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Originally Posted by d100x
The best thing about Vettes is that you can drive them in the winter. We have a lot of snow here, and also a very unusual number of Corvette drivers, and many don't store them in garages. I think it's because they're made of fiberglass; Chevrolet will do just about anything to make it lighter.  |
Oh boy is that ever wrong. Vettes have a plastic skin. Underneath that skin is lots of metal, they rust out in places you cant see. One point in particular is the A-Pillar a t-bone shaped boxed steel piece that connects to the frame and holds the windshield and is the door hinge post that the door hangs from. when these rust the doors fall off no fooling. Also the windshield will crack as a sign of rusting in the early phases, it lets the window frame twist too much and the glass breaks.
They are not light for there method of building. A early model camaro is much lighter than a vette.