Thanks for confirming my theory, 'Berta! Sorry I missed the GMAD thing, but was just going on memory. I visited Buick Engineering in the summer of 1985 and stayed at a motel across the street from the Chevrolet Assembly plant where the trucks are built. Again, sorry for any confusion in calling that plant a GMAD plant.
Thanks Roberta! So if I understand your post correctly, the Fisher Body strike in 1969-1970 had nothing to do with Buicks being manufactured. Thanks for clearing that up. Was this the FL2 plant? Did the strike in the Fall of 1970 effect Buick final assembly plants? all of them? Also, do you know the city where the Buick transmission plant had the fire in 1970? Can you confirm/deny there was even a fire? Thanks again - I'm still trying to sort out all this stuff p
GM forms a five-member Public Policy Committee, consisting of members of the Board of Directors who are not officers of the company. A two-phase automotive emissions control program directed to spread use of unleaded gasoline nationwide in the U.S. is announced by Edward Cole, President of GM. GM introduces no lead or low lead tolerant engines on all of its 1971 models in the U.S. & Canada. Industrial air and water pollution control programs are announced at a General Motors news conference. GM production in the U.S. is stopped by a 10-week UAW strike, beginning on September 15 and ending on November 20. This is where I got that: http://www.gm.com/company/corp_info/history/gmhis1970.html The way I interpret this is ALL GM production was completely stopped. Does anyone out there have a 1971 Model year Fischer Body code 09D, 09E, 10A, 10B, 10C, 10D, 10E, 11A, 11B, 11C, any GM, any model???? o No:
History of Fisher Body I just spent a much of time on a message and hit the worng button and deleted it, and I have to go to work tomorrow in the snow and freezing rain, so it will have to wait, in the mean time check this Link
As of 1983, this is what was left of Fischer plants.... http://www.geocities.com/sponcom26/HistoryPlants18.html Funny though, Norwood, OH was still running, and not listed. I recall it closing around 88 or 89. uzzled: :error:
Dan, By 1983 the Norwood plant was part of GMAD (General Motors Assembly Division) and was not a sole Fisher Body Plant.
For the 1971 model year, I have a 09B GS, then a 12A GS registered - in VIN sequence. These VINs are about 3000 apart. The sequence starting with 100001 was shared by (I believe) GSs, Skylarks, and Sportwagons. I don't believe any Buicks (at least 'A' bodies) were manufactured during the 67 day strike in the fall of 1970. PS - Thanks for that Fisher Body link Roberta!
Wow Over 2 months, and not a single car rolling of the GM lines. That strike had to hurt everybody involved, no winners (at least in this country). :Smarty: Yeah, I kinda figured that was the case there Brad, and probably common elsewhere too. :bglasses:
Just emailed Marco There's a local guy writing a book about the Buick City Plant, I didn't want to publicize his email with out his permission, so I emailed Marco with it. Also have friend at the truck plant that I keep meaning to call, who would remember most of the dirt that went on, but haven't had a chance. He did tell me about changing moldings on SS Chevelles in the final repair lot cause they were all goofed up(that would have been at the truck plant(Now))
