Vintage automobile factories

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    The Van Nuys assembly plant:

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    Funny that plant shifted to Firebirds and Camaros the Fremont plant that made midsize GMs is now the Tesla factory. I remember as a kid touring the big Chevy, Corvette plant in St. Louis in 1966. We followed a light blue 2 door Biscayne down the line. I was lucky that I went with my brothers Boy Scout troop. My dad took us all down in his ‘66 Impala wagon. Also built in St. Louis. Lol
     
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    Henry J's saluting the boss? BTW, where was that Kaiser plant located?
     
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    They had a huge plant in Willow Run. That would be my guess.
     
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    Silvertwinkiehobo "Everything that breaks starts with 'F.'"

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    Huh. I didn't notice this yesterday, the pic is reversed. The 'ER' on the water tower:

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    cammerjeff Longroofs Rule!

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    Yes that is part of the old Willow Run plant, about 5 miles from where I live.
     
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    OrthmannJ Always looking for old ford crew cabs

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    My Wife's grandpa had a Henry J. Was green like the one on the far left.
     
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    Silvertwinkiehobo "Everything that breaks starts with 'F.'"

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    I'm amazed they didn't enclose those frameworks with plywood sheeting. Maybe they didn't have a license to produce plywood?
     

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