Re: [alfa] Alfetta GT vs GTV6 weight

[sherwood white <vze2skmv@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

get off the gauge of steel being different it is not

Mitch wrote:

> James Montebello  wrote, "I believe the Alfetta was produced using a lighter
> gauge steel than the GTV6.", which reminded me that my 76 Alfetta Sedan had
> much heavier steel than my 87 Mazda. In 91 or 90 Denver had a severe
> hailstorm causing 100's of millions of dollars in damage to cars and roofs.
> My Mazda came out looking like a golf ball while my Alfetta was basicall
> untouched. A few spots on the "chrome" but that's it. I know its comparing
> apples to oranges but if any changes were made I would think that the later
> cars would have progressed to thinner steel. Of course they probably built
> up the bracing on the GTV6 which would account for a heavier car.
>
> Mitch Wolberg,
> Denver, CO
> 69 Spider Jr.
> 69 Berlina
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