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Hiluxxulih · 12-08-2014, 08:42 PM

Luckily GM square body doors are all over , matching the paint may be harder .

Keith Seymore · 12-20-2014, 09:47 PM

By way of an update:

I got a door here locally that following Monday. It's off an '85 pickup out of Texas (the guy had bought a '55 Chevy pickup to street rod and this door was laying in the back). Manual window, manual locks, small mirror, rust free.

Wasn't quite as straight as I thought when I first got it. There's a pushed in place by the mirror and it looks like it was thrown down on the lock cylinder (creating a low spot there).

I've got my glass and regulator in it now and it's ready to head to the paint shop. I'll report again once I get it back.

K

73Super8 · 12-21-2014, 07:45 PM

Sounds like good deal. I only got two bags of trash in the back of mine when I bought it.

MalibuSSwagon · 12-21-2014, 07:51 PM

Both my doors are pushed in at the lock cylinder, there is no reinforcement bracket behind them, just the outer panel so it's easy to dent just by pushing the key in.

Burmanater · 12-24-2014, 04:26 AM

Wow just read through all of this thread after about 2 days on and off, you are quite the man Keith! Great stories with an awesome truck. Sad to see what happened with the door but you faired pretty well in the grand scheme of things. Keep the unique stories coming our way. Not often we get to hear stories as close to the production floor as yours with as many details.

Keith Seymore · 01-26-2015, 08:08 AM

This came in my mailbox over the weekend.

Kind of an interesting diamond nestled within the coverage of the NMCA Indy event from last fall.

K

J Knight · 01-26-2015, 08:32 AM

Thats cool!! Did you know it was going to be in there or was it a surprise?

jpnh · 01-26-2015, 03:57 PM

Awesome

Keith Seymore · 01-26-2015, 08:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by J Knight

Thats cool!! Did you know it was going to be in there or was it a surprise?

Those little random snippets like that are always a surprise.

K

old cool · 01-26-2015, 08:54 PM

It's great to hear from you Keith. You and your dad are definately car/truck guys. I appreciate all your humility.. Thanks for keeping this forum interesting and informative.

**aotte1** · 01-26-2015, 11:19 PM

Keith,
Car is looking good

, what are you running when you are not holding the ponies back? What are you 60' ing? Very envious of the 1/4 miles rides. Been a year and half for me.

When is the photo taken? Just as you start to launch, before you move. Looks like the front end is just starting to move up. Static for me is about 1/4 to 1/2" before bottoming of front suspension.

Package is still coming, should get to it soon.

Les

Keith Seymore · 01-27-2015, 08:46 AM

It's gone 9.85 at 136 mph, with the "super tune" in the cool fall air.

It's legal from a safety certification standpoint to 10.00 so I have to choose wisely. They have a 10.00 index and the next one up is 10.50. The car wants to go between 10.27 and 10.32 most days, so I hate to speed up to try to hit 10 flat all the time (plus if I went too quick they could throw me out) but 10.50 is quite a ways to slow it down. I really need a 10.25 index (which happens sometimes, depending on the event and sanctioning body).

60's are typically low 1.50's to high 1.4's. It doesn't really pick the front end up much - just shoots forward.

K

Edit: just noticed - three photos, three tracks. Milan Michigan, Martin Michigan and Joliet Illinois

**aotte1** · 01-27-2015, 12:02 PM

Keith,
Very nice, you definitely have some big H.P. under that hood to run those E.T.s, and 60 foots. It is really nice to have that much power on the top end. I have to run the Buick harder in "C or D" stock.
Thanks,
Les

D13 · 01-27-2015, 03:45 PM

Now put that motor in Red! LOL

Keith Seymore · 02-12-2015, 10:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Keith Seymore

I was not permitted to share until recently but here is a little project I helped with:

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/17/au...=top-news&_r=0

K

The '69 Corvette is in the news again:

http://www.motortrend.com/classic/ro...e_lt_2_review/

K

greg64 · 02-12-2015, 09:24 PM

Thanks Keith, that was a great story. Tom Langdon is an old inliner guy, I didn't know he was involved in this project.

**aotte1** · 02-12-2015, 10:39 PM

Keith,
Second, your highlighting of a great article. To me it is also interesting to think about, how far our knowledge has progressed on making horse power. Lesser "stock" 427 CI horse power engines are now running very low 10s in a heaver car. These are NHRA Stocker 427 engines, production carb- unmodified, production cylinders heads with only valve technology upgraded, etc.

Les

Keith Seymore · 02-26-2015, 08:39 AM

Whelp - it hasn't been that long, but here we go again!

My boss's boss came to me a couple weeks ago with an opportunity; he said he heard of this opening and immediately thought of me.

It's in the GM Performance Variants, Performance Parts & Motorsports group. Full vehicle program, start to finish, on a low volume production vehicle. Off property location; three year commitment.

I told him to throw my name in the hat and the next thing I know I am transitioning...

So - effective Monday March 2, 2015 - I'm going to be an Engineer in the GM Specialty Vehicle Activity.

K

Slammed84 · 02-26-2015, 09:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Keith Seymore

Whelp - it hasn't been that long, but here we go again!

My boss's boss came to me a couple weeks ago with an opportunity; he said he heard of this opening and immediately thought of me.

It's in the GM Performance Variants, Performance Parts & Motorsports group. Full vehicle program, start to finish, on a low volume production vehicle. Off propertly location; three year commitment.

I told him to throw my name in the hat and the next thing I know I am transitioning...

So - effective Monday March 2, 2015 - I'm going to be an Engineer in the GM Specialty Vehicle Activity.

K

Thats awesome! Congratulations. Hopefully you'll still have time to spend with you family, trucks, and that awesome old Chevelle.

S10Fan · 02-26-2015, 09:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Keith Seymore

Whelp - it hasn't been that long, but here we go again!

My boss's boss came to me a couple weeks ago with an opportunity; he said he heard of this opening and immediately thought of me.

It's in the GM Performance Variants, Performance Parts & Motorsports group. Full vehicle program, start to finish, on a low volume production vehicle. Off propertly location; three year commitment.

I told him to throw my name in the hat and the next thing I know I am transitioning...

So - effective Monday March 2, 2015 - I'm going to be an Engineer in the GM Specialty Vehicle Activity.

K

Awesome!

Tell us what you can when you can. LOL

Hiluxxulih · 02-26-2015, 12:37 PM

I know what it is .

Keith Seymore · 02-26-2015, 12:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hiluxxulih

I know what it is .

They haven't told me yet....

K

Hiluxxulih · 02-26-2015, 01:10 PM

I was just thinking of some something I was reading in the news a few weeks ago about GM wanting to build something to compete with another auto maker .

esbstuff · 02-26-2015, 06:34 PM

Keith, Take lots and lots of pictures to share once you get done!!!

Hiluxxulih · 02-26-2015, 07:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by esbstuff

Keith, Take lots and lots of pictures to share once you get done!!!

I think if he does that he will be looking for another job , auto companies are pretty strict about that , if remember right a spy photographer snapped some interior pictures of the current GM trucks out testing and they fired the driver .

12-08-2014, 08:42 PM	#776
Hiluxxulih Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Coos Bay , Oregon Posts: 272	Re: Intro from an old Assembly Plant guy Luckily GM square body doors are all over , matching the paint may be harder . __________________ 1985 Chevrolet Custom Deluxe 4x2 , 305 v8 , 700R4 transmission

12-20-2014, 09:47 PM	#777
Keith Seymore Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Motor City Posts: 9,149	Re: Intro from an old Assembly Plant guy By way of an update: I got a door here locally that following Monday. It's off an '85 pickup out of Texas (the guy had bought a '55 Chevy pickup to street rod and this door was laying in the back). Manual window, manual locks, small mirror, rust free. Wasn't quite as straight as I thought when I first got it. There's a pushed in place by the mirror and it looks like it was thrown down on the lock cylinder (creating a low spot there). I've got my glass and regulator in it now and it's ready to head to the paint shop. I'll report again once I get it back. K Attached Images __________________ Chevrolet Flint Assembly 1979-1986 GM Full Size Truck Engineering 1986 - 2019 Intro from an Old Assembly Guy: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=342926 My Pontiac story: http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=560524 Chevelle intro: http://www.superchevy.com/features/s...hevy-chevelle/ Last edited by Keith Seymore; 12-20-2014 at 09:54 PM.

12-21-2014, 07:45 PM	#778
73Super8 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: South Charleston,WV Posts: 138	Re: Intro from an old Assembly Plant guy Sounds like good deal. I only got two bags of trash in the back of mine when I bought it. __________________ 1973 K10 Super 8 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=645525 Sold 1988 S10 http://www.s10forum.com/forum/f135/p...-papaw-470214/ 2010 Nissan Frontier 4wd DD 2008 Ford Escape Limited Awd Momma's Ride 1978 C20 Farm truck Sold

12-21-2014, 07:51 PM	#779
MalibuSSwagon Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Weare,NH Posts: 1,589	Re: Intro from an old Assembly Plant guy Both my doors are pushed in at the lock cylinder, there is no reinforcement bracket behind them, just the outer panel so it's easy to dent just by pushing the key in. __________________ Eric 1992 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser 1986 Chevrolet C10\|5.3L\|TKO600\|Shortbed\|Custom Deluxe 1983 Malibu Wagon\|TPI 305\|T5 5 speed\|3.73 non-posi

12-24-2014, 04:26 AM	#780
Burmanater Registered User Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Pandora, Ohio Posts: 56	Re: Intro from an old Assembly Plant guy Wow just read through all of this thread after about 2 days on and off, you are quite the man Keith! Great stories with an awesome truck. Sad to see what happened with the door but you faired pretty well in the grand scheme of things. Keep the unique stories coming our way. Not often we get to hear stories as close to the production floor as yours with as many details.

01-26-2015, 08:08 AM	#781
Keith Seymore Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Motor City Posts: 9,149	Re: Intro from an old Assembly Plant guy This came in my mailbox over the weekend. Kind of an interesting diamond nestled within the coverage of the NMCA Indy event from last fall. K __________________ Chevrolet Flint Assembly 1979-1986 GM Full Size Truck Engineering 1986 - 2019 Intro from an Old Assembly Guy: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=342926 My Pontiac story: http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=560524 Chevelle intro: http://www.superchevy.com/features/s...hevy-chevelle/ Last edited by Keith Seymore; 02-02-2018 at 03:07 PM.

01-26-2015, 08:32 AM	#782
J Knight Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Baytown TX Posts: 2,219	Re: Intro from an old Assembly Plant guy Thats cool!! Did you know it was going to be in there or was it a surprise? __________________ John 82 Chevy Silverado 350ci/TH350

01-26-2015, 03:57 PM	#783
jpnh Registered User Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Raymond NH Posts: 392	Re: Intro from an old Assembly Plant guy Awesome

01-26-2015, 08:54 PM	#785
old cool Registered User Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Rochester, MI Posts: 206	Re: Intro from an old Assembly Plant guy It's great to hear from you Keith. You and your dad are definately car/truck guys. I appreciate all your humility.. Thanks for keeping this forum interesting and informative.

01-26-2015, 11:19 PM	#786
aotte1 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: lousiville Ky Posts: 2,637	Re: Intro from an old Assembly Plant guy Keith, Car is looking good, what are you running when you are not holding the ponies back? What are you 60' ing? Very envious of the 1/4 miles rides. Been a year and half for me. When is the photo taken? Just as you start to launch, before you move. Looks like the front end is just starting to move up. Static for me is about 1/4 to 1/2" before bottoming of front suspension. Package is still coming, should get to it soon. Les Last edited by aotte1; 01-26-2015 at 11:29 PM.

01-27-2015, 08:46 AM	#787
Keith Seymore Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Motor City Posts: 9,149	Re: Intro from an old Assembly Plant guy It's gone 9.85 at 136 mph, with the "super tune" in the cool fall air. It's legal from a safety certification standpoint to 10.00 so I have to choose wisely. They have a 10.00 index and the next one up is 10.50. The car wants to go between 10.27 and 10.32 most days, so I hate to speed up to try to hit 10 flat all the time (plus if I went too quick they could throw me out) but 10.50 is quite a ways to slow it down. I really need a 10.25 index (which happens sometimes, depending on the event and sanctioning body). 60's are typically low 1.50's to high 1.4's. It doesn't really pick the front end up much - just shoots forward. K Edit: just noticed - three photos, three tracks. Milan Michigan, Martin Michigan and Joliet Illinois Attached Images __________________ Chevrolet Flint Assembly 1979-1986 GM Full Size Truck Engineering 1986 - 2019 Intro from an Old Assembly Guy: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=342926 My Pontiac story: http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=560524 Chevelle intro: http://www.superchevy.com/features/s...hevy-chevelle/ Last edited by Keith Seymore; 01-27-2015 at 08:58 AM.

01-27-2015, 12:02 PM	#788
aotte1 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: lousiville Ky Posts: 2,637	Re: Intro from an old Assembly Plant guy Keith, Very nice, you definitely have some big H.P. under that hood to run those E.T.s, and 60 foots. It is really nice to have that much power on the top end. I have to run the Buick harder in "C or D" stock. Thanks, Les

01-27-2015, 03:45 PM	#789
D13 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Memphis MI Posts: 1,851	Re: Intro from an old Assembly Plant guy Now put that motor in Red! LOL __________________ 1987 2 ton 1982 250/TH350 beater in progress Dad's 1981 3/4 L6 3 on tree posi and no options, awaiting restoration or scrapping Plus a mess o' tractors

02-12-2015, 09:24 PM	#791
greg64 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Kimberley, BC, Canada Posts: 799	Re: Intro from an old Assembly Plant guy Thanks Keith, that was a great story. Tom Langdon is an old inliner guy, I didn't know he was involved in this project. __________________ Greg 64 GMC Suburban - 283, NV3500, 14 bolt 77 C10 swb - 292, SM465, 12 bolt

02-12-2015, 10:39 PM	#792
aotte1 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: lousiville Ky Posts: 2,637	Re: Intro from an old Assembly Plant guy Keith, Second, your highlighting of a great article. To me it is also interesting to think about, how far our knowledge has progressed on making horse power. Lesser "stock" 427 CI horse power engines are now running very low 10s in a heaver car. These are NHRA Stocker 427 engines, production carb- unmodified, production cylinders heads with only valve technology upgraded, etc. Les



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02-26-2015, 08:39 AM	#793
Keith Seymore Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Motor City Posts: 9,149	Re: Intro from an old Assembly Plant guy Whelp - it hasn't been that long, but here we go again! My boss's boss came to me a couple weeks ago with an opportunity; he said he heard of this opening and immediately thought of me. It's in the GM Performance Variants, Performance Parts & Motorsports group. Full vehicle program, start to finish, on a low volume production vehicle. Off property location; three year commitment. I told him to throw my name in the hat and the next thing I know I am transitioning... So - effective Monday March 2, 2015 - I'm going to be an Engineer in the GM Specialty Vehicle Activity. K __________________ Chevrolet Flint Assembly 1979-1986 GM Full Size Truck Engineering 1986 - 2019 Intro from an Old Assembly Guy: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=342926 My Pontiac story: http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=560524 Chevelle intro: http://www.superchevy.com/features/s...hevy-chevelle/ Last edited by Keith Seymore; 02-26-2015 at 07:35 PM.

02-26-2015, 12:37 PM	#796
Hiluxxulih Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Coos Bay , Oregon Posts: 272	Re: Intro from an old Assembly Plant guy I know what it is . __________________ 1985 Chevrolet Custom Deluxe 4x2 , 305 v8 , 700R4 transmission

02-26-2015, 01:10 PM	#798
Hiluxxulih Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Coos Bay , Oregon Posts: 272	Re: Intro from an old Assembly Plant guy I was just thinking of some something I was reading in the news a few weeks ago about GM wanting to build something to compete with another auto maker . __________________ 1985 Chevrolet Custom Deluxe 4x2 , 305 v8 , 700R4 transmission

02-26-2015, 06:34 PM	#799
esbstuff Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: St Robert, Mo Posts: 730	Re: Intro from an old Assembly Plant guy Keith, Take lots and lots of pictures to share once you get done!!!

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