FILM: Up From Clay – A Car is Born

1959 Chevrolet Impala - Assembly Line Video

Want to see some vintage film footage from inside of the Fisher Body and GM Assembly plants? This film shows the assembly process of 1959 Chevrolet cars… from the creation of stamping dies, forming body panels, interior stitching and final assembly. Yeah, it’s not 1960 but very relevant and cool to watch!

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Cowl Tag Reinstalled

Cowl Tag Installed

Early on in the restoration process, I removed the delicate aluminum cowl tag. It was, and remains in perfect condition. I wanted to keep it that way, so I drilled out the original factory hollow rivets. These are special rivets used just for the purpose of attaching cowl tags on GM cars. Fortunately you can… Continue reading Cowl Tag Reinstalled

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Play Taps for the Trunk Lid

The trunk lid is toast. I tried to straighten and shrink the warps/dents out of the skin with not much success. It was better than before, but still in the “awful” category. I won’t even show you a picture, I’m too embarrassed! The trunk lid skin and inner structure are now in the scrap pile… Continue reading Play Taps for the Trunk Lid

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