Anyone want a corvette???

Discussion in 'Other News' started by drvrtech77, Aug 24, 2022.

  1. buddyd157

    buddyd157 Road Train Member

    Joined:
    May 25, 2017
    Messages:
    13,562
    Thanks Received:
    34,821
    Location:
    under a shade tree
    0
    i cannot see a sports car in gray, nope, i just cannot see it. gray always was and always will be an old man's color, of which i am, but my new ride is black.

    red, orange, yellow, white, black, lime green, maybe even British racing green for some cars, now those are sports cars colors...to me at least.

    but GRAAAYYYYYY.........................?????????????????????

    [​IMG]
     
  2. nredfor88

    nredfor88 Road Train Member

    Joined:
    Sep 26, 2019
    Messages:
    1,801
    Thanks Received:
    6,096
    Location:
    USA
    0
    It was a common conversion to stuff V8 engines in them. The cars were very light so they were fast as long as you could get traction off the line. The downside was that they unibody construction. In order to avoid twisting the body from the torque we welded in subframes and braces. The cars were cheap to buy so made for good starting points, the money could be spent on the engine, transmission and driveline to build some amazing rides.
     
  3. SmallPackage

    SmallPackage Road Train Member

    Joined:
    Dec 20, 2019
    Messages:
    5,441
    Thanks Received:
    17,250
    Location:
    Marion Texas
    0
    Long time friend of mine went into the Marines out of high school and was in Desert Storm and Somolia during the 90’s. He did 8 years and then drove with me for a while until the Toyota plant opened up in San Antonio. He is the main QC inspector on the line. Lots of retired military work there. The employee nicknames for the two ugliest recent Tundra colors are “Poop deck Grey” and “Taliban Tan”. Lol!
     
  4. SmallPackage

    SmallPackage Road Train Member

    Joined:
    Dec 20, 2019
    Messages:
    5,441
    Thanks Received:
    17,250
    Location:
    Marion Texas
    0
     
  5. mjd4277

    mjd4277 Road Train Member

    Joined:
    Oct 4, 2015
    Messages:
    14,132
    Thanks Received:
    42,882
    Location:
    Fitchburg,MA
    0
  6. lilillill

    lilillill Sarcasm... it's not just for breakfast

    Joined:
    Nov 7, 2007
    Messages:
    5,642
    Thanks Received:
    13,471
    Location:
    Possum Booger, Alabama
    0
  7. Magoo1968

    Magoo1968 Road Train Member

    Joined:
    Mar 18, 2021
    Messages:
    2,032
    Thanks Received:
    5,426
    Location:
    St Malo mb
    0
    Watched a you tube video where gm/Chevy dealerships were going to lose their allotment of specialty cars unless they smartened up
     
  8. AModelCat

    AModelCat Road Train Member

    Joined:
    Jul 7, 2015
    Messages:
    29,147
    Thanks Received:
    158,397
    Location:
    Canuckistan
    0
  9. Sirscrapntruckalot

    Sirscrapntruckalot Road Train Member

    Joined:
    Sep 10, 2013
    Messages:
    2,687
    Thanks Received:
    18,190
    Location:
    OBX....a sandbar off the coast of NC.
    0
    I had a meme here, but...to quote captain america from one of those movies..."Language!".

    An I'm to lazy to censor it.

    :(

    I have no dog in this fight. I got better things to spend money on. Booze and hookers ain't cheap yall.

    Sirscrapntruckalot -
    [​IMG]
     
  10. buddyd157

    buddyd157 Road Train Member

    Joined:
    May 25, 2017
    Messages:
    13,562
    Thanks Received:
    34,821
    Location:
    under a shade tree
    0
    i was just going to say basically the same thing, that, or GM can pull thier franchise, suspend it, close them down, what ever. GM does not need this type of advertising.
     
    mjd4277 Thanks this.