53 corvette plant employee reunion

[Tom H.]

Seems to me I saw a post or a website posted here not long ago about the original plant workers and a reuinion. Can't for the life of me find it. Anybody else seen it ?? Even had some shots of the first car and a blow up photo of the window sticker that was in it ???

[Ridge K.]

Re: 53 corvette plant employee reunion

Seems to me I saw a post or a website posted here not long ago about the original plant workers and a reuinion. Can't for the life of me find it. Anybody else seen it ?? Even had some shots of the first car and a blow up photo of the window sticker that was in it ???

Tom, I remember a thread on the TDB, that discussed that reunion, recently.
Seems like Jim Gessner had a post about being there. You might check with Jim about it. Good luck, Ridge

[Roy B.]

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Back in the 90's when SACE held it's convention we met some painters and inspectors and talked about the paint and gave out bricks from the plant before they tore it down. They all agreed that in 55 they did and painted a few 55's gray and did what ever it took to sell them in 1955 because they were mostly left over 54's. Noland was also asking many questions too!
That's me taking the pic's.

[Bruce B.]

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The Corvette assembly plant workers (14 attended) got together at Noland Adams request at the 50th Aniversary Get together held by SACC in Flint Michigan in 2003. We met some of the original workers at the Corvette assembly plant and they also were invited to our banquet in Flint. Prior to the banquet some of the workers were taken on a road trip riding in 1953 Corvettes.
Nolands point in inviting the assembly plant workers was to honer them along with the designers and engineers who have received much attention in the past.
At the dinner some of them gave short speaches and answered questions, it was quite a gathering and sort of the culmination of a great celebration planned by Noland.
In addition Harley Earls grandson spoke along with John Hinkley and many others.
It was an event I will always remember.

[Tom H.]

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The post I was trying to find had a photo of several 53's with employees with red shirts on. I just can't find the link.

[Bruce B.]

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Tom, Is this the picture you were looking for?
It is on the cover of a CD documenting the Corvettes 50th Anniversary held by SACC in flint.
Bruce B.
Middletown, OH

I added a few more pictures. One is at the Assembly plant and the other was a stop while on a road tour.

[Brett H.]

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That was a really neat weekend...and Summer. The dinner was very nice. I had some of the employees sign my spare tire 1/2 moon for my 1953 #245. It would be nice to get those guys back together again.

[Tom H.]

Re: 53 corvette plant employee reunion

Tom, Is this the picture you were looking for?
It is on the cover of a CD documenting the Corvettes 50th Anniversary held by SACC in flint.
Bruce B.
Middletown, OH

I added a few more pictures. One is at the Assembly plant and the other was a stop while on a road tour.

That is for sure the event I spoke of. Different pictures though than I saw posted here earlier. Thanks for the pictures. I bet that was a fun deal to be a part of !

[Bruce B.]

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Tom,
Check out www.solidaxle.org and click on 2003 Convention for pictures and information.
Yes, the Convention was fantastic.
One dissappointment was that GM pulled thier support in favor of another venue (Nashville?) which appealed to the newer Corvette owners from what I heard.
Bruce B

[Tom H.]

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Thanks Bruce !

I was looking for a particular picture that someone had blown up. It was a highly magnified view of the window sticker of the first car. Pretty neat photo. I also remember the reunion being included in the post. I just plain can't find it. I know it was here on our board too.

[Joseph T.]

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Thanks Bruce !

I was looking for a particular picture that someone had blown up. It was a highly magnified view of the window sticker of the first car. Pretty neat photo. I also remember the reunion being included in the post. I just plain can't find it. I know it was here on our board too.

Am pretty sure..the photo you are referring to was posted by Russ Uzes.

Joe

[Chuck G.]

Re: 53 corvette plant employee reunion

Here are a few that I have.

Chuck