1963 Pilot Line Factory Pictures...link

[William L.]

Re: 1963 Pilot Line Factory Pictures...link

Hi Bill what made you think it was a tanker, there was some photos that didnt make sence to me. Phil 8063

Philip. Take a look at picture #73 on page 7.
Bill

[Wayne M.]

Re: 1963 Pilot Line Factory Pictures...link

Philip. Take a look at picture #73 on page 7.
Bill

That same 36.5 gal tank shot showed up (slightly cropped) in the Restorer, Vol 8, # 3; winter 1982. Article by Eric Gill.

[Philip C.]

Re: 1963 Pilot Line Factory Pictures...link

Philip. Take a look at picture #73 on page 7.
Bill

Hi so your saying all those photo are from the same car? Phil 8063

[John H.]

Re: 1963 Pilot Line Factory Pictures...link

Would the pilot build include a variety of the major option configurations as a way to expose and work out any last bugs before production?

Patrick -

Yes - the spread of the pilot units would include all configurations that were scheduled for availability at start of production.

[John H.]

Re: 1963 Pilot Line Factory Pictures...link

Hi so your saying all those photo are from the same car? Phil 8063

Phil -

Nope - the photos cover many different Pilot units in various phases of assembly; they were taken by Richard Sudnick of GM Photographic in the spring of 1962.

[Philip C.]

Re: 1963 Pilot Line Factory Pictures...link

Remember thees are pilot line cars. I'm sure there are a lot of things different about them compared to normal assembly line cars!

Bill I agree with that, look at the frame photo with DUEL brake lines and std drums and backing plates all around. Phil 8063

[William L.]

Re: 1963 Pilot Line Factory Pictures...link

Phil -

Nope - the photos cover many different Pilot units in various phases of assembly; they were taken by Richard Sudnick of GM Photographic in the spring of 1962.

John. Do you think that there is any chance the Tanker is a Z06??? Boy wouldn't that be something.
Bill

[Joseph T.]

Re: 1963 Pilot Line Factory Pictures...link

Phil -

Nope - the photos cover many different Pilot units in various phases of assembly; they were taken by Richard Sudnick of GM Photographic in the spring of 1962.

Do you mean Don Sudnik? Who traveled all the early race events for GM photographic?

If so he is still around.

Joe

[Patrick H.]

Re: 1963 Pilot Line Factory Pictures...link

Do you mean Don Sudnik? Who traveled all the early race events for GM photographic?

If so he is still around.

Joe

Yes, Don.
I have the CD these came from.

[Philip C.]

Re: 1963 Pilot Line Factory Pictures...link

John. Do you think that there is any chance the Tanker is a Z06??? Boy wouldn't that be something.
Bill

Bill all the tankers would be Z06 cars untill the option was seperated, the order to not included the tank in Z06 was in Dec 62. Also note in the last couple of photos, where the seats are being in stalled, the car is not a tanker, you can see the carpet in the rear of the car. Phil 8063

[Jack M.]

Re: 1963 Pilot Line Factory Pictures...link

Yes, Don.
I have the CD these came from.

Excellent piece of history...thanx for sharing!

[Patrick N.]

Re: 1963 Pilot Line Factory Pictures...link

This may be a JV question, but what became of pilot build cars? were they typically sold to the public/employees at the time or eventually scrap? It would be fun to see an All pilot build corral at some event.

[William L.]

Re: 1963 Pilot Line Factory Pictures...link

Bill all the tankers would be Z06 cars untill the option was seperated, the order to not included the tank in Z06 was in Dec 62. Also note in the last couple of photos, where the seats are being in stalled, the car is not a tanker, you can see the carpet in the rear of the car. Phil 8063

Philip,Your right. I forgot that it was later that they offered NO3 as a separate option.
I still think that the car in Picture #73 was a tanker and guess now the first ever ZO6! They cut the hole in the aft bulkhead for the filler neck and you can see the filler neck on the floor plus they have installed all of the brackets and braces for the big tank! In picture # 73 the car was most likely a Black or Daytona Blue car where as the car in pictures #112 &113, where they putting the seats in, you can see the door edge and it is a light colored car, white or maybe silver? So I think its 2 different cars.

[Philip C.]

Re: 1963 Pilot Line Factory Pictures...link

Philip,Your right. I forgot that it was later that they offered NO3 as a separate option.
I still think that the car in Picture #73 was a tanker and guess now the first ever ZO6! They cut the hole in the aft bulkhead for the filler neck and you can see the filler neck on the floor plus they have installed all of the brackets and braces for the big tank! In picture # 73 the car was most likely a Black or Daytona Blue car where as the car in pictures #112 &113, where they putting the seats in, you can see the door edge and it is a light colored car, white or maybe silver? So I think its 2 different cars.

Hi Bill. they maybe five different cars great photos anyway Iam sure that car was a tanker as you said. The first Z06 cars were not built like the rest of production so that car is not the first Z06 built, but it might be??? the first production Z06 car. Phil 8063

[George J.]

Re: 1963 Pilot Line Factory Pictures...link

Yes, Don.
I have the CD these came from.

Patrick,
what CD is that?

George