Beauty

[Black 03 Z06]

Interesting shot, this is a really good looking car...

 

[Black 03 Z06]

Keeping with the Fourth of July theme...

 

[Black 03 Z06]

Husting along

 

[Black 03 Z06]

The photo above shows the Corvette running in the Proto Type class, probably against some very exotic machines. I believe GM was hoping to run in the "Production" class but GM pulled the plug on racing and enough cars were never built to be classed as a "Production" vehicle.

 

[Black 03 Z06]

Looking real fine in red...

 

[Black 03 Z06]

We need a new work truck. Think this would do?

 

[OL Yeller]

ElCamino ish?

 

[Black 03 Z06]

Like this night shot...That place is famous I think.

 

[Black 03 Z06]

 

[Black 03 Z06]

LBJ?

 

[Black 03 Z06]

Really like this pic and car. Appears to be European based, if you listen hard enough you can hear it running!!

 

[Black 03 Z06]

There is an interesting story of the red Corvette and the fellow who owned it. I will dig it up later and post it, the car still exists.

 

[Black 03 Z06]

Road racers. Gotta love the look of this Corvette...

 

[MikeysZ06]

Looking at that makes me think that Blue might’ve been the unofficial Corvette Racing colours from the get go. Nice looking colour on that body shape.

 

[Black 03 Z06]

Working their way down the line...

 

[AxeZ06]

It's hard to see, but painters had to chisel hundreds of layers of paint off the tops of their work boots on a regular.
The floor beneath the assembly line (in the paint shop) is a grate, with giant vacuums sucking fumes and overspray down, hence the quick buildup of paint on boots.

 

[MikeysZ06]

Wearing PPE wasn’t a priority in these days by the looks of things. No masks,bare arms. Hell,surprised one of those guys don’t have a Marlboro between his lips.

 

[AxeZ06]

PPE was always optional. Including steel toe boots.
Eye protection while welding was mandatory.

I'm going to guess that paint booth is not the main line.
Why?
Because previously painted units are rolling in.
All the background workers, farther back are fine sanding.
The last 2, before the painters, are using tack off cloth....final prep before paint.
Theses are touch ups.
The normal route sees the car get fully painted, from primer, in 4, 5, or 6 stages.

 

[Black 03 Z06]

Thunder and the Lightning

 

[Black 03 Z06]

Somehow these guys don't look like "sports car" guys to me...