<VV> my fiance' and the 65' Corsa project/parts car

[n5hsr]

You lucky duck.   I have yet to find a young lady that shares any of my 
interests that much.

Charles Fregeau
ex 62 700 Coupe.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ray Rodriguez III" <ravensong13 at verizon.net>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 00:12
Subject: <VV> my fiance' and the 65' Corsa project/parts car


> If you folks remember the 65' Corsa project that I was talking about 
> parting out a month or so ago.....   I've come up with a new plan and new 
> motivation =)
>
> My fiance' (just got engaged a month ago) has always liked antique cars 
> but has never gotten involved with tinkering with them at all.  She really 
> likes my 66' Corsa coupe and I started thinking about maybe building her a 
> car in the future....
>
> I showed her pics of earlies and lates done in all kinds of different 
> styles and different custom accents... then asked her which she would want 
> for her own (without telling her I was planning anything).  She told me 
> she wanted a late coupe in yellow, with very similar accessories (wheels 
> and such) to my red Corsa.  A sporty yellow late coupe.....
>
> This got me rather excited for a couple reasons... first I already have a 
> half finished Corsa coupe on hand to build it from, and second I LOVE 
> yellow!  I told her a couple days later that I was going to start working 
> on the project car in the basement and make it yellow so she can drive it 
> for however long it holds her interest...  she got MUCH more excited by 
> this idea than I expected...  made all kinds of cute squeaks of 
> excitement... and said "lets start it!!  How soon can we have it done?"
>
> I took her interest in getting involved with the project with a grain of 
> salt...  she's never turned a wrench in her life....  but over the next 
> few days she spent a fair number of hours in the garage with me doing her 
> part and she is still excited about it!  She doesn't have a lot of stamina 
> for it at this point.. it's all unfamiliar to her... but she is definitely 
> doing her best to be involved.  So far we have learned that she much 
> prefers wrenching to sanding and paint prep =P
>
> Here is a pic!!
>
> http://s45.photobucket.com/albums/f90/Swiftblade13/?action=view&current=100_2083.jpg
>
> Ray Rodriguez III
> Lake Ariel, PA
> CORSA member
> 66' Corsa 140/4 hot rodded coupe
> 65' Corsa 140/4 under construction
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