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PostPosted: Wed Aug 12, 2020 8:56 pm    Post subject: Re: Assembly line/ Factory Bus pics? Reply with quote

cdennisg wrote:
Interesting, I see only one bus with US spec bumpers. And that light grey kombi and double cab are delicious...


I saw the DC as light grey and the kombi looked like primer to me since it didn't seem to reflect the lights like all the rest of the buses..either way, what a sweet photo!!

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How about color?

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PostPosted: Wed Aug 12, 2020 9:04 pm    Post subject: Re: Assembly line/ Factory Bus pics? Reply with quote

I blew up the image and looked again, and I think you're right. It also appears that the kombi has black wheels, which means it is likely a primered bus to be painted by the purchaser.
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 16, 2020 10:29 am    Post subject: Re: Assembly line/ Factory Bus pics? Reply with quote

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I asked a long time ago if anyone had ever used the case hole to lift an engine.
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It appears those lifting harnesses attach to that hole. Or not? Click on aerosilver's post photo then click again to enlarge then look at the lone engine behind the purse-woman's butt.

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I use it all the time to lift my motors! Cool


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I use it all the time to lift my motors! Cool


Ditto. I made a similar sling that attaches to that tab and a hole in the crank pulley. Works great, I use an overhead winch on an I beam.


Is lifting by the pulley hard on the snout crank bearing? Has it ever hurt the pulley?
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 23, 2020 11:24 pm    Post subject: Re: Assembly line/ Factory Bus pics? Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Mon Aug 24, 2020 8:06 am    Post subject: Re: Assembly line/ Factory Bus pics? Reply with quote

Do those big Xs drawn on the nose of that one mean it didn't pass quality control? I'd love to raid their dumpster if that were the case.
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 24, 2020 8:29 am    Post subject: Re: Assembly line/ Factory Bus pics? Reply with quote

I think it means fit safari windows, it's got the mounts, the others don't.
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 24, 2020 8:50 am    Post subject: Re: Assembly line/ Factory Bus pics? Reply with quote

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Is the lead guy holding a bottle of liquor?
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 24, 2020 10:02 am    Post subject: Re: Assembly line/ Factory Bus pics? Reply with quote

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Is the lead guy holding a bottle of liquor?


I think it's a camera bag around his shoulder
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 24, 2020 11:11 am    Post subject: Re: Assembly line/ Factory Bus pics? Reply with quote

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Is the lead guy holding a bottle of liquor?


I think it's a camera bag around his shoulder


Yep, I think you're right. At first glance I only saw the shape of the case. A closer look reveals an obvious strap.
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 25, 2020 3:14 pm    Post subject: Re: Assembly line/ Factory Bus pics? Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Thu Aug 27, 2020 1:09 am    Post subject: Re: Assembly line/ Factory Bus pics? Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Wed Sep 22, 2021 2:38 am    Post subject: Re: Assembly line/ Factory Bus pics? Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Wed Sep 22, 2021 4:06 am    Post subject: Re: Assembly line/ Factory Bus pics? Reply with quote

These pictures are fantastic.
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 22, 2021 12:44 pm    Post subject: Re: Assembly line/ Factory Bus pics? Reply with quote

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Freiraum: Ein Arbeiter bei der Motormontage. "Damals hatte der Motor noch nicht so viele Anbauteile zur Abgasreinigung. Es war viel Platz im Motorraum", erinnert sich Carl Hahn.
Foto: Rolf-Jochen Köhler

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Free space: A worker assembling the engine. "At that time the engine didn't have that many attachments for exhaust gas cleaning. There was a lot of space in the engine compartment," recalls Carl Hahn.
Photo: Rolf-Jochen Köhler
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 22, 2021 1:53 pm    Post subject: Re: Assembly line/ Factory Bus pics? Reply with quote

Very cool photos!
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 22, 2021 1:58 pm    Post subject: Re: Assembly line/ Factory Bus pics? Reply with quote

I wonder what he's doing?, final idle adjustment before it goes out the door?

Look at that pile of seats in the background. Cool
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 22, 2021 2:09 pm    Post subject: Re: Assembly line/ Factory Bus pics? Reply with quote

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I wonder what he's doing?, final idle adjustment before it goes out the door?

Look at that pile of seats in the background. Cool


I wondered the same thing but then found the article. Laughing Laughing Laughing
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 22, 2021 5:21 pm    Post subject: Re: Assembly line/ Factory Bus pics? Reply with quote

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I wonder what he's doing?, final idle adjustment before it goes out the door?

Look at that pile of seats in the background. Cool


I looked really closely and Yes, I think it might be staged as he's not touching anything and has no tools?

Unless he's pulling or installing a spark plug wire on the distributor cap.

I absolutely love this photo though as it's clearly a 54-55 Deluxe and you can really see the colors and plating of everything on the engine.

It's weird that the rubber bumper trim isn't installed yet.
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 22, 2021 6:44 pm    Post subject: Re: Assembly line/ Factory Bus pics? Reply with quote

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It's weird that the rubber bumper trim isn't installed yet.

Maybe that was one of the jobs for the PDI guy at the dealer?, they can't get marked in transit if they are riding inside.
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 23, 2021 8:28 am    Post subject: Re: Assembly line/ Factory Bus pics? Reply with quote

Are there any good images out there of the stuff on the side of the assembly line waiting to be installed? Either as the focal point or off to the side but close enough to see. The stacks of whatever is next to go on the vehicle.

The guy in the engine compartment for instance you can see the seats in the background pretty well.
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