Nostalgia - Pics in Time.

[1963c-10]

A few more pics of the assembly process from Tarrytown 1959/1960

1.These show Pouring of the hot metal from the cupola into the ladle at the foundry.
2.Machines finishing the outer ends of the rear axle housing for wheel bearings and brakes.
3.Removing of cylinder block casting from the sand mold.
4.Machine finishing the cylinder bores on v8 engine blocks.
5.Engines being run under their own power in the final engine inspection test.

[1963c-10]

1.Inspecting the ring gear and pinions prior to assembly
2.Forming, sizing and coining (stamping) the wheel rims.
3.Coil spring for rear ends are compressed as frame moves down the line. (may have been a different process for the trucks...this is a car x frame).
4.Chassis assembly is complete and painted wheels are added.
I have many more car pics from the assembly line, but thought that some of these process's hadn't been shown here yet that I could find, and thought there might be some interest in them.

[ready2go69]

These are some cool old pics I found.

[1963c-10]

They look like some old NC pictures. Tons of tobacco grown in these parts of the sandhills...and a little corn shine still being made too.

[C10 - C90 Bill]

Great pictures. I was thinking the same thing. Looks like North Carolina, or a bordering state to it.

Bill

[1963c-10]

I've heard that there is some up in VA and WV too....of course I've only heard that. I have some family in Mingo County, up in Williamson, WV and i've got some decent shine up in those parts a few years ago.

[RANDY COX]

Originally Posted by 1963c-10

1.Inspecting the ring gear and pinions prior to assembly
2.Forming, sizing and coining (stamping) the wheel rims.
3.Coil spring for rear ends are compressed as frame moves down the line. (may have been a different process for the trucks...this is a car x frame).
4.Chassis assembly is complete and painted wheels are added.
I have many more car pics from the assembly line, but thought that some of these process's hadn't been shown here yet that I could find, and thought there might be some interest in them.

Very cool that one car frame looks to be in the 30's or 40's resembles my 48 car frame..even the bicycle tires...keep'em coming.

[LostMy65]

[RANDY COX]

Man I love them ole pics with old cars and trucks. that's why I love watching them ole t.v. shows from when I grew up in the 70's. wished I could find some of my dad's pictures of his 71 GMC 4x4. my uncle had a lot of 50's and 70's trucks I remember a 69 he had that had a 396 in it, had the engine built up a little it was awesome, he also had a 63 Impala with a 409 dual quad 4 spd posi, sounds like a song don't it. I know this is worthless without pics, so let me do some digging.

[A.T. RockDriller]

Originally Posted by LostMy65

Rob,
Is that Lloyd Center area...?

[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by A.T. RockDriller

BTW: Nice Brush Guard....and b!tch!n', hard-to-find 10.00/20 wide white walls.

It's important to look your best when attempting to take over the world.

K

[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by 1963c-10

Couple more. 3rd pic is from the Pontiac Assembly plant. They used GMC too.

The used Carryalls to shuttle the drivers back and forth between plants (on property).

K



(Map courtesy of Eric White's "Made in Pontiac" series)

[1963c-10]

Originally Posted by Keith Seymore

The used Carryalls to shuttle the drivers back and forth between plants (on property).

K

Thanks for the update Keith. Ill be sure to edit the post to reflect that.

[RANDY COX]

watching Emergency 51 on t.v. and just saw yellow 60's panel couldn't see the front.

[Softpatch]

Wow In my past life I was a fry cook at Sambos
Restaurant in Seattle Wa on California ave
Now its a RiteAid

[LostMy65]

Originally Posted by A.T. RockDriller

Rob,
Is that Lloyd Center area...?

I'm not sure.
Just a cool pic I found online.
.

[LostMy65]

I think this is the coolest pic.
Yep, there's one of our trucks down the hill there.
Looks to be a service truck.

[A.T. RockDriller]

Originally Posted by LostMy65

I think this is the coolest pic.
Yep, there's one of our trucks down the hill there.
Looks to be a service truck.

Well there ya go, Rob.
I sure thought that was the Astoria-Megler Bridge....shot looking north, across the mouth of the Columbia.
But it sure isn't.

Very cool anyhow.

[C10 - C90 Bill]

Originally Posted by 1963c-10

I've heard that there is some up in VA and WV too....of course I've only heard that. I have some family in Mingo County, up in Williamson, WV and i've got some decent shine up in those parts a few years ago.

Franklin Co Virginia, just below me, is known as the Moonshine Capital of the World. There has been many, but the largest Still ever was something like 30 400 Gallon Tanks. The record before that was something like 20 275 Gallon Tanks. The current record Still was located and busted-up just a short while back in the 1990's. Moonshine probably has about a 100 year history around here.

Bill

[Slow Build]

Originally Posted by A.T. RockDriller

I sure thought that was the Astoria-Megler Bridge....shot looking north, across the mouth of the Columbia.
But it sure isn't.

Very cool anyhow.

It's the old Carquinez Bridge in Crockett, CA. .

[Lugnutz65]

This is a nice thread for those of us who are nostalgic.

[TJ's Chevy]

This is a sweet thread! Love the pictures.

[RANDY COX]

Originally Posted by Slow Build

It's the old Carquinez Bridge in Crockett, CA. .

In that first pic. on bottom left looks like a 69 Camaro with SS stripes.

[factorystock]

Same bridge.

[Dillon Rock]

That looks like an old Peterbilt 352 cabover and maybe an old Kenworth W-925 conventional with the tanker trailers.