<VV> (SOLVED - at least the lights for now) (humor?)

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Chuck, You have such a way with words. You always know what to say, how to say it, and when to say it. Amen brother.

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>From: Louis Armer <carmerjr at mindspring.com>
>Sent: Aug 3, 2009 8:47 PM
>To: Stephen Upham <contactsmu at sbcglobal.net>
>Cc: Virtualvairs at corvair.org
>Subject: <VV> (SOLVED - at least the lights for now) (humor?)
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>Hey Stephen, Don't get in a hurry to fix everything as the WHOLE VV 
>list always waits for the next project or "fix"
>from the TexasGuy !!! <GGG> We are all anxiously waiting for the 
>...............are you ready ???
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>the next "shoe" to drop ................the next "drum" 
>roll........................the next "light bulb" to pop up................
>.........................!!!<GGG>
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>da Chuckster
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>At 07:48 PM 8/3/2009, you wrote:
>>The problem on the right side in the rear was solved when I re-
>>examined the contact on the socket.  I was sanding the surface which
>>was very clean, but in the effort to leave no stone untuned I did it
>>anyway.  I then bent the contact prongs out a little to increase the
>>contact tension.  When I did, I decided to take the bulb out in order
>>not to crack it.  When I did, lo and behold, the bulb only had one
>>contact on the base, BINGO!  I checked the back up light on the right
>>and YEP, two contacts.  I switched the bulbs, checked the left hand
>>side which was correct and reapplied the brakes.  I almost didn't see
>>that I had corrected the problem because the engine lid was still up.
>>The third time that I applied the brakes, I saw a faint glow on the
>>garage door.  I lowered the lid and the brake light and turn signal
>>on the right was working.  The problem was that the left still
>>wasn't.  I took it out and adjusted the prongs.  Still, nothing.
>>Then I examined the bulb, and although the filaments were intact,
>>there was a scorched area at the base of the electrodes in the bulb.
>>I had to compare the good bulb with it just to notice it. It was that
>>slight a difference.  Anyway, when I switched bulbs the left brake
>>and turn signal worked and the right didn't.  Final solution;  a new
>>bulb for the right side.  Apparently I have been driving for the last
>>several weeks with no turn indicators or brake lights in the rear
>>(since the replacement of the main and engine harnesses).  I would
>>normally bemoan my lousy luck, but right now I feel very fortunate
>>that my car is not in the body shop again in the last two years and
>>repairing/rebuilding the engine again in the last three years because
>>someone plowed into me.
>>
>>Stephen Upham
>>Dallas, Texas
>>President / North Texas Corvair Association
>>CORSA
>>Corvaireum II
>>
>>Mid prod. #18732 -1965 Monza Hardtop 110
>>
>>The Original Four Door Sports Car
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