Bill,
In 1964, I ordered a Pontiac Tempest with the GTO package (this was one year
befoe the GTO became a separate car). The order went to their Tarrytown,
New York assembly plant. As I recall, my order was among the last to be
accepted before Pontiac ended production of their 1964 models. They usually
shut the plant during the re-tooling phase of bringing the next model year
(1965) on-line for production. When I picked up my 'Goat' at the Pontiac
dealer, I looked it over before signing the final papers... The interior
trim screws (philips) were ALL aligned exactly alike... The windshield
trim, door trim, rear window trim, and every trim screw I could find... It
looked to me that the work force had very little to do except assemble the
last few 1964 Pontiacs before being furloughed during the re-tooling
process.
If I wasn't for the fact that my 'goat', with three carbs, Tiger-Paw tires,
and 'storm-drain sized' dual exhausts, and four-on-the-floor, could pass
ANYTHING except a gas station... I'd probably still own the silly car... My
Shell credit card bill was higher than my monthly payment to GMAC... But
don't forget, all of the trim screws were perfectly aligned... (must make it
go faster...)
73, Larry - W1GOR
----- Original Message -----
From: "WILLIAM MANSEY" <wa2pvk@msn.com>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2003 14:24
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Eccentric display?
> OH GREAT!!! Just what I need! Another reason to drink! :-) Actually I
> don't drink, with or without, reasons but that is besides the point.
> I have not looked at the back of my Orion recently as I am too busy having
> fun with the FRONT of my Orion! BUT! If those screw heads are NOT
perfectly
> aligned I am going to pack it up and send it back. Imagine spending all
> that money and not having screws being aligned! What is this World coming
> to? What about all those square metal things? They have slotted things
in
> them that are not perfectly aligned either! I think I will go and turn
them
> so that they are all pointing the same way. Talking about cutting
corners:
> Where are all those hundreds of multi-colored wires that are in many
"other"
> radios? All I can see is circuit boards and those square metal things.
Is
> this thing cheap or what? How can you make a radio without all those
wires
> and cables running all over the place? I think that this calls for an
> investigation! :-)
> ACTUALLY - in all seriousness I recall a boat manufacturer who made a
point
> to show that all THEIR screw heads were perfectly aligned! I forget the
> name of the company BUT would immediately recognize it if I saw it. I
have
> NOT seen that name for at least 14 years. I wonder why? How can you
> perfectly align screws anyway? To me this would mean that some are overly
> tightened and some tightened less than they should be. I do not care for
> either of those situations - either in a radio or especially in a boat.
> NOTE: I am NOT being sarcastic! Just having a bit of fun - so please do
> not take offense where none is intended. 73, Bill
>
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