FW: <VV> Corvair engine - update

[Brandes, Guy]

Hi Roger,

I apologize for my statement as I assumed (and you know what that means)
that you had been a long time owner and not some one who had just
purchased the car.  I'm sorry.

Regards,

Guy Brandes

65 VAIR 140

-----Original Message-----
From: virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org
[mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of Roger Atkinson
Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 10:01 PM
To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
Subject: <VV> Corvair engine - update

Okay, a couple of things first.

1) I don't really appreciate the fact that some have basically called me
an 
idiot or not worthy to be a Corvair owner because I didn't have a spare
belt or 
didn't notice what happened immediately. I have owned the car a total of
one 
week, have never owned a Corvair before and am still in the honeymoon
phase of 
ownership. Yes I should have been more observant but we all make
mistakes. 
Well maybe some of you don't but most of us do.

2) The car has maybe 100 miles on a ground up total professional
restoration. 
There are not rusty parts to go bad etc. So whatever the problem it
isn't from 
bad parts unless it was mechanical failure of new stuff.

I put a new belt on the car, started it and let it run. No noises, etc
so I 
am assuming all is well - time will tell.

Bob (the guy I bought the car from) called me back and told me basically
the 
same thing you all did. He said his guys went through the car getting it
ready 
for me and should have noticed the belt was too tight, loose or worn. He
said 
he should have double checked before I left but didn't. He told me that
if the 
engine needed rebuilt or any repair that he would pay for all the parts
and 
labor. I can't complain about that offer.

So bottom line is - I feel much better about it now.

Roger


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