<VV> Freaking newbies...

[Bryan Blackwell]

Hi folks,

I considered a different reply to this thread.  But that would be too  
easy.

Instead, a wagon update - you see, I am a newbie when it comes to  
earlies.  But I'm learning :-)  The brakes are very nearly done, just  
need to grease the front bearings and install the drums, tighten the  
master cylinder lines, then bleed the system.  To recap:

Patient is a '62 700 wagon

  - Dual master cylinder installed
  - New shoes, wheel cylinders, and hardware
  - Converted to self adjusters
  - Front wheel cylinders are 1" to move balance somewhat to the front

Second project is replacing the bench seat with "Awesome Racing Seats"  
found on Craigslist:

  - 1/8" angle iron full width of the car bolted to the stock mounting  
holes
  - 1/8" angle from the seat adjusters to the cross rails
  - Grade 8 hardware throughout.  Pricey, but I want this to be better  
than a few installs I've seen.

We bought (hopefully) the last of the bolts last night.  I've taken  
some photos along the way, once it's all together I'll put up a page  
on the project.

Still need to rebuild the carbs and tune it up, but we (Trevor and I)  
are getting close.  We're also looking around at wheels and tires (we  
both agree that the stock wheels just won't do :-)  I missed out on a  
set of 15 x 6's on Craigslist, but there are some interesting 15"  
choices on e-Bay.  I think once it's running he'll be nagging us to go  
get his learner's.

Bryan Blackwell bryan at skiblack.com
http://autoxer.skiblack.com/
   Corvairs: '62 700 Wagon, '64 Greenbrier, '65 Corsa, '66 Corsa
   '69 Road Runner, '09 Ford F-150, '99 Neon R/T
"Why do something if you're not going to obsess about it?"