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87 Custom Delux · 01-13-2011, 06:56 PM

Does anyone know what become of this. This delt with the side mounted fuel tank. I use to get letters on it and a couple vouchers toward a new purchase. Just curious.

**old Rusty C10** · 01-13-2011, 07:27 PM

this was it as far as i know
http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2...20/018916.html

D.FENS · 01-13-2011, 08:38 PM

I got two of those letters. Might still have them, don't know.

Basically GM was offering squarebody owners a voucher for XXXX dollars towards the purchase of a new truck. Might have only been a grand or $1500 at the most. New only, I tried to talk them into a deal on a used 454 SS and the sales guy about laughed me out of the showroom.

I think the payments on my '87 (bought used) were about $175 a month. At 10 or 12% APR the new truck was gonna be over $600 a month for 60 months.

The voucher didn't even make a dent in the price. Back then the local Chevy dealer was selling every new truck they could get their hands on for full sticker or more and they weren't inclined to deal even a penny.

S10Fan · 01-13-2011, 08:46 PM

All of this was thanks to NBC news rigging trucks on their program "Dateline NBC" to blow up on demand.

I have a few more things to say about NBC but I'd better keep my fingers to my self.

farmall400 · 01-13-2011, 09:49 PM

I used the $1000 voucher I had to buy a Sierra in 04 a few weeks before it expired.

Susanville-Slam · 01-13-2011, 10:32 PM

I got one of those letters, I declined to be involved, because of the BS fake NBC "footage" I felt there was nothing wrong with the design considering the millions of trucks and the couple of "incidents" and besides at the time I had a '75 Pro-Street step-side with the fuel tank in the bed.....

swb85 · 01-13-2011, 10:32 PM

There is a guy from my wife's tiny home town that was t-boned in his square before the suit settled and the fuel tank exploded. He lost a hand and suffered pretty bad burns......needless to say he got a HUGE (7 figures) settlement from GM. He now has several barns full of probably 75 high dollar muscle cars/trucks (ironically, almost all GM). Still farms and runs the local restaurant in town though!

benoit454 · 01-13-2011, 11:09 PM

what I had heard was about them exploding but then we got letters too, and it was towards a new tank, said the welds around the sending unit were insufficient and you bring it in and they'd fix it or get you a new tank.

D.FENS · 01-14-2011, 12:10 AM

I tried to get a GA personalized tag for my '87 that read either FRBMB (firebomb) or FLRMDL (flare model).

Both were declined by the DMV.

S10Fan · 01-14-2011, 06:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by D.FENS

I tried to get a GA personalized tag for my '87 that read either FRBMB (firebomb) or FLRMDL (flare model).

Both were declined by the DMV.

Those tags may have been issued to a couple Pinto owners.

355bullet · 01-14-2011, 12:10 PM

i remember Dateline NBC doing a story on that like in 1990 or 91.
I thought the whole thing was a crock of **it.
They were treating it like if it was a Ford Pinto

stevieB · 01-14-2011, 01:05 PM

NBC DATELINE

Hello, I'm Chris Hansen and this is "to catch a sqaurebody"...

geeforcem · 01-14-2011, 01:16 PM

I used my voucher from my '86 to put down on my '02 Sierra.. why not?

jeff

rayfinseats · 01-14-2011, 01:20 PM

He now has several barns full of probably 75 high dollar muscle cars/trucks (ironically, almost all GM).

BLOW ME UP !

01-13-2011, 06:56 PM	#1
87 Custom Delux Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Upper Marlboro, MD Posts: 112	GM 73-97 Class Action Suit Does anyone know what become of this. This delt with the side mounted fuel tank. I use to get letters on it and a couple vouchers toward a new purchase. Just curious.

01-13-2011, 07:27 PM	#2
old Rusty C10 Robert Olson Transport Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: recent transplant to NC USA Posts: 20,345	Re: GM 73-97 Class Action Suit this was it as far as i know http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2...20/018916.html __________________ Bob 1951 International running on a squarebody chassis "If a man's worth is judged by the people he associates himself with, then i am the richest man in the world knowing some of the fine people of this board" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...t.php?f=25&a=9 (you can review the site rules here!) PM Me for your vehicle/parts hauling needs in the North East US or see my Facebook page Robert Olson Transport Live each day to the fullest.. you never know when fate is going to pull the rug out from under you... I hate cancer!!

01-13-2011, 08:38 PM	#3
D.FENS Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Huntsville AL Posts: 284	Re: GM 73-97 Class Action Suit I got two of those letters. Might still have them, don't know. Basically GM was offering squarebody owners a voucher for XXXX dollars towards the purchase of a new truck. Might have only been a grand or $1500 at the most. New only, I tried to talk them into a deal on a used 454 SS and the sales guy about laughed me out of the showroom. I think the payments on my '87 (bought used) were about $175 a month. At 10 or 12% APR the new truck was gonna be over $600 a month for 60 months. The voucher didn't even make a dent in the price. Back then the local Chevy dealer was selling every new truck they could get their hands on for full sticker or more and they weren't inclined to deal even a penny. Last edited by D.FENS; 01-13-2011 at 08:40 PM.

01-13-2011, 08:46 PM	#4
S10Fan Old Heap Driver Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Newport News, Va Posts: 2,643	Re: GM 73-97 Class Action Suit All of this was thanks to NBC news rigging trucks on their program "Dateline NBC" to blow up on demand. I have a few more things to say about NBC but I'd better keep my fingers to my self. __________________ _____________________________ Bryan '99 Silverado 1500, 4.3, 5-speed, reg cab, short bed '50 Chevy 2DR Hard Top, 350/350, M2 Front End, 3:08 gear, cruiser. '40 F**d Sedan, all Chevy power, Heidt's front end, TCI rear, nice driver.

01-13-2011, 09:49 PM	#5
farmall400 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Milnor, ND Posts: 10	Re: GM 73-97 Class Action Suit I used the $1000 voucher I had to buy a Sierra in 04 a few weeks before it expired.

01-13-2011, 10:32 PM	#6
Susanville-Slam Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Susanville, CA Posts: 28	Re: GM 73-97 Class Action Suit I got one of those letters, I declined to be involved, because of the BS fake NBC "footage" I felt there was nothing wrong with the design considering the millions of trucks and the couple of "incidents" and besides at the time I had a '75 Pro-Street step-side with the fuel tank in the bed..... __________________ Praise the Lowered 1964 Buick Riviera Blk/Blk mild kustom 1965 Olds. Cutlass F-85 Convertible/60s full-Kustom 1971 Ford Ranchero GT 429 cobra-jet ram-air 1973 Chevy Long-bed "Sunkist" work truck 1986 Olds. Cutlass Supreme Broughm

01-13-2011, 10:32 PM	#7
swb85 On a budget like Fred Sanford Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Topeka, KS Posts: 2,031	Re: GM 73-97 Class Action Suit There is a guy from my wife's tiny home town that was t-boned in his square before the suit settled and the fuel tank exploded. He lost a hand and suffered pretty bad burns......needless to say he got a HUGE (7 figures) settlement from GM. He now has several barns full of probably 75 high dollar muscle cars/trucks (ironically, almost all GM). Still farms and runs the local restaurant in town though! __________________ '85 Silverado swb: 383 stroker, 10.5:1, vortec heads, 232/238 roller cam, RPM air gap, performer 750 carb, stainless longtubes, 3" duals/super 44's, T56/4.11 383ci build / exterior refresh thread '98 Camaro z28: 370ci twin turbo 370ci build '01 Tahoe LT 4x4: 5.3, longtubes/ory, magnaflow duals, custom tune....wife's DD

01-13-2011, 11:09 PM	#8
benoit454 Chris Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Monaville, WV Posts: 3,737	Re: GM 73-97 Class Action Suit what I had heard was about them exploding but then we got letters too, and it was towards a new tank, said the welds around the sending unit were insufficient and you bring it in and they'd fix it or get you a new tank. __________________ Chris GIT R DONE!!!!!! Check out all our rides, http://www.cardomain.com/id/benwa454

01-14-2011, 12:10 AM	#9
D.FENS Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Huntsville AL Posts: 284	Re: GM 73-97 Class Action Suit I tried to get a GA personalized tag for my '87 that read either FRBMB (firebomb) or FLRMDL (flare model). Both were declined by the DMV.

01-14-2011, 12:10 PM	#11
355bullet Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: el paso, tx Posts: 510	Re: GM 73-97 Class Action Suit i remember Dateline NBC doing a story on that like in 1990 or 91. I thought the whole thing was a crock of **it. They were treating it like if it was a Ford Pinto __________________ www.southwestdrags.com www.elpasocalendargirls.com www.msdignition.com www.atomicefi.com https://www.facebook.com/MSDperformance

01-14-2011, 01:05 PM	#12
stevieB Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: phoenix az Posts: 141	Re: GM 73-97 Class Action Suit NBC DATELINE Hello, I'm Chris Hansen and this is "to catch a sqaurebody"...

01-14-2011, 01:16 PM	#13
geeforcem Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: houston, texas Posts: 26	Re: GM 73-97 Class Action Suit I used my voucher from my '86 to put down on my '02 Sierra.. why not? jeff

01-14-2011, 01:20 PM	#14
rayfinseats Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: sioux city, iowa Posts: 619	Re: GM 73-97 Class Action Suit He now has several barns full of probably 75 high dollar muscle cars/trucks (ironically, almost all GM). BLOW ME UP !



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