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

Charles Lee at Proper Pro Per chaz at ProperProPer.com
Thu Feb 22 03:29:55 EST 2007


I forgot to add that it was very insightful of you to give a "heads up" to 
our membership, to look out for this Corsa member, and to "keep the porch 
light on" for them.


----- 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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