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Title: Nedcar production line.
Post by: Brabs on September 07, 2016, 12:18:54 PM

Came across this on YouTube. Apologies if already been posted somewhere. Some interesting footage of forfours and Colts being produced on the same production line. If you don't speak Russion then turn the sound off!!  ;)

http://youtu.be/G0tEMI6La7o

Title: Re: Nedcar production line.
Post by: brulaw on September 07, 2016, 07:25:13 PM

Good find, I hadn't seen it before ..... Thanks for sharing    :)

Title: Re: Nedcar production line.
Post by: cecil on September 07, 2016, 07:35:59 PM

I am humming Rossini largo al factorum from the barber of seville while watching this.
 I think you need to be of a certain age before you realise why!

Title: Re: Nedcar production line.
Post by: CrazyG on September 07, 2016, 11:43:47 PM

what age is that then ?  OLD   :-\   Hahahaha

(okay, okay...I fall into that group...don't remind me....)

Title: Re: Nedcar production line.
Post by: steddie eddie on September 21, 2016, 11:59:27 PM

G'day Brabs,
What a fantastic video, i have watched it a few times, and as an ex Tool and Die maker, for me it was realy great to see what they do with the tools like i was involved in making.
Thanx for sharing.
Greetings,
Eddie.

Title: Re: Nedcar production line.
Post by: Brabs on September 22, 2016, 08:47:14 AM

Hi Eddie! Glad that you enjoyed the video! I understand that the NEDCAR plant is still running... But unfortunately now producing BINIs!  :(

Title: Re: Nedcar production line.
Post by: steddie eddie on September 22, 2016, 11:37:19 AM

G'day Brabs, thanx for your reply,
I have watched a few videos like that and 1 springs to mind is, the making of the ''Trabant'' car (if thats what you could call it), it was for me interesant to watch as they showed the whole proces, from the engine and gearbox to the body work that was made i think with waste products from a woolmill and resin.
Great to see all those things without getting dirty hands....lol.
take care and greetings,
Eddie.

Title: Re: Nedcar production line.
Post by: Brabs on September 22, 2016, 02:53:23 PM

Indeed. I think that the Trabant was made from resin impregnated cotton waste! Durable and rust proof but virtually impossible to recycle and gave off toxic fumes if burned! Still, it did mobilse thousands of people who didn't have access to anything else.
 ;)

Title: Re: Nedcar production line.
Post by: Brabs on September 22, 2016, 03:00:46 PM

They seem to be a happy bunch!  :)

https://youtu.be/dpVu1gSC3HM

Title: Re: Nedcar production line.
Post by: steddie eddie on September 23, 2016, 11:38:14 PM

G'day Brabs,
 Thanx for putting on the site for the Trabant, i realy enjoyed wathing it again, it is just nostalgy as my neighbour in Holland had one and he had a lot of troubles with it and i used to egg him on when he was trying to repair the car.
Tanx again and Greetings,
Eddie.

Title: Re: Nedcar production line.
Post by: AndyB on September 24, 2016, 10:04:11 PM

Great vid. Enjoyed watching that