<VV> Re: My Corvair is Cleveland Bound!

[Norman C. Witte]

Garth,

Enjoyed the post.  If you have 6-8 months of bodywork ahead, you really are
pushing it to make the convention.

As Red Green says, we're pullin' for ya.

Norm

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> [mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org]On Behalf Of Garth Stapon
> Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2005 10:53 PM
> To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Subject: <VV> Re: My Corvair is Cleveland Bound!
>
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> Group:
>
> First of all - it’s tough to beat an e mail about beer, and I
> will not even attempt to try that.
>
> Besides, I would rather drink beer than write about it!!   : )
>
> Well it was snowing today in CT. Not sticking when it hit the
> ground, but kind of like that sloppy, slushy Toronto grade of
> snow. In Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada where I grew up, the snow
> is light and fluffy. Too bad that it came in late October and
> stuck until March! (Never melting in between!) I do plan to
> chase the snow flake back to Manitoba in January for a
> snowmobile trip!
>
> It seems in the thick of it today, I was out loading my
> Canadian made - 65 Monza - arrest me red - two door - 4 speed
> - made in GM plant two in Oshawa which I think is on the
> chopping block for 2008.
>
> Despite world class quality and Canadian health care, GM will
> close the plant.  (I saw my old friend and Corvair associate
> the right Honorable John Gray- Mayor of Oshawa on the CBC
> News - telling the world that the sky is not falling.) His
> worship has a few more grey hairs than he had 8 years ago,
> but he was very well spoken - as always!
>
> It was interesting loading my car on the trailer it as it
> currently does not run. I ran down to the Home Depot and
> bought a 1,500 pound tow rope and tied it around the REAR
> bumper and then to my class two trailer hitch on my two
> vehicle. I pulled it up the ramp slowly with three to four
> inches clearance on each side of the car.
>
> The thread on towing (two months back) was really helpful. I
> loaded the car with the engine side close to the hitch and
> according to my associate, it towed like a dream at 60 mph.
> The trailer was pulled by an F150 and the trailer had two axels.
>
> Destination - the rock and roll city...Cleveland, Ohio. My
> employer does some business with a local trade school called
> the Ohio Technical College.
>
> http://www.ohiotechnicalcollege.com/
>
> They are a body shop training center for BMW. They have some
> beautiful project cars on the go. They were a bit reticent
> about accepting my car for fear it was a rust bucket but a
> digital photo got them over the hump.
>
> The car was shipped down from Canada when I moved here 8
> years ago and has been a garage queen ever since. My son is
> getting his license in 18 months so its time to act. The good
> news is that they will charge me only for materials so the
> complete job should come in under $ 1 K with most of the
> previous paint being removed.
>
> The previous owner of my car was gracious enough to knock off
> the rear valance panel during a spin at Mosport race track
> North of Toronto.
>
> The car is not original, and is red now, so if you have a
> modern favorite metallic red that is known to you and looks
> great, I am open to your colour suggestions. The previous
> owner painted the truck black, so I plan to Canadianize it by
> returning to a body coloured trunk (even with the Canadian
> spelling eh!)
>
> The body work and paint will be a 6 - 8 month project, so the
> motor is next. It has a 62 turbo motor and I plan to redo a
> 69- 110. (Which I just bought). The turbo is more than I can
> handle with my limited technical abilities. Perhaps if Peter
> ever moves back to New Milford...
>
> I found a few mouse nests when I emptied the trunk this
> morning. I hope they enjoy their new home in Ohio - which is
> getting nice and cold right now!
>
> (Better there than in my garage right!)
>
> Stay tuned, my target for completion is the convention -
> aggressive based on my previous progress.
>
> Regards, Garth
>
> Late Power Glide Sedans (and arrest me red Monza's) Rule!
>
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