " reasoning for the box "  It might be easier to handle a gas tank sliding it out of the cardboard "side" into position. A box would seem to eliminate damage to the tank and sharp edges from damaging people also it would keep debris from getting into the tank." Sliding the tank into position from the box (opening up a cardboard side)would also eliminate possible damage to painted surfaces around the trunk opening area during installation. The box left sticking out maybe the position it was left in during a lunch break,bathroom break etc.  This may or may not be the answer to the box question but was just addressing the post that you made that didn't understand the reasoning for box usage.  Bob

[sparky65]

Just to restate from my previous post since you missed my "possible  " reasoning for the box "  It might be easier to handle a gas tank sliding it out of the cardboard "side" into position. A box would seem to eliminate damage to the tank and sharp edges from damaging people also it would keep debris from getting into the tank." Sliding the tank into position from the box (opening up a cardboard side)would also eliminate possible damage to painted surfaces around the trunk opening area during installation. The box left sticking out maybe the position it was left in during a lunch break,bathroom break etc.  This may or may not be the answer to the box question but was just addressing the post that you made that didn't understand the reasoning for box usage.  Bob

Yea I miss understood that the first time.