Hi, I'm a novelist who needs truly expert advice. The main character of our story has gotten a job working for a small-time American auto manufacturer. It's 1928, and this manufacturer is one of the last of his kind.
I imagine a garage with four employees and four cars being made at a time. Certain items are brought in from outside (windows, tires, engine parts, etc.) Sheet metal is shaped on-site by hydraulic presses. There must be molds, I suppose, for the hydraulic presses, but I have no idea what they'd look like, how they'd be inserted, etc. Heck, I don't even know what the presses would look like.
What's the layout for this small factory? What machines do they have? In what order is each car assembled? What tools are used to assemble the cars? In short, assume absolute ignorance on my part.
Any help will be greatly appreciated -- a book title, article, website, or personal expertise. Thank you very much.