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From: Charles Perry (charles![]() |
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Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2017 07:50:55 -0700 (PDT) |
I will concede you that fact, George. My C4 Corvette (1985 Z51) has possibly the worst POS door panels of any car ever built, and I am including my neighbor’s
amateur race cars which include a lot of old real estate signs and pallets as structural components. Even the aftermarket replacement C4 door panels make a Papa John’s pizza look rigid, and even including additional aftermarket brackets they still pop off
the door structure every time you close the door. Without question: Worst. Car part. Ever. And your friend’s 96 was AFTER they had an interior re-work to update the C4 from mine.
I had considered trying to fab my own from fiberglass, but I am currently derailed by the car’s need for new fuel pumps. From: Ferrari [mailto:ferrari-bounces+charles=carolina-sound.com [at] ferrarilist.com]
On Behalf Of George I find Charles' comments interesting, but won't let my wife read them (she's a Chevy gal from way back). She's constantly PO'd that I won't buy her a Chevy, even though her old Monte Carlo Z34
(1998 MY) was still in great shape and going strong at 204K miles when we sold it a decade or so back. To me, Chevy has always been a maker of pretty darn good engines - but the rest of the car sucked. A very good friend has a '96 'Vette with a great LT4 engine, but also with a floppy inner driver's
side door panel. Even my former POS Triumph Spitfire (RIP), at almost *20 YEARS* older than the 'Vette, didn't have a floppy door panel. WTF Chevy??? So I'm curious to see how Charles' CTS-V holds up over time, WRT build quality. I suspect the engine will be like the energizer bunny.... And in that vein, I'll be happy to hear of *UNRESTORED* examples of vintage GM products that are as good as the day they first rolled out of the showroom. I'll start - her Monte Carlo was darn
close, even the leather upholstery was just broken in (almost 10 years and, as mentioned above, 204K miles). Wondering if that's the exception or now the rule? But as long as she uses *MY* good credit to buy a car, I still get a say in what that car is.
😉 gp
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GM products, was: Re: 1978 GTS Rear Brake Caliper question George, September 26 2017
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