Location: Middleburg Heights, OH
Posts: 1,939
I've seen people get "blue inked" like that before in company memos. It's always hilarious when you or your department isn't the target. I was only blue inked once but I was in the right and all the bosses knew it. I heard through the grapevine that the account manager that did it was put in his place. It pays to be the guy that everyone likes and wants help from. I'm slowly working my way back to that status in my new company
Red
VIN 4534
Born - October 1981
Brought back to life - July 2011
Location: sacramento
Posts: 1,415
My VIN: 1768
Club(s): (NCDMC) (DCUK)
Great read! Glad to know that they were at least trying to get things sorted out. Man would I love to have been a DMC test driver. " Take this new DMC12 and go drive the shit out of it for two months straight, and report back" Awesome job
The wanted 1/8th inch gaps between the fenders and hood, and 0.5 mm to the fascia? that's damn tight!
Location: Sacramento-ish
Posts: 4,408
My VIN: 02100
Club(s): (NCDMC) (DCUK)
Jon
1981 DMC-12 #02100. July 1981. 5-speed, black, grooved w/flap.
restoration log, March 2011 to present
full and detailed photo restoration log
Location: Orlando, Florida
Posts: 2,734
My VIN: 01643
Club(s): (DCF) (DCO) (DCUK)
I've tried having an 1/8" gap between my fender and hood and when I have them that close, the hood catches on the fascia during the opening process.
Also, .5mm??? Really? Is someone going to get in there with a feeler gauge?? I think it would have just been easier to say, "the fascia needs to butt up to, and touch the fenders".
Posts: 990
They didn't call him "Dick" Brown for nothing.
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I thought note 17 was really interesting...they wanted to paint the inner door flat black to match the infill panels and to hide the spot weld burn and distortion. The brown spot welds always bothered me as well so I brushed them all out with a scotch brite pad to improve the finish. I thought it made a big difference in improving the look of quality on the door construction.
Location: Sacramento-ish
Posts: 4,408
My VIN: 02100
Club(s): (NCDMC) (DCUK)
Jon
1981 DMC-12 #02100. July 1981. 5-speed, black, grooved w/flap.
restoration log, March 2011 to present
full and detailed photo restoration log