[FC] CORVANATICS member from long ago...

[Gary Swiatowy]

My rust free 5-door greenbrier's pictures can be found in a photo album at
the below link. Also some other vair pictuirres as well as some, "other"
albums.
Gary Swiatowy
63 Greenbrier 62,000 miles
http://community.webshots.com/user/swi66----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Debra Krol" <djkrol@earthlink.net>
To: <corvanatics@corvair.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2004 10:19 PM
Subject: [FC] CORVANATICS member from long ago...


> Hi FC enthusiasts,
>
> I am a very low-tech person, now restoring vacuum tube radios, who was
> recently instructed by his wife, how to operate her computer. I was
> really surprised to find a CORVANATICS WEB SITE. I'm still a CORSA
> member, although I sold my last Corvair years ago, who likes to see
> what's going on in Corvairland.
>
> My name is Ken Krol. I was the CORVAN ANTICS  Editor from the mid-1980's
> until the mid-1990's. I'm very, very glad to see the publication is
> still in existance.
> I suppose it's all done on a computer now, but I had a typewriter,
> rubber cement and many little pieces of paper cut with scissors. But I
> think I turned out a good issue every time. This is kind of like a blast
> from the past. I'm also very glad to see that there are still
> enthusiastic people who love these unique vehicles. It seemed when I
> gave up the Editorship (got married - new interests) interest was
> waning.  Thank God I was wrong.
>
> At the time I ran a 1964 Corvan, rust-free Arizona van, well set up for
> camping. Built EVERYTHING myself, from the drivetrain to the backseat
> that folded into a bed to the counter unit. Similar to the factory
> camper, it contained a super-insulated ice box, sink with water tank and
> electric pump, propane stove and storage drawers and cupboards. Also
> built storage into the walls to use wasted space. Later added Greenbrier
> side doors. Never did get it painted, though. It was Georgian Gray and I
> was on a tight bachelor's budget.
>
> I drove it to the second Seattle convention in the late 1980's (made the
> first one in a 1965 Corsa held together with bailing wire and prayers)
> with a side camping trip into British Columbia. Also many other regional
> and local Corvair events. But my best memories were dozens of camping
> trips into the woods of northern Arizona. And I'm not talking paved
> roads.  It's amazing how gratifying it is to surprise a group of
> 4-wheelers camped  in the "Back-of-Beyond"  with an old Corvair panel
> truck.It  really was a comfortable  unit, with amazing dirt road
> capabilities.
>
> I wonder how many of the CORVANATICS  old-timers are still active.
> Thanks for the opportunity  to  speak with all of you.
>
>
>
>           Ken Krol
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