<VV> Antique Car Insurance

[Bryan Blackwell]

We use ours mostly as cars - but only on nice days.  There is a  
visceral feel that just isn't present in most newer cars.  Don't know  
if that works for everyone, but it's how we do the hobby.  Since it  
came up, here's that update from the weekend I was meaning to write :-)

We got the '66 "parts" Corsa going this past weekend after the piston- 
dectomy and master cylinder transplant (dual).  It's still idling a  
little high, but after a 15 minute drive the lifters - adjusted to  
3/4 turn cold - quieted down as predicted.  The 110 runs pretty peppy  
and otherwise appears ok, so it will see some miles here and there as  
conditions allow.  It will also be the training ground for Stefan to  
learn how to drive a stick, once I have the above gremlins sorted  
out.  We took it for a run to Wally World for oil and filter for my  
Neon and let the lifters settle down.

The '62 wagon (Blackwell Corvair Wagon version 3.0) now runs too, and  
the first of the "awesome racing seats" is installed.  This was  
really necessary as it was parked behind the '66.  Turned out it had  
5 Champion L-12Ys and one plug that sort of threaded in, but was way  
too short.  A fresh set of plugs and it sounded way better, and  
Trevor got to move it around the driveway.  Not a bad deal.  Still a  
bunch to do, but it was progress.  With any luck we can soon use it  
as our mobile baseball equipment locker.

--Bryan

On Sep 3, 2008, at 6:12 PM, Russ Moorhouse wrote:

> If I do anything it would be to sell the car.  I hardly use it, my  
> wife
> won't ride in it, I've realize I don't get the enjoyment out of  
> working on
> old cars as I once did, and after going to a number of shows and  
> cruise-in,
> it's no fun either.  Cruise-ins are better than the shows.  Six  
> hours in the
> hot, humid heat on a hot black top parking lot, for a show is about  
> 4 hours
> more than I care to be there for.