what is this???
07-02-2005, 09:25 PM
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Car: '91 bird '87 Z28 '86 T/A
Engine: LO3 LG4(ls1 in works) 350
Transmission: 700R in all
Axle/Gears: wimpy 10 bolts
what is this???
i was washing my wifes camaro and noticed something ive never seen before... i think it is some guide for the door?
07-02-2005, 10:01 PM
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Car: 1992 Camaro RS Convertible
Engine: 3.1
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I know this doesn't help a whole lot, but the part in the first picture is called the "door wedge plate" I 'm pretty sure its there to ensure a snug fit between the door and body. There should be silencers (most probably made of a hard rubber) behind the wedge plate to create the right spacing
07-02-2005, 10:03 PM
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Car: '91 bird '87 Z28 '86 T/A
Engine: LO3 LG4(ls1 in works) 350
Transmission: 700R in all
Axle/Gears: wimpy 10 bolts
so would it benifit me to put them on my bird if i found some more from a yard or aftermarket?
07-02-2005, 11:47 PM
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Car: 1987 Z28 Convertible
Engine: 305 TPI
Transmission: 5-speed
These wedgies are found only on coupes with t-tops and convertibles. I shudder to think they were GM's method of stiffening the chassis!...
07-02-2005, 11:55 PM
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Car: '94 Z28
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Originally posted by Willie
These wedgies are found only on coupes with t-tops and convertibles. I shudder to think they were GM's method of stiffening the chassis!...
These wedgies are found only on coupes with t-tops and convertibles. I shudder to think they were GM's method of stiffening the chassis!...
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Car: 1989 Pontiac Formula 350
Engine: 350 tpi
Transmission: 700
Axle/Gears: 3.27
Re: what is this???
Those are GM's answer to the racket coming from the rear of the doors when you hit a bump. Service bulletin was put out about them.
12-15-2007, 10:05 AM
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Car: 87 Evoluzione, 84 TransAm, 05 GTO
Engine: LT1, L98, LS2
Transmission: (2) T56 & (1) 700R4
Axle/Gears: Moser 12-bolt w/3.73 & Stock
Re: what is this???
Third Gen F-bodies were before my time, but we put wedges on a lot of doors to control chucking. It is for noise mostly. Makes sense to me on T-tops and convertibles since our doors are a stressed member of the frame.