<VV> There I went to save the day....

[Charles Lee at Proper Pro Per]

Let me be the first to say, "That was nice of you" !

It's nice to know there is a network of god folk to get us where we want to 
go.

Having "been there" myself, and helped by anonymous good people, I'm 
thanking them in your name, for passing along the work work.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <LonzoVair at aol.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 11:54 PM
Subject: <VV> There I went to save the day....


> Geez, I feel like Mighty Mouse sometimes... only I'm a lot bigger, and I
> can't fly.
> I had the pleasure of meeting some Ultravanners today, Mr & Mrs Clyde 
> Standon
> from Michigan. They were broken down in Cave City at a small campground,
> about 42 miles from where I live. His Ultra wasn't getting any spark, and 
> he has a
> beautiful HEI set up with a Safeguard installed.... and a powder coated
> shroud all around... MEGA-nice!
> Anyway, once I found out all he needed was a coil, and some "regular" 
> spark
> plug wires, I pulled the parts off the 61 Greenbrier and headed his way... 
> we
> have a "dense fog advisory" this evening, and boy, was it THICK!
> Once I pulled the HEI out I found the long bolts he'd put on the tensioner
> was hitting the "regular" distributor, so we had to dig around and find 
> one that
> fit. The new distributor has a petronix in it, so that might help a 
> little...
> it's a spare he had with him, but no wires... I guess you can't carry
> EVERYTHING in one of those!
> I think we messed around with that thing for an hour or two, sat and 
> talked
> for maybe 20 minutes, and then the almost 2 hour drive back home, at times
> going 30 MPH due to the fog (and this is on I-65 !!!)... did I mention it 
> was
> THICK!?!?
> I got home about 40 minutes ago, and it's past my bed time... but just so 
> you
> know, if ANYONE is ever in my neck of the woods, don't hesitate to 
> holler...
> Jim Davis passed my number off to Clyde, and I was very happy to help him.
> If anyone is going to be at that Ultravan Rally in Florida with him, 
> please
> take a look at what might be wrong with his HEI set up... he's got my used
> parts of my 61 Greenbrier on there now, and I told Clyde there was no 
> hurry, but I
> *would* need them back, since that van *does* run and I don't have and 
> other
> spares handy... he and his wife are wonderful people, and if anyone else 
> ever
> gets the pleasure of crossing their path, you'll know what I mean. I know
> they're heading down through Alabama, so keep an ear to the ground...
> I GOTTA get some sleep... so I'll be talking to you guys later,
> Lonzo
>
>
> Lon Anderson in White Mills, KY
> CORSA, Corvanatics, Derby City Corvair, Central Kentucky Corvair
> 1961 Greenbrier
> 1963 Greenbrier
> 1964 700 sedan
> 1969 Monza coupe
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