Dennis Kirban
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Kirban 2 cents worth
As the title suggests see what quirks I have listed relate to your 1984-1987 Turbo Regal. Or, if you have a "quirk" I have not listed be interested to see what it is. I am sure I have named a few that will pertain to your Turbo Regal. While its true nice cars stand out, for some reason your eyes always seem to pick out or focus on something that doesn't quite look rite.
Here goes:
The back seat where the base and back cushion come together. On some Turbo Regals it seems they run about 1-2 inches short of the cover material and you see the underside material.
The little turbo emblem on the dash bezel. I have seen that hung crooked. Annoying since it stares you right in the face. By the way it is not a stick on emblem, but drilled in.
Got an analog dash? The hole in the clear bezel not very centered on some. Plus would have been neat had they drilled a more precise size hole.
Your steering column see how it seats between the base of the dash. I have seen some that are off center. That can be fixed by loosening the two main bolts think they are 13mm and readjusting it.
The black carpet in your trunk. What did they use to cut that pattern? Everyone I have seen (original) is poorly cut around the opening for the spare.
If you trailer your car and I have had several hundred on trailers ever notice how no matter how you would adjust the bucket seats they do not sit the same? When the car is on a open trailer you can see this clearly in the rear view mirror.
Got a bench seat car? Why is the back portion on such a backward angle?
Jacking directions on the trunk lid. Got one that doesn't have bubbles in it that was glued down properly?
Lites in front bumper can't recall which side but one bezel for it just doesn't seem to seat properly in the opening. May be passenger side.
Under the hood by the heater box the two long decals for emissions and AC are both of yours lined up to each other?
Your leather wrapped steering wheel does it have a single seam on the outer rim or two seams? Was the leather at the end of the roll and they didn't want to waste the leather? Is that the reason for 2 seams?
Your trunk lid is closed securely can you still depress it down? Both inside trunk rubber bumpers need to be adjusted.
You have the factory rear spoiler on the back. Is there maybe one example out there where the end caps line up perfectly with the main center section?
While its true our cars were built with a different "ride" reason for the 4 missing lower body bushings, check the very last body bushing by the end of your frame rail by your rear bumper. I found many 1986 models also lacked that lower body bushing.
You have the factory bucket seats, ever see where one beading along the edge is very very wavy?
You have a center console and over a period of time in the area of the diecast shifter plate the console side padding is starting to bulge out.
You have a 1986 and older Turbo Regal look thru the front of your windshield is the edge (lip) split on your dash pad?
Ever have to tighten up the base collar under your steering wheel? Its 3 small bolts may be like 6 or 7 mm I have done so many I have lost count.
Your car is like new low miles never anything ever in the trunk. Is the cardboard spacer that is attached to your spare sitting under the carpet or on top? Under is correct. That cardboard is to take up the empty space because our cars have the space saver spare and its design is to keep that perfectly cut factory carpet from falling into the opening.
Again you got a mint untouched example GN look on the underside of your main center section spoiler, is there a plug over the end hole for to hide the stud from the spoiler?
You car has the factory power trunk release which is secured by one bolt to your trunk latch. Grab the assembly is it lose?
Speaking of your trunk, if your spare and jack have never been disturbed, I suggest you never remove them. Most everyone would lose at the contest of getting the jack back in 100% to match how GM did it. Even I can't do it 100% correctly.
You have the factory goofy black panel under your dash. It is bowed and it probably has been bowed since day one. If it is a hard plastic it is probably one we used to make years ago.
Your front bumper look at the area at the front lower edge of your grille, you have a grey plastic insert that is attached to your bumper by 3 or 4 of the 10mm bolts. It is also bowed correct?
See how many issues I have mentioned that apply to your Turbo Regal. Got some new ones share them with us.
Do not take this thread as me picking on the car, heck I have owned enough so that is not the reason. Just showing that if you have some of these little "quirks" you are not alone!
On a side note: Few years back when the first C5 Corvettes were being built (1997-1998) they started to have battery problems. They developed a crack by the battery post and the acid would drip down and cause electrical problems. Not every Corvette had the problem and it did not happen right away. They traced it back to the assembly line. Turns out the person in charge of torquing the battery cables on the side posts that he would just tighten it a tad more than it called for.
kirbanperformance.com
denniskirban@yahoo.com
Owned many a Turbo Regal most had some kind of quirks. I guarantee you that your car has several of the above mentioned "quirks". Its just a matter of how many!
As the title suggests see what quirks I have listed relate to your 1984-1987 Turbo Regal. Or, if you have a "quirk" I have not listed be interested to see what it is. I am sure I have named a few that will pertain to your Turbo Regal. While its true nice cars stand out, for some reason your eyes always seem to pick out or focus on something that doesn't quite look rite.
Here goes:
The back seat where the base and back cushion come together. On some Turbo Regals it seems they run about 1-2 inches short of the cover material and you see the underside material.
The little turbo emblem on the dash bezel. I have seen that hung crooked. Annoying since it stares you right in the face. By the way it is not a stick on emblem, but drilled in.
Got an analog dash? The hole in the clear bezel not very centered on some. Plus would have been neat had they drilled a more precise size hole.
Your steering column see how it seats between the base of the dash. I have seen some that are off center. That can be fixed by loosening the two main bolts think they are 13mm and readjusting it.
The black carpet in your trunk. What did they use to cut that pattern? Everyone I have seen (original) is poorly cut around the opening for the spare.
If you trailer your car and I have had several hundred on trailers ever notice how no matter how you would adjust the bucket seats they do not sit the same? When the car is on a open trailer you can see this clearly in the rear view mirror.
Got a bench seat car? Why is the back portion on such a backward angle?
Jacking directions on the trunk lid. Got one that doesn't have bubbles in it that was glued down properly?
Lites in front bumper can't recall which side but one bezel for it just doesn't seem to seat properly in the opening. May be passenger side.
Under the hood by the heater box the two long decals for emissions and AC are both of yours lined up to each other?
Your leather wrapped steering wheel does it have a single seam on the outer rim or two seams? Was the leather at the end of the roll and they didn't want to waste the leather? Is that the reason for 2 seams?
Your trunk lid is closed securely can you still depress it down? Both inside trunk rubber bumpers need to be adjusted.
You have the factory rear spoiler on the back. Is there maybe one example out there where the end caps line up perfectly with the main center section?
While its true our cars were built with a different "ride" reason for the 4 missing lower body bushings, check the very last body bushing by the end of your frame rail by your rear bumper. I found many 1986 models also lacked that lower body bushing.
You have the factory bucket seats, ever see where one beading along the edge is very very wavy?
You have a center console and over a period of time in the area of the diecast shifter plate the console side padding is starting to bulge out.
You have a 1986 and older Turbo Regal look thru the front of your windshield is the edge (lip) split on your dash pad?
Ever have to tighten up the base collar under your steering wheel? Its 3 small bolts may be like 6 or 7 mm I have done so many I have lost count.
Your car is like new low miles never anything ever in the trunk. Is the cardboard spacer that is attached to your spare sitting under the carpet or on top? Under is correct. That cardboard is to take up the empty space because our cars have the space saver spare and its design is to keep that perfectly cut factory carpet from falling into the opening.
Again you got a mint untouched example GN look on the underside of your main center section spoiler, is there a plug over the end hole for to hide the stud from the spoiler?
You car has the factory power trunk release which is secured by one bolt to your trunk latch. Grab the assembly is it lose?
Speaking of your trunk, if your spare and jack have never been disturbed, I suggest you never remove them. Most everyone would lose at the contest of getting the jack back in 100% to match how GM did it. Even I can't do it 100% correctly.
You have the factory goofy black panel under your dash. It is bowed and it probably has been bowed since day one. If it is a hard plastic it is probably one we used to make years ago.
Your front bumper look at the area at the front lower edge of your grille, you have a grey plastic insert that is attached to your bumper by 3 or 4 of the 10mm bolts. It is also bowed correct?
See how many issues I have mentioned that apply to your Turbo Regal. Got some new ones share them with us.
Do not take this thread as me picking on the car, heck I have owned enough so that is not the reason. Just showing that if you have some of these little "quirks" you are not alone!
On a side note: Few years back when the first C5 Corvettes were being built (1997-1998) they started to have battery problems. They developed a crack by the battery post and the acid would drip down and cause electrical problems. Not every Corvette had the problem and it did not happen right away. They traced it back to the assembly line. Turns out the person in charge of torquing the battery cables on the side posts that he would just tighten it a tad more than it called for.
kirbanperformance.com
denniskirban@yahoo.com
Owned many a Turbo Regal most had some kind of quirks. I guarantee you that your car has several of the above mentioned "quirks". Its just a matter of how many!
