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Lee Stewart 03-07-2020 08:04 AM

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Lee Stewart 03-07-2020 08:05 AM

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Lee Stewart 03-07-2020 08:07 AM

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Lee Stewart 03-07-2020 08:17 AM

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R68GTO 03-07-2020 08:48 AM

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Great pic showing the level of orange engine paint on the exhaust manifolds - they are completely covered! Also looks like a vertical paint mark on the frame horn similar to the one I've seen on '69's.

Mr70 03-07-2020 01:30 PM

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Keith Seymore 03-07-2020 03:31 PM

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Did you know . . .

The reason why the 2nd gen Camaro was so late going into production was due to the rear fenders. Things had been right on schedule for the all-new Camaro body stampings at Fisher Body, when during what is called “final die tryouts” right before production stamping begins, the quarter-panels kept wrinkling and splitting. The body dies required too much draw for the sheetmetal to cooperate. Fisher decided to reconfigure the draw dies, which are the two halves needed to pound out a fender or panel from flat sheet stock. This required a short delay. Unfortunately, the resulting quarter-panels stamped from the new dies were worse than the previous attempt. What to do? Chevrolet delayed the intro for the Camaro—again—while Fisher created entirely new dies.


I assume the same went for the Firebird too

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In case you have never seen them, here is a set of dies: Male and Female. Some refer to them as "tools or tooling."

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The machines used to stamp out car hoods, fenders, etc are HUGE:

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My dad was a die maker for 26 years, at Chevrolet Flint Manufacturing (aka "Chevy in the Hole"). I starting going into pressed metal plants when I was eight years old, as a result ("Explorer Scouts" is what it was called).

I have an uncle that could sleep leaning up against a massive press like that. ;)

K

Mr. Chevy 03-07-2020 06:56 PM

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Been there several times.. Cool place... Planes actually fly that low. I took video of a KLM 747 landing there.. You can also get "blown away" from jet blast when the planes take off... LOL

Rich

Lee Stewart 03-07-2020 10:36 PM

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A Thai fisherman made an extremely rare discovery while walking on a beach in Koh Samui in October 2019. He had stumbled upon a lump of ambergris, better known as whale vomit. A highly sought-after ingredient in the perfume industry, the rarity of ambergris makes it extremely valuable. Previously earning around $13 a day, the fisherman is set to net a whopping $320,000 thanks to his chance find. In 2016 three friends fishing off the coast of Qurayat in Oman struck gold after finding a large lump of the stuff, which was valued at nearly $3 million.

Lee Stewart 03-08-2020 07:36 AM

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Lee Stewart 03-08-2020 07:38 AM

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Lee Stewart 03-08-2020 07:39 AM

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Lee Stewart 03-08-2020 07:40 AM

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Lee Stewart 03-08-2020 07:46 AM

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Lee Stewart 03-08-2020 07:51 AM

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Lee Stewart 03-08-2020 07:56 AM

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Lee Stewart 03-08-2020 08:04 AM

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Lee Stewart 03-08-2020 08:07 AM

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KevinW 03-08-2020 01:12 PM

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Strange that it has 1 straight headrest and one curved :) But Frost green with medium green interior was a popular choice in the 60s, not so much now.

Mr70 03-08-2020 01:58 PM

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Back when they were worth $800 & we drove them all year long.

455HO POST 03-08-2020 03:09 PM

My GTO in 1984
 
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x44d80 03-08-2020 03:15 PM

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Strange that it has 1 straight headrest and one curved :) But Frost green with medium green interior was a popular choice in the 60s, not so much now.

For some reason Frost green looks so much better in person than in photographs to me.

x77-69z28 03-08-2020 03:21 PM

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Strange that it has 1 straight headrest and one curved :) But Frost green with medium green interior was a popular choice in the 60s, not so much now.

Good eye Kevin!
Buddy

Lee Stewart 03-08-2020 08:14 PM

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Mr70 03-09-2020 09:39 PM

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1965 models,the Rouge plant I think.

Lee Stewart 03-09-2020 11:13 PM

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Mr70 03-10-2020 03:03 PM

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Lee Stewart 03-10-2020 08:27 PM

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You might think that your nostrils share the workload when it comes to inhaling and exhaling. And while they do, it's not quite in the way that you might expect. You actually inhale and exhale through one nostril at a time, according to definitive research published in the journal Mayo Clinic Proceedings in 1977. Every few hours, the active nostril will take a break and the other one will take over until they ultimately switch back again. Put your finger under your nose and try it. Prepare to be amazed!

Lee Stewart 03-10-2020 08:28 PM

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Speaking of your nose, a 2013 study published in The Journal of Neuroscience examined the way certain emotions affect your sense of smell. After exposing subjects to anxiety-inducing images like car accidents and war, researchers found that neutral scents became unpleasant and bad smells became even worse.

Lee Stewart 03-10-2020 08:30 PM

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If you want to be able to respond more quickly, you can start by having an omelette for breakfast. Eggs contain an amino acid called tyrosine, which the body synthesizes into norepinephrine and dopamine, compounds that increase energy and alertness and improve mood. In a 2014 study published in the journal Neuropsychologia, researchers even found that tyrosine enhances our response time and improves our intellectual performance, not unlike a medical stimulant like Ritalin or Modafinil.

Lee Stewart 03-10-2020 08:33 PM

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While deep breaths don't burn too many calories, this is how most burned-off fat exits your body. You may have thought it was mostly through sweat, urine, or some other excretion, but the truth is that as you exercise or go about your day, the majority of the fat you lose—84 percent, according to 2014 research published in the British Medical Journal—is converted into carbon dioxide and leaves your body through your lungs. The remaining 16 percent is converted to water, which exits your body through urine, feces, sweat, tears, or other bodily fluids.

Lee Stewart 03-10-2020 08:34 PM

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Humans are the only animals with chins.

Lee Stewart 03-10-2020 08:44 PM

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Compact Unibody Ford Pickup Replacing Fiesta and Focus in Lineup

Lee Stewart 03-11-2020 02:02 PM

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Diesel Brothers hit with big fine for tampering with truck emissions

Henry “Heavy D” Sparks and “Diesel Dave” Kiley, better known as the Diesel Brothers on the Discovery Channel, have been ordered to pay $848,000 in fines for illegally modifying the emissions control systems of diesel pickups. The Standard-Examiner newspaper in Utah reported that the fines stem from around 400 violations of removing or bypassing particulate filters or catalysts that reduce NOx and soot emissions.

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Lee Stewart 03-11-2020 02:26 PM

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The new 2021 Ford Bronco

Lee Stewart 03-11-2020 03:50 PM

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Lee Stewart 03-11-2020 03:57 PM

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Lee Stewart 03-11-2020 04:03 PM

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Lee Stewart 03-11-2020 04:15 PM

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New Ram Rebel TRX To Get 700-HP Hellcat Engine

Lee Stewart 03-11-2020 04:36 PM

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Blue Button Jelly


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