<VV> Inherited car

[Mike Stillwell]

 It would probably be cheaper to truck it to Maine and
then restore it, than take it to DC/Baltimore Area
dealership. They charge around $60 an hour and up.
Also they will charge real hours, not a book job.
 Any car that has sat without moving for 21 years,
will need a lot or work. 
 Full Brake rebuild, Tune-up carb rebuild, Engine
reseal, transmission reseal(possibly), tires, etc.    
This work at a dealership, provided they can do it,
would probably be close to 3000 or even more, in my
estimation, based on similar bills I have seen in the
past couple of years. 
  The car will run fine on high test fuel (92 octane)
from any gas station, but I strongly reccommend that
you don't try the trip unless a real Corvair shop has
gone over the car first. There are too many vairiable
for failure on a 1000 mile plus trip.

 Mike
 Refugee from MD/DC area
 


--- Kathryn Billington <kathrynbillington@yahoo.com>
wrote:

> I have just inherited my father's 1966 Corvair that
> he brought brand new and has less than 30k original
> miles on it.  He parked it in the garage in 1983 and
> it hasn't moved since, but working fine at that
> time.  Other than obviously new tires, what kind of
> repairs do you think I'm looking at to get it
> running?  I'm in Maine and the car is in Maryland
> and I'm not into towing, so I'll be driving it back.
> Also, I remember my Dad always used aviation fuel. 
> This may be a dumb question, but if I can't find
> aviation fuel, what type do I use?  Any suggestions
> would be helpful.  Also, I found a Chevy dealier
> nearby in MD who has "one Corvair guy" who can check
> it out for me.  The car is in Crofton, MD if any of
> you have any suggestions for a better place to take
> it other than the dealer. 
>  
> Thanks. 
> Kathryn
> 
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