1st floor was underbody build and 2nd floor was framing and body shop. 1st floor also had personnel and medical departments. 3rd floor was trim shop and a cut and sew room. 4th floor was tool room/machine shop. 5th floor was jig and fixture tool room and steel crib. 6th floor was paint shop, cafeteria, and plant management offices.
Wow, thanks so much for the information. You can see by the architecture that a great deal of energy was utilized to build the plant. Glad everyone had a chance to appreciate the bird's eye view while on break in the cafeteria.
Thousands of employees worked there. I did not work at that particular facility, but basically all of those early automobile factories were very similar. I worked in the Pontiac Motors facility and it is no longer there. It was hot, dirty, sweaty, and sometimes dangerous work. BUTTT, thanks to the UAW, the union got a lot of safety issues, identified and removed. Also, thanks to the union, the companies payed a living wage, so the employees could afford a modest home and put food on the table with only one wage earner. Sadly, those days are gone, it is NOW everyone for themselves. These videos bring back a lot of memories, some good and some not so good. Keep them coming. thanks
Thanks, for just taking a big chunk of day to go out to Fisher Body Automotive Plant 21# and film while braving all the inherent dangers of being out there and still narrating the video and giving a historical perspective.
Just heard they are converting it and that’s awesome news! The bones of the building are still in great condition considering it’s been abandoned almost 40 years ago.
This plant does not look anything like this today, it's under complete renovation as condos and apartments (The former Parkard plant next door completed total renovation)
classic spot. I went there once and a film crew asked me to be in their gangster movie lol - called "Snake 2". I was a stand-in for a cop they killed. They shoot me, throw me in a hole, and spit on me. Proud of my contributions to the cultural matrix
Holes in floor i meant looks like dipping station for body before painting all on a track i could be wrong but thats wgat the large cutouts in the floor look like
Those things you called basins you might washed parts in well its a hand washing station the large one people would press foot pedalaround this large basin to activate the water i worked at chevrolet dealership in 1983 that had this exact looking bason to wash hands my very first day there when i seen it i thought as a urinal but no was to wash hands rhere was even a shower in this restroom where i worked they finaly tore it down few years ago after going out business in 1988 i think it was and after being a hertz rental building or some similar rental agency its all new luxury apt buidings now but the dennys isstill next to it
My grandfather worked for Fischer Body, and remembered when the co. sent the Purple Gang out to beat up and intimidate pro-union workers. Some were murdered. But they won.
I recently filmed Fisher Body 1 in Flint where the sit down strikes occurred. The plant is demolished but the administration building with Billy Durants office still stands.
1st floor was underbody build and 2nd floor was framing and body shop. 1st floor also had personnel and medical departments. 3rd floor was trim shop and a cut and sew room. 4th floor was tool room/machine shop. 5th floor was jig and fixture tool room and steel crib. 6th floor was paint shop, cafeteria, and plant management offices.
Thanks for the detailed info! I put this at the top.
Wow, thanks so much for the information. You can see by the architecture that a great deal of energy was utilized to build the plant. Glad everyone had a chance to appreciate the bird's eye view while on break in the cafeteria.
Thousands of employees worked there. I did not work at that particular facility, but basically all of those early automobile factories were very similar. I worked in the Pontiac Motors facility and it is no longer there.
It was hot, dirty, sweaty, and sometimes dangerous work. BUTTT, thanks to the UAW, the union got a lot of safety issues, identified and removed. Also, thanks to the union, the companies payed a living wage, so the employees could afford a modest home and put food on the table with only one wage earner. Sadly, those days are gone, it is NOW everyone for themselves.
These videos bring back a lot of memories, some good and some not so good. Keep them coming.
thanks
Thanks, for just taking a big chunk of day to go out to Fisher Body Automotive Plant 21# and film while braving all the inherent dangers of being out there and still narrating the video and giving a historical perspective.
Great to hear that this building is getting rehabbed and converted into apartments
Just heard they are converting it and that’s awesome news! The bones of the building are still in great condition considering it’s been abandoned almost 40 years ago.
This plant does not look anything like this today, it's under complete renovation as condos and apartments (The former Parkard plant next door completed total renovation)
I've explored this building a few times. Man.
classic spot. I went there once and a film crew asked me to be in their gangster movie lol - called "Snake 2". I was a stand-in for a cop they killed. They shoot me, throw me in a hole, and spit on me. Proud of my contributions to the cultural matrix
Exciting! A lot of stuff use to be filmed here. When I was here a local rap music video was being shot outside on the first floor.
Very nice, no music!
the one part that goes back some ways is the paint area. i been there before with someone who worked there in 81.
Thanks for the information. The area you are referring to is seen at what time in the video?
This is awesome!
Thanks for checking out. Not much left inside but it’s massive and the top floor is pretty neat.
@@artofexp I saw videos of this plant before, I would love to explore it. Never been to Detroit yet
Holes in floor i meant looks like dipping station for body before painting all on a track i could be wrong but thats wgat the large cutouts in the floor look like
a awesome building, just feels sad to bring everything back novadays.. nothing to explore no more.. :(
When you were in there did you get that great.....GM feeling?
The round tubs are bathroom sinks. I work at a Goodyear tire plant and we have them here.
The elevator shaft fell in a fire, and things in the video look a lot closer than real life
Those basins were for washing hards.
Holes in fround looks like where they dipped body before paint
Thanks 😊
Those things you called basins you might washed parts in well its a hand washing station the large one people would press foot pedalaround this large basin to activate the water i worked at chevrolet dealership in 1983 that had this exact looking bason to wash hands my very first day there when i seen it i thought as a urinal but no was to wash hands rhere was even a shower in this restroom where i worked they finaly tore it down few years ago after going out business in 1988 i think it was and after being a hertz rental building or some similar rental agency its all new luxury apt buidings now but the dennys isstill next to it
Was this building featured in the movie It Follows? it looks like this was where Hugh was pushing Jay around in a wheelchair.
Hmm...possibly it was, though I thought that scene was shot at the Packard plant.
I think that was an old hospital near Detroit.
Sick!! Was it easy to get in? Any bums or security?
Multiple open entrances. When I first arrived a bike group was actually riding around the 1st floor of the factory it’s that open.
@@artofexp such a good place for exlporin g and chillin
still looks the same today. not so sure about the apartments lol
just got shot at outside this building
Watching the Jim Handy films and seeing how nice this all was. Then you come to now and it's all desolation. Very disgusting.
Jam Handy. Founder was Jamison Handy. Greatest theatrical advertising company on earth. I knew several veteran employees.
The building that no longer exists.
My grandfather worked for Fischer Body, and remembered when the co. sent the Purple Gang out to beat up and intimidate pro-union workers. Some were murdered. But they won.
I recently filmed Fisher Body 1 in Flint where the sit down strikes occurred. The plant is demolished but the administration building with Billy Durants office still stands.
Honestly, this is just sad and disappointing. North America has really gone downhill big time. I don’t ever see it getting better either. Only worse.
What's the address
It’s on Piquette Avenue
Like everything else GM get’s it hands on turned it in to crap!