Fisher body film
January 5th, 2019, 09:47 AM
#4
Forward into the Past
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Piedmont Triad NC
Posts: 331
That film is charmingly dated. The technology seems so archaic by modern standards--and so sexist! I'm sitting here trying to figure out how to incorporate it into the Technology & Society class that I teach.
January 5th, 2019, 10:56 AM
#6
Just an Olds Guy
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Edmonton, AB. And "I am Can 'eh' jun - eh"
Posts: 24,525
I didn't pay any attention to the 'sexual stereotyping'. I was more interested in the processes that were discussed and the production rates. Would have been cool to see Olds A bodies on the line instead of Monte Carlo's though. Definitely a time capsule worth watching again.
January 5th, 2019, 01:48 PM
#7
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 2,257
One of the toughest jobs in the plant (I know because I did it) was wrestling with the huge spot welder
on the body line.
I ended up in a pit spot welding the inner wheelhouses to the quarter panels. You applied a thick bead of a maroon colored sealer between
the panels, and went to town spot welding.
The sparks would go into your coveralls, and it was really hot. The job was so hard that new employees might last 30 minutes and walk out.
The body shop jobs were the worst in the plant.
The absolute worst was the Lead Line, where molten lead was slathered on to the roof pillars, and ground down. NASTY!
on the body line.
I ended up in a pit spot welding the inner wheelhouses to the quarter panels. You applied a thick bead of a maroon colored sealer between
the panels, and went to town spot welding.
The sparks would go into your coveralls, and it was really hot. The job was so hard that new employees might last 30 minutes and walk out.
The body shop jobs were the worst in the plant.
The absolute worst was the Lead Line, where molten lead was slathered on to the roof pillars, and ground down. NASTY!
January 5th, 2019, 04:34 PM
#8
Registered User
Join Date: May 2012
Location: laingsburg mi
Posts: 1,453
One of the toughest jobs in the plant (I know because I did it) was wrestling with the huge spot welder
on the body line.
I ended up in a pit spot welding the inner wheelhouses to the quarter panels. You applied a thick bead of a maroon colored sealer between
the panels, and went to town spot welding.
The sparks would go into your coveralls, and it was really hot. The job was so hard that new employees might last 30 minutes and walk out.
The body shop jobs were the worst in the plant.
The absolute worst was the Lead Line, where molten lead was slathered on to the roof pillars, and ground down. NASTY!
on the body line.
I ended up in a pit spot welding the inner wheelhouses to the quarter panels. You applied a thick bead of a maroon colored sealer between
the panels, and went to town spot welding.
The sparks would go into your coveralls, and it was really hot. The job was so hard that new employees might last 30 minutes and walk out.
The body shop jobs were the worst in the plant.
The absolute worst was the Lead Line, where molten lead was slathered on to the roof pillars, and ground down. NASTY!
I agree the body shop was very nasty when I hired in at fisher lansing. tabbaco spit all over the floor,grease and grime everywhere. but we went in everyday and complained about our job,but deep inside we liked our jobs,you had to to be able to be at it for years and years. I was utility for body shop,someone didn't show up,guess where I went. learned all those jobs,even the one you speak of. retired now,but love looking back and remembering it all. thanks for the film,i enjoyed it. ps I was 4th gen fisher worker,and my son now works for lgr in lansing.
January 6th, 2019, 07:25 AM
#9
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Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 136
I agree the body shop was very nasty when I hired in at fisher lansing. tabbaco spit all over the floor,grease and grime everywhere. but we went in everyday and complained about our job,but deep inside we liked our jobs,you had to to be able to be at it for years and years. I was utility for body shop,someone didn't show up,guess where I went. learned all those jobs,even the one you speak of. retired now,but love looking back and remembering it all. thanks for the film,i enjoyed it. ps I was 4th gen fisher worker,and my son now works for lgr in lansing.
January 6th, 2019, 07:30 AM
#10
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Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 136
It's hard to watch and realize that most of the component manufacturing jobs that are shown have left the U.S.
It would be neat to have another video presentation that parallels this one but showing and contrasting against todays technology.
It would be neat to have another video presentation that parallels this one but showing and contrasting against todays technology.
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