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Fri Aug 14, 2020 3:26 am

Capriacci wrote:

24-A Model, fresh from the assembly line?

I wonder how that lift works with only two arms on the same side.

Fri Aug 14, 2020 6:23 pm

It looks to me like there is a subframe mounted to the chassis of the Bus (or the Bus is resting on it). Presumably, that subframe consists of two parallel rails with two long pins running laterally through them. The ends of those pins would attach to the two lifting arms in the nearside of the photo.

If you look closely, there is a potential illusion in viewing the two arms, but they appear to be oriented inline with the length of the rails of the entire assembly, and they're action is in parallel with the ramps and up-and-down in the fore/aft direction, and so when it lifts, it resembles two railroad crossing arms lifting in the same direction, thereby translating the Bus in a bit of forward travel upon lifting, and then rearward again upon lowering. While hard to judge at the angle pictured, it looks like there is enough of an offset so that when the Bus moves rearward slightly upon lowering back down, the front beam would rest in the cradles, as would the rear torsion tube on its cradles. Does that make any sense?

There also appears to be a leadscrew down the middle, which looks to be for actuating the two lifting arms.

Just my two cents based on what I see. Of course, I could have it ALL wrong. :)

Mon Oct 19, 2020 8:07 am

Bottom picture is a (new) third one in the series

Mon Oct 19, 2020 4:33 pm

PROST ! :D

Sun Nov 22, 2020 12:21 am

Fri Nov 27, 2020 7:12 am

Blue Baron wrote:

I’m sure there was a better technique and posture approach to crimping that lower nose. It appears he was asked to pose for this shot 8)

Fri Nov 27, 2020 7:58 am

8:36 AM on a Tuesday

RockStock wrote:

Fri Nov 27, 2020 4:51 pm

nope. back then, rather Sat 6:30pm...

Sat Nov 28, 2020 3:44 am

Respect for all those workers ...

Sun Nov 29, 2020 11:55 am

the boss wrote: Respect for all those workers ...
So true. It was 5 years since the end of WWII, and those guys had been through hell. Most were probably soldiers in the war, and would have been through defeat, possible POW status, and the postwar scarcity and rationing.

Sun Nov 29, 2020 12:12 pm

Also considering the working conditions and labor hours of the era. Even though the factory was 'modern' for its time, I am sure it was cold in winter and hot in summer. At that time it was at least 48 hours a week (6x8). Certainly the air must have smelled oily, steel trenched, dusty. those heavy spot welders, gigantic and bulky grinders, and the noise must have been unreal in such a huge building with unshielded working booths. imho, the nastiest job must have been wet sanding the body assemblies. those huge panels, and day by day, and most probably that wasn't warm water to begin with. My arms and back are getting sore only thinking about half a day of that...imagine doing that 300 days a year.

Mon Nov 30, 2020 11:27 pm

The factory did shut down for holiday in July.

Wed Dec 02, 2020 8:13 am

ryans65 wrote: 8:36 AM on a Tuesday

RockStock wrote:
F@#K that was funny! Love the pictures RockStock

Wed Dec 02, 2020 9:55 am

RockStock wrote: ...

i wonder if you could order a birth certificate for VIN number 20-001000?

just to validate the build day, color and options?

maybe 998 and 999 as well?

Sat Dec 05, 2020 10:19 am

Mandrak, why dont you try getting a BC an get back to us, will ya
Thx.

Tue Dec 08, 2020 4:06 am

easy engine removal/install

Tue Dec 08, 2020 4:25 am

terrific shot !
It'd be interesting of how the hoist truss 'grabs' the engine. It appears to be attached to the valve covers/heads. or maybe that's just a side to side rest and it has further brackets below engine.

Tue Dec 08, 2020 1:08 pm

djfordmanjack wrote: terrific shot !
It'd be interesting of how the hoist truss 'grabs' the engine. It appears to be attached to the valve covers/heads. or maybe that's just a side to side rest and it has further brackets below engine.

me too, that looks like a very nifty tool. certainly niftier than a floorjack and a block of wood.

chances are it "grabs" it by sitting under the oil drain, perfectly centered

Tue Dec 08, 2020 2:40 pm

That looks a little off topic, as I'm not sure that's how they installed engines on the assembly line. :lol:

(I know, I'm a buzzkill.)

Tue Dec 08, 2020 3:01 pm

Blue Baron wrote: That looks a little off topic, as I'm not sure that's how they installed engines on the assembly line. :lol:

(I know, I'm a buzzkill.)

no, you are not. love all the pictures you have found....