1970 Monte Carlo assembly line photos
 

Two more great assembly line pics posted the other day for the 1970 Monte Carlo. I'm not sure what the guide plates (if that's what those are) actually do during the hood installation step? Anyone know?

Great reference pics, thanks for sharing.
Dustin

The frame decal is clearly visible :)

Dan

a 12 bolt is in the blue one.. Must have been a big block

You could get a 12 bolt in a small block Monte Carlo also. That Astro blue with dark blue Vinyl looks killer. Its hard to make out exactly but looks to be a small block car looks like small block exhaust manifolds.

Few more 1970 Monte Carlo from Flint Assembly Plant

Also note the natural steel transmission crossmember. I see this a lot especially on Baltimore built Chevelles and Monte Carlos.

Also notice in the body drop picture of the blue Monte Carlo the driveshaft dampner attached to front yolk looks like a harmonic balancer only smaller. Also on the Cranberry Red body drop picture looks like the car has redline tires which I have never seen before on any of the 1970 Monte Carlo built sheet I have ever seen.

Love the trunk spatter paint on the deck lid hinges

Thanks for sharing

Notice the blackout on exhaust tips, appears entire axle assembly painted black too?

Really cool photos, thanks for sharing.

Had that same type of yoke on my 67 Caprice. It was a 327/275 turbo 400 12 bolt combo.

I had a 1970 SS454 Monte Carlo that had the same drive shaft dampner as well. Looks weird the first time you see them. Also appears the Blue Monte may be a 12 bolt non Posi car and well as the red car. Don't see the Posi-Label on either of the trunk lids.

My uncles Monte C. was delivered off the truck with Redlines.He paid extra for em.

Nice!! What color was his Monte. Back then almost anything was possible if you wanted to pay for it.

Black as the ace of spades.Sharpest looking car I ever did see.

Tuxedo black w black vinyl top with black guts or Shadow Grey with black vinyl top with black guts are my favorite 70 Monte combos. These cars are so undervalued in my opinion. Along with 69-72 Pontiac Grand Prix and 63-65 Buick Riverias.

He installed Fender skirts too.He didn't like em as they covered up too much redline.
He soon removed them.

Here's another '70, near final assembly.

Regarding the cars shown with the resonators near the tailpipe: my understanding is that just big block Montes got resonators, so I believe those to be 402 cars.

Jeff

Just gave the Astro blue car another look and that sure looks like a small block under the hood. That would certainly blow a hole in my understanding about big blocks only receiving resonators...

Both big & small blocks received resonators.
The Monte Carlo was marketed as a Luxury car,so the exhaust had to be quiet.

My alma mater.

I don't see anybody I know...

;)

K

Good eye.

You may already know but that is to control rear axle whine (as a result of "non conjugal meshing action" of the ring an pinion). The resulting disturbance is transmitted up the driveshaft, causing it to wind up and relax like a rubber band, the order of the disturbance being commensurate with the number of teeth on the pinion gear. The damper is tuned to attack the resonant frequency of the shaft. You can put them on the rear axle companion flange as well, but they are not as effective because the amplitude of the disturbance is bigger the farther forward you go.

We used a lot of those on the old Astro/Safari vans, and on GMT400 pickups with the aluminum one piece shafts.

K

I've never seen anything like that before. I suspect they guide the hood into place, but also hold it open in position while driving the attaching bolts. That way you can release the hoist and let it go back to pick up the next job.

K

how about the guy under the orange one with a cigarette hanging out out his mouth?

I just found this b&w shot in my files. Those shelving units must have been enormously strong to hold 6 complete engines at one time, but imagine the load that must be on those bottom units that are supporting 6 engines, stacked 5 high?

I had a feeling that was its intended purpose but was never 100%. Thanks for for the explanation.

More Flint Production.

That guy looks like he just walked in off the street.
Short sleeve shirt,no safety glasses,loose fitting casual pants,soft toed shoes and is he even wearing socks?

I think OSHA was a toothless tiger back then ...

He’s an engineer...

OSHA did not start until 1970, so it took a while to get up and running

Of course. He's wearing white socks.

;)

He looks like Henry Mitchell, Dennis the Menace's Father...

LOL Rich

Those pictures are just awesome. Thanks for posting.

The only thing I would add is that they would transport those from the receiving area to the side of the motor line stacked 4 high.

The aisle ways of the plant are a buzz of activity, with those forklifts zipping around like bees. It's a wonder there weren't more collisions between forklifts and pedestrians or other forklifts. I, for one, am always especially vigilant.

Also - each rack contains the same type of engine, right down to the part number/broadcast code (one rack for "TAB", a different rack for "TAC", etc). Mixing stock within a rack is a big no-no, because if you are not paying attention it could allow a wrong engine to be placed on the line.

K

I loved those Monte Carlos. I had 21 of them back in the early 70s. Seven were black. I had Dick Lang's (Lang's Chevy in Xenia OH)70 SS 454. I should have held onto that one.

Do you still know any of the VIN's to these cars? I have a black 71 SS 454 in the shop right now. Black vinyl top and black interior.

Rick, where was the black 71 SS454 Monte sold when new? or haven't you been given that info.

I have asked for that information. He thinks he has it in a file and believes it came from a dealer in North or South Carolina. One never knows......

Ok, I ask because I knew of an identical car that the produce manager of a National foods had bought one brand new here near me in '71