[NoVa-Corvairs] What's old is new again.
daniel@danielgoldberg.net
goldie at danielgoldberg.net
Sat May 11 20:56:01 EDT 2013
Hello all.
I'm returning to the DC area this summer, where I haven't lived since 2006. Of course, I full expect the collective NVCC membership to welcome me with open arms and a lukewarm beer or four. I'm proud to say that I was hand-selected for a coveted opportunity, although
I've moved around so much these past several years that it's really taking its toll on me personally (currently I'm stationed at Fort Gordon, which is located in Augusta, GA).
I'll stop whining now -- let's get down to business.
The good news is that I still own my 1965 Corsa 140
convertible, although the paint still looks like a coagulating stab wound. The bad news is that it's been in storage in southwestern Oklahoma since 2008 -- I last saw/drove it in 2010, prior to leaving for Afghanistan. I'm tempted to ship my 'Vair to DC because I miss it, although I
wonder how wise that is since: (1) it's currently indoors; (2) likely I won't have a garage in DC metro; and (3) the people storing it aren't hounding me (or even charging me). Then again, we don't own cars going on 50 years old because it's rational.
I was wondering if I could ship my
'Vair out ahead of me to someone in NVCCland who would (1) store it until I arrive and settle in, and (2) get it roadworthy for me. I'm thinking that it'll need the typical stuff (battery, tune up, fluid change, flush/bleed brakes, drain gas tank), but I know for a fact that the under-car
accelerator linkage is going to need some adjusting. Of course I would pay you to do all of this for me -- we'll negotiate ahead of time in order to minimize any surprises, although I fully expect the unexpected (e.g., a opossum may have eaten through the wiring harness or even swallowed an
entire secondary carburetor in a single gulp).
What do you think?
I look forward to seeing my old friends again and making some new ones.
All my best,
daniel
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