<VV> Corvair content, Really! (brakes)

[William Hubbell]

Tony,

You obviously did not understand my (admittedly obscure) answer about health insurance.  Because my answer would be of a political nature and non-Corvair, I will not discuss it on this list.  Suffice to say your argument comparing dual m/c to "health insurance" only strengthens my feelings about the issue.

Bill Hubbell

On Mar 27, 2011, at 6:35 PM, Tony Underwood <tony.underwood at cox.net> wrote:

> At 09:18 AM 3/26/2011, Bill Hubbell wrote:
>> I DID!
>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Do you carry health insurance?
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Think about it Bill...           ;)
>>> 
> 
> 
> 
> Then think this:
> 
> 
> You have health insurance although you're a doctor.  That dual master 
> cylinder itself IS health insurance.   Somebody somewhere at the DoT 
> decided that those dual master cylinders were a wise thing to include 
> in an automobile for a pretty good reason.
> 
> 
> 
> And just as you might already know:
> 
> All the preparation in the world won't keep your single cylinder 
> brake system from failing if something lets go unexpectedly, such as 
> something falling off the truck in front of you which bounces 
> erratically under your car, taking out one of those brake lines or 
> hoses which ARE somewhat exposed on a Corvair.
> 
> What happens then?  Your resort is the e-brake or that time-proven 
> trick of part-throttle and stuffing the PG lever into Reverse (which 
> WILL work in an emergency).   Oh wait... this won't work if a rear 
> wheel bearing goes South... leaving you with only the fronts that 
> could do any braking in that instance.  That correctly set up dual MC 
> might be the difference between getting safely off the road or an 
> adventure down the hill and a "sashay through the boonies".
> 
> 
> Sure, it's a very remote possibility.   But remote possibilities do 
> happen, so when they do... wouldn't you want to have a fair shot at 
> coming out of it intact?
> 
> 
> 
> The point is, some insurance is a good thing and in this instance a 
> dual master cylinder set up RIGHT is insurance... just like the 
> insurance YOU carry so you won't go broke getting fixed at the 
> hospital of your choice if somebody somehow manages to drop a piano 
> on you or you get hit with that e bola strain that sneaks onto you 
> from that illegal immigrant carrier you accidentally bumped into at 
> the local supermarket.
> 
> 
> 
> You never know when something unexpected might happen to your brand 
> new rebuilt brake system that came from outside the box, no 
> pun.   ...just like you never know when something might happen to YOU 
> personally that you never expected, regardless of how healthy you 
> might be and how well you take care of yourself.
> 
> 
> C'mon, this is simple logic.
> 
> If someone updates the brakes on their car, it's a good thing, and it 
> does NOT mean that they're gonna become brane-ded overnight and stop 
> taking care of their car.   You should comment positively on their 
> efforts instead of being critical regarding their "unnecessarily" 
> upgrading their brakes.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> tony..    has 'Vairs with dual MCs  
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