third gen history buffs inside! anyone got old assembly plants pictures?
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third gen history buffs inside! anyone got old assembly plants pictures?
i was woundering if anyone has any cool old pictures of the Van Nuys or Norwood assembly plants when are third gens where being made? i have been looking all around the internet and this site tring to find some pictures and have not been able to find any. all i found was the red iroc on the car hauler and and old news paper picture. i would like to see the plant it self and the camaros and firebirds in the parking lot waiting to go to the dealer ships or them on the assembly line. or if anyone has plant tourer pictures.
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that was a bunch of cool pics ...wonder who got that last one ???
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f1LS1: Thanks so much for posting those pics. This is the first time I have seen them.
82FirebirdTA, please get some pics of the old VanNuys site. I would love to see it now that you have re-opened the plant and have started building 83's again j/k
82FirebirdTA, please get some pics of the old VanNuys site. I would love to see it now that you have re-opened the plant and have started building 83's again j/k
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I looked more closely. I made a mistake, I didnt realize the last Camaro was a Vert, in the pic, the car I thought was the last one, was a coupe, not the vert. Whoops
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Originally posted by TAdan
f1LS1: Thanks so much for posting those pics. This is the first time I have seen them.
82FirebirdTA, please get some pics of the old VanNuys site. I would love to see it now that you have re-opened the plant and have started building 83's again j/k
f1LS1: Thanks so much for posting those pics. This is the first time I have seen them.
82FirebirdTA, please get some pics of the old VanNuys site. I would love to see it now that you have re-opened the plant and have started building 83's again j/k
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I dont read French, but is that a total of more than 4 MILLION???
Is that for the St.Threse plant altogether, or just for the 4th gens, or all the gens...
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Is that for the St.Threse plant altogether, or just for the 4th gens, or all the gens...
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Originally posted by TAdan
I looked more closely. I made a mistake, I didnt realize the last Camaro was a Vert, in the pic, the car I thought was the last one, was a coupe, not the vert. Whoops
I looked more closely. I made a mistake, I didnt realize the last Camaro was a Vert, in the pic, the car I thought was the last one, was a coupe, not the vert. Whoops
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lol Dan, next time I go there I'll take some pictures....
lol Dan, next time I go there I'll take some pictures....
The total for all generations was 4,0612,813
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I'm looking for this sort of info myself.
All I have of the Norwood plant:
Commemorative Plate:
Workers:
Norwood Now:
All I have of the Norwood plant:
Commemorative Plate:
Workers:
Norwood Now:
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yeah if you look threw the history threads youll find a couple of pics of ppl posted. I rem one, it had all the 1991 Camaros lined up out in the VanNuys Parking Lot, there was some couple cool pics. I have to dig threw it tho
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Car: 1966 impala , 1998 sebring vert,1978 buick regal turbo, 1991 chevy silverado 3/4ton 4x4 lifted
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wow how many 3rd gens can you see in that photo??
i count 12
what year was that pic from i wonder ?? it reminds me of my 89 iroc i had ...oh i loved that car 350 tpi and t-tops ...
i count 12
what year was that pic from i wonder ?? it reminds me of my 89 iroc i had ...oh i loved that car 350 tpi and t-tops ...
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theres 10 on the trailer and two if you look close enough in the parking lot
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Need to take a picture of the Home Depot and the OfficeMax that was resurrected on the Van Nuys lot. Then make a sign that says, "YOUR CAR WAS MADE HERE"
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Yup Alex, its just you. They look like standard Olds' or Buick plastic hubcaps to me
Yup Alex, its just you. They look like standard Olds' or Buick plastic hubcaps to me
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I thought that car looked like a Chevy Cavilear Wagon...
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I thought that car looked like a Chevy Cavilear Wagon...
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thanks nick418 i have that one of the irocs saved on my computer but i have been searching and have not found the post with the 1991 Camaros lined up out in the VanNuys Parking Lot. hope you can find it i will look also and see if i can find it.
82FirebirdTA i would like to see the painting under the overpass.
82FirebirdTA i would like to see the painting under the overpass.
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yeah man ive been searching latly. Seems like i cant find nothing about 3rd gens and Van Nuys and Norwood. I know that VaN Nuys became a Shopping Center after it was taken down. But im still searchin. If i have find anything ill post.
Heres a pic of the Shopping Center sign, I know its not much help or third gen related :shrug:
Heres a pic of the Shopping Center sign, I know its not much help or third gen related :shrug:
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heres a pic of what it is now, sorry 91 im still lookin for some actual pics of 3rd gens being made in the plant, its very tuff
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Those are some really neat pictures. I posted a similar thread some time ago. It seems either pics of the assembly line in the plant are either rare or relatively non-existant. Probably not too many people thought about taking pics back then and GM likely didn't allow much of that. I'd love to see more pics of the Norwood or Van Nuys plant both inside and out, though.
Also, on a side note, if anyone has pics of the SLP assembly area I'd like to see that, too.
Also, on a side note, if anyone has pics of the SLP assembly area I'd like to see that, too.
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I hope someone has pics somewhere of the cars on the assembly line.
Or even lined up outside.
I'd love to see that.
Also, does anyone have any pics of these cars at a dealership selling new?
Or even lined up outside.
I'd love to see that.
Also, does anyone have any pics of these cars at a dealership selling new?
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When I took a tour of the Buick Assembly plant back when I was in 4th grade (that was a long time ago) I think they forbid pictures taken inside the plant. I remember my Principal having a camera and they would not let him use it, except in certain areas... Although he had the chance to ride in a car when they were testing it in the factory. It was a Buick Station wagon
So with that in mind
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So with that in mind
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Originally posted by FocusGhia
I hope someone has pics somewhere of the cars on the assembly line.
Or even lined up outside.
I'd love to see that.
Also, does anyone have any pics of these cars at a dealership selling new?
I hope someone has pics somewhere of the cars on the assembly line.
Or even lined up outside.
I'd love to see that.
Also, does anyone have any pics of these cars at a dealership selling new?
I took pictures/ video of new '91 Firebirds (2 Firebirds, 1 red T/A and 1 black Formula)
Also a line of new '91 RS Camaros, and a line '92 RS Camaros. also a new '93 Camaro, '01 WS6. Also a new 99 30th Anniv WS6, '02 CETA, 02 35th SS, 02 Firehawk.
When I developed the black formula front pic, the retards chopped off the side and I never took it back to be redeveloped and now the negatives are probably too old. THey also chopped a side pic of a new purple RS. I do still have some video of a shiny new Purple Haze RS 305 in the show room.
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Bandit400 my mom has gotten pictures remade from negatives that where taken in the 70's so there not to old i would like to see them if you get them redone.
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Those pictures were taken with an old cheap 110 camera but some of them actually looked halfway decent other than the chopping off when they were developed. Do they still develop those old 110 negatives?
Of course, finding the negs after some 13 years may be a trick
Of course, finding the negs after some 13 years may be a trick
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yeah theres a pic on the boards that had 91 Camaros lined up outside the parkin lot of van nuys. I gotta find that pic.
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heres something of the van nuys plant closing
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heres something of the van nuys plant closing
heres something of the van nuys plant closing
I dunno,
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I work at an auto assy. plant and I can tell you that finding actual production pictures are gonna be relatively non-existant. Especially fairly recent ones. Photography is strictly forbidden in the plants. You can't bring in a cell phone that has a camera built in either. I'm not sure of GM policy, but I'll bet they are the same as the one we have.
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I work at an auto assy. plant... ...I'm not sure of GM policy, but I'll bet they are the same as the one we have.
I work at an auto assy. plant... ...I'm not sure of GM policy, but I'll bet they are the same as the one we have.
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nice pics where did ya find those at ???
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Car Craft has on the cover of an ealy 90's issue shot of a blown 91 or 92 Firebird rolling on the assy line. It was shot on a 3 day holiday and towards the final days of the plants operation.
Its around someplace, I still need to find it.
Its around someplace, I still need to find it.