mfg Posted October 28, 2017 Report Share Posted October 28, 2017 What happened at the Molded Fiberglass Company in October/November 1962 which was detrimental to the production of the Studebaker Avanti fiberglass bodies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunslinger Posted October 29, 2017 Report Share Posted October 29, 2017 No body assembly jigs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studegary Posted October 29, 2017 Report Share Posted October 29, 2017 It was discovered that they could make the parts but could not assemble bodies in sufficient quantities. A second assembly line was started in South Bend in December 1962. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted October 29, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2017 12 hours ago, Gunslinger said: No body assembly jigs. Certainly part of the problem....but not the main issue! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted October 29, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2017 11 hours ago, studegary said: It was discovered that they could make the parts but could not assemble bodies in sufficient quantities. A second assembly line was started in South Bend in December 1962. Again, this was a big part of the problem, however, not the main issue! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studegary Posted October 29, 2017 Report Share Posted October 29, 2017 MFG was busy making Corvette parts for the new 1963 models that were big sellers, particularly the coupe (split window). This tied in with my previous reply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted October 29, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2017 1 hour ago, studegary said: MFG was busy making Corvette parts for the new 1963 models that were big sellers, particularly the coupe (split window). This tied in with my previous reply. This is true....but not the real answer here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunslinger Posted October 29, 2017 Report Share Posted October 29, 2017 I'm guessing either paint issues as their contract with Studebaker specified complete and painted bodies or maybe a strike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted October 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2017 23 hours ago, Gunslinger said: I'm guessing either paint issues as their contract with Studebaker specified complete and painted bodies or maybe a strike. Gunslinger nailed it!......Apparently there was a strike at MFG during those months which REALLY upset the folks at Studebaker......especially when it was leaked that although Avanti body production had stopped, Chevrolet Corvette bodies were still being assembled and shipped! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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