Did Flint Build Engines on National Holidays... July 4, 1964???

[James W.]

As I said in the title to this post, did GM Flint build engines on national holidays, say July 4, 1964?

James

[Harry S.]

Re: Did Flint Build Engines on National Holidays... July 4, 1964???

As I said in the title to this post, did GM Flint build engines on national holidays, say July 4, 1964?

James

James, I believe the answer is maybe. If second shift on July 3rd ran past midnight and it was time to stamp a date, I guess it would be July 4th. Same with third shift.

As an example, my shipping data report says my 63 was built on April 19th. The original paperwork with the car says April 20th. The car hit the shippers station on the St. Louis line after midnight.

[Mark F.]

Re: Did Flint Build Engines on National Holidays... July 4, 1964???

As I said in the title to this post, did GM Flint build engines on national holidays, say July 4, 1964? James

That was a Saturday, so my guess is no.
There was no Monday holiday rule back then, so I'm guessin' Friday July 3rd was the UAW contract-required holiday off day.
If work was to take place on a holiday, my recollection is that would have been triple-time wages - so, it had to be pretty dire circumstances to implement that.

Why do you ask?
PS - FYI - I was typing my reply when Harry had already posted his

[James W.]

Re: Did Flint Build Engines on National Holidays... July 4, 1964???

There is a 327/365 1964 convertible on Facebook page that has an engine stamp of F074RE. The "new" owner is wondering if the engine is original.

James

That was a Saturday, so my guess is no.
There was no Monday holiday rule back then, so I'm guessin' Friday July 3rd was the UAW contract-required holiday off day.
If work was to take place on a holiday, my recollection is that would have been triple-time wages - so, it had to be pretty dire circumstances to implement that.

Why do you ask?
PS - FYI - I was typing my reply when Harry had already posted his

[Harry S.]

Re: Did Flint Build Engines on National Holidays... July 4, 1964???

Guess I have a question. Should it not be F0407RE

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[Kevin G.]

Re: Did Flint Build Engines on National Holidays... July 4, 1964???

My '71BB was built today, February 2nd 1971. Here in PA, Groundhog Day!

[James W.]

Re: Did Flint Build Engines on National Holidays... July 4, 1964???

Harry,

My '64 has an engine suffix stamp of F0114RD which Al Grenning has certified the pad broach marks and both VIN and engine suffix stamps as correct even if the judges at the '14 NCRS Convention tagged the suffix stamp as NTFP, but gave no reason why. Still scored a Top Flight just missing the 97.0 that I needed.

James

Guess I have a question. Should it not be F0407RE

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[Harry S.]

Re: Did Flint Build Engines on National Holidays... July 4, 1964???

James, I was trying to show a two digit month and a two digit day. The F074RE is a one digit day that you posted.

[James W.]

Re: Did Flint Build Engines on National Holidays... July 4, 1964???

Harry,

That is how the block is stamped (074) on the subject engine on Facebook. I understand what you were saying about the two digit month and two digit day. Come to fine out the Trim Tag is a St. Louis body stamped dated J15 so the the engine suffix date is after the body build date.

James


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James, I was trying to show a two digit month and a two digit day. The F074RE is a one digit day that you posted.