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Classic VW Commercial & Assembly Line

9:24 am Featured Car Video, VW

This YouTube Video Shows a Classic Auto Assembly Line

Automotive assembly lines sure have changed, I didn’t see one robot! They were pretty advanced though considering this was in the 60’s. One of the most automated tools I saw in this car assembly line video was the spot welder for welding the body panels together. The spot welder was kind of similar to the Miller spot welder that we sell.

Metal Stamping.  The huge metal stamping press, for creating and shaping the metal body panels is just cool. Assembly line processes have always been a curiosity of mine. I worked on cars for years and have found myself asking, How  did they do that?  Thanks to video sites like YouTube, it’s easy to have many questions answered.

7,000 Gallons of Paint.  I like the fact that these VW cars were submersed completely in paint. I know that when the Ford Mustang was built in the 60’s they were certainly not dipped. My 1967 Convertible Ford Mustang Cowl Repair was needed mainly because the body wasn’t dipped or rust proofed in any way on the backside of the body panel. That was a nightmare auto repair for me, since I’m more of a mechanical repair guy and not a body or paint man.

What’s Old is New Again.  Who knows Mexico and maybe Cuba could possibly be using this assembly line footage in their VW manufacturing plants as a new employee training film!

One Response
  1. sheet metal fabrications in illinois :

    Date: October 26, 2012 @ 4:18 pm

    My name is Jeremy Hahn, and I work for Chirch Global® in McHenry Illinois.

    Our company manufactures precision metal stampings and sheet metal fabrications.

    We are ISO/TS 16949 Certified, and focus on on-time delivery, cost competitiveness,
    and quality.

    Respect, Integrity, and Honesty are just a few
    of the values that make up our company, and you can learn more at www.

    chirchmfg.com.
    In order to truly become a one-stop-shop for our customers, we developed a Manufacturing
    Network in 2011 which could aid customers with complete projects, from design to delivery.

    Here are a few quick statistics about the Chirch Global® Manufacturing Network:

    • Employees: 1400
    • Factory Square Feet: 1,000,000
    • Companies: 14 (with Support in China)
    • Revenues: $225 million

    You can read more about our expanding Manufacturing Network at www.
    chirchnetwork.com. Also, each one of our companies has an extensive proven supply
    base, so we ideally can help you source just about anything – not just
    a single piece part like a precision metal stamping or sheet
    metal fabrication (though we can help with those too).

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