<VV> Question about early Vairs.

[Mark Durham]

Charles, I'm not sure of your question??

Clarks sells replacement floor pans you can weld in.
I *have* a 62 and I don't get carbon monoxide in the car
Mark Durham
On Mon, Dec 7, 2009 at 8:50 AM, n5hsr <n5hsr at sprynet.com> wrote:

> Our poor little Vair got quite an adventure in the few years we had it.
>
> I've got a question.  I know about the O-ring seals.  Did anyone else have
> trouble with the floor pans rusting out?  We had to fix a hole the first
> time and just about replace the whole passenger side front floor pan the
> second time.
>
> Our little Vair also got assaulted one Halloween.   Some kid over the
> summer had wrecked his 55 Nomad out in front of our house and wrapped the
> passenger side around a pole.  So Dad ran inside to call for an ambulance.
> Turns out it was the kid's 3d moving violation in a year, so they yanked his
> license.  For revenge, that Halloween he snuck up into our carport (no
> garage in those days)  and cut one of the Powerglide hoses and loosened the
> bolts on the oil pan and broke the seal.  Never did seal up right after
> that.
>
> I rode in the back seat until I was old enough to drive, and don't remember
> us having any problem with carbon monoxide in the passenger compartment.  I
> guess we were one of the lucky ones?
>
> Charles Fregeau
> ex 62 Corvair 700 Coupe - Powerglide.
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