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

[jimster1]

Thankfully here in San Jose, Califunny, we have a business dedicated to the
care and feeding of Corvairs.....and does a good job of it as well.
Jim

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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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