- Title: SC-89
- Summary: READIED TO GO!: THE WHYS & WAYS OF RECONDITIONING CARS FOR USED CARS SALES.
- Description:01:34:10 - CAMERA PANS USED CAR LOT FILLED WITH 1950s CHEVROLET CARS. SHADOW OF FLAGS ABOVE ON CARS. 01:34:40 - CAR APPEARS IN EMPTY SPOT. CLUNKER. NOT READY TO RESELL. 01:35:04 - OK USED CARS - TRUCKS MOBILE RECONDITIONING CLINIC TRUCK PULLS UP. REGIONAL INSTRUCTOR & OTHERS IN GARAGE. SHAKE HANDS WITH DRIVER. 01:35:31 - TRAINEES IN GARAGE. UNIFORMED. LONG WHITE COAT, MECHANICS UNIFORM. WALK OVER TO USED CAR. 01:35:50 - CU FINGER / HAND POINTS OUT SCRATCHED WINDSHIELD DIRTY, GREASY ENGINE, RUSTY BUMPER, MESSY TRUNK, SOILED MATERIAL ON SEATS, DULL FINISH 01:36:24 - CU PAPER WITH WORK TO BE DONE WRITTEN ON IT. PENCIL POINTS TO DIFFERENT THINGS TO RECONDITIONED 01:36:39 - WORKERS PUT TOOLS & MATERIALS ON TABLE. 01:36:59 - CU HAND & MACHINE TAKING OUT SCRATCHES IN THE WINDSHIELD. POLISHED OUT. 01:37:06 - MAN POLISHES OUT WINDSHIELD WITH CLOTH. 01:37:10 - CLEANING ENGINE COMPARTMENT. HAND WITH SPRAYER. FLUSHING AWAY DIRT. 01:37:26 - SPRAYING ENGINE ORIGINAL COLOR. RED. 01:37:34 - RADIATOR & ENGINE COMPONANTS ARE PAINTED BLACK. LOOKS BRAND NEW. 01:37:47 - GETTING RID OF RUST. BRUSHES ON, SCRUBS OFF, POLISHES BUMPER, RUST FREE. 01:38:08 - TRAINER SHOWS TRAINEE BODY RUST UNDER CAR. 01:38:18 - UNSCREWS OLD RUSTED ROCKER PANEL ON CAR. REPLACES WITH A NEW SNAP ON PANEL. 01:38:33 - CU RUSTED SHEET METAL. CU HAND USING SANDER ON METAL. PATCHES WITH FIBERGLASS. PLASTIC SOLDER BEING SMEARED ON. 01:39:04 - ILLUSTRATES STRENGTH OF SOLDER. USES TWO COKE BOTTLES. STICKS THEM TOGETHER.MAN TRIES TO PULL APART. 01:39:19 - MAN SANDING DOWN NEW METAL. THEN SPRAY PAINTS. 01:39:34 - MAN SCUFFING BUMPER. GRILL. PAINTS BASE COAT MATERIAL ON. BUFFS. SEALER IS APPLIED. FINISHED RECONDITIONED GRILL. 01:40:13 - TAKING THINGS OUT OF TRUNK. MAN VACUUMING OUT TRUNK. PAINTS FLOORMAT. PAINTS SPARE TIRE & TOOLS. PUTS SPARE TIRE BACK IN PLACE. 01:40:42 - VACUUMING INTERIOR. SEATS, FLOORS. WASHING THE HEADLINING. BIG SPONGE. TRAINER LOOKS ON. 01:41:05 - LIQUID CLEANER IS APPLIED TO SEATS. TINT HELPS RESTORE COLOR. SPRAYING COLOR ON MATS. RUGS. 01:41:28 - MEN TAKE SEAT OUT & SPRAY PAINT. 01:41:49 - CONVERTIBLE TOP IS SPRAYED TO LOOK NEW. WINDOWS COVERED. 01:42:03 - ILLUSTRATES ON AN INNER TUBE. PAINTS IT. STRETCHES IT TO SHOW DURABILITY. NO CRACKING. 01:42:19 - TRAINER SHOWS HOW TO POLISH. TRAINEE POURS OUT SOME GOOP AND BUFFS IT ON CAR. POLISHING MACHINE. 01:42:43 - MEN PUT ON FINAL TOUCHES TO CAR. DETAILING. 01:42:49 - CAR LOOKS BRAND NEW. SHOWS INTERIOR. EXTERIOR. 01:43:17 - TRAINER & TRAINEE LOOK OVER HANDY WORK. 01:43:32 - TRAINEE PUTS A USED CAR STICKER ON CAR. READY TO SELL. 01:43:37 - SALESMAN BRINGS A COUPLE OVER TO CAR ON LOT. TAKES OFF USED CAR STICKER TO SHOW CAR SOLD. COUPLE DRIVES OFF. SALESMAN SMILES SMUGLY. 01:43:55 - CAR LOT FILLED WITH 1950s USED CARS. CARS DISAPPEAR ONE BY ONE AS IF SOLD.
- Collection: Historic Films
- Producer:Historic Films
- Transmission Date:01/01/1958
- Rights:On request
- Decade: 1950s
- File Name: SC-89