<VV> Restoration, was: Part Aquired

Ron ronh at owt.com
Mon May 17 16:27:26 EDT 2010


But, you got what you paid for!
RonH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "henry kaczmarek" <kaczmarek at charter.net>
To: <airvair at earthlink.net>; "The Robbins" <therobbins82 at gmail.com>; 
<virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Monday, May 17, 2010 12:05 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Restoration, was: Part Aquired


> No Such  Thing as a Rust Free-Low Rust southern or western car. THEY'RE 
> FULL
> OF BONDO!!!!! I took at least 2 gallon cans off the Monza
>
> Hank
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mark Corbin" <airvair at earthlink.net>
> To: "The Robbins" <therobbins82 at gmail.com>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Monday, May 17, 2010 12:20 PM
> Subject: <VV> Restoration, was: Part Aquired
>
>
>> That's why it's nice to start with a nice, rust-free (or low rust)
>> southern
>> or southwestern car (though they're not the only places that have little
>> rust problems.) The first resto I did involved a search for an 
>> appropriate
>> body shell, and it took 15 years of searching, and a stroke of pure luck,
>> to find a nearly rust-free body (from the desert out past Bakersfield).
>> Had
>> it shipped back to Ohio for less than $1000, including purchase price. I
>> couldn't have bought reworked bodywork that good for triple the price!
>> That
>> was back around 1990.
>>
>> My current project car spent practically its entire road life in 
>> Aridzona.
>> However, that didn't keep it from developing some cowl and windshield
>> frame
>> rust. But it's nothing us rustbelt guys can't easily fix. The rest of the
>> car is fantastic, though.
>>
>> Unfortunately, I'm like Hank. Champaign taste on a beer budget..... LOL
>>
>> BTW, those who have never worked on rusty cars are spoiled rotten. I 
>> think
>> everyone should have the experience of changing a rusted-in crossmember,
>> or
>> have a seat fall thru rotted floorboards. (G) THEN you can go back and
>> have
>> a better appreciation of your rust-free cars.
>>
>> -Mark
>>
>>> [Original Message]
>>> From: The Robbins <therobbins82 at gmail.com>
>>> Subject: Re: <VV> Part Aquired / EUM  painting
>>>
>>> Shoot that car was almost a show compared to what I started with. Go to
>>> http://community.webshots.com/user/davair1
>>> to enjoy what I had to start with. Nine Clarks patch panels and lots of
>>> custom made parts made it a solid car again.
>>> Not to mention lots of Benjamins!!
>>>
>>> ****  And the car is for sale, located in IL. For more details contact 
>>> me
>>> off list. ****
>>>
>>> I like to think of restoring a rusty Corvair as a fire that you have to
>>> throw money on to put out..... Been there done that. Don't worry someday
>> you
>>> will get 30 - 40% of your money back so all is well. <ggg>
>>>
>>> Joe
>>>
>>> Here's the pics Hank sent me...trying to make me feel bad?  didn't
>>> work!!!
>>> LOL!!
>>>
>>>
>> http://picasaweb.google.com/patiomatt/HanksLm?authkey=Gv1sRgCI2kusW97sKZiwE#
>>> slideshow/5428276577526117666
>>>
>>> Matt Nall
>>> Charleston, Oregon
>>>
>>
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