[V8Vairs] V8 Registry

Tue Dec 18 20:17:59 EST 2012

Ditto me.

Gary Hoffman 

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On Dec 18, 2012, at 11:08 AM, "Don Stephens" <don.losthorseranch at hughes.net> wrote:

> I'm in.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <paulsiano at yahoo.com>
> To: "discussion of non-stock engines in Corvairs" <v8vairs at corvair.org>
> Cc: <rick at friendlychevrolet.us>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2012 7:57 AM
> Subject: Re: [V8Vairs] V8 Registry
> 
> 
> Rick if you can make it happen that would be great. I'll kick in $50. How do 
> I get it to you? Is there a target amount you must have to get it launched?
> 
> Paul Siano
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> From: Rick Andersen <rick at friendlychevrolet.us>
> To: v8vairs at corvair.org
> Cc: rick at friendlychevrolet.us
> Sent: Monday, December 17, 2012 11:23 PM
> Subject: [V8Vairs] V8 Registry
> 
> To the best of my knowledge, the V8 Registry hasn't charged any dues since
> Russ stopped printing a periodic newsletter. How do you folks feel about
> each of us kicking in a nominal amount for dues as a place to get
> re-started. In my opinion, none of the folks that Arch mentioned - including
> Arch, should go without being reimbursed for expenses that benefit each of
> us.
> 
> Do we have a somewhat recent roster of members? It would be interesting to
> see how many of us there are to actually receiving benefits from this
> organization.
> 
> Beyond that, I will consider throwing in my name to take over the website,
> although someone else may come forward who's is better qualified. More
> importantly, we all determine how important this "club" is and provide input
> accordingly.
> 
> Rick Andersen
> '65 Crown 331" Corsa convertible
> Sedona, Az / Puyallup, Wa
> 
> 
> 
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> Today's Topics:
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>  1. Re: V8 Registry (Brown, Douglas T CIV NAVAIR DEPT)
>  2. The Electrical Problem (paulsiano at yahoo.com)
>  3. Re: The Electrical Problem (kelleyphillip at comcast.net)
>  4. Re: The Electrical Problem (paulsiano at yahoo.com)
>  5. Re: The Electrical Problem (fparker fparker)
>  6. Another Question??? (moonpie8n at comcast.net)
>  7. Re: The Electrical Problem (kelleyphillip at comcast.net)
> 
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> Message: 1
> Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2012 10:28:11 -0800
> From: "Brown, Douglas T CIV NAVAIR DEPT" <douglas.t.brown at navy.mil>
> Subject: Re: [V8Vairs] V8 Registry
> To: <v8vairs at corvair.org>
> Message-ID:
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> <C954936FE929954A82F08E0D745E1E70613809 at nawesdniez14v.nadsuswe.nads.navy.mil
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> 
> All,
> 
> I asked Arch how it was going with the registry back in Feb of this year.
> The paragraph below was his response. My apologies to Arch if this was
> meant to be private. I doubt there has been much development since then,
> given his situation. If anyone has time, money, and website development
> skills, please come forward. I'm sure Arch would be happy to relinquish the
> helm.
> 
> Toby Brown
> 
> 
>  "In short (take a deep breath), Russ turned the V8 registry over to me
> last year. I assumed control not realizing that Rick Norris and especially
> Russ Brandenburg had been putting hundreds and hundreds of dollars out of
> their own pockets into the registry every year. Depending on where the
> convention is held the cost of the 'Ted Trevor' and 'People's Choice' awards
> alone plus shipping can be well over $600 annually. Printing and postage for
> the news letter is hundreds of dollars annually as well. The V8 registry has
> never been self supporting which is going to have to change. There were
> issues with the site which required a complete overhaul. A new host was
> necessary which required reformatting as the old site template had become
> outdated and unserviceable. A reasonably affordable web designer was located
> to update the site. All of this cost money of which I have little as I'd
> become disabled in 2008 and am currently living on a fixed income. I dole
> out money as I've been able to which as a matter of course is costing more
> than expected. The new site was supposed to be up and running the first of
> this year (Jan. 1 2012) but the server went down in December and we had to
> start over from scratch... And that is what's going on with the V8 registry
> to date. ADE"
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 2
> Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2012 17:42:07 -0800 (PST)
> From: paulsiano at yahoo.com
> Subject: [V8Vairs] The Electrical Problem
> To: Virtual Vairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>, V-8 Vairs
> <v8vairs at corvair.org>
> Message-ID:
> <1355794927.18445.YahooMailNeo at web161602.mail.bf1.yahoo.com>
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> 
> Once again members of this group stepped up and freely offered their
> knowledge gained from years of experience to help a fellow Corvair guy.
> 
> The problem turned out to be a deteriorated wire at a terminal. ?When I
> lifted it off the post the weight of the terminal was about enough to make
> it fall off. ?(I'm sure the electrons had to pass in single file along that
> portion of the wire.) ? I also need to remind myself to disconnect the
> battery before working on a project such as this and not waiting for sparks
> and a fuse to blow before doing so.
> 
> Anyway thanks to one and all who took the time to respond.
> 
> Paul
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 3
> Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2012 01:48:30 +0000 (UTC)
> From: kelleyphillip at comcast.net
> Subject: Re: [V8Vairs] The Electrical Problem
> To: paulsiano at yahoo.com, discussion of non-stock engines in Corvairs
> <v8vairs at corvair.org>
> Message-ID:
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> 
> Great! Looks like Matt Nall was right on the money in the ballpark with his
> post.
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: paulsiano at yahoo.com
> To: "Virtual Vairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>, "V-8 Vairs"
> <v8vairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Monday, December 17, 2012 5:42:07 PM
> Subject: [V8Vairs] The Electrical Problem
> 
> Once again members of this group stepped up and freely offered their
> knowledge gained from years of experience to help a fellow Corvair guy.
> 
> The problem turned out to be a deteriorated wire at a terminal. ?When I
> lifted it off the post the weight of the terminal was about enough to make
> it fall off. ?(I'm sure the electrons had to pass in single file along that
> portion of the wire.) ? I also need to remind myself to disconnect the
> battery before working on a project such as this and not waiting for sparks
> and a fuse to blow before doing so.
> 
> Anyway thanks to one and all who took the time to respond.
> 
> Paul
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> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 4
> Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2012 17:54:42 -0800 (PST)
> From: paulsiano at yahoo.com
> Subject: Re: [V8Vairs] The Electrical Problem
> To: "kelleyphillip at comcast.net" <kelleyphillip at comcast.net>,
> discussion of non-stock engines in Corvairs <v8vairs at corvair.org>
> Message-ID:
> <1355795682.53401.YahooMailNeo at web161603.mail.bf1.yahoo.com>
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> 
> Matt either knows the answer or knows where to get the answer...he is a
> ?huge asset to this list.
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> From: "kelleyphillip at comcast.net" <kelleyphillip at comcast.net>
> To: paulsiano at yahoo.com; discussion of non-stock engines in Corvairs
> <v8vairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Monday, December 17, 2012 8:48 PM
> Subject: Re: [V8Vairs] The Electrical Problem
> 
> 
> Great! Looks like Matt Nall was right on the money in the ballpark with his
> post.
> 
> ________________________________
> From: paulsiano at yahoo.com
> To: "Virtual Vairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>, "V-8 Vairs"
> <v8vairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Monday, December 17, 2012 5:42:07 PM
> Subject: [V8Vairs] The Electrical Problem
> 
> Once again members of this group stepped up and freely offered their
> knowledge gained from years of experience to help a fellow Corvair guy.
> 
> The problem turned out to be a deteriorated wire at a terminal. ?When I
> lifted it off the post the weight of the terminal was about enough to make
> it fall off. ?(I'm sure the electrons had to pass in single file along that
> portion of the wire.) ? I also need to remind myself to disconnect the
> battery before working on a project such as this and not waiting for sparks
> and a fuse to blow before doing so.
> 
> Anyway thanks to one and all who took the time to respond.
> 
> Paul
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> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 5
> Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2012 21:13:08 -0500
> From: fparker fparker <fparker at umich.edu>
> Subject: Re: [V8Vairs] The Electrical Problem
> To: "paulsiano at yahoo.com" <paulsiano at yahoo.com>, discussion of
> non-stock engines in Corvairs <v8vairs at corvair.org>
> Cc: Virtual Vairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
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> 
> Yeah, but the sparks provide light so you can see better to fix it.
> 
> frank
> 
> 
> On Mon, Dec 17, 2012 at 8:42 PM, <paulsiano at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
>> Once again members of this group stepped up and freely offered their
>> knowledge gained from years of experience to help a fellow Corvair guy.
>> 
>> The problem turned out to be a deteriorated wire at a terminal. When I
>> lifted it off the post the weight of the terminal was about enough to make
>> it fall off. (I'm sure the electrons had to pass in single file along
> that
>> portion of the wire.)   I also need to remind myself to disconnect the
>> battery before working on a project such as this and not waiting for
> sparks
>> and a fuse to blow before doing so.
>> 
>> Anyway thanks to one and all who took the time to respond.
>> 
>> Paul
>> _______________________________________________
>> V8Vairs mailing list
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>> http://www.vv.corvair.org/mailman/listinfo/v8vairs
>> This list sponsored by the Corvair Society of America,
>> http://www.corvair.org/
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 6
> Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2012 02:46:52 +0000 (UTC)
> From: moonpie8n at comcast.net
> Subject: [V8Vairs] Another Question???
> To: paulsiano at yahoo.com, discussion of non-stock engines in Corvairs
> <v8vairs at corvair.org>
> Message-ID:
> 
> <1811751089.1419445.1355798812413.JavaMail.root at sz0035a.westchester.pa.mail.
> comcast.net>
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> ?This? is? probably? common? knowledge, ... but , I? would? like? know? if?
> you? can? bolt? a? 3 spd? trans [Corvair] , to? a? powerglide? transaxle?
> without? machine? work ?
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: paulsiano at yahoo.com
> To: "Virtual Vairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>, "V-8 Vairs"
> <v8vairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Monday, December 17, 2012 8:42:07 PM
> Subject: [V8Vairs] The Electrical Problem
> 
> Once again members of this group stepped up and freely offered their
> knowledge gained from years of experience to help a fellow Corvair guy.
> 
> The problem turned out to be a deteriorated wire at a terminal. ?When I
> lifted it off the post the weight of the terminal was about enough to make
> it fall off. ?(I'm sure the electrons had to pass in single file along that
> portion of the wire.) ? I also need to remind myself to disconnect the
> battery before working on a project such as this and not waiting for sparks
> and a fuse to blow before doing so.
> 
> Anyway thanks to one and all who took the time to respond.
> 
> Paul
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> http://www.corvair.org/
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> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 7
> Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2012 03:52:36 +0000 (UTC)
> From: kelleyphillip at comcast.net
> Subject: Re: [V8Vairs] The Electrical Problem
> To: discussion of non-stock engines in Corvairs <v8vairs at corvair.org>
> Message-ID:
> 
> <1818195241.1411079.1355802756988.JavaMail.root at sz0156a.emeryville.ca.mail.c
> omcast.net>
> 
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> Lol!
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "fparker fparker" <fparker at umich.edu>
> To: paulsiano at yahoo.com, "discussion of non-stock engines in Corvairs"
> <v8vairs at corvair.org>
> Cc: "Virtual Vairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Monday, December 17, 2012 6:13:08 PM
> Subject: Re: [V8Vairs] The Electrical Problem
> 
> Yeah, but the sparks provide light so you can see better to fix it.
> 
> frank
> 
> 
> On Mon, Dec 17, 2012 at 8:42 PM, <paulsiano at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
>> Once again members of this group stepped up and freely offered their
>> knowledge gained from years of experience to help a fellow Corvair guy.
>> 
>> The problem turned out to be a deteriorated wire at a terminal. ?When I
>> lifted it off the post the weight of the terminal was about enough to make
> 
>> it fall off. ?(I'm sure the electrons had to pass in single file along
> that
>> portion of the wire.) ? I also need to remind myself to disconnect the
>> battery before working on a project such as this and not waiting for
> sparks
>> and a fuse to blow before doing so.
>> 
>> Anyway thanks to one and all who took the time to respond.
>> 
>> Paul
>> _______________________________________________
>> V8Vairs mailing list
>> V8Vairs at corvair.org
>> http://www.vv.corvair.org/mailman/listinfo/v8vairs
>> This list sponsored by the Corvair Society of America,
>> http://www.corvair.org/
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