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Lee Stewart 10-30-2023 04:56 PM

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Lee Stewart 10-30-2023 04:56 PM

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Lee Stewart 10-30-2023 04:57 PM

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67since67 10-30-2023 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Lee Stewart (Post 1635822)

So much to be learned from this pic!

60sStuff 10-30-2023 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by 67since67 (Post 1635827)
So much to be learned from this pic!

No kidding, never seen that much orange paint on the entire exhaust manifold.

SS427 10-30-2023 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by 60sStuff (Post 1635829)
No kidding, never seen that much orange paint on the entire exhaust manifold.

Especially to all the naysayers who said this was never done.

YenkoYS-199Stinger 10-30-2023 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Lee Stewart (Post 1635823)

This is a very early photo of a 1960 Corvair. See the 3 vertical slots below the bumper. Those are known as 'horn slots' Pnly about the first 350 cars had those. I believe only 1 or 2 have been found. Just more worthless information.

60sStuff 10-30-2023 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by SS427 (Post 1635831)
Especially to all the naysayers who said this was never done.

As they say …. A picture speaks a thousand words.

That’s what we get from the assembly line photos of yesteryear, priceless.

Keith Seymore 10-30-2023 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by YenkoYS-199Stinger (Post 1635832)
This is a very early photo of a 1960 Corvair. See the 3 vertical slots below the bumper. Those are known as 'horn slots' Pnly about the first 350 cars had those. I believe only 1 or 2 have been found. Just more worthless information.

I would have guessed "early" just because the assembly equipment is nice and new looking.

It doesn't take long for the machinery to look pretty scrappy.

K

Lynn 10-30-2023 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by 60sStuff (Post 1635829)
No kidding, never seen that much orange paint on the entire exhaust manifold.

I have had guys tell me my upper ball joints should be black because they were installed before the control arm was painted.


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