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Title: Looking for someone who worked at the Fleetwood Body plant
Post by: Bill Young on March 30, 2019, 08:37:33 PM

I am interested to learn about how the bodies were welded together , painted and trimmed. As well as if they assigned Series 62 / Calais bodies to one floor of the plant DeVille to another and Fleetwood to another Etc. I know the Series 75 Bodies were built at Plant 21 however I am interested how they accomplished prepping a couple thousand Bodies each day.

Title: Re: Looking for someone who worked at the Fleetwood Body plant
Post by: Lowrider2905 on April 01, 2019, 12:30:23 AM

Hi,
very interesting topic. I am sorry that this is not the Fleetwood plant, and not Cadillac related. But in my opinion there is a good view to the logistics.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-7ZmsBXBOk

Greetings, Richard

Title: Re: Looking for someone who worked at the Fleetwood Body plant
Post by: Bill Young on April 01, 2019, 11:12:03 AM

Thank You Richard , that is interesting. I just hope at least a few of those that worked at Fleetwood Plant 18 are still alive and someone will respond.

Title: Re: Looking for someone who worked at the Fleetwood Body plant
Post by: Steve Passmore on April 01, 2019, 11:58:59 AM

I don't think Fleetwood were actually building bodies were they during the time frame your after Bill? Weren't they just a model name on a standard body and dealing with interiors by then?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fleetwood_Metal_Body

Title: Re: Looking for someone who worked at the Fleetwood Body plant
Post by: Bill Young on April 01, 2019, 09:10:19 PM

Steve my understanding is that they assembled , painted and trimmed bodies there till 1987.

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