This picture is from a ’76-79 F or M body, with A/C.
The red box is the air transfer box (from blower motor to evaporator/heater box) and white stair-stepped line is the inner fender flange.
I’m surprised to see several items in this picture:
- One is the vehicle trim and emblems are already installed. I thought those went on last.
- I thought the bumpers were installed second last (or there abouts).
- What happened to the tail pipe (the one over rear differential)? I don’t see it . . .
- I don’t see a lick of paint on that differential. The Left brake backing plate might be painted – kinda hard to tell in this picture.
- What is the "lift" holding onto in the rear? it looks like might be the wheel well trim, maybe . . .
This is the first time seeing an F, M or J car on assembly line – so no way to know anything before-hand. I had seen a lot of pictures of other body’s being built as well as a couple GM car lines (in person) – so what I “think” apparently doesn’t apply here.
I was under assumption that brake lines and fuel lines were laid on the same table that is currently supporting the powertrain (above picture). I would guess, in this case, those lines were attached before this picture.
It would be nice to see this same photo but from a front angle.
Great pictures!
BudW