Switching from “Cross Fire” to “Tuned Port Injection” added 25 horsepower, giving the 1985 Chevrolet Corvette 230 horses in all. Base price was up to $24,873, which may be why sales slipped to 39,729 units.
Corvette sought tighter quality control for 1985. The Bowling Green, Kentucky assembly plant utilized more automation than previously, using for instance a two-stage robot welder to build the uniframe. Unit construction made use of a perimeter “birdcage.” During production, a match check frame served as an exact size dimensional “blueprint.” A special hydraulic “towveyer” system dropped the body onto its chassis, ensuring that each contact point matched perfectly. A molded-in coating gave luster to fiberglass panels, and a team effort by robots and human workers assured a pristine paint finish. Color was applied in a clean-room environment.
special hydraulic “towveyer” system dropped the body onto its chassis, ensuring that each contact point matched perfectly. A molded-in coating gave luster to fiberglass panels, and a team effort by robots and human workers assured a pristine paint finish. Color was applied in a clean-room environment.
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