Discussion Forum - Northstar Chevelle Club

That's way cool John.  I've spent over half my career in manufcturing from electronics to commercial mowing and refrigeraton equipment, and it's always fun to watch that kind of thing and realize that things really haven't changed much over 75 years... 

Those 500-800 ton progressive stamping presses are awesome.  It's too bad the video doesn't have the KAH WUMP! sound they make when they close.  It's awesome to experience the power in person.  Loved seeing those fender dies too.  The big fender design is a lost art in my opinion, now that all the cars look the same. 

And I'm sure as a low voltage puke (meant nicely), you can appreciate that all those automated lines were running without the help of servo motors, plc's, and electronics!  One thing out of sync mechanically, and man it would be a mess. 

I'm betting there are some guys now with '36 Chevy's that would love to have that stack of fenders off the press.

Cool stuff.