Who Makes What?

[Thom]

Isn't that what I said? Bean counters in the same corporate office, seperate operations for production.

BTW, my father worked at the St. Louis

CHEVROLET plant for 37 years. Chevrolet AND GMC trucks ran down the same EXACT line, one behind the other. Don't know what they are doing now at Government Motors, he retired 40 years ago.

I got news for you Taxi. The GMC and Chev are much the same truck. Electronics, motors, drive trains, 99% of the same components. I worked for GM from plant engineering up to corporate level for 38 years and helped install and beta test the electronic testers for the ECR and harness systems as well as other major components and systems. Same test parameters fit both brands. I actually spent some time at the testing grounds In Milford where they were driven and tested. In some cases the flat outs and terrain testing was done with either one or the other becausae the packages were the same.

There is one difference though. The emblems on the exterior. One says GMC one says Chevrolet.

Makes GMC and Chevrolet salemen nervous to ask them the difference too.

Thom

[denjac]

I got news for you Taxi. The GMC and Chev are much the same truck. Electronics, motors, drive trains, 99% of the same components. I worked for GM from plant engineering up to corporate level for 38 years and helped install and beta test the electronic testers for the ECR and harness systems as well as other major components and systems. Same test parameters fit both brands. I actually spent some time at the testing grounds In Milford where they were driven and tested. In some cases the flat outs and terrain testing was done with either one or the other becausae the packages were the same.

There is one difference though. The emblems on the exterior. One says GMC one says Chevrolet.

Makes GMC and Chevrolet salemen nervous to ask them the difference too.

Thom

In 2003 I bought a new GMC 2500 ,duamax fully loaded ect. The same truck in a silverado was $700 less. nobody could tell me why.Guess the GMC is just a prettier truck or at least I think so.

[Thom]

You are correct in that the GMC VS the Chev side by side is a bit more $. The advertising is that Chevrolet is professional grade and that GMC is Commercial grade. GMC is a little more heavy duty with emphasis on "little more". If a 50000 dollar truck is just 700 dollars different just how much could you make a vehicle better for 700 dollars?

Little better quality seat covers, little better quality tires, little better, fancier trim interior. That is about it. I have driven and owned both several times and will tell you that it is toss up in the vehicles. I bought my current Tahoe over the Yukon because it is a "little" better rated. 60000 Vs 58000 dollars and I couldnt find much difference. Availability for this one was the difference.

[Gatorjet]

Personal question. Did you work at the Union Ave. plant to? My father retired in 1972 i think. If you worked there then, you might have known him. Al, chief electrician and maintenance general foreman.

[Thom]

Personal question. Did you work at the Union Ave. plant to? My father retired in 1972 i think. If you worked there then, you might have known him. Al, chief electrician and maintenance general foreman.

If your dad wasa Al Coad I absolutely knew him. Great guy and was my supervisor.

I actually ended up in the same job later as General foreman and then went to engineering before being transfered to Wentzville as High technology coordinator.

I retired in 1990 after 38 years

[taxidermist]

Ranger Boats recently sold to a firm in California.

[Gatorjet]

If your dad wasa Al Coad I absolutely knew him.

No, Al Wehnert

[Thom]

Gatorjet:

Yes I knew Al Wehnert also. He was my first suprervisor when I served an appretenice as an electrician. Al was a master electrician and very knowledgable maintnance supervisor. I learned a lot from him and greatly appreciated the way he treated all of his employees with dignity and respect. He was really good to share all of his knowledge with the skilled workers. If you did your job you had no problems. He was liked and respected by all of us and we hated to see him retire. I actually asked if your dad was Al Wehnert first then changed to Al Coad his replacement because I didnt realize that Al didn't retire until 1972. You were blessed with a great father.

Thom

[Gatorjet]

Thanks for the kind words about my father. I was raised in much the way he treated his fellow workers. I hope to think it worked well. His work ethic and attitude toward others has also been learned from me by my son. I am very proud of both!

If you stay at Lilley's when you visit Taneycomo I would hope to meet you some day. I'm not hard to recognize, just look for the big, green, loud thing on the lake.

Bob

[VIP]

http://www.brunswick.com/news/newsstories/all.php (Brunswick to Consolidate Aluminum Boat Production)

Production of Crestliner and Triton fishboats and pontoons will be integrated into Brunswick manufacturing plants in New York Mills, Minn., Lebanon, Mo., and Fort Wayne, Ind. Both the Crestliner and Triton brands and dealer networks will remain intact, and this change is expected to be transparent to the dealer network.

The Little Falls facility will begin to ramp down production in May, and is expected to complete that process in the fall. During that time, as many as 50 percent of Little Falls' current jobs could be transferred to the New York Mills or Lebanon facilities. The company said that it will work with local community leaders and government organizations to help with the transition of affected employees.