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PostPosted: Tue Nov 13, 2018 11:54 am    Post subject: Re: Assembly line/ Factory Bus pics? Reply with quote

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It's unclear what's going on in this photo, as the buses are in various states of assembly.

Yeah, really. Like what is the guy doing with the front floor section as it wouldn't go in that late.

In the picture before it looks like the guy is holding a gargantuan movie prop size grounded outlet.


In that "picture before" my guess is that the device in his hand might actually be one of those tools that can be swung into position to torque all five lug nuts at the same time? Your guess? But you are right in that it does look like a huge grounded male end of a huge extension cord...

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PostPosted: Tue Nov 13, 2018 1:05 pm    Post subject: Re: Assembly line/ Factory Bus pics? Reply with quote

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Not sure if that part of the assembly line has a track that moves those busses sideways but I think the milk-udder thing is a control for the up-up-and-awayyyyy harness that is straddling the bus. Or it could be the down-down-and-land on each work rack before up-up-and-away.

It almost appears there are no beam bolts in yet so maybe that is where they mate the beam to the chassis? But that would seem to be a bass-ackward way of doing it.
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 14, 2018 8:41 am    Post subject: Re: Assembly line/ Factory Bus pics? Reply with quote

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Trying to figure out what machining is going on with the cylinder heads. Those big fat mills,..,,exhaust ports?

Is it too late to go back and write up the machinist for that’s loose spanner on the mill?
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 14, 2018 8:49 am    Post subject: Re: Assembly line/ Factory Bus pics? Reply with quote

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Trying to figure out what machining is going on with the cylinder heads. Those big fat mills,..,,exhaust ports?


My guess would be the finishing the holes for the push rod tubes.
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 14, 2018 10:48 am    Post subject: Re: Assembly line/ Factory Bus pics? Reply with quote

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Trying to figure out what machining is going on with the cylinder heads. Those big fat mills,..,,exhaust ports?


My guess would be the finishing the holes for the push rod tubes.


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I would say the first machine almost out of view is doing the head stud holes, the angled machine is spark plug spot facing and big drills are doing the valve pocket drilling, after that is the spark plug threading or hole drilling and valve pocket finishing to accept the seats.
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 14, 2018 1:31 pm    Post subject: Re: Assembly line/ Factory Bus pics? Reply with quote

BarryL wrote:
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It's unclear what's going on in this photo, as the buses are in various states of assembly.

Yeah, really. Like what is the guy doing with the front floor section as it wouldn't go in that late.



Probably a rework station
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 14, 2018 2:03 pm    Post subject: Re: Assembly line/ Factory Bus pics? Reply with quote

Joey wrote:
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Trying to figure out what machining is going on with the cylinder heads. Those big fat mills,..,,exhaust ports?


My guess would be the finishing the holes for the push rod tubes.


Your guess would be very good!

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PostPosted: Wed Nov 14, 2018 11:49 pm    Post subject: Re: Assembly line/ Factory Bus pics? Reply with quote

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It's unclear what's going on in this photo, as the buses are in various states of assembly.

Yeah, really. Like what is the guy doing with the front floor section as it wouldn't go in that late.



Probably a rework station


I agree. The factory had a station where the "rejects" were sent for repairs after being blackballed by an inspector. Still, it's unclear how a completed bus would need a new cab floor. Maybe it's for one of the shells in the background.
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 15, 2018 7:27 am    Post subject: Re: Assembly line/ Factory Bus pics? Reply with quote

I think it's unlikely that the floor is being replaced. It's more likely to be a "Hey, this E-brake/shifter/?? doesn't fit right, I think the floor might be defective. Go grab a spare floor panel and let's compare it to the one in the bus."

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PostPosted: Thu Nov 15, 2018 11:38 am    Post subject: Re: Assembly line/ Factory Bus pics? Reply with quote

front floormat perhaps?
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 18, 2018 10:48 pm    Post subject: Re: Assembly line/ Factory Bus pics? Reply with quote

Looks like Wolfsburg dispatch. Note all the Transporters "in the grey."

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PostPosted: Mon Nov 19, 2018 8:59 am    Post subject: Re: Assembly line/ Factory Bus pics? Reply with quote

I feel like that Single Cab is not going far since the hubcaps are on and hoops are installed.

Hubcaps were usually dealer-installed and I'm guessing the hoops would not be installed before shipping anywhere either.
Height and opportunity for damage seem problematic.
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 08, 2019 10:19 pm    Post subject: Re: Assembly line/ Factory Bus pics? Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Sun Jun 09, 2019 10:13 am    Post subject: Re: Assembly line/ Factory Bus pics? Reply with quote

It's weird how that guy has three arms.
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 10, 2019 7:16 am    Post subject: Re: Assembly line/ Factory Bus pics? Reply with quote

Found in the gallery - Westfalia factory assembly.

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 10, 2019 7:19 am    Post subject: Re: Assembly line/ Factory Bus pics? Reply with quote

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Was the decklid brakelight plus regular tail lights a European thing?
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 10, 2019 9:41 am    Post subject: Re: Assembly line/ Factory Bus pics? Reply with quote

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Looks like Wolfsburg dispatch. Note all the Transporters "in the grey."

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Top right Panel - Black wheels and color-matched(?) bumper.
I wonder what color / special model that is...
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 10, 2019 9:43 am    Post subject: Re: Assembly line/ Factory Bus pics? Reply with quote

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Was the decklid brakelight plus regular tail lights a European thing?


Yes, 55-58 semaphore Bus. Brakelight decklid + single-filament taillights.

These taillights:
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 10, 2019 12:20 pm    Post subject: Re: Assembly line/ Factory Bus pics? Reply with quote

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Top right Panel - Black wheels and color-matched(?) bumper.
I wonder what color / special model that is...

I suspect it's in primer, and the wheels aren't painted either aside from the black base coat.
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 10, 2019 2:47 pm    Post subject: Re: Assembly line/ Factory Bus pics? Reply with quote

Does the bottom photo give us a glimpse of the fabled Subhatch installation station?

Look at the second bus from the front in the middle row. Looks to me like its being cut and fitted for a subhatch, and the last bus in the line doesn't have a hatch (yet).

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