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I tend to agree with you
Pete.. In the machine Shops the Magnaglow inspectors red paint
dabbed every steering leaver after finial inspection,
as in the drive shaft line...
After Balancing the inspector used a green paint to show it
was inspected... the Frame were white strip.. there were many jobs
on the line that when completed were MARKED.. Like the guy who charged the
AC..
after he pulled a vacuum and it
maintained it for 1 min. he charged the sys , He dabbed a pen type rubber eraser
with a letter VS. on the fiberglass housing.. un less you lay on the cab floor
and know where to look , you would never notice it... but as you said, during
finial inspection and the was a problem the FIRST thing you looked
at was the Sub assembly , sing off marks.. PAINT Or INK
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2003 9:37
AM
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Factory
inspection markings
Often in fine print or obscure
"note" areas in the Assembly Manuals you can
find "markings"
listed. The markings made assembly for the line workers
much
easier when grabbing for parts for a particular car.
I'm
not sure I agree with that.
It was my understanding the inspection marks
were made to let evryone know pieces were installed, adjusted,
tightened.
Not to identify parts.
Pete Geurds
64
Chevelle(s)
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I was a member of this group for
years but only recently re subscribed due to my renewed interest (my sons car)
so I may be a little out of the loop...
BUT
Many many years
ago while in College I worked at the Chevy Plant in Baltimore
..(summer 1966 and 1967)
and I worked just about every position on
the assembly line...
That said ... I am not really sure what markings
everyone is referring to... BUT 90 percent of the markings That I remember had
to do with FINAL installation.... that is ...what I installed... NOT what I
was supposed to install.
Sad fact of life BUT the general feeling "on
the line" was ..just bolt it on... as fast as you can..and if it fits its
right...
BUT if you have 2 seconds left after you installed a part you
may have put on the wrong part... ! BUT then again who cares.....and this was
on GOOD days...
I was just a college kid but the regulars were just as
bad it not worst then me...it was a crummy (but well paying job) job that
never ended one bumper after another after another etc... any at least my
thoughts were about the hot date I had that evening...not on building a "good"
car...
I own a 68 myself and from the vin etc I do not think I was
working so I can not bitch about my own work..
BUT my son also owns a 68
and that damn thing was built in the summer and just about every chance he has
he bitches about the dumb SOB who "threw" that car together...
Bob
Griffiths....
68 Chevelle
396
64 & 72 Corvette Rag
Tops
76 79 & 95 Corvette
Coupes
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