14 Apr
2003
14 Apr
'03
5:58 a.m.
R. D. Davis wrote:
Quothe Erik S. Klein, from writings of Sat, Apr 12,
2003 at 04:54:17PM -0700:
The explanation I've heard was that the production numbers on the
Corvette were too small to make stamped body panels cost effective.
Apparently for smaller runs, fiberglass molding is cheaper. Wouldn't
know what production numbers are now, and if the cost factors are the
same, but I'm sure that there'd be a big outcry from purists if GM tried
to go to metal bodies.
Gary Dean Hildebrand writes:
Hey, isn't a Corvette a Chevy that isn't strong enough to move around
with a steel body? I heard they had to use fiberglass to make it
capable of reasonable performance for a Chevy. the winning bidder probably has several Corvettes
too -- and all they
are > is a plastic Chevy.
Bite your tongue, heathen! :)