Design Element or Patch?
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Design Element or Patch?
Is this on all C7's and if so, what is it and why? I just noticed these "patches" (don't know what else to call them) on both sides of my car. They are behind each door and go down to the rocker panels and then forward about half the door length and are "glued" to the car. I do not see a reason for them and it seems that it is asking for future problems to expose seams of any sort to the road and weather elements that they will face over time.
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You should be making more of an issue about the apparent crappy fit and panel alignment (at least what I'm seeing in your pics)
As for those GM applied clear bra, first step on mine when I receive it is to rip them off and have a quality clear bra installed.
As for those GM applied clear bra, first step on mine when I receive it is to rip them off and have a quality clear bra installed.
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Thanks for clearing that up! They are not very noticeable and if they do prevent chips then it is a good idea. Also the doors do not fit bad, it is just that the angle the photos were taken at seems to exaggerate the join lines.
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I'm not suggesting some cars don't have a few issues (we know they do) but I'm not seeing anything to note on yours. Some people see the world through a different set of lenses
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The orange peel stuck out to me in those pics.
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Quite honestly, I attended several presentations by one of the "insiders" on the C7 and one highlighted feature was how a much stiffer frame and new composite materials used in the body panels allowed for much closer inter-panel spacing and tighter tolerances (as I remember, the figure was 3 mm as opposed to the previous 7 or 8).
I'm not ragging about this but I would expect superior fitment than that pic shows, based solely on GM provided information.
Just sayin'......
I'm not ragging about this but I would expect superior fitment than that pic shows, based solely on GM provided information.
Just sayin'......
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