<VV> LM Wheel Well Trim

Charles Lee at Proper Pro Per chaz at ProperProPer.com
Fri Apr 20 02:35:02 EDT 2007


Right, for an assembly line, but maybe not necessarily so for NOS parts for 
"manual" repair later ?

Might even save money in that scenario (except for left over assembly line 
pats that were already pre-drilled) ?




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "airvair" <airvair at richnet.net>
To: "J R Read_HML" <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net>
Cc: "Charles Lee at Proper Pro Per" <chaz at ProperProPer.com>; "Virtual Vairs" 
<VirtualVairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2007 8:50 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> LM Wheel Well Trim


> If it is, it's an admission that the manufacturer can't hold his
> tollerances. Auto companies expect every part to routinely fit without
> further drilling of holes, or any other butchery. It just wouldn't fly
> on the assembly line. Given that restraint, it's imperative that ALL
> parts be pre-punched with holes that will line up perfectly for assembly
> purposes. Anything less than that is simply not tollerated, and is
> immediately thrown in the scrap pile.
>
> -Mark (diemaker with GM for 30 years)
>
> J R Read_HML wrote:
>>
>> Actually...   I think that the LM repro stuff (softer metal than 
>> original)
>> is made with slots to accommodate installation.  The installed look is 
>> not
>> appealing to me and I personally feel that they should be sent out with 
>> NO
>> HOLES in them.  Let the installer put the holes where he/she needs them.
>>
>> PS...  My responses are ALWAYS the top message - unless I indicate
>> otherwise.
>>
>> Later, JR
>>
>> CCE and CORSA member
>> '61 Rampside Standard 4/110
>> '65 Monza Convertible 4/140
>> '66 beater 500 Coupe "icemobile" 4/140 (50%)
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Charles Lee at Proper Pro Per" <chaz at ProperProPer.com>
>> To: "airvair" <airvair at richnet.net>
>> Cc: "Virtual Vairs" <VirtualVairs at corvair.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2007 11:19 AM
>> Subject: Re: <VV> LM Wheel Well Trim
>>
>> >I was not clear there, I see.
>> > I didn't mean that the 65 & 66 were different from the 67-69.
>> >
>> > To wit :
>> >
>> > 65 - thick pointed profile, thicker gauge
>> > 66 - thinner profile
>> > 67 - thinner profile
>> > 68 - thinner profile, thinner gauge ?
>> > 69 - thinner profile, thinner gauge ?
>> >
>> > Then there may be mounting hole distance differences, or number of 
>> > pieces,
>> > as well ?
>> >
>> >
>
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