<VV> Mechanics

[Padgett]

At 11:52 PM 9/15/2006, you wrote:
>Mechanics do not rust parts. Mechanics do not make steel plug shells seize 
>in aluminum heads.

No but mechanics do put bare steel parts on without painting or otherwise 
protecting. Mechanics do play Godzilla when torqueing the spark plugs 
(should be 15-17 lb-ft as should a lot of components. Have broken wrenches 
trying to remove parts others have apparently used a four foot breaker bar on.

Am also too slow to be a professional because I take excessive care but 
that happens when you keep cars (or anything) far past the "sell by" date 
and often a replacement part is not available. The Corvair hobby is blessed 
with vendors that have nearly every conceivable part available. Until you 
work on a few that lack that infrastructure, you may not appreciate that.

However, for many years I have been the only mechanic I trust for anything 
beyond an oil change (and often do those to save time) and am equipped for 
almost anything usually with the most essential tools - service manual and 
parts book (even have assembly manuals for some).

Key is that mechanicing is not difficult, just must be learned and requires 
a comfortable working space and the right tools. Anything else is just 
discipline.

Padgett