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Offline WkillGS

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Interviewing a 1964 GM assembly line worker
« on: May 20, 2012, 11:15:04 PM »
Posted the link in another thread, but this deserves it's own topic...
http://wildaboutcarsonline.com/cgi-bin/pub9990262549620.cgi?itemid=9990401225894&action=viewad&categoryid=9990401240631&page=1&placeonpage=6&totaldisplayed=50

I love history and found this series of interviews fascinating
$2.73 an hour. $70 a week room and board, $0.73 for 2 burgers, fries, and a shake from Mc D's!
Some great info on how our cars were really built..... bare or black-painted rears... what kind of paint on the front suspension....stripped bolt on the engine...put another engine in!
This certainly puts a new perspective on the 'correct restoration' standards!
Walt K
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Offline Jonesy

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Re: Interviewing a 1964 GM assembly line worker
« Reply #1 on: May 21, 2012, 06:03:48 PM »
Interesting article. Not to call you out Walt but he was paying $7.00 a week for room and board. I guess it's all relative compared to todays cost of living and earned wages.
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