Early 50's Vettes- Steel or Glass?

[EFFNQWKWE4]

Hey guys....just trying to resolve a dispute between 2 of my customers. Were the first Corvettes fiberglass or steel bodied? I'm thinkin' steel, but I'm not 100% sure.

 

[84GNTTYPE]

I'm pretty sure that they are steel.

 

[Gokou]

Corvettes have always been glass.

 

[Matt Weiser]

Gokou is right, if memory serves.

The main difference between the very first 'vettes and all those that came later is that the first ones had only 6-cyl motors.

 

[Drew L]

first ones had only 6-cyl motors.

Fiberglass motors! Never head of such a thing! Sorry I couldn't help myself. Drew

 

[zam70]

definitly glass, I restored one.
I think the biggest diffrence is the early ones were gorgeous

 

[TR Custom Parts]

Always glass from day one!

 

[FlyinGN]

Since the first year in 1953 they were glass. Period.

 

[troGNman]

They were all glass.................except for the '83 model!

 

[1320]

Yea and if you look at one it sticks out like a sore thumb. One of the biggest complaints was the fact that they were not very good at glass then, so they were very wavy...not straight . There was also alot of variance from one car to the next.....in fit and finish...and location of accilary things....

 

[BLACK6PACK]

Yeah, what were they thinking with the 83 model! That has to be the ugliest year of a 'vette.

 

[ghall]

Originally posted by troGNman
They were all glass.................except for the '83 model!

The 83 was glass also---if you don't beleive me-check out the white one in the corvette museum-----------yes--it is titled as an 83

Geoff