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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:

I'm sure that would result with a hearty round of "What the %$#@!"s at Chrysler headquarters. Think any of them still remember AMC?

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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.

In the early 80's the imports only had about a 15% market share so the chances of any parking lot having them as a majority would of been very very slim. How did you like your 76 Cutlass Supreme, one of my favorite cars.

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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!

Eric Bryant - I am aware that many of the anti GM posters here have an agenda behind their posts. Thats is why I will continue to point it out.

So long as the Japs are giving us money we will sell them anything they desire - correct ? Hey want our mothers ? How much will ya give me ? There, you want my wife ? Whats she worth ? Being rediculous you say, am I really? or just making a point ? We started selling Japan our assets decades ago, now look where we are, looking down the barrel of a gun. Whats the friggin sence of having a country anyhow ? Why did we even bother fighting in any wars ? Why not just give it all over from the start and avoid all the headlines ? Why fight for GM or American anything ? We are giving it all up for trader numbers anyhow.  Stimulate that economy, regardless of the end results, we can always steer it away from that headwall with more stimulation when its becoming apparent were about to hit. Almost as good a sex taint it ?

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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!

Ever since I found out about Max Grabowski I was always under the impression that "General Motors Truck Corp" was just the layman jumping to an underrstandable conclusion. I donno.... either way GM truck Corp. is GMTC so it just doesn't fit... plus it's too predictable.

How lame would FMC be... or DMC?

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You've never heard of FMC Corporation?

http://www.fmc.com/Corporate/V2/Home/

Forgive my off-topic reply.

Do you see any differences between the part numbers for the early Corvairs when compared to the later Corvairs?

Look at the leading digits ...

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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/

Wow, cool covered bridge. :)

Can't tell from the photo, is it a RR bridge or a paved road? If so can you drive across it?

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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.

Good thing you didn't buy a Trailblazer!

"is that Trailblazer of yours a good truck?"

Another bright GM move. Saturn should have used the European Zafira instead.

I live in a town of 3200 folks, and it's rural & it's great!

88-91 W cars had a thirst for turn signal switches! Look for the smoke coming up the column! I had a 1990 International Series sedan that was a great car the 1st 25,000 miles, it fast became a pice of junk the next 30,000 miles. I got smart then and replaced it with a 1994 Impala SS.

Is it worth trading my 2003 Aurora V8 for? Reason being, the Aurora, in my opinion, was the last GM large sedan that offered power, performance and looks, despite it's lame FWD.

thanks so much! according to the website i found what i need.  it's not showing me the picture of it but i'm going to find out what it includes given the fact that it costs $71.  you've been a great help, if there's anything else i need i'm going to come back to you for a link. :-)

-kimmy-

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You are welcome! I've used them in the past when I had some old classic GM's with much sucess. Their name is so ironic, and so true!

Anything named Buick built the last 15 years!

Aurora wasn't meant to replace anything, as I knew from my former sources. It was originally meant to ultimately replace the Oldsmobile name with such. As I understand it was met with great dealer resistance, one reason GM pulled the plug.

Try gmobsolete.com I've had luck with them in the past. Ironic their web name, it holds so true!!