At Ampex Metal Products on West 164th Street, workers stamp out parts using well-oiled machines and processes calibrated over more than half a century.
The family-owned business makes components for cars and everyday appliances, from vacuum cleaners to blenders. With its cluster of buildings at the end of an industrial parkway, the company is part of a manufacturing legacy in this blue-collar suburb.
Now Ampex and its neighbors are facing big changes. West 164th is one of the target areas for off-site parking for the future Cleveland Browns stadium, which is set to rise to the west, on the other side of Interstate 71…