<VV> Activity in 'Toona Town

[peter koehler]

Here's my three cents as far as who is doing what in VV. 
Currently have three projects going at once (not smart - 
but normal for me): A 2000 Chevy Silverado tow vehicle; a 
1974 Camaro Woodward Cruiser and finally, a 1964 Monza 
sedan. The Silverado was crashed when new and is just now 
getting back on the road. Seems the only  original piece 
of sheet metal on the truck is the tailgate! It went 
upside down so I had to change the cab as well as 
everything else. Was it worth it? New trucks and even 
semi-used ones are expensive. This one will never be sold 
due to it's "dirty" title status. But it will haul a 
Corvair hauling trailer all over the country! The Camaro 
is a Z28 clone that made the scene last August in Detroit 
at the Woodward Dream Cruise. My son loves it. He says, 
"Dad, this car goes sideways!" No, I don't want to know 
how he figured that one out. What I am doing now is taking 
apart a 12 second street fighter and making it calm enough 
for an old fart like me to enjoy. A rusty '75 Camaro is 
going to donate its organs (350/350 and a rear gear that 
is less than 4.11) to make the white Camaro a boulevard 
cruiser. The final project in this trilogy is a 1964 Monza 
sedan that had a 140 - 4 speed and front disc brakes. 
There are several Spyder bits including a working dash. I 
was thinking about making a "prototype" Spyder Sport Sedan 
by dropping in a nice 150 turbo engine. That idea is on 
hold as I am working on putting a reliable 95 HP engine 
in. I will retain the 4 speed - even put a quick shift kit 
in but the front disc brakes are coming out. Anybody on 
the list interested? I will replace them with drums and 
while I'm at it I found a pair of aftermarket quick 
steering arms that I'll install. Actually, I found two 
pair of these arms as I continue to "clean up my act" in 
the garage here and the storage facility back in Michigan. 
The '64 will be a driver for club events as it is rusty, 
but solid enough to enjoy. Corvairs are best when driven. 
Don't you agree? - Caveman Pete