<VV> assembly quality

[Tony Underwood]

At 11:52 hours 07/14/2004 -0400, Sethracer@aol.com wrote:
>In a message dated 7/14/2004 7:47:14 PM Pacific Standard Time,  
>JohnB10968@aol.com writes:
>
>After 3  years, I foolishly traded it in on new Plymouth Barracuda.  What a  
>mistake!!!  Of all the cars I have owned, those 2 Corvairs exhibited  the 
>highest overall assembly quality.   I suppose that was to be  expected since 
>they 
>were early models. (I just could not resist!!! Flame  away!!!)
>
>
>John Blower   
>
>
> 
>Words of wisdom from someone who traded the Corvair for a Baccaruda! 
>Build quality better than a 60's Chysler Product? Damning with faint
praise! 
>Flame intended! 
> 
>-Seth    


For what it's worth, my '66 Plymouth Satellite was a very well built car,
solid and straight, rigid and tight.   All seams were lined up fine, doors
fit perfectly, all gaps were linear and snug.     Before that I had a '61
Valiant Signet, another car that was solid as a rock and dependable as the
sunrise in morning and equipped with a /6 that managed 30+ mpg.    I also
had a '69 Barracuda that was a good car.    



No problem with Vair build quality at all, fine across the board and I
should know what with the bodywork I always end up doing on them.   It's
not easy to dent a Vair but when you do it's even harder to straighten it.
  They were built stiff and tough and they tend to spoil owners who get
used to their toughness.   

It's easy to cast dispersion upon other marques but don't pick on the
Chryslers too much because in the '50s and '60s Mama Mopar didn't build
junk.     


tony..