1939 Pontiac Woodie - Assembly, Cont.
With the front cab and sheetmetal installed, the assembly
shop wires the vehicle and gets it ready for the wood installation.
Getting the engine compartment ship-shape. Compare the simplicity
of this engine bay to what you see when you open the hood of your post 2000
vehicle--those were the days. Do degree in rocket science needed just find
out where to put the spark plugs or figure out why it won't start in the
morning.
The column mounted gearshift was an innovation introduced
by Pontiac in 1938.
The instrument cluster was restored by United Speedometer.
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