The Vehicles
Fairmont & Zephyr
C9 Sh5 B3 F5 6a - Fairmont/Zephyr Assembly Line
"Pre Loader - Sciaky Press. Front structure material is pre-assembled to the loader and transported mechanically into the Sciaky Press - safety feature is the infra red curtain which will instantly abort machine cycle if broken while in sequence. VIII-2"
C9 Sh5 B3 F5 6b - Fairmont/Zephyr Assembly Line
"Quality Control. This shows a station wagon set up on the p.d.q. rack for dimensional checks. One vehicle per shift is checked in this manner. VIII-6"
C9 Sh5 B3 F5 6d - Fairmont/Zephyr Assembly Line
"Cathodic Electrocoat Primer. This shows a unit entering...the e-coat dip tank which has been modified to use the new cathodic material. VIII-8"
C9 Sh5 B3 F5 6f - Fairmont/Zephyr Assembly Line
"201 Sealer Applicator. This is part of the Ford 'Duraguard' protection; shows the application of the 201 vinyl sealer to prevent stone pecking. VIII-9"
C9 Sh5 B3 F5 6k - Fairmont/Zephyr Assembly Line
"Chassis 'Hi-Line'. One of the first operations on the hi-line is the assembly of the front suspension. Shown is the coil spring installation. VIII-15"
C9 Sh5 B3 F5 6l - Fairmont/Zephyr Assembly Line
"Chassis Line # 4. This vehicle is being transferred from a clamshell to the new flat top conveyor with an automatic unloader. VIII-16"
C9 Sh5 B3 F5 6m - Fairmont/Zephyr Assembly Line
"Glass Installation. One of the major reasons for the new chassis 'flat top' conveyor was the use of butyl tape in the windshield and back lite installation - shown is the back lite glass press in operation. VIII-17"
C9 Sh5 B3 F5 6o - Fairmont/Zephyr Assembly Line
"This is the last look. The 'customer acceptance inspection' line. VIII-20"
C8 Sh4 B2 F1 158c - Selection Of Models Assembled At St. Thomas Plant
Photograph used in St. Thomas Times-Journal article published August 11, 1992 with caption: "1980 Fairmont (1977-1980)"
C8 Sh4 B2 F1 158d - Selection Of Models Assembled At St. Thomas Plant
Photograph used in St. Thomas Times-Journal article published August 11, 1992 with caption: "1980 Zephyr (1977-1980)"
C8 Sh4 B2 F1 160d - Press Release Photos of Ford Cars Assembled in Canada
Photograph accompanying Ford Motor Company of Canada Limited press releases concerning Ford cars assembled in Canada, retained for reference by St. Thomas Times-Journal: 1980 Fairmont - press release dated October 1, 1979.
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