<VV> Paucity of Corvair mechanics; Was: "Have we read this lately??? "

[Wrsssatty at aol.com]

The on-line "The Truth About Cars" defense of the Corvair prompted several  
responses on the blog/website, almost all favorable.  A couple of people  
lamented the difficulty finding someone to repair Corvairs as a hindrance to  their 
owning one or a difficulty in their ownership of one.  I have been  saying 
this for a long time.  I think one of the biggest stumbling blocks  to a wider 
appeal for Corvairs is the difficulty finding someone to work on  them.  If 
Corvair ownership and, in turn, CORSA membership, is to expand,  we have to think 
beyond the "guys-like-us" mentality.  Granted, yes, most  current CORSA 
members do their own (often rather extensive) mechanical work but  I would venture 
to say that the majority of other collectible car owners take  their cars to a 
mechanic for work.  I think for the preservation of our  hobby, we should set 
about encouraging talented folks in our midst to go into  business working on 
Corvairs.
 
I have quoted, below, a couple of the responses to the blog/on-line article  
that I am referring to.
 
~Bill Stanley
 
< I was sorely tempted by second gen Corvairs, and actually started  looking 
for them on Ebay. But then I was told they’re a bitch to get repaired.  (I 
never did more than tune my own cars).>
 
<Now to find a mechanic that knows something about my car and I'm  set…>



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