Early Car build quality

[KMC-DMC]

Continuing from the recent discussions about Top Gear magazine and their comments about the build quality of deloreans. (one of the TG photos shows a stripped out car with the caption that this is how the original cars looked)

But seriously, how bad were original cars? what was wrong with the build? does anyone have any before and after photos or anecdotes from the Quality Centres in America?

Kevin