<VV> Katrina & Norbert Voll/69 Monza

[LonzoVair at aol.com]

Hey guys,
I drove up to Louisville in my 64 sedan with a bunch of tools and parts to 
meet up with a High School friend of mine, Dale Gardner, and he just happens to 
live NEXT DOOR to Norbert Voll's cousin (I don't know his name, but he's said 
something to me each time I've been there in a 'vair)... He said Norbert is 
safe, but some of his cars have a bit of water damage (go figure)... my buddy 
said "Hey, I've got a CDL... lets go get 'em!"... I told him I have plenty of 
Corvairs... on the border of too many... Norbert's "cuz" said he was safe and 
had food and a roof over his head... but expect to see him sell some of his 
water damaged 'vairs... I told him "Thank God he and the family are safe" (from 
the way he talked they were with a large number of relatives, but I didn't press 
the issue)...
Anyway, after Dale and Kenny (I've known Kenny since 3rd grade, if you can 
believe THAT!) got to the 69 Monza they carried the parts and tools to the car 
and watched me work.... took the MAXI fuse holder and installed a 50 amp fuse 
(I might keep a 60 amp spare) and put a new battery cable end on the + cable... 
cut the old end off the - cable and installed a new one... removed the 
alternator and installed my spare "47 AMP" alternator I had on my old 65 Monza that 
had A/C... took the spark plugs out and squirted a little oil into the holes, 
told Kenny to turn the key on and see if the switch worked... no go... so I 
took a wire and jumped the purple wire to the + cable and it started cranking... 
I reinstalled the plugs and checked the fluids... needed a quart of oil, so I 
put half in.. and I had some ATF for the PG... it was 1/2 qt low, too... once 
it started there was one lifter that didn't want to pump up... I poured the 
rest of the ATF In the engine and they looked at me like I was crazy... well, 
crazier than usual... I said "Listen..."... in 30 seconds it pumped up... they 
were like "WOW! Cool trick! Where'd ya learn that?"
So, with 3/4 of a tank of year old gas I started on my 70 mile trek... all 
but 3 miles were Expressway... it will do a sustained 75-80 MPH, but the tires 
need replaced... will look into that soon... The rear suspension feels way 
stiffer than any LM I've ever had... I'll have to get in it and see what the build 
sheet says... the engine sounds a little high strung, so I need to check the 
timing and the idle settings... brakes are fine, as is the tranny.
The blower motor works, the radio works, and I didn't have to replace the 
Pertronix, but he DOES have it hooked up solely to the coil... I'll do some 
looking at that soon, too, and fix the wiring if needed.
All in all a wonderful day!
I'll be playing with the new 'vair this weekend, since Cheryl and the girls 
have gone up to see her parents in Northern Ky... they will be back Monday, and 
I'm to tend to the animals... feed and water the cats, dogs, and those two 
damned goats Cheryl loves so much... rotten beasts got out while the river was 
down and ate my Lilacs, Roses, and all my flowers... the 4.75 inches of rain we 
got here has brought the river (and my well water) back up to a respectable 
depth... it's a shame at what a cost...
Well, I wanted to share that info with ya...
Later,
Lonzo


Lon Anderson in White Mills, KY
CORSA, Corvanatics, Central Kentucky Corvair
Quart Low Quarterly editor
1961 Greenbrier 110/pg, 
1963 Greenbrier 110/4spd.
1964 700 sedan 95/pg
1969 Monza cp 110/pg FINALLY HOME!