[NoVa-Corvairs] parts needed

[Daniel Goldberg]

Curt,

Half shafts -- I'm after 1965 half shafts.  

Are you moving?  Fumigating?  Why aren't you staying at your old address?

Many thanks,

daniel

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Curtis L Shimp" <clshimp at juno.com>
> To: novacc-list at corvair.org
> Subject: Re: [NoVa-Corvairs] parts needed
> Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2006 10:51:47 -0500
> 
> 
> Daniel:
> 
> First, are we talking about axles or half shafts?  The axles are what you
> bolt the wheels onto.  The half shafts connect the axles to the diff.
> Assuming you are talking about the shafts I am not sure I can help as I
> think all of my stuff is '66 and you need the matching axles for those.
> However, I will be at my pole barn this afternoon and I will look.  I am
> not staying at my old address but so far I still have access to the barn.
> 
> Curt
> 
> On Wed, 08 Mar 2006 04:26:17 -1100 "Daniel Goldberg"
> <goldie at danielgoldberg.net> writes:
> > Can anyone swap me a pair of late model axles for a pair of late model axles?
> >
> > Consider: I don't have a pole barn and vast acreage in Clarke County, a 
> > garage, a driveway, or even a crappy carport in Bethesda.  Hell, I don't 
> > really even have a fixed address.  Due to my marginal existence, R&R of my 
> > axles would require that I leave my Corvair parked on the street, perched on 
> > jackstands in a state of disrepair, while I brought my axles to a machine 
> > shop to have the old u-joints removed and new ones pressed in.  To avoid 
> > this rigamarole, I'd like to have a set of axles redone beforehand so I can 
> > perform the R&R in one fell swoop. If you can provide me with axles with the 
> > u-joints already removed, I shall provide you not only with my old axles but 
> > also with a gen-u-wine "Put the force in your rear" t-shirt that I wore for 
> > approximately 60 seconds before deciding that (1) it was too big (size L), 
> > and (2) I'd rather have one in a color other than white.
> >
> > I know Clark's sells redone axles for $120/pair (less $40/pair core refund), 
> > but that's insane.  Anyway, only gentiles pay retail.
> >
> > Keep in mind that my axles are for a '65 -- correct me if I'm wrong but 
> > 66-69 take larger diameter bolts, no?
> >
> > I'd like to do all of this before the Vair Fair (4/28 - 4/30).
> >
> > Many thanks,
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