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I'm one of GM's biggest critics of recent, and I think despite what happens today, I do think GM will be around for a long, long time. Don't worry about it. :rolleyes:

Check: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Motors

Someone said Renault bought AMC in 1982, not completely. I think Renault purchased 46% of AMC in 1978. I know this as I worked for Motorola from 1983 to 1987, and Motorola was a major supplier to AMC at one time.

No offense gmrules, but were you around back in 1981-82, & in San Diego? If so, then I stand corrected. To answer your question, and forgive the off topic response; the Cutlass was a great car, when I graduated from Great Lakes, my mom & dad gave me the car. They bought it used from an Olds dealer in Lasalle, IL. I got the car with 25,000 miles on it and I kept it until 1983 when it had about 110,000 miles on it, & when I returned back home. It was navy blue with a light blue landau vinyl top and it had a light blue velour interior. The car had a 350 Oldsmobile V8 with the turbo 350 tranny. The only real problem I had with the car was on the interstate coming back home on a furlough, the battery exploded when I was going through Las Vegas.

You are hilarious razorsedge! When I was in the US Navy during the early 1980's, I wish I would have taken pictures of the parking lots of the enlisted and the driveways of officer housing where I was stationed. I was certainly in the minority having a 1976 Olds Cutlass Supreme. Back then the majority of the lots were imported cars! Toyota and Nissan trucks were also quite popular, albeit the rampant rust issues the older imports had. My 19 year old son is in the US Air Force now, and upon my last visit to see him this past month, his base parking lots were almost completely import filled. I don't buy your logic here. GM & the domestics MUST beat the imports at their own game, rather than succomb or copy. Faint words won't cut through the bull any longer. Mock my story, rather than reply with informed discussion, that is your "right" to do so! Oh, if you happen to be a US citizen, your welcome, by the way! Have a wonderful day!

You have a good sense of loyality. As far as the Japanese being the enemy, let me tell a personal story, if I may. If management at Cheers&Gears finds this offensive or out of place, please delete it. I have an uncle, who just recently passed away this past summer at age 85. Uncle Bert happened to be stationed at Fort Shafter one bright Sunday on December 7th, 1941. He survived a bomb blast that left him blind in his left eye and missing part of his right leg. Uncle Bert was very active in our VFW and alike and was a God-fearing man. Ironicially Uncle Bert was a loyal Toyota owner the last 25 years of his life, having owned several Cressidas and Avalons. He always owned Chrylser products, and after some terrible luck with a 1977 Chrysler Cordoba he had, he was told to look at this Cressida by his mechanic. He did, in 1979, and this WW2 disabled veteran was sold on the quality of this little sedan. Now, Uncle Bert was accused of all sorts of things by family and friends for being dis-loyal to his country, myself included. Uncle Bert always said, I left a few body parts behind for this country, and I paid for the freedom I hold, so as a truly free American, I will spend my earned money as I see fit, as a free American. I never bought the story being a former GM employee, however now being away from GM and experiencing a 2002 Trailblazer that was certainly FAR from being representative of American pride in quality, I too see now what ol'Bert was saying. Now after this sermon, my point? Free-markets demand the highest quality for the best price, not the lowest quality for whatever. When GM sees this, and I hope they do, they'll suceed greatly!

You've never heard of FMC Corporation? http://www.fmc.com/Corporate/V2/Home/ Forgive my off-topic reply.

Not really! Are you talking about the 37 and 38 prefixes? To Sixty8panther, GM only uses numeric parts numbers, as low as 5 digits to a maximum of 8 digits.

I've had intense dealings with the UAW when I worked for GM, and it will take nothing short of an act of God to get them to be cooperative with future contract talks, despite the losses of recent. Many of the represented employees scream grievance when they are even looked at cross-eyed, let alone to accept concessions! I'm just glad I'm out of all that now! GM needs help, and I don't think just one person has the answer.

I have a Corvair parts catalog, the parts numbers are either 6 or 7 digits. Nothing unique, as far as I can tell, except that they seem to follow the general Chevy tupe numbering for that era. Here is a great source for Corvair information: http://www.corvaircenter.com/

45 years young here!

I can't believe Janesville Assembly dodged the bullet! It deserved to get the axe many times over with their cooperative workforce. Not my problem now, I'm glad I'm out of there, both Janesville Assembly and GM.

It is behind the blower motor, it might be easier to remove the motor and then you will have easy access to the resistor. Buy a spare, you may need another one, as with the many other parts that fail frequently on those cars.

http://www.gmpartsdirect.com/

Rather than type it out, I pasted this from the Chamber site: Covered Bridge Brodhead is the southern entrance to the 23 mile bike trail that leads to New Glarus. One of the many delights along the trail is the National Award Winning Clarence Covered Bridge replica constructed by the Brodhead Jaycees. The original covered bridge was located just south of Brodhead on Highway 11-81 and spanned the Sugar River. The bridge survived until 1931 when a 30 ton trailer truck crashed through the floor. The memory of the "Clarence Bridge" remains real as the Brodhead Jaycees, The Department of Natural Resources and the people of the community completed a replica of the original bridge in the fall of 1984. The 112 foot structure is located at the first railroad trestle north of Golf Course Road on the bike trail. The DNR provided the wood from old barns and other buildings that were demolished elsewhere in the state and the Jaycees raised money for the rest of the materials. The Sugar River Bike Trail and the "Clarence Bridge" are enjoyed by many hikers, bikers, and snowmobilers each year.