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Maybe some people think missing chunks of fiberglass in normal production.
Doug
My 1978 Z/28 from the Norwood Ohio Plant was delivered to me with gold trimmed decals on the driver side and red trimmed decals on the passenger side...............along with a 6x6 patch of silver overspray on the driver side fender.
Production quality was probably at a low point for all autp manufacturers at this time.
My 1978 Z/28 from the Norwood Ohio Plant was delivered to me with gold trimmed decals on the driver side and red trimmed decals on the passenger side...............along with a 6x6 patch of silver overspray on the driver side fender.
Production quality was probably at a low point for all autp manufacturers at this time.
Larry
Sounds like they finished building your car in a repair bay.
My 67 coupe gap is held together and in place with a few screws that can't be seen. NOW I might have done that as I am a gap guy, they have to be perfect.
Its not abnormal with the 63 cars possibly being the worst...
That vertical seam at the rear valence transitions from a "butt joint" at the bottom to an overlapping arrangement at the top near the bumper... So things go from a flush appearance at one end to a pronounced exposed edge at the other - it is what it is...
Except for the divot (which should be repaired) that seam looks as good as, or better than, many..
Originally Posted by Frankie the Fink
I focused on the general fit when he said the gap was his concern, of course the ding needs addressed. That rear valence is just a poor arrangement and many restomodders just glass the thing in at each end and call it a day. Here is my 63 gap when I first got it - its been "worked on" since this picture and is much nicer now...
Originally Posted by MikeM
That red car doesn't represent "normal" either. The blue car does except where someone whacked the fender with a hatchet.
That is EXACTLY how my two unmolested (at least on the back end) original valance panels looked on both my 63s. One side fit pretty good, the other side you could throw a cat through. They were making sausage.
My 1978 Z/28 from the Norwood Ohio Plant was delivered to me with gold trimmed decals on the driver side and red trimmed decals on the passenger side...............along with a 6x6 patch of silver overspray on the driver side fender.
Production quality was probably at a low point for all autp manufacturers at this time.
Larry
Larry,
I also bought a new 78’ Camaro. I special ordered my car and it was delayed due to a strike that year. I don’t know for sure but I’m guessing mine was about or just finished being painted. My car was Black and the paint was so thin you could see the brown primer underneath. The car was re painted under warranty. 😁
That is EXACTLY how my two unmolested (at least on the back end) original valance panels looked on both my 63s. One side fit pretty good, the other side you could throw a cat through. They were making sausage.
Right, so would you call that normal or would you call it something else?
The '63 valance panel attachment was different than '64-'67. I believe the car is question is a '65?
Right, so would you call that normal or would you call it something else?
The '63 valance panel attachment was different than '64-'67. I believe the car is question is a '65?
I was responding to Frankie's picture because it looked like he could have taken that picture of my 63, before I fixed it. I believe this was pretty much normal. Every 63 I have looked at has that to one degree or another.
The factory did not leave parts stickers on the bumpers like the blue car.
The car has replacement bumpers because................................. .......?
Not a sticker, its a reflection. Look at the reflection on the car of the OPs legs. There's some paperwork of some sort showing in the reflection as well.
Larry,
I also bought a new 78’ Camaro. I special ordered my car and it was delayed due to a strike that year. I don’t know for sure but I’m guessing mine was about or just finished being painted. My car was Black and the paint was so thin you could see the brown primer underneath. The car was re painted under warranty. 😁
I bought a new 75 Trans Am. Delivered with decals on one side but not the other. Shaker hood had an engine call out on one side and not the other. Body color on driver side rocker (silver car) was non-existent after it started to roll under - just primer. Rattle somewhere in the rear quarter I never could find. Front sway bar was twisted - cut the sway bar link length on the high side to keep it out of a bind in straight ahead stance. Should have taken it back to the dealer for repair of some of these things but I was afraid to put it back in their hands.
02-27-2019, 11:12 AM
