Never let anyone tell you otherwise.. the vast majority of these guys are proud and hard workers. More than one fellow told me that the troublemakers so famous and blamed were but 5% of the total population of the plant.. One lady took the time to tell me how grateful she was that the plant afforded her husband a paycheck that enabled her to be a stay-at-home Mom who subsequently raised very successful children.. Isn't that what America is supposed to be?

Many saved things from the plant

The alumni were kind enough to give each car owner a beautiful memento that I have no photo of yet because I left it in my car.. Its awesome

Phil is single handedly creating a National Archive of this plant...basically

OK. I'm going to end this evenings photo posting session with a good look at the retirees themselves... Fantastic people: each and every one! If they worked in the plant in 67' I asked for a photo in front of my car

Try to find a forced smile

These guys really get along great

Its gotta mean a lot to be there when both of your sons take the day to bring you. He was telling me that he worked the plant so long that to this day he still has dreams of assembling cars.. This guy dedicated his life to this place

This being my 11,000 th post: I'll call it an evening here

Thanks again Phil

Tom,

Thanks for the great pictures! The 67 is looking right at home.

Do not know if I mentioned it but that blue paint on the beams is the original Chevrolet blue where the red is peeling off!

Video is up. Local 12 got there at 11:00 while things were just getting going

http://www.local12.com/mediace...aspx?videoId=3726433

Very cool Tommy!

I want to thank Phil for an outstanding event. The importance of this show for me, was measured in the faces of the people that worked on the cars we love so much today. You could feel the pride they had in building the iconic cars that we hold so high. The work it takes to put on a show is not lost on me. Since I have done a few myself. Getting car owners together in a great location is one thing, but having an entire work force come together is simply amazing. I for one will be standing at the front of the line for one of the first copies of Phil's book...BKH

Brian,

Glad you had a good time. I spoke to one of the retiree event coordinators and much to our surprise there was a sizable number of no shows still despite the good weather. The reasons Some may decide not to come can be a bit complex however this may indicate that the comfort factor in reuniting together may still be maturing to a degree.

This is good news for any near term future event as I suspect that as word travels that a good time was on tap-I suspect attendance could rise by a fair margin.

Easily my favorite and most cherished memento/trophy/plaque since I started Camaro-ing in 1984

Dan Wall was kind enough to give me this official Factory picture with the back having the list of what was built since 1923..

The answer by the way to the question " What did they build during the war"..

" Truck line built 25,000 Army trucks per year/balance of plant was converted to manufacturing war materials "

Friday night Panel discussion guys

Panel participants

Saying Hi to the nice TV Guy... with Brian's Killer L-78 Restoration in the Background.

Z-28's lots of Z-28's

Early production SS Car ordered with a small block and 4:10's then dealer converted to L-88 with 4:88's 80% Original paint... what a great day 2 car.

Killer 1970 Trans-Am