<VV> Throwing Stones at AMERICAN HOTROD

[Tony Underwood]

At 07:54 AM 9/17/2007, Bill Hubbell wrote:
>And yet, how many "nice, restorable" Corvair 4-door sedans have been gutted
>by Corvair enthusiasts for parts?
>
>Bill Hubbell


Don't get ME started...

I've already ranted about a damned-near PERFECT '63 900 sedan that a 
nimrod I knew GUTTED for parts to resurrect a rusty coupe.   What's 
more, to test out his new Saws-All, the moron cut bit V-notches out 
of the rockers and B Pillars on the sedan which effectively ruined it.


His response:   "Well, it's nothing but a 4-door sedan."


...a 900 4-door sedan with hardly a scratch on it anywhere and 
straight as an arrow, absolutely no rust... almost perfect red 
interior.   Its only fault was dull red paint by "Earl S.") which 
itself could likely have shined right up with some DuPont White 
compound and a light buffer.   This car was potential show material.


Another example was the '66 500, white, beige interior, rust-free, 
needed engine work (huge oil leaks) but otherwise quite nice outside 
the splits on the front bench seat.  It had that odd maroon interior 
paint scheme on the dash.    Bought for 150 bucks by an aspiring 
hotrodder who wanted it for the front suspension but was too ignorant 
to realize the suspension bolted in, so he *Torched* it out of the 
car by cutting the unibody box members.    The rest of the car was 
sold to my buddy Dallas Mangus who parted it out, seeing as how it 
was pretty much ruined by then.    I ended up with the 3-sp Sag out 
of that car...  I think it's still around somewhere.


I WISH I had a few of the 'Vair sedans I've seen cut up by uncaring 
vendors or ignorant project "engineers" who cared nothing about the 
cars other than some of the parts on them.

At least ONE of these cars didn't get cut up.


My '60 sedan was on the block for cut-up in the late summer of 1984 
before I intercepted its demise by someone who wanted it for the gas 
heater and the decent door panels and front bench seat.   The rest 
was to be scrapped because "It ain't nuthin' but a '60 4-door 700."

It remains alive and well today, 105,000 miles later.    In a few 
months, I'll have become the individual who has owned the car for the 
longest time since it was built.

It has already passed the 22 year mark held by my first '66 Plymouth 
Satellite (which took 9 years to replace).    Again, my '60 4-door 
700 has a home with me for as long as I live.    Should I last that 
long, I expect to still be driving it regularly when it's a 
half-century old.   It will be 48 years old come mid-March of next year.


THIS is one Corvair sedan that won't be arbitrarily cut up for parts.



tony..