"The Chevrolet division of General Motors under contract with the government is once more producing 105-millimeter artillery projectiles as they did during World War II... Early in 1966 plans were formulated to reactivate the plant. The 105-millimeter shell had become a principal ammunition of the fighting in Vietnam. In August of 1966 the federal government and General Motors agreed on a $22 million contract to produce 4,500,000 rounds of the 105-millimeter shells. Target date for production was Jan. 1, 1967, but Chevrolet is already operating the plant at about 18 percent capacity." In this image, a block of metal is cut to approximate size for the 105-millimeter projectile, and then heated to 2250 degrees. Then it is placed in a press which starts forming cavity of the shell. After this, it goes through another press, above, which forms it to its approximate shape. During these processes the metal is actually flaming."