Stripe Delete JL8 Z28

[70 copo]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: bergy</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> As one who worked on the assembly line around this time period (St. Louis not Norwood), it always frustrates me to somewhat cavalierly assume that anomalies like this were simply &quot;worker error&quot;. I was the &quot;replacement employee&quot; and did every job on the line as part of my education. I can assure you that I would never have gotten away with selecting a wrong part that was as easy to spot as a grille. The guys around me were smart &amp; cared about the product that was rolling down the line. They were like hawks, waiting for the &quot;new guy&quot; to make a mistake &amp; teasing the crap out of him! New employees weren't just thrown into production without someone keeping an eye on them (early in the shift - relief men were available). Maybe hard to believe in this day of robots, but we really did look over each other's shoulder. The line workers were acquaintances and/or friends of the inspectors and repairmen down the line - it wasn't like they were 50 miles away in another town! Mistakes created work for them &amp; they were NOT happy about it.
There are other, IMO more likely, explanations - like damage in transit, changed out later because someone thought it looked cool, etc. Also curious that the hood has been replaced - could the grille have been damaged/stolen at the same time? No disrespect to the production superintendent (I was one too). If you ask - is something &quot;possible&quot;, you get a different answer than if you ask what the more &quot;likely&quot; explanation is.
OK - sorry for the rant - had to defend my fellow employees! </div></div>



Your post leaves the impression that all plants were like your line.

The audit process sheet that I provided is instructive as to the defect count which is an obvious indicator as to build quality.

If you look at the kinds of defects recorded and the quantities it becomes a sample proposition for a reader to understand what the quality standards were for assembly when the line was ran at a break neck pace in a divorce RPO environment where replacement workers were placed on an element with two minutes of On the Job instruction and then expected to keep up.

Minor mistakes were common as were build configuration errors.

[Lynn]

1. I have no doubt the wrong color grill &quot;could&quot; have been installed. Seems like more than one person would have had to screw up, though. Although the car did not make it out of the plant, there was a Chevette built in the OKC plant in the late 70's with Chevette emblem on one side and Pontiac T100 emblem on the other. &quot;Could&quot; that car have been delivered to a dealer, then bought? Sure, but it wasn't.

2. I also have no doubt that Tom believes this car came with a black grill. But, being that he was the third owner, that is a pretty bold statement to make with certainty. One would have to have a picture of it coming off the transport truck to the dealership to prove it. Maybe owner number one will surface with that picture. It was special ordered. He wouldn't be the first owner to be waiting at the dealership when it arrived. Would like to see the order form. Just special paint couldn't account for a black grill.

[Kurt S]

I will note that the workers were/are sharp. As Bergy notes, these guys lived and knew the configurations, especially with only one body style. Always interesting to watch the line guys do an audit inspection - they see details that noone else every would. The inspectors had looked over one car and then a woman from the line walked up and pointed out one of the emblems was barely attached, among other issues.

[olredalert]

----To true, Lynn! A long time ago my wife Jan was in route sales. Parent company gave her a new Plymouth Horizon, or a new Dodge Omni? One side had Horizon emblems and the other side had Omni emblems. True,,,Ask Cousin Eddy......Bill S

[bigjake]

True! Saw it with my own eyes! Built in Belvidere, Illinois!

[70 copo]

In 1980 I was at Marcy Chevrolet watching A GMC pick up getting unloaded from the carrier. Now this got my attention for two reasons - the color was Tangier orange, and White two toned and I was at a Chevy Dealer.... .


GMC grille, Chevy Silverado dressed on the drivers side with a Chevy tail gate.

All GMC emblems on the passenger side.

[camaromb]

# 59 ZL1 Camaro, Hugger Orange with style trim had black pin stripes on one side, white on the other from the factory.

[olredalert]

----We used to call our mixed breed Chrysler product &quot;the Horomni&quot;. It seemed to fit the car!......Bill S

[earntaz]

What about the Ford Taurus CL that had the “Taurus” and “CL” swapped end to end – CL was in front of Taurus. ...

[njsteve]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: earntaz</div><div class="ubbcode-body">What about the Ford Taurus CL that had the “Taurus” and “CL” swapped end to end – CL was in front of Taurus. ... </div></div>

Without getting too graphic are you saying it spelled CL-TAURUS? [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif[/img]

Now that is a great assembly line practical joke!