JoeH Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 Anyone else ever see one of these stamps in their R model door sill, driver side? A quick Google search shows Fisher to have been a cab manufacturer of automobiles, but Wikipedia gave no hint towards a relationship with Mack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keg1 Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 Had one in my 71 nova but none of my macks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terry Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 Don't suppose somebody done it as a joke? terry 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarnall Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 I have one on my ‘29 Chevy coupe and my ‘79 Nova. I believe Fisher body company was bought by GM sometime in the ‘20’s. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 Aluminum sill cover plate on the steel rocker unit? Looks like someone added a sill cover plate from one of the Generals lumps. Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 Was the previous owner named Fisher?? Back in late 80's, when I was still truck driver at work, I made quite a few trips to Fisher Guide in Indiana. Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeH Posted May 17, 2019 Author Share Posted May 17, 2019 Cab has a Scott Contractors logo faded on the door. We've owned it a long time, we wouldn't have put it in. Which way were the tags typically oriented? This one is upside down when standing outside the truck. Probably not the factory orientation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 1 hour ago, JoeH said: Cab has a Scott Contractors logo faded on the door. We've owned it a long time, we wouldn't have put it in. Which way were the tags typically oriented? This one is upside down when standing outside the truck. Probably not the factory orientation. Fisher logo generally faces out when you open the door. Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeH Posted May 17, 2019 Author Share Posted May 17, 2019 That's what I would assume, this ones in backwards I suppose... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 Most into the 70's, most of the GM's had that emblem embossed into the door sill plate. Not a separate tag. Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ws721 Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 Id like to know the story behind that tag Quote Remember if it's got a hood it's no good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeH Posted May 17, 2019 Author Share Posted May 17, 2019 Wikipedia has the story. Basically the company has been around since 1908? Used to make auto cabs for a lot of companies until GM bought em out. Tags were just their way of putting their name on their product. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TS7 Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 Fisher Body was a GM division that ran GM stamping plants, Body by Fisher. GM used to build most of there own parts with there own parts plants, like AC Sparkplug, there were many parts divisions. Delco and Guide (lights) come to mind. GM was built from companies like Fisher Body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phase 1 Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 1 hour ago, TS7 said: Fisher Body was a GM division that ran GM stamping plants, Body by Fisher. GM used to build most of there own parts with there own parts plants, like AC Sparkplug, there were many parts divisions. Delco and Guide (lights) come to mind. GM was built from companies like Fisher Body. Harrison radiators, Saginaw transmissions and steering gear, Rochester carburetors, Frigidaire air conditioning, Muncie transmissions.... Remember when it was Delco Remy ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 Fisher, although a GM owned subsidiary, also stamped the body panels for the 1973 to 1976 Ford Thunderbird. They did some for the Ford Granada, and Mercury Monarch also. Not guessing as I was repairing cars when those were common on the roads. Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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