<VV> Drive your Corvair Day... I sure did!

[LonzoVair at aol.com]

Hey guys & gals,
Well, I let the Jetta diesel rest for a few days and I drove the 700  sedan 
yesterday and today, out to the Dr's office and then to the college... I'd  
been putting over 110 miles/day on the Jetta since I'd been going to work on the  
lady's UltraVan... I'm certain the fancy retro-fitting of the 79-85 Riviera 
rear  disc brakes/hub bearings needs a little modification... the shock mount 
bracket  (1/8" steel plate welded) has been modified so the parking brake lever 
has a  nice range of motion on the right side, but the left side has not been 
modified,  and the bracket has only an inch or less of movement (the shock 
mount needs  grinding, and there's plenty of mount there, so it won't hurt the  
structural integrity... I really don't know why it wasn't done in the first  
place, but one never knows).... I also think it needs a bigger master cylinder  
on it... it looks like a 67-69 style MC, but the rear calipers are about 
2"...  I've been told it is probably a "drum/drum" MC, and I need a  "disc/drum" 
MC... I'll see what I can find out... I know it takes two full  pumps of the 
pedal to get a good grab on the brakes...
Yesterday I drove the Corvair out to the car wash, and gave her a good  
bath... then out to the college and had several waves and smiles from the  
students... my instructor is rather fond of the car, since it is so different  from 
everything else... he's got a 67 VW Squareback, and recently sold his 70 VW  
Beetle, so he speaks aircooled, even though it has a Wolfsburg twang...
This morning at the Dr's office he saw me get out of the car and met me at  
the door... he wanted to see it, the engine, the trunk... and my 64 700 isn't a 
 show car... it's more of a daily driver... It was in the mid 50s this 
morning,  so I had the heater going.... when he opened the door, he said "I thought 
these  cars had crappy heaters! It's toasty in there!" I explained how one 
must  "preventive maintenance" in order to keep it working properly, in much the 
same  way he is helping me... (he's a chiropractor, and is helping me 
immensely! You  would not believe how "out of whack" my spine is, mostly from being on 
crutches  for 2+ years!)... afterwards, I drove to school and spent the rest 
of the  day there.... I drove home, about 60 MPH, not in a hurry, just 
enjoying the view  of the changing colors on the trees....
:-)
If I go anywhere Friday, it will be in the 700.... unless I drive the Jetta  
up to the neighbor's garage and change my oil...
;-)
Y'all have a great weekend!!!
Later,
Lonzo
    

Lon  Anderson
White Mills, KY
CORSA, Derby City Corvair, Corvanatics
1961  Greenbrier 110/pg
1963 Greenbrier 95/4spd
1964 700  95/pg





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