St.Louis Corvette Plant Personnel
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07-08-2019, 05:41 PM
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Welcome to the forum.
You need to do a little more looking here before making a statement like that. There are many veteran owner/posters here with a LOT of knowledge That post a lot and regularly that will be a lot of help to you and others.
07-08-2019, 06:39 PM
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07-09-2019, 02:48 PM
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If that's their idea of what an 83 corvette would of look like then it's a good thing chevy did not come out with one. That split window looks ridiculous. On a 63 it looks great, but not here.
07-09-2019, 04:42 PM
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07-09-2019, 05:13 PM
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I lived in St Louis for almost 10 years - had a 66 big block coupe and walked out of restaurant one evening and two gentleman were looking over my car. Turns out they both were on the assembly line when my car went across. Pretty interesting discussion. They both said “Of course we had no idea back then these things would be collector cars”
anyone that wears a doo-rag doesn't inspire me to buy a Corvette and I would question his "expert" knowledge.
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07-10-2019, 12:55 PM
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So I watched the Lost Corvette
- one I have never heard of the shop or the owner
- can do without the swearing and cursing and made up drama
- the stupid 10 week timeline is soooo unbelieveable
- thank god GM didnt build their idea - terrible
- typical made for TV drama.....
- and I dont get it - because they really did make some 83s - just not in production and one is sitting in the museum - dont understand
- and The Count is an expert on Corvettes ?????????? - Hmmmm prob not my first choice.
- after 50 minutes - I wanted my 50 minutes back
- one I have never heard of the shop or the owner
- can do without the swearing and cursing and made up drama
- the stupid 10 week timeline is soooo unbelieveable
- thank god GM didnt build their idea - terrible
- typical made for TV drama.....
- and I dont get it - because they really did make some 83s - just not in production and one is sitting in the museum - dont understand
- and The Count is an expert on Corvettes ?????????? - Hmmmm prob not my first choice.
- after 50 minutes - I wanted my 50 minutes back
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02-19-2020, 10:25 PM
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Just to give a heads up, there are actually quite a few guys still out there that hired in the early 60's. Yes the guys working there in the 50's are mostly gone.
Just talked with a few this week.
Tony Feckter, 1963
Ed Kilgore 1965
Bill Blondin 1962
Bob Jamesion, 1962
Marty Wheatley Mid sixtys,
and numerous others.
Myself hired in 1968
Only bring this up because a friend of mine is gathering information on the old plant for a NCRS training session and I have been rounding up guys from St Louis to talk with.
Just talked with a few this week.
Tony Feckter, 1963
Ed Kilgore 1965
Bill Blondin 1962
Bob Jamesion, 1962
Marty Wheatley Mid sixtys,
and numerous others.
Myself hired in 1968
Only bring this up because a friend of mine is gathering information on the old plant for a NCRS training session and I have been rounding up guys from St Louis to talk with.
02-20-2020, 08:06 AM
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Just to give a heads up, there are actually quite a few guys still out there that hired in the early 60's. Yes the guys working there in the 50's are mostly gone.
Just talked with a few this week.
Tony Feckter, 1963
Ed Kilgore 1965
Bill Blondin 1962
Bob Jamesion, 1962
Marty Wheatley Mid sixtys,
and numerous others.
Myself hired in 1968
Only bring this up because a friend of mine is gathering information on the old plant for a NCRS training session and I have been rounding up guys from St Louis to talk with.
Just talked with a few this week.
Tony Feckter, 1963
Ed Kilgore 1965
Bill Blondin 1962
Bob Jamesion, 1962
Marty Wheatley Mid sixtys,
and numerous others.
Myself hired in 1968
Only bring this up because a friend of mine is gathering information on the old plant for a NCRS training session and I have been rounding up guys from St Louis to talk with.
I'd like to add that while working hard physical labor in tough environments can take a toll, some are destined to live a long time anyways. My mother's great uncle (I'm 65 so figure it out) died earlier this month at 98, almost made it to 99 and was a worker (and motorcycle rider) all his life, and was never in an old folk's home. My Father In Law is 92 going on 18, and worked in boat yards all his life to pay the bills, is still tough as nails and works part time. My Father is 87 and still works (albeit part time) and has no interest in quitting. Both of my Grandfathers worked into their late 70s and one passed at 90 just after putting up his garden for the fall.
Mortality demographics are skewed by those who pass away too young for whatever reason. It is not unlikely to live well into the 90s with today's resources, and many work longer to have something to do. I think laying around after retiring is a near death sentence myself.
Be healthy and stay strong!
02-20-2020, 04:21 PM
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That's quite a list that can add valuable information to the state of the art.
I'd like to add that while working hard physical labor in tough environments can take a toll, some are destined to live a long time anyways. My mother's great uncle (I'm 65 so figure it out) died earlier this month at 98, almost made it to 99 and was a worker (and motorcycle rider) all his life, and was never in an old folk's home. My Father In Law is 92 going on 18, and worked in boat yards all his life to pay the bills, is still tough as nails and works part time. My Father is 87 and still works (albeit part time) and has no interest in quitting. Both of my Grandfathers worked into their late 70s and one passed at 90 just after putting up his garden for the fall.
Mortality demographics are skewed by those who pass away too young for whatever reason. It is not unlikely to live well into the 90s with today's resources, and many work longer to have something to do. I think laying around after retiring is a near death sentence myself.
Be healthy and stay strong!
I'd like to add that while working hard physical labor in tough environments can take a toll, some are destined to live a long time anyways. My mother's great uncle (I'm 65 so figure it out) died earlier this month at 98, almost made it to 99 and was a worker (and motorcycle rider) all his life, and was never in an old folk's home. My Father In Law is 92 going on 18, and worked in boat yards all his life to pay the bills, is still tough as nails and works part time. My Father is 87 and still works (albeit part time) and has no interest in quitting. Both of my Grandfathers worked into their late 70s and one passed at 90 just after putting up his garden for the fall.
Mortality demographics are skewed by those who pass away too young for whatever reason. It is not unlikely to live well into the 90s with today's resources, and many work longer to have something to do. I think laying around after retiring is a near death sentence myself.
Be healthy and stay strong!
02-20-2020, 08:44 PM
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Since last posting in this thread I picked up the book Factory Dreams. To me it was the most graphic and eye opening account yet of working at the plant. The kind of stuff I had always wondered about.
Ralph, can I ask what you thought of Mike Dixon's book? That is if you have read it.
Thanks in advance.
Ralph, can I ask what you thought of Mike Dixon's book? That is if you have read it.
Thanks in advance.
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02-29-2020, 02:42 PM
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Jack Gerbic is alive and well living in Nashville Tn. Think he is 91. I worked for Jack for years in St Louis & BG Ky, I am still good friends with his son John Gerbic. Spoke with Jack about a year ago by phone. We both worked together in Spring Hill Tn until recently and John retired. There are actually numerous Corvette guys still alive and doing well. Spoke with these guys just recently about some NCRS stuff. Tony Feckter 1963, Bill Blondin 1962, Terry Brumley 1962, Ed Kilgore 1965.
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