Some more classic pictures

300rag · Oct 24, 2018

commando1 said:
You're right. It's either a publicity photo where someone was dumber than **** or it may be a Final Inspection booth.

There doesn't appear to be enough room in that tunnel to allow any one in there to inspect.

commando1 · Oct 24, 2018

300rag said:
There doesn't appear to be enough room in that tunnel to allow any one in there to inspect.

Yah, that was dumb. Was grasping.

300rag · Oct 24, 2018

commando1 said:
Yah, that was dumb. Was grasping.

It would be hard to inspect anything while wearing these...

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commando1 · Oct 24, 2018

300rag said:
It would be hard to inspect anything while wearing these...

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Agreed. It was posed by an upper level management marketing type idiot who didn't have a clue about the manufacturing process.

Big_John · Oct 24, 2018

Some speculation here.... Since GM was using lacquer paint back then, the paint would be dry before assembly. So it wouldn't be part of the process (obviously).

It makes me wonder if it was after touch up of the finished car. They do inspect and pull cars off the line to repair flaws in paint .

rapidtrans · Oct 24, 2018

commando1 said:
You're right. It's either a publicity photo where someone was dumber than **** or it may be a Final Inspection booth.
Or maybe there is a final rinse and dry in the process.

Final Repair oven.
Low temp infra-red lamps due to the plastic, vinyl etc in an assembled car.

commando1 · Oct 24, 2018

rapidtrans said:
Final Repair oven.
Low temp infra-red lamps due to the plastic, vinyl etc in an assembled car.

Is that a fact or a guess.

rapidtrans · Oct 24, 2018

While I wasn’t in the business in 57, the only place I’ve ever seen a fully assembled vehicle in an oven is in final repair. This looks like an IR oven with some agitation air ducts down the sides and top. Every plant has a final repair paint line. Usually just a forced air oven but have seen IR lamps.