Design for MANUFACTURING AUTOMOBILE BODIES

480217

01/01/1948

Event
Pre-1964 SAE Technical Papers
Authors Abstract
Content
THE many activities involved in designing, making, and assembling steel automobile bodies are covered here.
The story begins with the establishment of the body style by the stylist, with the assistance of scale models. It covers the preparation of the full-size layouts, hardwood die models, the making of dies and assembly tools, plaster cases, patterns, and the cerrobend frame checking fixtures - to mention only a few of these activities.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/480217
Pages
11
Citation
GRAF, W., "Design for MANUFACTURING AUTOMOBILE BODIES," SAE Technical Paper 480217, 1948, https://doi.org/10.4271/480217.
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Published
Jan 1, 1948
Product Code
480217
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English