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Old Nov 5, 2016 | 09:27 AM
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Came across these pics online today.











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These old pics are great. The one (pilot line car) with the body drop looks like a FI unit on the engine. Dennis
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I guess OSHA hadn't been formed yet.
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Originally Posted by bluestreak63
I guess OSHA hadn't been formed yet.
Grinding the fiberglass without a mask...yikes !. The painters were in a downdraft booth at least.
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How many of these guys came down with COPD or worst.
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There were actually a lot more of those pictures. (nearly 100 if I remember correctly) All were of the 25 car pilot line build off line for the new 63 model. That was not the regular production line. The only shots that were taken on the line were those in the paint booth. At that time, the plant was still building the 62 models.

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