<VV> Fw: As if I don't already have enough to think about...

J R Read_HML hmlinc at sbcglobal.net
Thu Jun 26 01:43:15 EDT 2008


i probably should have sent that to all

anyway, here is a copy

Later, JR


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "J R Read_HML" <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net>
To: <LonzoVair at aol.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 12:41 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> As if I don't already have enough to think about...


> Lonzo....
>
> http://imageevent.com/vairshop/justourcars
>
> if this does not take you directly there..
>
> try the password: corvair
>
> if that does not work, then try going to....
>
> http://www.vairshop.com/
>
> scroll near the bottom and under other interesting autos click the word 
> tour and use the corvair password
>
> look for the princess - #7 i think
>
> done in lclc fashion - no caps
>
> Later, JR
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <LonzoVair at aol.com>
> To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 11:22 PM
> Subject: <VV> As if I don't already have enough to think about...
>
>
>> Hey guys,
>> Cheryl and I were driving the other day when we saw a pair of old 
>> Pontiacs
>> sitting at a "used car lot" down the road a ways... they were early 50s 
>> "Silver
>> Streak"s with the Indian head on the hood... but sitting behind one of 
>> the
>> Pontiacs was a itty bitty Renault Dopefiend.... yes, Cheryl corrected my
>> pronunciation of the word Dauphine, but I started thinking---especially 
>> after  I
>> saw the engine and transmission were gone... how hard would it be to fit 
>> a 95
>> hp engine/diff/pg in one??? I'd probably have to fill the spare tire with
>> water (lead? Cement?) to help balance it out, as I've heard they can be 
>> tail
>> heavy....
>> Cheryl asked me this, since she thought the car was "cute"....  I'm 
>> guessing
>> it is early to mid 60s vintage, as it had 1967 Indy 500 stickers in the 
>> back
>> window... and something about the "Golden Lap" I think....
>> I might go out and get some pictures of it...
>> Cheryl's first car was an 85 Renault Alliance.... terrible little car, 
>> but
>> it WAS her car... she had that when we met in '87, and I had a beat up 
>> old 64
>> baja VW...
>> Anyways, if anyone knows these things (I know lclc has at least one, but 
>> I'm
>> sure he's in Californie this week), drop me a note.... No, I don't have 
>> the
>> time, place, OR money to do it, but it WOULD be nice to file away for 
>> next
>> time...
>> I gotta tell ya, the three lug wheels got me laughing A LOT!
>> Thanks!!!!
>> Lonzo
>>
>> Lon  Anderson
>> White Mills, KY
>> CORSA, Derby City Corvair, Corvanatics
>> 1961  Greenbrier 110/pg
>> 1963 Greenbrier 95/4spd
>> 1964 700 95/pg
>> 1969 Monza  110/pg FOR SALE
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> **************Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for
>> fuel-efficient used cars. 
>> (http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=aolaut00050000000007)
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