<VV> Steele Rubber ?

[Mark Corbin]

You got that right. LOL The founder's name is Steele, hence maybe he missed
his calling. (G)

But they make weatherstrips and other rubber products for old cars. There's
a lot of body style variation with such cars, and each have their own
distinct set of weatherstrips. That's why using correct terminology is so
vital when ordering from them. 

For example, if someone orders door weatherstrips for a '65 Impala "sedan".
Steele would send him those, only to get the customer call back, saying
that they sent him the wrong weatherstrips. His car doesn't have the window
headers on them; "but the car's a sedan," the owner insists. NO, his car's
a hardtop. Then Steele has to explain that "sedan" does not describe the
number of doors, but the presence of a full-length "B" pillar. (They made
'65 Impalas in a four door hardtop and a four door sedan, as well as the
two door hardtops, etc.)

THAT is why I am always pressing the issue here on VV.  I take a lot of
flak for it, but if it helps someone from messing up his parts order, it's
worth it.

You'd also think that car enthusiasts would pride themselves on their use
of correct terminology, instead of sounding like they just fell off the
turnip truck. Apparently there are a lot of Corvair owners who don't have
much pride in themselves, and would rather heckle those who do. To me, that
says more about them than they realize.....

-Mark

P.S. I DO get the humor. But I also decided to be sarcastic, too, and throw
some cold water on the guy. (G)

> [Original Message]
> From: Charles Lee <Chaz at ProperProper.com>
> Subject: Re: <VV> 63' belt tosser! -- HUMOR --> Steele Rubber ?
>
> Now, that must cause some confusion, working for 'Steele Rubber' ?  What 
> exactly do they make ?
>
> ~Cz
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mark Corbin" <airvair at earthlink.net>
> To: "Steven J. Serenska" <corvair at serenska.com>
> Subject: Re: <VV> 63' belt tosser! -- HUMOR
>
> > No, Steven. You missed the point. ALL cars with a full-length
> > rocker-to-roof "B" pillar are technically sedans (even though other
terms
> > can also be used). ALL cars without such a full-length pillar (and with
a
> > fixed metal roof) are hardtops. The point being is that the term
"sedan" 
> > by
> > itself does NOT designate the number of doors. You can therefore just as
> > easily have a 2door sedan as a 4door sedan. Just check any auto
literature
> > from the '50's or '60's, particularly the Dealer Albums.
> >
> > Hence, there is no such thing as a late model Corvair "sedan". Chevrolet
> > marketing DID add the word "sport", which changes the meaning radically.
> > They used it to designate a hardtop, but the two words MUST be used
> > together. Without the word "sport" attached, the word "sedan" then
reverts
> > to its traditional meaning (as cited above.)
> >
> > And in finding the correct part for one's car, correct terminology is
> > critical. And THAT is a VERY big point. Just ask Hank, who works for 
> > Steele
> > Rubber, about getting people to correctly identify their car's body
style.
> >
> > -Mark
> > '67 Monza 4door HARDTOP (two of 'em!)
> > '67 Monza convertible
> > (and NO Corvair sedans)
> >
> >> [Original Message]
> >> From: Steven J. Serenska <corvair at serenska.com>
> >> Subject: Re: <VV> 63' belt tosser! -- HUMOR
> >>
> >> I've been reading VV for awhile and I had been led to believe that all
> >> cars are sedans, except for those with cloth tops which are
> >> convertibles, and except for those with two doors which are ...
> >>
> >> Steven "rhymes with 'poops'" Serenska
> >>
> >> '65 Monza car with a cloth top and a plastic backlite and a 110/4
> >> '66 Corsa car with two doors and a glass backlite and a 140/4
> >>
> >